English B2 FCE

Humans have been (0) INTENSELY (INTENSE) (1) ............ (PASSION) about dance, all forms of dance, since we learned how to walk. One of the most beautiful forms of dance, and probably the most (2) ............ (DEMAND)form, is ballet. Ballet is a (3) ............ (PERFORM) dance which originated in Italy, and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It developed into a highly technical form of dance with its own special set of words to describe all the movements, and this helped it become the (4) ............ (TRUE) global art form it is today. A necessary (5) ............ (REQUIRE) for ballet dancers is years of training, and ballet is taught in numerous schools around the world. These have (6) ............ (HISTORY) included their own cultures to help the art evolve. The word ballet can also refer to a ballet dance work, which consists of (7) ............ (MARVEL) movements and music, put together to make a show. Ballets are designed and performed by trained artists. It is not (8) ............ (USUAL) for traditional classical ballets to be performed with classical music, using beautiful costumes and interesting stage design.