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We wanted to buy tickets at the door, but the concert was already __________.
sold out
Many celebrities __________ money to charities after natural disasters.
donate/ donated
Today, people around the world enjoy entertainment from many different countries.
Answer: True (Paragraph H, lines ~2–3)
Which chart ranks the 200 most popular albums in the U.S.?
Billboard 200 - (Footnote 1, bottom of page)
This international sporting event happens every four years and brings together athletes from almost every country.
The Olympics
Every summer, the city hosts a food and music __________ that attracts tourists.
festival
Fans watched the singer’s __________ online to learn more about her life.
interviews
Parasite won Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2021.
🔵 Answer: False (Paragraph F, lines ~1–2 — won in 2020)
What helped make the entertainment world “smaller”?
Technology and social media,
Paragraph B, lines ~5–6
This video game lets players build, explore, and survive in a world made of blocks.
Answer: Minecraft
When the doors opened, people started __________ inside to get good seats.
rushing
The singer is __________ known around the world, even in countries where people don’t speak the language.
widely
Blackpink was the first all-female K-pop group to play Coachella.
🔵 Answer: True (Paragraph E, lines ~3–4)
Which group became the first all-female K-pop group to play Coachella?
Blackpink, (Paragraph E, lines ~3–4)
This movie series is about a young wizard and is based on books by J.K. Rowling.
Harry Potter
Watching movies at home has become a popular form of __________.
entertainment
The band __________ a new album last Friday, and it became an instant hit.
released
BTS performed the live concert from Seoul, South Korea.
🔵 Answer: True (Paragraph B, lines ~3–4)
What does “ARMY” refer to?
BTS’s fan base
This video-sharing app became extremely popular with teenagers for short dance and comedy videos.
🔵 Answer: TikTok
Some fans are so __________ to their favorite artists that they travel to see every concert.
devoted
For many years, American movies __________ the global film industry.
dominated
A man in Los Angeles woke up early to catch a flight to another country.
🔵 Answer: False (Paragraph A, lines ~2–3)
Where was the man when he watched the live BTS concert?
🔵 Answer:
At his home in Los Angeles (Paragraph A, lines ~1–2)
This superhero movie studio created characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Black Panther.
Marvel / Marvel Studios