LISTENING COMPREHENSION VARIANT 4 Listen to the text and decide if the statements are true or false.
The British Museum has a big library.
There are only very old books in the library.
All the books are in glass cases.
William Caxton wrote many books.
Many famous people read and studied in this library.
Charles Dickens made the first printing-press in England.
People come to this library to look at beautiful pictures which they keep in glass cases.
You cannot read in the British museum library now.
Specialists of all possible professions are the readers of this library.
The modern electronic services help people to get books quicker.
Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. The British museum library is …
a) one of the oldest libraries in the world.
b) one of the biggest libraries in the world.
c) a museum now.
2. The British museum library has …
a) 2 million books.
b) all the books in the world.
c) 6 million books.
3. A manuscript is …
a) an illustrated book.
b) a hand-written book.
c) a book, which is kept in a glass case.
4. Every day the British museum library gets …
a) 2 thousand books
b) 2 million books
c) 6 million books
5. William Caxton lived in the …
a) 14th century.
b) 15th century.
c) 16th century.
6. Charles Dickens DIDN’T write …
a) “Treasure Island”
b) “David Copperfield”
c) ”Oliver Twist”
7. They receive books and papers…
a) every week;
b) daily;
c) twice a week.
8. William Caxton was …
a) a philosopher;
b) a famous author;
c) printer.
9. Charles Dickens …
a) spent a lot of time in the British Museum Library;
b) wrote his books in the British Museum Library;
c) studied in the British Museum Library.
10. At the present time the reader…
a) always gets the information he needs;
b) must not wait long to receive the material he needs.
c) can receive only the electronic copy of the book he needs.
