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In just 30 days, you too can write a masterpiece
Or maybe not. National Novel Writing Month is set to start very soon. Hundreds of thousands of
(1)................. novelists around the world will put pen to paper - or fingers to (2) .............. - hoping to turn out a
50.000-word book in only 30 days. The first such competition was (3).............11 years ago when 21 friends in
America decided they had to take drastic action if they were ever to (4).............. their literary ambitions. Now
up to 200.000 books are (5) ...............to be uploaded on the writing month website this year. And (6) ................
there are plenty of tales of great novelists spending years crafting their masterpieces, many of the literary
world’s most popular works were actually (7)................out in a few weeks.
Lindsey Grant, who helps (8) .............the writing month website, said that 55 novels written under the
scheme have reached publication. “The idea is to get the (9) ............drafts of the novels down," Ms Grant said.
“But many people then (10) ............... on to rewrite." Some time ago, author Sebastian Faulks wrote a James
Bond thriller. Devil May Care, in only six weeks - using the same work pattern as Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming.
“I enjoyed the rush." he said. “There was a way in which my own (11)............... to the finish line mirrored the
chase of the plot. Novels that have been written quickly can retain a slightly torn-off, uneven (12) ..................,
like life."
1. A. hoping B. wishing C. intending D. aspiring
2. A. software B. program C. keyboard D. monitor
3. A. kept B. held C. spent D. passed
4. A. gain B. achieve C. fill D. complete
5. A. expected B. supposed C. considered D. thought
6. A. provided B. however C. although D. because
7. A. knocked B. kicked C. splashed D. pulled
8. A. handle B. control C. run D. work
9. A. crude B. plain C. odd D. rough
10. A. go B. bring C. lead D. catch
11. A. search B. pursuit C. race D. hunt
12. A. factor B. quality C. feature D. value
In just 30 days, you too can write a masterpiece
Or maybe not. National Novel Writing Month is set to start very soon. Hundreds of thousands of
(1)................. novelists around the world will put pen to paper - or fingers to (2) .............. - hoping to turn out a
50.000-word book in only 30 days. The first such competition was (3).............11 years ago when 21 friends in
America decided they had to take drastic action if they were ever to (4).............. their literary ambitions. Now
up to 200.000 books are (5) ...............to be uploaded on the writing month website this year. And (6) ................
there are plenty of tales of great novelists spending years crafting their masterpieces, many of the literary
world’s most popular works were actually (7)................out in a few weeks.
Lindsey Grant, who helps (8) .............the writing month website, said that 55 novels written under the
scheme have reached publication. “The idea is to get the (9) ............drafts of the novels down," Ms Grant said.
“But many people then (10) ............... on to rewrite." Some time ago, author Sebastian Faulks wrote a James
Bond thriller. Devil May Care, in only six weeks - using the same work pattern as Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming.
“I enjoyed the rush." he said. “There was a way in which my own (11)............... to the finish line mirrored the
chase of the plot. Novels that have been written quickly can retain a slightly torn-off, uneven (12) ..................,
like life."
1. A. hoping B. wishing C. intending D. aspiring
2. A. software B. program C. keyboard D. monitor
3. A. kept B. held C. spent D. passed
4. A. gain B. achieve C. fill D. complete
5. A. expected B. supposed C. considered D. thought
6. A. provided B. however C. although D. because
7. A. knocked B. kicked C. splashed D. pulled
8. A. handle B. control C. run D. work
9. A. crude B. plain C. odd D. rough
10. A. go B. bring C. lead D. catch
11. A. search B. pursuit C. race D. hunt
12. A. factor B. quality C. feature D. value
