Dean Koontz talks about his book series Odd Thomas

Watch this video and do the listening activity. Check your answers in "comments".

CONSEJERÍA DE EDUCACIÓN, CULTURA Y DEPORTES  

PRUEBAS DE CERTIFICACIÓN LINGÜÍSTICA IN_B2_CO_JUNIO 2014

PART 2. You will hear Dean Koontz talking about his book series Odd Thomas and his current writing. Choose the best answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.

0. The title of the book he was working on is

 a) Face          b) Odd Thomas         c) Surrounded

1. Why does he consider his book Odd Thomas special?

 a) Because he started writing it unexpectedly

 b) Because he was inspired by a book he was given as a present

c) Because it took him a long time to finish the second half

2. The protagonist, Odd, changes as a result of

a) being a year older

b) going through a shocking experience

c) the maturity of the aut hor

3. When he read A tale of two cities,

a) he couldn’t put it down

b) he did not find it too moving

c) he was in college

4. What does he intend to do about the Odd Thomas series?

 a) Start writing another novel now

b) Write one more novel at least

c) Write some more novels in the future

5. Your Heart Belongs to Me seems to be

a) a science-fiction novel

b) a thriller

c) a drama

6. What kind of readers’ reaction does he expect?

a) He prefers not to say

b) It’s unpredictable

c) People will be delighted