Every year, the village of Pettineo : its unique arts festival.

a) celebrates
b) shows
c) honours
d) demonstrates

For a few days each summer, from all over Europe : at this village near the north coast of Sicily to enjoy the creative atmosphere.

a) group
b) crowd
c) gather
d) combine

During their stay, the artists get : with the local people to paint a one-kilometer long picture that runs the length of the high street.

a) linked
b) jointly
c) combined
d) together

: the painting is done, each visiting artist joins local family for a big lunch and, in exchange for the meal, the family receives the section of the painting that the artist has painted.

a) just
b) once
c) soon
d) only

As a result, : few villagers are rich, almost every home has at least one painting by a well-known European artist.

a) though
b) despite
c) since
d) even

Visitors to the village are eagerly : into homes to see these paintings.

a) persuaded
b) invited
c) requested
d) attracted

The festival was the : of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who set it up four years ago.

a) image
b) purpose
c) thought
d) idea

Since then, Pettineo has : a sort of domestic art museum in which any visitor can ring a doorbell, go into a house and admire a painting.

a) become
b) advanced
c) grown
d) increased

In addition to this exhibition of paintings in peoples homes, for those who have time to spare, there is an opportunity to : through the display of home sculptures in the village square.

a) move
b) step
c) wander
d) march