Interview with a literary translator – B2 English Listening Test

B2 English Listening Test

Watch an interview with a literary translator. For questions 1 to 7, decide if the statements are true or false. You can see the transcription after you submit your answers.

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Page 1 of 7

1 She thinks that how a language sounds is important in a book.

A.True

B.False

Page 2 of 7

2 She says that you can gain something from reading the translation.

A.True

B.False

Page 3 of 7

3 Ferrante, the original writer, uses ugly language in some scenes.

A.True

B.False

Page 4 of 7

4 One of the reasons Ferrante doesn’t use dialect is because it makes not much sense to use dialect in written language.

A.True

B.False

Page 5 of 7

5 A movie and a television series are being made about the book.

A.True

B.False

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6 She doesn’t know if she wants to see an audio-visual version of the book.

A.True

B.False

Page 7 of 7

7 The story is very vivid in her mind due to the good physical descriptions in the book.

A.True

B.False

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