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passage 1 picnic reading passage 1 answer questions 1-16, which are based on reading passage 1. the history of the picnic picnics became popular in france in the 18th century. a favourite pastime of the upper classes, they were initially purely indoor affairs, held at home or in hired rooms. it was assumed that invited guests would contribute – they could either bring a dish or pay a share of the overall cost. these picnics were often marked by conversation and wit and, as such, were associated with intellectual refinement. at larger gatherings, there was also music, with the result that ‘picnic’ came to mean the same as a ball or party. picnics were, however, nothing if not adaptable. when the first restaurants appeared, picnickers quickly began going to them and having their picnics there. the french revolution in 1789 changed everything, with many wealthy french aristocrats fleeing abroad. some …

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england in the 1800s was more profound. picnics were adopted by the emerging middle classes and moved outside. what caused this change is unclear, but the most likely explanation is that the english simply applied a fashionable french word to a pre-existing practice, without being aware of what it meant. one of the results was that music ceased to be provided at picnics, which became just rather plain, open-air meals to which people were invited by a host. another was that it became both more ‘genteel’ and – thanks to the idealisation of the countryside – more innocent. in the decades which followed, this form of picnic found its way to the united states. as was only to be expected, it remained a refined activity most popular with the middle classes in cities; but unlike in england, its setting was associated more with a flight from civilisation than with childlike …

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revail over the indoor kind. particularly in england, the development of different forms of transport and the acceleration of social change made the countryside accessible to a far greater proportion of the population. before long, the popularity of the picnic had grown so much that specialist picnic baskets were being produced for the mass market and their contents were becoming more standardised. over the last 100 years, picnics have undergone still further changes – largely as a result of the international availability of a huge variety of food to be transported over long distances. picnics will undoubtedly continue to evolve in the future. shifting patterns of trade will almost certainly continue to change the foods we pack for a picnic. but whatever happens, one thing is certain: as long as there are friends with whom to share a meal, there will be few things so pleasant as a picnic lunch. …

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in the 1800s, picnics began to be held 9 ………………… ● picnics no longer usually included 10 ………………… for entertainment. in the usa ● picnics were a favourite activity for people living in 11 ………………… ● american 12 ………………… of picnics were different from those by english artists return to france ● indoor picnics were still preferred by members of the 13 ………………… 20th century onwards ● new kinds of 14 ………………… meant that picnics in the countryside became more common ● 15 ………………… designed especially for use by picnickers were widely sold ● there is now greater 16 ………………… in the food that is used for picnics.

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passage 1 picnic reading passage 1 answer questions 1-16, which are based on reading passage 1. the history of the picnic picnics became popular in france in the 18th century. a favourite pastime of the upper classes, they were initially purely indoor affairs, held at home or in hired rooms. it was assumed that invited guests would contribute – they could either bring a dish or pay a share of the overall cost. these picnics were often marked by conversation and wit and, as such, were associated with intellectual refinement. at larger gatherings, there was also music, with the result that ‘picnic’ came to mean the same as a ball or party. picnics were, however, nothing if not adaptable. when …

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