Listen to a guide at a printing museum talking to visitors. – Luyện nghe VSTEP Part 3 – Bài nói, bài giảng

1. What was the main advantage of printing over copying by hand?

A. Many copies could be made in the same time.B. Books became more beautiful.C. Paper became cheaper.D. Books could be written in German.

2. Why is each piece of type backwards?

A. It makes the letters stronger.B. It is easier for the printer to read.C. The image is reversed when it is pressed onto paper.D. It stops the type being stolen.

3. Where do the words "upper case" and "lower case" come from?

A. the two floors of a print shopB. the name of Gutenberg's workshopC. the size of the printing machineD. the trays where capital and small letters were kept

4. Why did printers have to be careful readers?

A. A single mistake meant starting the line again.B. Customers checked every page.C. Metal type was very expensive.D. They had to correct the authors' spelling.

5. Why do some artists use these old machines today?

A. They are faster than computers.B. They like the way the letters press into the paper.C. They are cheaper to use.D. They can print in more colours.