Variant – 1 Choose the best answer

Read the text. Then choose the correct answer for each

question below (21-24).

The most popular national amusement in Burma is the

pwe. This entertainment may consist of acting, singing,

dancing, clowning or even puppetry. These plays are

performed outdoors - most often on moonlit nights. They

usually last all night for several nights in succession. The

audience sits on reed mats to watch the show. The pwes are

free, and more often than not are given by a wealthy

individual for the entertainment of his friends and anyone

else who cares to attend. The pwe plays are usually

legendary tales about princes and princesses and almost

always have a happy ending. Actors wear old-time court

costumes and proclaim long speeches, but there is always a

clown to relieve any boredom. Judging by the laughter the

clowns provoke, they are found really funny.
21. It seems that the author of the passage considers that ...

A) you cannot watch the performance once you don't have a

mat.

B) the pwe actors are sometimes not capable to act for a few

nights successively.

C) the pwe is a special type of entertainment which must be

staged indoors.

D) puppetry is one of the art forms of the entertainment.