Test 24
Part 2
For questions 9 – 10, 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 (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.
Esto es una muestra. Cada test del libro tiene ocho huecos; aquí te dejamos dos para que pruebes el formato. Los otros seis van ya resueltos dentro del texto.
Example:
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Why we are rediscovering tea rituals
Across Europe, specialist tea houses (0) ____ becoming more common, and some now offer sessions built around a traditional style of tea preparation known (9) ____ gongfu cha. The popularity of these sessions should not come as a complete surprise. For many people, the attraction lies not in the drink itself (10) ____ in the chance to slow down.
At the start, a visitor may be given bamboo tongs for moving hot cups. One café owner says that when he attended his first workshop, he found himself concentrating on tiny details he would normally ignore. Many newcomers soon fall in love with the measured pace of the ritual.
During a session, many participants say they are far less distracted by their phones than they expected to be. Perhaps that helps explain why practices like this continue to stand the test of time. Some tea houses offer three slightly different versions of the ritual. Whichever of the three styles visitors choose, the principle is much the same: give one ordinary activity your full attention.
At the start, a visitor may be given bamboo tongs for moving hot cups. One café owner says that when he attended his first workshop, he found himself concentrating on tiny details he would normally ignore. Many newcomers soon fall in love with the measured pace of the ritual.
During a session, many participants say they are far less distracted by their phones than they expected to be. Perhaps that helps explain why practices like this continue to stand the test of time. Some tea houses offer three slightly different versions of the ritual. Whichever of the three styles visitors choose, the principle is much the same: give one ordinary activity your full attention.
