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Monco Posted 14 years ago
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CPE listening question
Hello,
I have a question a about a listening exercise from Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1.
A book reviewer on a radio programma is talking about science by discussing a book about the human brain.
22. The book which is being reviewed seems to be:
A. a guide to a popular subject.
B. one of the first in its field.
C. an academic work for specialists.
D. a simplified introduction.
Presenter: Finally, Peter, who is this book for?
Peter: Well, it's an exploration of virgin territory, that deals with a complex subject clearly and without dumbing it down. People who prefer to travel only on well-worn paths should wait for the tourist guides that'll be along later. But those who enjoy exploring will discover some strange and wonderful things here.
The answer is B, but I'm not quite sure if the answer is formulated accurately. He says that the book is an exploration of virgin territory, in other words, it explores new ground. He doesn't actually say that the book is one of the first in its field. The fact that the field is new, doesn't mean that the book that is exploring it is one of the first in the field of neuroscience (although it could be).
Am I right in my assessment that the answer is slightly inaccurate?
Thank you in advance.
I have a question a about a listening exercise from Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English 1.
A book reviewer on a radio programma is talking about science by discussing a book about the human brain.
22. The book which is being reviewed seems to be:
A. a guide to a popular subject.
B. one of the first in its field.
C. an academic work for specialists.
D. a simplified introduction.
Presenter: Finally, Peter, who is this book for?
Peter: Well, it's an exploration of virgin territory, that deals with a complex subject clearly and without dumbing it down. People who prefer to travel only on well-worn paths should wait for the tourist guides that'll be along later. But those who enjoy exploring will discover some strange and wonderful things here.
The answer is B, but I'm not quite sure if the answer is formulated accurately. He says that the book is an exploration of virgin territory, in other words, it explores new ground. He doesn't actually say that the book is one of the first in its field. The fact that the field is new, doesn't mean that the book that is exploring it is one of the first in the field of neuroscience (although it could be).
Am I right in my assessment that the answer is slightly inaccurate?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
Monco He says that the book is an exploration of virgin territory, in other words, it explores new ground. He doesn't actually say that the book is one of the first in its field. That is the point of these reading questions: it never says the right answer in the same words.
- Monco He says that the book is an exploration of virgin territory, in other words, it explores new ground.
- He doesn't actually say that the book is one of the first in its field.
- That is the point of these reading questions: it never says the right answer in the same words.
- Monco Am I right in my assessment that the answer is slightly inaccurate?
- It is not inaccurate; it is a good test question.
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Monco He says that the book is an exploration of virgin territory, in other words, it explores new ground. He doesn't actually say that the book is one of the first in its field.That is the point of these reading questions: it never says the right answer in the same words.
MoncoAm I right in my assessment that the answer is slightly in
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