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Test Asociado al Reading "Holiday on Ice"

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  1. 1What surprises the writer about the popularity of Holiday on Ice?
    1. ATHE SHOW HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE IT STARTED.
    2. BFEW PEOPLE KNOW SOMEONE WHO HAS SEEN IT.
    3. CICE-SKATING IS NOT GENERALLY A POPULAR HOBBY.
    4. DPEOPLE OFTEN SAY THEY PREFER OTHER TYPES OF SHOW.
  2. 2The writer describes the backstage area in order to show
    1. ATHE CONDITIONS THAT THE SKATERS PUT UP WITH
    2. BTHE TYPE OF SKATER THAT THE SHOW ATTRACTS.
    3. CHOW MUCH FUN THE CAST HAVE DURING THEIR WORK.
    4. DHOW MUCH PREPARATION IS NEEDED FOR A PERFORMANCE.
  3. 3What does the writer highlight about the show in the third paragraph?
    1. ATHE NEED FOR A HIGHER LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT
    2. BTHE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING SUITABLE EQUIPMENT
    3. CTHE RANGE OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION
    4. DTHE VARIETY OF PLACES IN WHICH THE SHOW HAS BEEN STAGED
  4. 4For Robin Cousins, the key point when rehearsing skating routines is
    1. ATHE MOVEMENT OF THE LIGHTS.
    2. BKEEPING IN TIME WITH THE MUSIC.
    3. CFILLING ALL AVAILABLE SPACE ON THE ICE
    4. DTHE SKATERS' POSITIONS ON THE ICE.
  5. 5Cousins believes that he can meet the challenge of producing shows for different audiences
    1. ABY VARYING THE ROUTINES EACH NIGHT.
    2. BBY ADAPTING MOVEMENTS TO SUIT LOCAL TASTES.
    3. CBY PRESENTING FAMILIAR MATERIAL IN AN UNEXPECTED WAY.
    4. DBY SELECTING MUSIC THAT LOCAL AUDIENCES WILL RESPOND TO.
  6. 6What does Cousins suggest in paragraph 5 about skating in shows?
    1. AIT ALLOWS SKATERS TO TRY OUT A RANGE OF IDEAS.
    2. BIT ENABLES SKATERS TO VISIT A VARIETY OF PLACES.
    3. CIT CAN BE AS COMPETITIVE AS OTHER FORMS OF SKATING.
    4. DIT IS PARTICULARLY WELL PAID
  7. 7What is meant by 'the hard way' in paragraph 5
    1. ATHROUGH MAKING A LOT OF ERRORS
    2. BTHROUGH DIFFICULT PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
    3. CBY OVER-ESTIMATING THE ABILITY OF OTHERS
    4. DBY MISUNDERSTANDING THE EXPECTATIONS OF OTHERS
  8. 8What conclusion does the writer draw about Holiday on Ice?
    1. AIT IS MORE ENJOYABLE TO WATCH THAN FORMAL ICE-SKATING.
    2. B IT REQUIRES AS MUCH SKILL AS OLYMPIC ICE-SKATING.
    3. CIT IS HARD TO KNOW WHO REALLY ENJOYS IT.
    4. DIT IS DIFFICULT TO DISLIKE IT.

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Práctica el Reading the First Certificate. Estas preguntas son las correspondientes al reading que puedes encontrar en: https://www.examtime.com/es-ES/p/530399
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Created on 12 Feb 2017 · updated on 12 Feb 2017
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