The Edinburgh Festival - Module 6
B2 First · Open Cloze · First Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
If you are interested (0) ___ the arts, Edinburgh in August is the place to be. Apart from the main International Festival, (1) ___ is what is called 'The Fringe', offering 2,700 different shows in over 270 venues throughout the city, many of (2) ___ are free. Visitors are often surprised (3) ___ the range of shows on offer. This includes comedy, cutting-edge theatre, dance, children's shows and music. As there is no selection committee, (4) ___ kind of event is possible and the quality varies. While many high-profile performers take part, the vast majority (5) ___ a mixture of unknown professionals, actors and students, who use the festival as a way of bringing their talents (6) ___ an audience for the first time. Indeed, many well-known comics first appeared there (7) ___ student productions. In recent years many new audiences have been drawn almost exclusively to stand-up comics and some regular visitors are disappointed (8) ___ this trend. However, as comedy is very much in fashion, they will have to get used to it.
The Edinburgh Festival
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