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Read Text A, Paper is back: why ‘real’ books are on the rebound, in the insert and then answer
Questions 1(a)–(e) on this question paper.

Question 1
(a) Give two examples of enemies of real books according to the text.

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(b) Using your own words, explain what the text means by:

(i) ‘real books are fighting back.’ (lines 2–3):

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(ii) ‘more like co-existence than conquest.’ (line 4):

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(c) Re-read paragraph 3 (‘Publishers … plateau.’).

Give two reasons why the rise in the number of paper books sold was significant.

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(d) Re-read paragraphs 4 and 5 (‘Apparently, print books … media.’).

(i) Identify two reasons why sellers of e-books might be worried about those categories
where print book sales have increased since 2012.

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(ii) Explain why reading e-books may be less efficient than reading real books, according
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(e) Re-read paragraphs 6 and 7 (‘Some people … feel.’).

Using your own words, explain why people are unlikely to give up real books altogether in
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Read Text B, The rebirth of the bookshop, in the insert and then answer Question 1(f) on this
question paper.

Question 1

(f) According to Text B, how and why have bookshops had to change to attract customers?

You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.

Your summary should not be more than 120 words.

Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the
quality of your writing.

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