Reading: Human Towers

Choose the correct sentence.

• Human tower building is a tradition in Catalonia.

• Human tower building started 500 years ago.

• Only adults participate because it's dangerous.

Where did the tradition star?

• In Girona.

• In Barcelona.

• In Valls.

• In Valencia

When did the tradition start?

• In 1601

• In 1801

• In Valls

• Doesn't say

The name of these human towers is "castells".

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

How many floors did the highest castell in history have?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 8

The biggest castells have a maximum of 600 castellers.

• True

• False

• Doesn't say

The towers finish with a ____ at the top.

• boy

• girl

• child

The youngest climbers are usually girls. Why?

• They're lighter and have stronger hands.

• They look better than boys.

• They are very fast.

The youngest climbers have to wear a helmet. Why?

• Because they look good.

• They don't have to, they wear helmets because they want to.

• Because it's dangerous and there have been some accidents.

In a competition of castellers, who decides which team is the winner?

• Nobody. There are no winners.

• The audience.

• A group of judges, usually.

• Sometimes the audience, sometimes the judges.