C inema owners paid salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby.. Because they began selling popcorn, cinema owners were able to… 3 A nswer the questions.. A s more and more people b
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1 W r it e T (t r u e ) o r F (f a ls e ) F in d e v id e n c e in t h e t e x t
t o ju s t if y yo u r a n s w e r s
1 Popcorn has been sold in cinemas since the 19th century
2 C inema owners paid salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby
3 Selling popcorn is very profitable
2 C o m p le t e t h e s e n t e n c e s
1 Popcorn became popular at outdoor events because…
2 Because they began selling popcorn, cinema owners were able to…
3 A nswer the questions
1 What were the reasons that cinema owners did not want to sell popcorn?
2 Why did cinema owners eventually agree to sell popcorn?
4 C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r
T he writer believes that people…
a like to do what they have always done
b pref er to eat gourmet f ood at cinemas
c pref er to watch films on T V at home
d will not go to luxury cinemas
5 F in d w o r d s o r p h r a s e s in t h e t e x t t h a t m e a n :
1 continue (paragraph I )
2 pleasing (paragraph II)
3 expensive (paragraph III )
4 losing popularity (paragraph I V)
5 disappear (paragraph V)
films f or as long as we can remember But where did this connection begin and will it carry on into the f uture?
A merica in the 19th century and was sold at entertainment sites like circuses and f airs N o kitchen was needed to prepare it and once the mobile steam-powered popcorn maker was invented, it became possible to mass produce the snack Popcorn had an appealing smell when popped and this attracted many people to buy
it
cinema but at first, popcorn was not sold inside the cinemas C inema owners wanted to protect the costly carpets that they had put in their cinemas T hey were also concerned that the sound of people eating snacks would disturb the other people watching the film So, enterprising salesmen set up popcorn machines outside the buildings A s more and more people began buying popcorn on their way into the cinema, cinema owners started to understand that they could make money f rom the popular snack A s a result, they decided to allow the salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby f or
a daily f ee Eventually, cinemas began selling snacks themselves This decision helped save many of the cinema owners f rom going out of business
cinemas Because popcorn is so cheap to make, cinemas make a lot of profit on every box they sell Yet, there are those that suggest that popcorn in cinemas may be on its way out I n recent years, luxury cinemas have become increasingly popular T hese cinemas try to give people a more “exclusive” experience by serving gourmet f ood in addition to traditional popcorn
popcorn will vanish completely f rom cinemas
For many of us, eating popcorn is an integral part of the experience of watching a film Even when we watch a film on T V at home, we of ten make ourselves some microwave popcorn Old habits, it seems, are hard to break!
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1 W r it e T (t r u e ) o r F (f a ls e ) F in d e v id e n c e in t h e t e x t
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F 1 Popcorn has been sold in cinemas since the 19th century (L ines 14-16)
T 2 C inema owners paid salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby (L ines 26-28)
T 3 Selling popcorn is very profitable (L 32-35)
2 C o m p le t e t h e s e n t e n c e s
1 Popcorn became popular at outdoor events because…
2 Because they began selling popcorn, cinema owners were able to…
3 Answer the questions
1 What were the reasons that cinema owners did not want to sell popcorn?
2 Why did cinema owners eventually agree to sell popcorn?
4 C h o o s e t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r
T he writer believes that people…
a like to do what they have always done
b pref er to eat gourmet f ood at cinemas
c pref er to watch films on T V at home
d will not go to luxury cinemas
5 F in d w o r d s o r p h r a s e s in t h e t e x t t h a t m e a n :
1 continue (paragraph I) carry on
2 pleasing (paragraph II) appealing
3 expensive (paragraph III) costly
4 losing popularity (paragraph IV) on its way out
5 disappear (paragraph V) vanish
stay in business
films f or as long as we can remember But where did this connection begin and will it carry on into the f uture?
A merica in the 19th century and was sold at entertainment sites like circuses and f airs N o kitchen was needed to prepare it and once the mobile steam-powered popcorn maker was invented, it became possible to mass produce the snack Popcorn had an appealing smell when popped and this attracted many people to buy
it
I I I In the 1930s, people began flocking to the
cinema but at first, popcorn was not sold inside the cinemas C inema owners wanted to protect the costly carpets that they had put in their cinemas T hey were also concerned that the sound of people eating snacks would disturb the other people watching the film So, enterprising salesmen set up popcorn machines outside the buildings A s more and more people began buying popcorn on their way into the cinema, cinema owners started to understand that they could make money f rom the popular snack A s a result, they decided to allow the salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby f or
a daily f ee Eventually, cinemas began selling snacks themselves T his decision helped save many of the cinema owners f rom going out of business
cinemas Because popcorn is so cheap to make, cinemas make a lot of profit on every box they sell Yet, there are those that suggest that popcorn in cinemas may be on its way out In recent years, luxury cinemas have become increasingly popular T hese cinemas try to give people a more “exclusive” experience by serving gourmet f ood in addition to traditional popcorn
popcorn will vanish completely f rom cinemas
For many of us, eating popcorn is an integral part of the experience of watching a film Even when we watch a film on T V at home, we of ten make ourselves some microwave popcorn Old habits, it seems, are hard to break!
In the 1930s, people began flocking to the cinema but
at first, popcorn was not sold inside the cinemas.
they decided to allow the salesmen to sell popcorn in the cinema lobby for a daily fee.
Today popcorn is still economically important to cinemas Because popcorn is so cheap to make, cinemas make a lot of profit on every box they sell.
… no kitchen was needed, it could be mass produced and it had an appealing smell.
They were worried about the expensive carpets and also that the noise would disturb other customers.
Because they realised they could make money from the snack.