Puppetry in Southeast Asia
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 18 to 22.
Puppetry is an old art form in Southeast Asia,(18)______. Puppets in the region vary in size and style, and their colourful designs are often crafted by the artists themselves.(19)______. For example, performances in Malaysia and Thailand start with a battle, while in Indonesia speech is very important. These differences, however,(20)______ and begin the ASEAN Puppets Exchange Programme in 2014. Despite the different cultures and languages, the programme has managed to develop a united yet diverse community of ASEAN artists. Since 2014, there have been many workshops promoting local puppet traditions. In addition, professional artists from one country have the opportunity to visit and mentor community artists from another country or work with other professional artists to create joint performances.(21)______. Through these efforts, puppetry continues to thrive. Not only entertaining but also educating and bonding people in ASEAN, (22)______. As artists engage in this shared passion, the art form grows, ensuring its place in the future.
(Adapted from Global Success)
Puppetry is an old art form in Southeast Asia,(18)______. Puppets in the region vary in size and style, and their colourful designs are often crafted by the artists themselves.(19)______. For example, performances in Malaysia and Thailand start with a battle, while in Indonesia speech is very important. These differences, however,(20)______ and begin the ASEAN Puppets Exchange Programme in 2014. Despite the different cultures and languages, the programme has managed to develop a united yet diverse community of ASEAN artists. Since 2014, there have been many workshops promoting local puppet traditions. In addition, professional artists from one country have the opportunity to visit and mentor community artists from another country or work with other professional artists to create joint performances.(21)______. Through these efforts, puppetry continues to thrive. Not only entertaining but also educating and bonding people in ASEAN, (22)______. As artists engage in this shared passion, the art form grows, ensuring its place in the future.
(Adapted from Global Success)
Question 21.
Question 21.
Chọn một phương án bên dưới để kiểm tra đáp án ngay:
Đáp án chính thức: A
Hướng dẫn giải chi tiết
(AI giải đề cho tôi)
Blank (21) follows the description of the ASEAN Puppets Exchange Programme: artists mentor each other and create joint performances, then 'Through these efforts, puppetry continues to thrive.' The sentence must state what unites these artists despite different cultures and languages. Option A 'Their love of puppetry and storytelling brings them together' fits perfectly and links to 'this shared passion' in the next sentence. B is irrelevant (differences were already discussed at blank 19-20) and uses wrong tense 'were'. C is an unreal conditional that contradicts the fact that they DO get together. D is grammatically wrong ('Bringing together on the daily basis' - dangling participle and incorrect article usage). The answer key on page 24 confirms 21-A.
Blank (21) follows the description of the ASEAN Puppets Exchange Programme: artists mentor each other and create joint performances, then 'Through these efforts, puppetry continues to thrive.' The sentence must state what unites these artists despite different cultures and languages. Option A 'Their love of puppetry and storytelling brings them together' fits perfectly and links to 'this shared passion' in the next sentence. B is irrelevant (differences were already discussed at blank 19-20) and uses wrong tense 'were'. C is an unreal conditional that contradicts the fact that they DO get together. D is grammatically wrong ('Bringing together on the daily basis' - dangling participle and incorrect article usage). The answer key on page 24 confirms 21-A.