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11. Прочитайте текст и заполните пропуски A—F частями предложений, обозначенными цифрами 1—7. Одна из частей в списке 1—7 лишняя. Занесите цифры, обозначающие соответствующие части предложений, в таблицу.The Man


Booker Prize


The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded every year for the best original full-length novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. It aims to represent the greatest in contemporary literature and promotes the finest in fiction by rewarding the best book of the year. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, ___ (A). However, it was better-known as simply the «Booker Prize’. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping «Booker’.


Publishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted ___ (B). Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize. Then it selects the people ___ (C). The judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.


Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender and professions within the industry. A writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known person from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been finalized, they are left to make their own decisions ___ (D). The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics ___ (E). The influence of the prize is so great that the winner will almost certainly see the considerable sales increase, in addition to the £50,000 ___ (F). In 1992, a Booker Russian Novel Prize was introduced.


1. without any further interference from the prize sponsor

2. so as to maintain the consistent quality of the prize

3. who will judge the books

4. so as to sell them

5. which was the name of the company that sponsored it

6. that comes with the prize

7. they think should be included


Ответ… A – B – C – D – E – F

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