[IELTS Listening] – Theater Programs

Questions 21-26

Choose the correct answers.

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21. Finn was pleased to discover that their topic

was not familiar to their module leader.

had not been chosen by other students.

did not prove to be difficult to research.

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22. Maya says a mistaken belief about theatre programmes is that

theatres pay companies to produce them.

few theatre-goers buy them nowadays.

they contain far more adverts than previously.

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23. Finn was surprised that, in early British theatre, programmes

were difficult for audiences to obtain.

were given out free of charge.

were seen as a kind of contract.

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24. Maya feels their project should include an explanation of why companies of actors

promoted their own plays.

performed plays outdoors.

had to tour with their plays.

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25. Finn and Maya both think that, compared to nineteenth-century programmes, those from the eighteenth century

were more original.

were more colourful.

were more informative.

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26. Maya doesn’t fully understand why, in the twentieth century,

very few theatre programmes were printed in the USA.

British theatre programmes failed to develop for so long.

theatre programmes in Britain copied fashions from the USA.

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Questions 27-30

What comment (A-F) is made about the programme for each of the following shows?

Comments about programmes

A Its origin is somewhat controversial.

B It is historically significant for a country.

C It was effective at attracting audiences.

D It is included in a recent project.

E It contains insights into the show.

F It resembles an artwork.

27. Ruy Blas

28. Man of La Mancha

29. The Tragedy of Jane Shore

30. The Sailors’ Festival

Time's up

[IELTS Listening] – Theater Programs

Comments about programmes

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