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Shared music rehearsal rooms — Part 6

"Shared music rehearsal rooms" is a Cambridge C1 Advanced Reading Part 6 practice exam (Cross-text Multiple Matching). This paper rewards close reading, inference and awareness of text organisation. Work under timed conditions when possible — the combined Reading and Use of English paper allows 90 minutes across Parts 1–8. After completing the exercise, use review mode to understand why each answer is correct and note any vocabulary or discourse patterns you missed.

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Text sections

Writer A

I would not judge shared rehearsal facilities from their launch figures. The real test is long-term participation by small groups, observed over several months and including withdrawals. For shared rehearsal facilities, clear safety boundaries are compatible with self-management and do not require a large administrative structure.

Writer B

Longitudinal evidence is essential for shared rehearsal facilities, especially evidence about long-term participation by small groups. Yet shared rehearsal facilities also need formal responsibility: one coordinator, transparent scheduling and a short common report can prevent voluntary energy from masking repeated failures.

Writer C

The value of shared rehearsal facilities lies in participants shaping the activity themselves. I would protect self-management by limiting institutional controls around shared rehearsal facilities; immediate enthusiasm is not proof, but it can create the relationships from which durable learning develops.

Writer D

Evaluation of shared rehearsal facilities becomes misleading when it reports only an average. The issue of booking systems that favour established bands requires separate evidence about who can attend, who supplies hidden labour and who needs additional support to participate.

Questions summary

Statement 1

Which writer shares Writer A’s view that evidence should extend well beyond the launch of shared rehearsal facilities?

Statement 2

Which writer shares Writer A’s preference for keeping coordination of shared rehearsal facilities relatively light?

Statement 3

Which writer is most concerned that average results for shared rehearsal facilities may conceal unequal access?

Statement 4

Which writer supports assigning formal responsibility for shared rehearsal facilities through a coordinator and common reporting requirements?