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!
.....................................................................................................
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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