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1. Instructions

You are going to read a magazine article about John Prince, a dancer, dance teacher and

choreographer. Six sentences have been removed from the article on the left. Choose the

most suitable sentence from the list AG on the right for each part !"#$ of the article. %here is

one extra sentence &hich 'ou do not need to use.

Career success in the arts

John Prince, famous dancer and choreographer, gives advice on how to succeed in acareer in the arts.

( as)ed John ho& he got started and &hat re*uirements there are. +ell, to be a professional

dancer it-s useful to have had acting lessons or some bac)ground in drama. (f 'ou &ant to

succeed in musical theatre 'ou have to have a good singing voice as &ell. hen 'ou

approach an agent 'ou should ta)e a portfolio &ith 'our C, 'our statistics sheet and some

good photos and revie&s of past performances. You-ll need dance clothes, ballet shoes, tap

shoes, and even roller s)ates depending on &hat )ind of sho& 'ou are going to go for.+

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+/f course, 'ou need to be extremel' 0t if 'ou &ant to be a professional dancer. ( dance or

move about for about six hours a da'. %here are great health bene0ts to being a dancer. ( can

eat a lot of pasta &ithout gaining &eight because dancing increases 'our metabolism so

much.+

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John has a ver' bus' schedule in the next fe& months. 1e too) time out to spea) to me toda'

from the ma)ing of a pop video to promote 2erg'-s latest record. +( choreographed the dance

routine for the bo's and the' onl' had 3 da's in &hich to learn it4 ( am going to be &or)ing on

a video for another &ell )no&n band but that-s top secret. 2ext month (-ll be touring Spain in

a production of a musical that &as &ritten b' a friend of mine, 5ichaela 6vans.

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As for the future, (-ve come to realise that ( &ould never be content to be 7ust a chorus dancer

(-m too much of an individual for that. 8i)e all artists (-d love to become a household nameb' &riting and choreographing m' o&n musicals.+

John &as born in Jamaica to a Jamaican father and a Scottish mother but the famil' emigrated

to 6ngland 39 'ears ago. +( have a little sister ( adore, &ho is also training to be a dancer.+

1o& does it feel to have someone else follo&ing in 'our footsteps:

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1as he much more to learn, ( &ondered. +(-ve spent an incredible amount of m' life training to

get &here ( am. ( &ent to college for t&o 'ears in 6ngland, ( trained for six months in Paris and

about eight months in America. ;ut 'ou never reall' stop training or learning 'our art.+

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So, &ould 'ou sa' it-s been plain sailing: +( feel (-ve been luc)' to a degree< man' people hit

problems brea)ing into the arts. (t can be a vicious circle reall'. You can-t become a member

of 6*uit', &hich is the actors- and dancers- union, &ithout good contracts. and 'ou can-t get

good contracts &ithout being a member of 6*uit'. 5' advice to people &ho &ant to get into

the arts &ould be to go out into the &orld, and tr' ever'thing else 0rst.

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hat has a dance career done for 'ou as a person: +%han)s to dancing, (-ve visited and

performed in 3= countries so far. %his has opened m' e'es to the &orld, and (-ve been able to

understand issues li)e racism and ine*ualit' from a &ider perspective.

1opefull' this has enabled me to become a better and more tolerant person as a result. +So

all in all (-m reall' happ' to be a dancer4+

(t-s 0ne, but ( tr' not to give out too much advice as it gets irritating4

!And if nothing 'ou li)e comes out of it, then come bac) and be an actor or dancer.

Cithout a strict dail' timetable li)e this 'ou 0nd 'ourself &asting too much time.

"After that it-s bac) to 6ngland to start a ne& term of dance classes.

#hen it comes to coping &ith stress, ( 0nd that exercise helps me to cope &ith m'

problems, so ( sta' in good shape mentall' as &ell.

$8i)e an' profession &here 'ou-re al&a's travelling, 'ou tend to ac*uire something ne&almost ever' da'.

%;eing full' e*uipped &ith all this stu> beforehand ma)es it easier &hen 'ou go forauditions.

