Unseen Practice 1

Read the text and answer the questions. Why Are Escape Rooms So Popular?As of now, there are over 2800 escape rooms available worldwide and new ones have been popping up every day. Why is it that escape rooms have become so popular? Well, the answer is pretty simple.Most of us have busy lives struggling to find time for work, studies, taking care of the kids and so on. Each of us has responsibilities to deal with on a daily basis. Escape rooms, on the other hand, allow us to step out of our daily routine and experience what it is like to be a different person – a book or movie character, for example. The game only lasts about an hour but the unique experience of escape rooms brings people into a different reality. Whether you are escaping from a zombie apocalypse, a prison or a spaceship in a galaxy far far away, an extraordinary and believable experience does add spice to your life.Escape rooms are much more than simple video games taking place in virtual reality. Instead of just staring at a computer screen we are actually doing something and taking part in intellectual or physical work.Another reason for the popularity of escape rooms is our love of games. Playing games and winning is followed by the feeling of reward and accomplishment. Take sports, for example. The desire to win has been in human nature all along. We enjoy rewards for something we did.Escape rooms allow us to feel important and to be part of a team. Teamwork, a sense of confidence, and unsolved mysteries are some things that attract people very much. Escape rooms are good for anyone, regardless of gender, age or background and do not require specific knowledge or qualification. 1. The reason why Escape Rooms are so popular is... (lines 1-3) hard to understand. easy to understand. complicated. not so simple. 2. Complete the sentence: (lines 4-11)A book or movie character are examples of... 3. How long is the Escape Room game? (lines 4-11) 30 minutes 60 minutes 90 minutes 15 minutes 4. Write True or False - Video games and escape rooms are very similar. Explain your answer. (lines 12-14) 5. According to lines 15-18 , why do we love games? Becausthey are fun. Because we enjoy them. Because we like to win. 6. In your own words, explain why people should try escape rooms. Give at least 2 reasons.