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5. Martin: 7. Jane:
— I will fly to İstanbul next week. If you have time, can we — How did you decide to do a digital detox?
spend some time together? Amanda:
Cem: — After I read a book including some really good advice, I
— I’m really sorry to say that I will be very busy at work next tried to change some of my digital habits, and I started by
week. removing distractions.
Martin: Jane:
— Oh, come on! I want to see you this time. — What do you mean by that?
Cem: Amanda:
— _______ — _______
Martin:
— That would be great. It’s been a long time since we didn’t A) Turning off all alarms or notifications except for important
see each other; I would like to have a cup of Turkish coffee contacts helped me concentrate on what I was doing.
with you like in the old days. B) I assure you that once you’ve tried it, you’ll want to try it again.
C) I work for a magazine, you know. I work online and spend eight
A) Work always comes first. Unfortunately, there is nothing I can hours sitting in front of the computer.
do. D) It was a little bit hard at first, but it turned out to be an amazing
B) I’ll try my best to see you even if it’s for an hour. experience.
C) Maybe it will be better if you come two weeks later instead of E) You should take the advantages and disadvantages into
next week. consideration and decide accordingly.
D) I will be sorry if I can’t arrange a meeting.
E) We shared many memories together in the past, and maybe
we will experience new ones next time.

6. Presenter: 8. Terry:
— Helen, I have read your latest novel, and to be honest, I — _______
have found it hard to read as it is so dramatic, although Connell:
it’s very well written. — Yes, but is that really true? I mean, Mars is much colder
Helen: than Earth, isn’t it? It’s usually about -50 C, while only the
0
— I know what you mean. You’d never want to be in this poles get that cold on Earth. How can one live in such a
broken family yourself, but I have intended that my cold place?
readers experience walking in someone else’s shoes for a Terry:
while. — True. Well then, could we say both planets are a similar
Presenter: distance from the Sun?
— _______ Connell:
Helen: — No way! Mars is much further away from the Sun than
— Yes, but I’ve changed my happy ending style in this book. Earth.

A) Do you think families should allow their children to read these A) One of the similarities between Mars and Earth is that they can
books? both support human life.
B) You started writing when you were a child, didn’t you? B) As far as I know the coldest place on Earth is Antarctica.
C) The audience seems to have been impressed by your C) Do you know the differences between the South and North
personality. Poles?
D) You surprise us as your previous books have topics that give D) Do you have any information about Mars? I’ve heard that it is
joy and hope to the readers. too cold to survive.
E) Is it a piece of advice for young writers who have just begun to E) I’m going to a conference meeting about life on Mars next
write? Thursday.

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