2. !e&tane $ire $estiva& ' Prepositions %ap $i&& #(ercise

Instructions

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". ;eltane is an ancient Celtic 0re festival, &hich ta)es place ))))))) the 0rst of 5a'.

3. ;eltane &as &idel' celebrated )))))))the "@th centur' )))))))(reland, Scotland and ales.

=. (n recent 'ears, the festival has been revived )))))))some places.

. %he largest modern ;eltane celebration is held )))))))6dinburgh.

B. %he ;eltane ceremon' is traditionall' performed )))))))a hill.

#. Celtic people believed that driving their cattle )))))))the 0res &ould bring good luc).

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. Ancient people &ould sing and dance )))))))the ;eltane ?ire.

=. InstructionsYou are going to read a magazine article about a t'pe of fruit. Six sentences have been

removed from the article on the left. Choose the most suitable sentence from the list AG on

the right for each part !"#$ of the article. %here is one extra sentence &hich 'ou do not need

to use.

*ongue *ric+ster

ever mind the tongue twister - heres the tongue tric+ster$ran+ Parsons reports on the cra/e for a strange t0pe of fruit.

(magine drin)ing a glass of pure, freshl's*ueezed lemon 7uice &ith nothing added. (tDs

enough to turn 'our stomach.

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( &atch as oneb'one the' do&n the drin), tentative at 0rst, and then smiling broadl' as the'

declare, E(t tastes 7ust li)e grandmaDs lemonade.F

?ift' or so people cro&d around a table on the rooftop terrace of 8arr'Ds small but s&ish

apartment. ( edge m' &a' for&ard and arrive at the table that positivel' groans &ith the arra'

of food piled high.

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5' host appears at m' shoulder, and sa's, E1ere, have this.F %his turns out to be a small red

berr' about the size of a blueberr', but slightl' elongated, the shape of a co>ee bean.

1e loo)s at the expression on m' face. E(tDs )no&n as the miracle fruit. Just put it in 'our

mouth,F he instructs, Eand che& it slightl' to separate the pulp from its seed.

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( obe' his command and then discreetl' spit the remains into m' hand)erchief &hile his

glance is averted.

Eone:F he as)s, turning bac) to me. ( nod. 1e grabs a glass of the lemon 7uice from a

passing &aiter and o>ers it to me. E2o& drin).F ( ta)e a small sip, and close m' e'es. %he

guests are right.

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5' host states )no&ingl' ( have experienced 0rsthand the phenomenon of the S'nsepalum

ulci0cum, or the 5iracle ?ruit. %his small berr' has the amazing e>ect of causing bitter or

sour foods to taste as s&eet as sugar cand'.

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hen it comes into contact &ith acidic foods, li)e vinegar, it starts to behave li)e a s&eetener.

A native fruit of est Africa, the fruit &as discovered b' &estern explorers around "3B.

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8eft uncultivated, the miracle fruit gro&s in bushes reaching six metres in height. (t produces

crops t&ice 'earl', usuall' after the rain' season, and has attractive &hite Ho&ers.

espite being around for centuries it is onl' in recent 'ears that the miracle fruit has been

cultivated as a potential s&eetener. %here has been some albeit limited interest from the diet

food indust'. 2ot onl' that I the fruit can aid patients receiving medical treatment that ma'

leave an unpleasant taste in the mouth.

.%hese range from &edges of fruit, strong cheeses and pic)les to plates of ;russel sprouts.

!.(tDs li)e (Dve been transported bac) to childhood, sitting on the porch &ith Grandma and herdelicious homemade pop.

C.According to scientists the result happens because of a protein called miraculin.

".%hen push it around 'our mouth li)e 'ouDd do &ith a piece of gum for about sixt' seconds.

#.Yet that is &hat the guests of host, 8arr' alters, are given on their arrival at one of histasting parties in an upmar)et district of 2e& Yor).

$.2ot ever'one is a fan of the berr'Ds strange e>ect, ho&ever.

%.%he' 0rst noticed its distinctive propert' &hen the' sa& local people che&ing the berr'

before a meal.

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