The Man Booker Prize
- Read the text and circle the correct option.
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded
every year for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the
Republic of Ireland and it
aims to represent the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was
originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the
‘Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping
‘Booker’.
Publishers can submit books for consideration
for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted they think should be included.
Firstly, the Advisory Committee give advice if there have been any changes to
the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. The judging panel changes every
year and usually a person is only a judge once.
Great efforts are made to ensure that the
judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the
industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen
along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of
judges has been finalized, they
are left to make their own
decisions without any further involvement or interference from the prize
sponsor.
The Man Booker judges include critics, writers
and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the
winner will almost certainly see the sales increase considerably, in addition
to the £50,000 that comes
with the prize.
Q1 - The Republic of Ireland
is in the Commonwealth.
is not in the Commonwealth.
can't enter the Man Booker Prize.
joined the Booker prize in 2002.
is not in the Commonwealth.
can't enter the Man Booker Prize.
joined the Booker prize in 2002.
Q2 - The Man group
was forced to keep the name 'Booker'.
decided to include the name 'Booker'.
decided to keep the name 'Booker-McConnell'.
decided to use only the name 'Booker'.
decided to include the name 'Booker'.
decided to keep the name 'Booker-McConnell'.
decided to use only the name 'Booker'.
Q3 - Books can be submitted
by publishers.
by writers.
by judges.
by the sponsors.
by writers.
by judges.
by the sponsors.
Q4 - Who advises on changes
to the rules?
The sponsors
The judging panel
The advisory panel
Publishers
The judging panel
The advisory panel
Publishers
Q5 - The judging panel
doesn't include women.
includes only women.
is only chosen from representatives of the industry.
includes someone from outside the industry.
includes only women.
is only chosen from representatives of the industry.
includes someone from outside the industry.
Q6 - The sponsors of the
prize
are involved in choosing the winner.
are involved in choosing the judges.
are not involved at all.
choose the academic for the panel of judges.
are involved in choosing the judges.
are not involved at all.
choose the academic for the panel of judges.
Q7 - The consistent quality
of the prize
is guaranteed by the prize money.
is guaranteed by the gender of the judges.
is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges.
is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner.
is guaranteed by the gender of the judges.
is guaranteed by the make-up of the panel of judges.
is guaranteed by the increase in sales of the winner.
- What do the underlined words refer to?
A.Q1:2, Q2:2, Q3: 1, Q4: 3, Q5: 4,
Q6: 2, Q7: 3
B. it: The Man Booker Prize
which: Booker-McConnell Prize
that: company
they: the Man Group
they: judges
who: the people
they: the panel of judges
their: the panel of judges
its: The Man Booker
that: the £50,000
