Question

city park, party, or roller rink.
soon breaking made it to the big screen. dancers showcased their talents in
movies like flashdance (1983), beat street (1984), and others. breakers also
performed in music videos and live concerts. it wasnt long before breaking
became an international sensation. it thrived in countries thousands of miles
from its birthplace, including japan, brazil, france, and south korea.
competitions cropped up around the world and are still going strong. in
todays formalized battles, dancers arent just battling for bragging rights and
street cred. victors emerge with official recognition and cash prizes.
meanwhile, breaking continues to be a pop culture presence, showing up in
tv shows, movies, commercials, and even video games.
in 2020, there was some major breaking news. b - boys and b - girls will be
taking their spunky style and acrobatic artistry to the olympics. the
international olympic committee announced that breaking will be an official
event in the 2024 summer games in paris, france. its a bold decision thats
part of the groups efforts to attract younger audiences. at a prominent venue
downtown paris, b - boys and b - girls from around the world will \go
down\ - and go for the gold!
question 4
according to the article, how are informal battles and formal
competitions different?
a. informal battles offer bragging rights, while formal
competitions offer cash prizes.
b. informal battles must take place at the olympics, while
formal competitions happen anywhere.
c. informal battles offer cash prizes, while formal
competitions offer bragging rights.
d. informal battles happen anywhere, while formal
competitions must take place at the olympics.

Explanation:

Read the article carefully. Look for details about informal battles and formal competitions. The article says "in today's formalized battles, dancers aren't just battling for bragging rights and street cred. Victors emerge with official recognition and cash prizes." So informal battles (before formalization) likely offered just bragging rights, while formal ones offer cash prizes. Check each option:

• Option A: Matches the idea from the article.
• Option B: Article says Olympics is a new formal event (2024), not that formal competitions only happen there.
• Option C: Opposite of what the article implies.
• Option D: Article doesn't say formal competitions only at Olympics (just that Olympics is a new formal event).

Answer:

A. Informal battles offer bragging rights, while formal competitions offer cash prizes.