For questions 1 – 8, read the text below and decide which word best fits each gap. Use only one word for each gap. In the separate answer sheet, write your answers in capital letters, using one box per letter.
Uncovering the Mysteries of the Tango
The tango is undeniably one of the world’s most recognisable dances, evoking romantic images of graceful dancers in city squares surrounded by classical architecture. Despite having (1) _____________ popularised in the elegant ballrooms of Paris in the early 1900s, (2) _____________ birthplace was in the downtown streets of the 18th-century port cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
One common myth about the tango’s origins is that it evolved from flamenco, milonga or habanera, all of (3) _____________ have their roots in Hispanic countries. However, studying sociological changes has (4) _____________ historians to the conclusion that it is more likely to be due to the mixing of European and African cultures that went (5) _____________ in port cities at that time, which in turn created a distinct hybrid of music and dance.
As well as its historical origins, another controversial area that stimulates a lot of heated discussions about the tango is (6) _____________ of its symbolic meaning. Contrary to popular belief, although (7) _____________ first glance the dancers appear to represent a loving couple, the dance actually symbolises love that is not returned. The moves communicate ideas of nostalgia, despair and tales of loss, and (8) _____________ such the dancers perform the moves with slow, precise movements so as to transmit these feelings to the audience.
The tango is undeniably one of the world’s most recognisable dances, evoking romantic images of graceful dancers in city squares surrounded by classical architecture. Despite having (1) ______been_______ popularised in the elegant ballrooms of Paris in the early 1900s, (2) _______its______ birthplace was in the downtown streets of the 18th-century port cities of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
One common myth about the tango’s origins is that it evolved from flamenco, milonga or habanera, all of (3) _____which________ have their roots in Hispanic countries. However, studying sociological changes has (4) ____led_________ historians to the conclusion that it is more likely to be due to the mixing of European and African cultures that went (5) _________on____ in port cities at that time, which in turn created a distinct hybrid of music and dance.
As well as its historical origins, another controversial area that stimulates a lot of heated discussions about the tango is (6) _____that________ of its symbolic meaning. Contrary to popular belief, although (7) _______at______ first glance the dancers appear to represent a loving couple, the dance actually symbolises love that is not returned. The moves communicate ideas of nostalgia, despair and tales of loss, and (8) ____as_________ such the dancers perform the moves with slow, precise movements so as to transmit these feelings to the audience.