The history of the picnic
Read The history of the picnic and check the IELTS Reading answers. 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 co…
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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.
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- 1. NOT GIVEN
- 2. TRUE
- 2-3: E
- 3. NOT GIVEN
- 3-4: D
- 4. NOT GIVEN
- 5. TRUE
- 6. FALSE
- 7. outside
- 8. music
- 9. cities
- 10. paintings
- 11. aristocracy
- 12. baskets
- 13. variety