Lesson 10 (vocabulary). Entertainment and the arts. (part 3)

 


7. Complete the compound word in each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

Back      book     fair         operas                 rehearsal            biography           circle     ground piece    scripts

a)      Edward’s third book is usually considered his master ……piece……….

b)      A lot of people enjoy watching soap ……………………… on television.

c)       I found the Prime Minister’s auto ………………………… very interesting.

d)      Some of the actors still did not know their lines at the dress ………………….

e)      I won’t buy the book until it comes out in paper………………………………

f)       We had very good seats in the dress ……………………….

g)      There is a black cat painted in the fore …………………………… on the picture.

h)      Writing film ………………….. is rather like writing for the theatre.

i)        I was fined because I forgot to return my library ……………………….

j)        The scene showed them on a roundabout in a children’s fun ……………………

8. Replace the verbs in italics with a verb from the box. Do not change the meaning. Change the verb form where necessary.

call off                 go over                                pick up                 take over            turn up                come out            look up                                put on                  take up                                work out

a)      My radio doesn’t receive the BBC World Service very easily.

…My radio doesn’t pick up the BBC World Service very easily………..

b)      Our school is going to do ’The Tempest’ next month.

…………………………………………………………………………………….

c)       The management cancelled the performance an hour before the opening.

……………………………………………………………………………………..

d)      I searched for the reference in the index.

…………………………………………………………………………………

e)      I can’t hear the radio. Can you make it louder?

………………………………………………………………………………..

f)       Colin’s new book is published next week.

………………………………………………………………………………..

g)      The conductor studied the music carefully before the concert.

……………………………………………………………………………………………

h)      The publishing company was bought by a Japanese firm.

………………………………………………………………………………….

i)        I like detective stories where I can’t think who commited the murder!

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j)        Jim has started painting as a hobby.

……………………………………………………………………………

9. Decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each space.

Why read books?

Is it worth reading books, (1) …………………………… nowadays there are so many other forms of (2) …………? Some people say that even (3) …………………………. books are expensive, and not everyone can (4) ………………..books from a library. They  might add that television is more (5) ………………………. And that viewers can relax as they watch their favourite (6) ……………………. All that may be true< but books are still very (7) ……………………. They encourage the reader to use his or her (8) …………………… for a start. You can read a (9) …………………….. of a book, or just a few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (10) …………………………….that you can’t stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime (11) …………………………….or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting (12) ………………… If you find it hard to choose, you can read (13) …………………………, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can’t (14) ……………………….. without books, but I can (15) ……………………. up television easily enough. You can’t watch television at bus stops!

1)      A in                                       B or                                       C why                                   D since

2)      A entertain                        B entertainment             C entertained                   D entertaining

3)      A paperback                      B the                                    C so                                       D when

4)      A borrow                            B buy                                    C lend                                  D take

5)      A excited                            B excitable                         C exciting                            D excitement

6)      A ones                                 B programmes                 C episodes                         D cereals

7)      A too                                    B public                               C live                                    D popular

8)      A imagination                   B author                              C index                                D amusement

9)      A capital                              B head                                 C chapter                            D cover

10)   A current                            B imagined                         C interest                           D gripping

11)   A history                             B novel                                C booklet                            D poetry

12)   A advise                              B idea                                   C information                   D fact

13)   Announcements             B gossip                               C reviews                           D prefaces

14)   A do                                     B make                                C have                                 D take

15)   A pick                                   B look                                   C give                                   D turn

 

Correct answers.

7.       a) piece                               b) operas            c) biography      d) rehearsal       e) back                 f) circle                 g) ground               h) scripts             i) book                 j) fair

8.       a) My radio doesn’t pick up the BBC World Service very easily.

b) Our school is going to put on The Tempest next month.

c) The management called off the performance an hour before the opening.

d) I looked up the reference in the index.

e) I can’t hear the radio. Can you turn it up?

f) Colin’s new book comes out/is coming out next week.

g) The conductor went over the music carefully before the concert.

h) The publishing company was taken over by a Japanese firm.

i) I like detective stories where I can’t work out with committed the murder.

j) Jim has taken up painting as a hobby.

 

9.       1) D       2)B         3)A         4) A        5) C        6) B        7) D        8) A        9) C        10) D     11) B      12) C      13) C      14) A     15) C


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