# Theater Studies Students' Discussion on Theater Programs

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 8 minutes - Multiple choice, Matching features

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 20, Test 3, Listening Part 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

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## Questions

### Questions 21-26: Multiple choice

Project on Theatre Programmes. Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

21. Finn was pleased to discover that their topic
   - A. was not familiar to their module leader.
   - B. had not been chosen by other students.
   - C. did not prove to be difficult to research.

22. Maya says a mistaken belief about theatre programmes is that
   - A. theatres pay companies to produce them.
   - B. few theatre-goers buy them nowadays.
   - C. they contain far more adverts than previously.

23. Finn was surprised that, in early British theatre, programmes
   - A. were difficult for audiences to obtain.
   - B. were given out free of charge.
   - C. were seen as a kind of contract.

24. Maya feels their project should include an explanation of why companies of actors
   - A. promoted their own plays.
   - B. performed plays outdoors.
   - C. had to tour with their plays.

25. Finn and Maya both think that, compared to nineteenth-century programmes, those from the eighteenth century
   - A. were more original.
   - B. were more colourful.
   - C. were more informative.

26. Maya doesn't fully understand why, in the twentieth century,
   - A. very few theatre programmes were printed in the USA.
   - B. British theatre programmes failed to develop for so long.
   - C. theatre programmes in Britain copied fashions from the USA.

### Questions 27-30: Matching features

What comment is made about the programme for each of the following shows? Choose the correct letter, A-F, for each one.

- **A** Its origin is somewhat controversial.
- **B** It is historically significant for a country.
- **C** It was effective at attracting audiences.
- **D** It is included in a recent project.
- **E** It contains insights into the show.
- **F** It resembles an artwork.

27. Ruy Blas

28. Man of La Mancha

29. The Tragedy of Jane Shore

30. The Sailors' Festival

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