Unit 01 The Arts

Performing Arts

Replace the words next to the boxes with a word or phrase
from the list

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

1 The award-winning drama serial ended with a lot of questions left unanswered, so we're expecting to see a continuation of the story  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright.

2 On her first night, Kara suffered from an acute attack of nerves  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright just before the performance but managed to overcome it once she got onto the stage.

3 The exciting last part  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright of The Bourne Ultimatum had the audience on the edge of their seats.

4 The film starts in the middle of the story and events are gradually explained through a series of scenes showing what happened before that  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright.

5 Although released subsequently. The Hobbit is the film that tells you what happened prior to
The Lord of the Rings trilogy  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright.

6 Ennio Morricone has written the music  denouementflashbacksprequelscoresequelstage fright for numerous well-known film productions.

Complete each sentence by using a word from the box to form collocations.

Gap-fill exercise

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1 The Australian actor's big break came when he was cast in the  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding role of a Hollywood blockbuster.

2 The  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding adaptation of the Broadway musical is skilfully directed, and much of the original choreography has been retained.

3 The show opened last week and received  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding reviews from the critics.

4 Scott's film received a ten-minute  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding ovation after its debut screening.

5 The controversial play proved to be a huge  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding office hit. making the production company a tidy sum, and earning both director and playwright Olivier awards.

6 Many young hopefuls flock to Hollywood each year dreaming of achieving fame on the  boxfilmleadravesilverstanding screen , only to become disillusioned

Complete the text with suitable prepositions.

Gap-fill exercise

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In the 1920s, an aspiring young actor named Etienne Decroux became fascinated by the art of mime. He saw the body as the actor's chief tool, the fundamental instrument  forofonto creating action, thought and emotion, and developed what is kown as corporeal mime - the art of movement.
By mastering total control  forofonto his body, the mime artist is able to captivate his audience by conveying feeling with a turn of his head, while the actor can lend clarity to the execution of his lines or facial expression with a simple shift within his body.
Decroux opened a school of corporeal mime in 1940, and was to train many talented students, among them the well-known mime artist, Marcel Marceau. In the 1950s and 60s, he gained worldwide recognition  forofonto his contribution  forofonto the theatre and is regarded by many as the father of
modern mime. Evidence of his enduring influence  forofonto acting techniques can be seen today in
the work of comic actors such as Rowan Atkinson, whose ability  forofonto amuse lies as much in their physical presence as it does in their vocal delivery.

Click on the most suitable verb.

Quiz

 

1. The ballerina ______ out her arms to receive her partner's embrace
   1.   curled
   2.   expanded
   3.   stretched
2. The king ________ onto the stage bent double, leaning heavily on a walking stick, appearing as a careworn, old man.
   1.   hobbles
   2.   saunters
   3.   strides
3. John expertly grasped his partner and ________ her onto his shoulders.
   1.   hoisted
   2.   piled
   3.   winched
4. In the scene, the protagonist __________across the rooftops in hot pursuit of the murderer.
   1.   ambles
   2.   clambers
   3.   trudges
5. The dancers' feet seemed to ________ effortlessly across the floor.
   1.   glide
   2.   skid
   3.   sprint
6. Their full skirts flared out as the dancers ______round and round at great speed
   1.   tripped
   2.   twirled
   3.   slid