3 Comedy is becoming more popular. F b Do the task. Use the Help notes for support with certain items.
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 (O).

The Edinburgh Festival

If you are interested (0) in 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)
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.
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Read the excerpts from "the royal house of thebes" and "the story of a warrior queen." "we are women," she told her sister. "we must obey. we have no strength to defy the state." "choose your own part," antigone said. "i go to bury the brother i love." "you are not strong enough," ismene cried. "why, then when my strength fails," antigone answered, "i will give up." she left her sister; ismene dared not follow her. —"the royal house of thebes" again and again the romans were defeated, till it almost seemed as if the britons really would succeed in driving them out of the country. boadicea herself led the soldiers, encouraging them with her brave words. "it is better to die with honor than to live in slavery," she said. "i am a woman, but i would rather die than yield. will you follow me, men? " and of course the men followed her gladly. —"the story of a warrior queen" how are the archetypes presented in these two passages different? the first passage shows antigone as a warrior, and the second passage shows boadicea as a tragic heroine. the first passage shows antigone as a tragic heroine, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage. the first passage shows antigone as a rebel, and the second passage shows boadicea as a warrior. the first passage shows antigone as a villain, and the second passage shows boadicea as a sage.