Not really. Although i perfer listening to audiobooks

I like a bit of background noise, but it has to be indistinct enough for me to not want to eavesdrop

Weirdly when I'm in these situations I put my earphones on and listen to loud metal/rock music. So apparently I can concentrate on reading when people scream along with a tune.

Usually, but I'll have no clue what the people are saying.

Nope. https://tenor.com/bCbiX.gif

Yes, I can, but not when they start yelling into my ears.

Most of times, no

Yes, as long as I’m reading something interesting.

I can, I learned how to tune things out.

If they're not talking to me, yes. But most of the time they are, so no.

nah I can usually tune people out with the best of them, I usually do course work and research with a youtube video playing and it's fine