Look at the following extract from a text about diaries:
Many diaries of notable figures have been published and form an important element of autobiographical literature. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is the earliest diarist who is well-known today; his diaries, preserved in Magdalene College, Cambridge, were first transcribed and published in 1825. Pepys was amongst the first who took the diary beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal.
According to the text, are the following statements true, false, or not given?
- Samuel Pepys is more famous today than he was during his own lifetime.
- Pepys kept a diary for purely business reasons.
Please share your answers in the "comments" section below. Can you explain your answers? I'll add the correct answers tomorrow.
1. Samuel Pepys is more famous today than he was during his own lifetime.
NOT GIVEN,there is not comparing in the paragraph.
2. Pepys kept a diary for purely business reasons.
FALSE,"beyond mere business "as it says.
Posted by: daniel zhang | April 23, 2012 at 09:35
1.NG
We know that Pepys is well-known today,but
we don't know that he was famous during his own lifetime is not mentioned in the passage.
2.F
the answer is false because the passage says the opposite to what the question says. beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal.
Posted by: Tereza | April 23, 2012 at 09:51
H Simon,
My answers are;
1-T
2-F
Thanks,
Tayfun
Posted by: Tayfun Kurt | April 23, 2012 at 10:00
Hello fellows,
I make it short,
1. Not Given
2. False
Good luck, Babak
Posted by: Babak | April 23, 2012 at 10:20
1. Not Given
2. False
Posted by: Tracy | April 23, 2012 at 10:49
1.not given 2. False
Posted by: raja | April 23, 2012 at 11:13
1. not given
2. false
Posted by: Maria | April 23, 2012 at 11:54
1.NOT GIVEN
2.FALSE
Posted by: arshita | April 23, 2012 at 12:10
hi
1-NG
2-F
Thank you
Posted by: sadeen | April 23, 2012 at 12:35
1. Not Given. there is nothing said about it.
2. False, because it went beyond that.
Posted by: Mustafa | April 23, 2012 at 12:47
1. True
2. False
Posted by: Jue | April 23, 2012 at 13:18
1.Notgiven
2.False
Posted by: maya | April 23, 2012 at 13:23
1, Not given
2, False
Posted by: peter_hun | April 23, 2012 at 13:32
Hi,
Simon
1.NG
2.F
Posted by: Rony | April 23, 2012 at 13:38
1.True
2.Flase
Posted by: Wangchuk | April 23, 2012 at 13:47
Hi,
1- True . please pay attention to dates . (1633-1703) vs 1825
(After he died in 1703 , his diary published in 1825 so It was impossible for Pepys to be famous in terms of keeping a diary during his life.
2- False (maybe it changes to Not Given , if we consider there could be more than one diary)
Posted by: Sina | April 23, 2012 at 13:56
1) Not Given
2) False
Posted by: semenchu | April 23, 2012 at 14:47
1)Not given
2)False
Posted by: Han Jeong Won | April 23, 2012 at 15:18
my answers
1 ng there is no comparison
2 false wrong information
thanks
Posted by: Otabek | April 23, 2012 at 16:20
True and not given
Posted by: Fen | April 23, 2012 at 16:25
1-not given
2-false
Posted by: deepika | April 23, 2012 at 17:26
1-not given
2- false
Posted by: sabah | April 23, 2012 at 17:39
Hi,my answer is 1:NG
2.False.
Posted by: Veena | April 23, 2012 at 17:42
Not given
False
Posted by: Ayesha | April 23, 2012 at 17:44
1ng
2false
thanx simon
Posted by: suat | April 23, 2012 at 22:33
1. True
2. Not given
Posted by: kamar ul hasan | April 23, 2012 at 23:06
Hi there,
1. False (as there is no comparison if he is famous today or in the past)
2. False (as it says 'beyond mere business transaction')
Posted by: azkad | April 24, 2012 at 02:21
1, not given
There is no information about whether he was famous or not during his own lifetime, so no comparison can be made.
2, false
In the last sentence, there is exactly given information that he took diary not only on business, but also on his personal life.
Posted by: Moody | April 24, 2012 at 04:17
1. Not Given
2. False
Posted by: Nirmal | April 24, 2012 at 05:12
1.NOT GIVEN
2.FALSE
Posted by: Raveen | April 24, 2012 at 06:37
1. Not Given
2. False
Thanks Simon!
Posted by: Charles Wang | April 24, 2012 at 08:16
1- NG because there is no comparison
2-false "purely" and "beyond"
Posted by: Edlweiss | April 24, 2012 at 10:05
1) T
2) F
Posted by: Virender | April 24, 2012 at 12:33
HI,
I think they are:
NG for 1
True for 2
thx
Posted by: Raya | April 24, 2012 at 13:13
I thinkk first is NG and second is FALSE
Posted by: liçi | April 24, 2012 at 13:34
Hi Simon,
What is the answer?
Posted by: Jue | April 24, 2012 at 16:16
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. NOT GIVEN
We don't know how famous he was in his own lifetime, so we can't compare.
