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A. Rewrite these sentences without changing their meaning. (10)

1. The festival was so expensive that many people couldn’t buy tickets.
SUCH
It WAS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE FESTIVAL that many people couldn’t buy tickets.

2. I regret not going to that concert.

ONLY
If ONLY I HAD GONE to that concert.

3. I’m sure the festival was a disaster – it rained the whole weekend.
MUST
The festival MUST HAVE BEEN A DISASTER - it rained the whole weekend.

4. People believe the Sundance Film Festival is for intellectuals.

BELIEVED
The Sundance Film Festival IS BELIEVED TO BE for intellectuals.

5. ‘I won’t talk to reporters,’ said the film star.

REFUSED
The film star REFUSED TO TALK to reporters.

B. Complete the text with the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. Use modals, if
necessary. (15)

The Notting Hill Carnival

The Notting Hill Carnival is a celebration of London's Caribbean communities, their culture and
traditions, which 1HAS TAKEN PLACE / HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE since 1964, featuring two
days of fantastic live music ranging from reggae to salsa. It 2WAS FIRST HELD as an offshoot
of the Trinidad Carnival, and around 500 people attended the festival. Since then, it 3HAS
BECOME the largest street festival in Europe, attracting hundreds of thousands to London, and
it continues 4GROWING / TO GROW in popularity.
The Notting Hill Carnival, which 5IS ORGANISED by London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises
Trust, takes place every year on the last weekend of August. Performers show off their
elaborate costumes, as they dance and swirl through the streets. Apart from the dancing and
the music, delicious food and drinks can 6BE ENJOYED from the many food stalls in the area.
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This event is extremely popular, with large crowds, road closures and changes to everyday
transport operations. So you are advised 7TO CHECK before you travel, but as long as you
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TAKE basic precautions, the whole experience will be a blast!
Over the next weeks we 9WILL BE UPDATING this page with details for 2018 as soon as they
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ARE ANNOUNCED.

C. Fill in the blanks with only ONE WORD. (10)

Glastonbury

One of the most awaited festivals in England is the Glastonbury Festival. This festival is
known for its contemporary music, 1WHICH* includes world-famous acts, as 2WELL as little-
known singers and bands. But Glastonbury is not just about music. It 3ALSO features dance,
comedy, experimental theatre, and fairground rides in the family-oriented ‘kidzfield’ area.
The open-air event 4IS held over three days in June, and most people camp in the
surrounding fields. Besides the acts the most talked-about thing is the weather, 5BECAUSE /
SINCE / AS it usually rains! But 6DESPITE the weather, 200,000 people attend the festival
every year. 7HOWEVER, in 2006, there was no festival, so a documentary 8WAS made
about Glastonbury. It was an interesting film which showed the best and the 9WORST of the
festival. 10IF you’re a first-time festival-goer, it’s well worth watching!

*Bajar ½ punto por wrong spelling.

D. Complete the following conversation. (10)

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

Two friends are talking about the Glastonbury Festival

Liz: I’m so excited! Glastonbury is just a week away!

Mark: Lucky you! I wish (1) I COULD GO.
Liz: Don’t complain! If you (2) HADN’T BOUGHT A NEW MOBILE, you could
have bought a ticket, too.
Mark: I know, I know. But I really wanted a new mobile, so I spent all my savings
on it and now I’m broke!
Liz: Well, perhaps you can come next year. I really hope (3) WE CAN GO
TOGETHER.
Mark: You’d better be ready. It usually rains a lot. If I were you, (4) I WOULD
TAKE AN UMBRELLA.
Liz: Yeah, I’m taking my wellies* and a waterproof jacket. I can’t wait! And I
can’t believe that this time next week I (5) WILL BE ENJOYING THE
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FESTIVAL.
Mark: You’re a very lucky girl!

*wellies: rubber boots to keep your feet dry.

E. Read the passage and answer the questions in your own words. (25)

Famous Festivals
Sundance

What have Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s Eleven) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) got
in common? Well, they’re both world-famous directors, but they’re also independent film-
makers who got their ‘big break’ at the Sundance Film Festival.
When the film festival first started in 1978, its aim was to attract tourists to Utah, a little-
known state in Midwest America. Back then, the festival was called The Utah Film Festival
and it showed mostly retrospectives of old films. It wasn’t a popular event and as a result
made little money. Then, in 1981, Hollywood star Robert Redford got involved and
founded the Sundance Institute. The purpose of the festival changed and a competition for
independent film-makers became the main focus. Redford wanted to bring exciting new
films, made outside the Hollywood system, to a wider audience.
During the 1980s and 1990s the event grew in size and film studios became interested.
Unfortunately, celebrity actors and paparazzi started to appear on the scene, too. Big
companies began paying a few of the celebrities to endorse products that had nothing to
do with film, taking attention away from the independent directors. Festival organizers
responded with a Focus on Film campaign, urging people to remember the real purpose of
Sundance. ‘It was never intended to be commercial. It was intended to be a place of
discovery,’ said Redford. Luckily, the campaign worked and today most of the 50,000
festival-goers come to see the new directors, rather than famous film stars.
Today, Sundance is one of the most eagerly-awaited film festivals in America. The
competition includes feature-length films, short films, thought-provoking documentaries
and drama, but there are few famous names, because most entries are from first-time
directors. Some of these films may be controversial and cutting-edge, but they all tell a
good story. ‘Storytellers broaden our minds,’ says Robert Redford. ‘They engage, provoke,
inspire, and ultimately, connect us.’ And it’s that inspiration that keeps people going to
Sundance, year after year.

WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance)

In 1982, the world was a very different place. Bands like The Rolling Stones or Aerosmith
dominated the music scene, and people didn’t know much about traditional musicians from
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other cultures. No one had heard of the Drummers of Burundi or Youssou N’Dour from
Senegal, but then WOMAD came along and things started to change. These artists now
had an international stage where they could show off their talent … and their culture.
WOMAD was originally the vision of a British rock star called Peter Gabriel, who wanted to
bring traditional music to the world. As well as a festival, he founded a record label called
Real World, so artists could reach audiences in other countries. In 1982, when the first
WOMAD took place in England, many of the performers were unknown, but the festival
was still a huge success. WOMAD championed diversity and difference, while at the same
time celebrating everyone’s common humanity. People were united through music.
Since then, WOMAD has held more than 160 festivals in 27 different countries. Most of the
festivals are open-air events with a little of everything – live music, ethnic markets and
some traditional food and artefacts, and family-oriented zones with a few workshops
teaching dance, music and art.

1. What was the main purpose of The Utah Film Festival?

TO ATTRACT TOURISTS TO UTAH.

2. Why did Robert Redford found the Sundance Institute?

BECAUSE HE WANTED TO BRING EXCITING NEW FILMS MADE OUTSIDE

HOLLYWOOD TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.

3. How does the festival manage to attract big audiences?

BY MEANS OF GOOD STORIES THAT ARE INSPIRING, PROVOKING AND

ENGAGING.

4. Why did Peter Gabriel create WOMAD?

TO BRING TRADITIONAL MUSIC TO THE WORLD.

5. Apart from live music, what other activities are included in WOMAD festivals?

THERE ARE ETHNIC MARKETS, WORKSHOPS TEACHING DANCE, MUSIC AND

ART.