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CEFR READING PART PRACTICE – FIND THE NAME
Read the paragraphs 1-7 and put each one’s name from A-H. Use one letter once
only, you have one extra answer which is not used.
TASK 17
A. Marriage
B. Meals
C. Socializing
D. Recreation
E. Origin
F. Family
G. Holidays and celebrations
H. Location
1.
The country has one of the lowest population growth rates in the world. Links with the extended family remain
close. The husband is traditionally considered to
be the head of the household, and the wife is responsible for caring
for the house and children.
2.
A handshake usually accompanies a greeting. Male friends often add a pat on the back and, if they have not seen
each
other for some time, embrace each other. Female friends often kiss each other on both cheeks when greeting or
parting. The use of first names is not widespread, and it is still fairly common in business
or when addressing older
people to use Senor (“Mr.”), Senora (“Mrs.”), or Senorita (“Miss”). In some areas, the titles Don and Dona are used
with the first name to show particular respect.
3.
The main
spectator sport is soccer, which is followed passionately. Spaniards also enjoy golf, basketball,
tennis
and, in certain regions, hunting, skiing, and fishing. Bullfights still draw crowds. The bullfight,
so important a part
of Spanish tradition, has been called a
fiesta brava.
It is far more than a mere spectator sport;
fans applaud not only
the bravery of the
toreros
but their dexterity and artistry as well. Television and cinema are popular. Theatre, music,
dance, and opera are well supported in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona.
4.
Spain occupies the greater part of the Iberian Peninsula, and is bounded in
the north by the Bay of Biscay, France,
and Andorra; in the east by the Mediterranean Sea; in the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic
Ocean; and in the west by Portugal and the Atlantic O cean. The British dependency of Gibraltar is
situated at the southern extremity of Spain. The Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa are governed as provinces of Spain.
5.
Spain’s earliest written history tells of a long sequence of migrations and cultural mingling. Home to
Iberians in prehistory, Spain was colonized by Celtic and Phoenician settlers by the 8th century BC. The
name Spain (Hispania) owes its origins to the Phoenicia ns, who called the Iberian Peninsula “Span,”
which meant hidden or remote land. Celtic and Phoenician settlers were followed by Greeks and
Carthaginians and then by Romans. It took Roman soldiers 200 years to conquer all of Spain, a process
completed in the 1st century BC.
6.
Another important festival is
Fallas de San Jose
(Bonfires of Saint Joseph), which takes place in
Valencia in March. Enormous, elaborate papier-mache sculptures — satirical depictions of public figures
and the year's events — are displayed. At the end of the week, all but the finest of the sculptures are
burned in a ceremony accompanied by fireworks. The
Feria de Abril
in Seville is a particularly lively
event in late April.
7.
Spaniards enjoy a wide range of meat and fish, salad and fruit, and cheese. Adults usually drink wine
with their meals, and children drink mineral water or soft drinks. There is usually plenty of bread.
Traditional Spanish dishes include
gazpacho
(a cold soup of onions, peppers, tomatoes, and garlic);
paella
(rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, and a variety of other items cooked and served in a large, shallow pan);
calamares en su tinta
(squid cooked in its ink and served on a bed of rice); and
cocido
(Castilian stew).