Unit 01g The Arts

Complete each sentence with a suitable phrase
formed from the word given in brackets. Make any
other changes that are necessary.

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 way the choreographer pushes the dancers,there (bound) an accident before long.

2 Elena Roger (supposed) performing at the Royal Albert Hall this autumn but has unfortunately had to cancel.

3 Diana! I (about) call you! There's been a change of plan and we're not rehearsing the scene
in the library today.

4 The singer (be) appear at the festival this weekend but is suffering from laryngitis.

5 The popular TV series (set) adapted for the stage.

6 The band's manager (stand) make a lot of money if the record deal goes through.

For questions 1 - 10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words,
including the word given.

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 Luke had never been invited to a film premiere before.
FIRST
It had an invitation to a film premiere.

2 Did the cast dance any better in last night's performance?
IN
Was dancing in last night's performance?

3 I wasn't at all surprised when I heard that Melanie had got the part in the show.
HEAR
It came Melanie had got the part in the show.

4 Dario was just about to leave for the theatre when the phone rang.
POINT
Dario for the theatre when the phone rang.

5 Camilla doesn't mind whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.
NO
It whether she dances on stage or in a TV show.

6 Fiona impressed the director enormously in her first audition.
MADE
Fiona the director in her first audition.

7 Finally, Barry concluded that he wasn't very likely to get a job in computer animation.
CAME
Finally, Barry unlikely to get ajob in computer animation.

8 Graham doesn't intend to tolerate any fu rther rudeness from his students.
HAS
Graham any further rudeness from his students.

9 Soap opera fans get very excited at the prospect of a wedding.
GREAT
The prospect of a wedding is a source soap opera fans.

10 Paul's mother finds it hard to accept that her kids are grown up.
TERMS
Paul's mother has that her kids are grown up.

Complete each summary sentence with a word
from the box.

Gap-fill exercise

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A The writer also implies that modern digital technology can a novel and bring
other exciting dimensions to it.

B The writer suggests that films made from books are more to the general public.

C The writer also points out that there are elements to an animation that are not in a
comic book, such as music, movement and sound.

D The writer underlines the between certain types of books and films.

E The writer emphasises that between comic books and animated cartoons should not be drawn since they are very different in the they make on the viewer or reader:
the reader has to make much more effort than the viewer.

F The writer questions why people get so concerned over film adaptations of books since, whatever the film is like, the reader's to the book is not in any way affected