Complete the sentences with words from the box choosing appropriate ones among the suggested (some words are odd)

Screen version       scenery      interval       footlights         stuntmen    sketch wings  disjointed   cast   costumes  audience ovation    burst out dressing room     dress rehearsal

1. Before the glare of ____________ and smoke, Angela started to sing.

2. Tom stared at his wife from the ____________ while she was performing his new song.

3. Spectators are not allowed to enter the ____________unless actors give their permission.

4. The success of this production is due to a greater extent to the ____________.

5. The film is excellent but the ____________ leaves a lot to be desired.

6. She got a standing ____________ for her performance of Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet”.

7. There was no sound in the ____________, everybody tried to catch the expression of her big eyes.

8. During the ____________ we had a lively talk and drank coffee with sponge cakes.

9. This actor is known to be brave and risky, he has never resorted to the help of ____________ in his films.

10. During the ____________ she was quite relaxed but she felt a bit ill at ease on the first night.

Task 7

Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

theatre /n/	to begin a new activity
cast /v/	the effect produced in the mind by an experience
villain /n/	to be as good or important as someone or something else
troupe /n/	a building or place with a stage where plays and shows are performed
retrospective /n/	the main bad character in a story
footlights /n/	an actor who learns a part in a play so that they can act the part if the usual actor is ill
kick off /v/	one of several levels or layers that rise up one above the other
ham /n/	to choose which people will act particular parts in a film, play
wings /n/	a group of singers, actors working together
impression /n/	someone who introduces the people who are performing in a television programme, theatre show etc
understudy /n/	a show of the work of artist, actor, that includes examples of all the kinds of work they have done
rival /v/	a person who performs with too much false emotion
compere /n/	a row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre
tier /n/	the parts at either side of a stage where actors are hidden from people who are watching them

Task 8

Complete the sentences with prepositions.

1. The president’s speech made a profound impact ____ everyone.

2. The stage in a theatre is usually raised several feet ___ the floor.

3. ___ graduating from university, he decided to start his own business.

4. As the son loved his father very much, he decided to devote his career to him by following ___ his father’s footsteps and becoming a doctor.

5. Our farm land is adjacent ___ the nearby forest.

6. The program of the performance is ___ sale in the foyer.

7. She accused me ___ causing the accident.

8. As it is always difficult to get tickets for the first night in a theatre, one should book them ____ advance.

9. We decided to reserve tickets ___ my name for they may be bought by someone else.

10. There was a large queue ____ the box-office, so we decided to book tickets via the Internet.

Task 9.

Choose the most suitable word or phrase in bold type in each sentence.

a) There were ten people waiting in the doctor's office/surgery/ward.

b) After I ate the shellfish I experienced/fell/happened ill.

c) George's cut arm took over a week to cure/heal/look after.

d) David fell down the steps and twisted his ankle/heel/toe.

e) Everyone admired Lucy because she was tall and skinny/slim/thin.

f) I've been digging the garden and now my back aches/pains/injures.

g) Whenever I travel by boat I start feeling hurt/sick/sore.

h) The doctor can't say what is wrong with you until she cures/examines/recovers you.

Task 10.

Insert the words from the box into each gap. Change the original word if necessary.

cause      increase      reduce        alleviate           provide                 deduce   release             recover         deaden                 hurt

 

1. This medicine is used to __________ the pain after the operation.
2. Try to ___________ the amount of fat in your diet, it is harmful for your stomach.
3. She __________ herself when she jumped off the bus and fell over.
4. After a few days spent in hospital, he began to __________ from a heart attack.
5. I __________ that she was married by the ring on her finger.
6. Adrenalin is __________ in moments of danger, stress or nervous exhaustion.
7. The pain __________ steadily until I could think of nothing else.
8. We’re hoping the enquiry will __________an explanation for the accident.
9. This medicine is used to __________ cold symptoms.
10. This disease __________ his face to swell, he couldn’t even speak and eat for two days.

                                                                       

Task 11.

Choose from the variants (a, b, c, or d) provided the one which best fits the context

1. After delivering his lecture in a cold auditorium the professor lost his ……….

a) eyesight                         b) voice                  c) appetite                         d) ear

 

2. Angela sprained her …………… falling in the skating rink.

a) neck                   b) finger                 c) wrist                              d) toe

 

3. The doctor asked to put the patient’s hand in …………….

a) cement                           b) glue        c) plaster                            d) caffeine

 

4. Last time I visited my dentist, I had three ………… filled.

a) cavities                          b) paddings           c) refills                 d) recharges

 

5. Every spring when trees bloom Kate suffers from ………….

a) dysentery                      b) stroke                c) cholera                           d) hay fever

 

6. Indulging in drinking cocktails Lorna suffers from …………..

a) quinsy                            b) hangover           c) abscess                          d) cold

 

7. People trying to give up smoking frequently experience ………… symptoms.

a) renewal                          b) tough                 c) heavy                 d) withdrawal

 

8. Julia was lucky to remain alive after a terrible car accident. But now she does not remember her relatives and friends. She’s suffering from …………..

a) amnesia                         b) insomnia            c) headache           d) abscess

 

9. If you can’t make injections, you’d better ask a …………. to do it.

a) nanny                            b) nurse                  c) mistress                         d) sister

 

10. Leading a regular life provides positive health ………….

a) benefits                         b) profits                c) earnings             d) income

 

Task 12.

Define the functions of the infinitive in the following sentences

1. It is the story to hit the headlines.

2. The story is important enough to find its way into a stop press column.

3. He decided to attract readers’ attention by including a sound bite in the article.

 

Define the complexes with the infinitive in the following sentences

4. Everybody wanted the speaker to come down to brass tacks.

5. He is sure to feel contempt for you.

6. It is important for pensioners to get special concessions on buses and trains.

 

Rewrite these sentences using complexes with the infinitive

7. He issued a statement at the press conference. I heard him.

8. The journalist reported that the copy was ready for a deadline.

9. I didn’t mean that the news would hit the headlines.

10. Nobody expected that the story would receive lot of coverage.

 

Task 13.