2. FALSE
The opposite is true - he used his diary for MORE than just business. The key word is "beyond" (more than).
Posted by: Simon | April 24, 2012 at 17:46
Not given
Although his diary was published after his death and he then became well known But this doesn't prove that he was not famous or less famous in his lifetime .
False
Becoz he used the diary" beyond " business .....
Posted by: Vidisha Jain | April 25, 2012 at 12:43
first answer is true ,second answer is fales
Posted by: preet | April 26, 2012 at 08:54
Thanks Simon. Very good exercise.
Posted by: Alex Lin | April 27, 2012 at 02:09
My answers:
1.NG.The extract only says Samuel Pepys is well-known today, not say than his own lifetime.
2.F.into personal.
Thanks!
Posted by: xiangling Tian | April 29, 2012 at 14:43
very good exercixe ,keep it up.
Posted by: musharaf | May 08, 2012 at 23:05
My answers:
1 True
2 False
Thank you!
Posted by: Rita Lin | May 09, 2012 at 18:15
simon myanswer is not given
Posted by: gagandeep singh chandi | May 10, 2012 at 12:20
1-N G, 2-F
Posted by: Ibrahim | May 10, 2012 at 14:05
My answers:
1-T
2-F
Posted by: Mizan | May 21, 2012 at 02:05
1.t
2.n g
Posted by: DIVYA | May 21, 2012 at 09:39
hi simon is ng ok for not given in exam?
Posted by: vijay kumar mann | May 28, 2012 at 17:41
Hi Vijay,
Yes, I think it's ok. I'd write 'not given' to be safe.
Posted by: Simon | May 29, 2012 at 17:45
hi simon can u tell me about second answer i think iy could be true
Posted by: jovan aulakh | June 09, 2012 at 19:00
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. NOT GIVEN
We don't know how famous he was in his own lifetime, so we can't compare.
2. FALSE
The opposite is true - he used his diary for MORE than just business. The key word is "beyond" (more than).
Posted by: Simon | June 11, 2012 at 11:10
Hi,
1- NG
2- False
Habib
Posted by: Habib | June 13, 2012 at 14:10
1- NG
2- Fales
Posted by: Saja | June 16, 2012 at 17:20
1- NG
2- False
Posted by: Saja | June 16, 2012 at 17:21
hi simon
1. TRUE.
2. FALSE.
Posted by: MEENAKSHI CHAUHAN | July 06, 2012 at 19:00
hi simon
1. TRUE.
2. FALSE.
Posted by: ALI ASTOKORKI | July 15, 2012 at 16:59
hi sir
1. false
2. not given
Posted by: kuljinder | July 22, 2012 at 05:58
sir, in this passage, how is the statement false and not notgiven
Passage-smoking, it is believed, is responsible for 30% of all deaths from cancer and clearly represents the most important preventable cause of cancer in countries like the United States today.
Question:30% of deaths in the United states are caused by smoking related diseases.
Posted by: rima | August 19, 2012 at 09:49
1.TRUE 2.FALSE
Posted by: vikas | September 04, 2012 at 16:07
1. Not Given - There is no comparison or information that he is famous today than before. The text only mentioned that "Samuel Peyps is well-known today.
2. False - The statement contradicts the statement in the text. The text says ..."he took the diary beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal." However, the question says "Pepys kept a diary for PURELY business reasons."
Posted by: edzlee | October 17, 2012 at 12:10
Hello everyone,
Can anyone help me with this question? I would really appreciate it much.Is it TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?
Text: As a newcomer, it is often a good idea to talk to an experienced employment counsellor to ensure that your approach to job seeking is appropriate , particularly if you are having difficulty getting an interview.
Question: Some employment counsellors are especially trained to deal with new residents.
My initial answer is TRUE because "employment counsellors are especially trained" is similar to "experienced employment counsellor", and " new residents" is similar to " newcomers". However, there is " some" in the question, but not mentioned in the text.So, maybe the answer is " NOT GIVEN". Is "some" a distractor or a qualifier? Please help me. Thanks.
Posted by: edzlee | October 17, 2012 at 12:29
NOT GIVEN. It does not specifically mention they are trained to deal with NEW RESIDENTS.
Posted by: James | November 01, 2012 at 05:16
hi simon sir,
need some tips for reading.Am very much worried about the reading section
Posted by: nandu | November 04, 2012 at 00:55
hi,my answers are:
1-T beause his first book was published after his death
2-F mere professional notation
Posted by: orxan | July 06, 2013 at 22:31
sir,I worry about my listening and reading.
the scanning or reading the passage is suitable for getting the high results.
Posted by: orxan | July 06, 2013 at 22:37
1-T
2-F
Posted by: ali | September 14, 2014 at 13:45
1-NG
2-F
Posted by: shuhrat | February 18, 2016 at 15:06
1- not given 2- false
Posted by: Amnah | July 11, 2016 at 19:09
Ng
F
Posted by: Aisha | January 25, 2019 at 15:45