PART 1

Question 1:

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A) West End theatres are going to close due to the economic problems in the industry.
False: “West End theatres are to shut after Tuesday night’s performances as London orders stricter
restrictions"

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B) Some London theatres have spent a lot of money to adequate their shows to the restrictions.
True: “About 30 London theatres had fully reopened this month, and some have invested thousands in
socially distanced Christmas shows”

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C) Spectators were really interested in Nica Burns’ Nimax venues.

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True: “The theatre owner and producer Nica Burns said her Nimax venues had hosted 42 performances of
12 shows in six theatres last week and the demand for tickets was huge”

D) The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport does not mind what can happen to the
cultural sector.

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False: “A spokesperson for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: “We recognise the
impact that closures across the country will have on our cultural sector and we remain completely committed
to supporting it through these challenging times””

Question 2:
A) What is Sonia Friedman’s opinion about the new restrictions imposed to the theatres?
B) According to the Society of London Theatre, what effects will the new restrictions have on the
city’s theatre industry?
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According to the Society of London Theatre, the new limitations will produce destructive results in the
industry of the city and there will be a lot of financial difficulties for establishments, producers and many
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C) What did the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport hold back £400m of contingency
funding for?
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This department held back £400m of contingency funding in response of the change in the public health

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environment. They will now utilize it to help organizations face their financial difficulties due to shutdowns
and help them so they can fully open in spring.

Question 3
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A) to close up: to shut

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B) to authorize: to be allowed
C) evidence, confirmation: proof
D) plan, system: scheme
E) engaged: committed
F) imaginative: creative
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2. According to Nica Burns, the West End had been starting to be similar to A) the way it used to

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before the restrictions
3. According to the text, it is thought that some organisations D) will be fully opened in spring

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PART 2

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There is no doubt that 2020 has been a difficult year. The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic has
brought with it a wave of bad news, concern and limitations that have changed our lives. It has been a
completely different year and that is why this Christmas is~
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strange.
Luckily I am going to go to Andorra because my mother lives there. It is a small country unknown
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to some that is in the heart of the Pyrenees, it is located on the border between France and Spain. It usually
snows in winter and it is very cold. I will dedicate to eat because it is what is usually done at Christmas, I will
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also visit the small forests that the place has and above all I will buy a lot of clothes in the stores (always

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accompanied by my mask).
This Christmas I will not be with my grandparents or the rest of my family for fear of infecting them
with the new virus. It will be a little sad Christmas but we [ 3and look ahead
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