Dvizh. Spotlight 10

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6 I find that almost all of Ennio Morricone’s …………… tunes were really catchy.

7 This is Kate; she’s also a …………… of the cast.

8 We watched a brilliant comedy last night; we had such a good …………… .

9 I didn’t like films with a predictable …………….; I find them really boring.

10 The cinema is a very popular form of ………………. .

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member

laugh

storyline

entertainment

films but I’ve never seen her live on screen/stage.

17 Who wrote the music/tune for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly?

18 The audience/spectators cheered when their favourite footballer came into the pitch.

19 That’s a commercial film; the people loved it but the reviews/critics hated it.

20 Titanic was a box seller/office hit when it came out.

21 Some people find it really tiring having to read headings/subtitles when they watch films.

bold to form compound words to complete the sentences.

* well- * low- * two- * good- * long- * self-

22 Cartoon characters are not ……………………. anymore. DIMENSIONAL

23 Kate’s children are very ………………….; they never cause trouble at parties. BEHAVED

24 Operator, I’d like to make a ……………………. call. DISTANCE

25 I don’t feel comfortable wearing this top; it’s very ……………. . CUT

26 She doesn’t believe in herself; she’s not ……………………. at all. CONFIDENT

27 Isn’t Tina very …………………… ? . LOOKING

two-dimensional

well-behaved

long- distance

low-cut

self-confident

good-looking

in brackets.

28 Our garden …………………………. (take) care of by the gardener once every two weeks.

29 The management …………………… (sign) by the manager as we speak.

30 There are no more tickets for the play; they …………………… (sell) out since last week.

31 The actors gave an amazing performance and …………………….. (admire) by everybody.

32 Romeo and Juliet ……………………….. (write) by Shakespeare in 1594.

33 Come to the table. The food …………………………. (serve).

34 You may …………………….. (ask) this question by the teacher; be prepared.

is taken

is being signed

have been sold

were admired

is being served/
has been served

was written

be asked

in brackets.

35 The tickets ……………………… (send) to your address in two days.

36 Mr Jameson …………………………. (accompany) to the opera by his wife last night.

37 The music for Sleeping Beauty …………………….. (compose) by Tchaikovsky.

38 The successful Chinese film Hero ……………………. (direct) and …………………….. (produce) by Zhang Yimou.

39 The Maths problem ……………………. (not/solve) by all the students yet.

40 A prize of £1,000 ……………………………… (award) to the writer of the best short story next week.

41 The country house ………………....................... (already/sell) to a famous actor.

will be sent

was accompanied

was composed

was directed

(was) produced

has not been solved

is going to be awarded

has already been sold

in brackets.

42 The dance programme …………………………… (show) on TV at 9:30 pm tonight.

43 Mary …………………… (give) a ticket by the police last week for illegal parking.

is going to be shown

was given

the first. Use the word in bold. Use two to five words.

will be paid

was directed by

was amazed by

is said to be

the first. Use the word in bold. Use two to five words.

are brought out by

There is one you do not need to use.

A CLASSICAL CONCERT
B A GREAT READ
C ALL TIME BOX OFFICE HIT
D GAME REVIEW
E PROGRAMMES WITH A LESSON
F STAGE FRIGHT
G HEAR MUSIC LIVE!
H SUMMER FESTIVAL

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B

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Nowadays it has become very easy to access music via CDs, the radio or by downloading your favourite tracks from the Internet. In fact, it is quite easy to forget how music is made and people these days seldom go to hear music being performed. In my opinion, we should make an effort to go to concert and support musicians. We should recognize and enjoy their talent.

Text 59

The Lost Pony tells the story of a young girl, Annie and the special relationship she has with her four-legged friend, Hannah. All is well until Hannah mysteriously disappears one day, seemingly never to return. The book is full of emotion and has vivid descriptions of Texas, where the book is set. Far from predictable, this book will thrill any reader from the age of ten!

Text 60

You may wonder why so many people all over the world watch daily soap operas. Got nothing better to do with their time? Well, watching soaps is better for you than you might imagine. The plot lines may be rather predictable, but there are plenty of things we can learn from what the characters experience. Such programmes are surprisingly educative and they approach topics in a light-hearted way. This may be why they are so popular.

Text 61

You can’t imagine how much fun you can have with Aerobeak the Parrot, available in new Pocket PC edition. The aim is to collect as many pineapples as possible on the island of Hawaii. To make it more exciting and interesting, Aerobeak meets various characters along the way and has to solve puzzles. An excellent way to spend a rainy afternoon. The graphics and music are original too!

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Aberdeen’s celebration of youth and culture promises to offer a fascinating programme again this August. With music and dance groups from all around the world, events will include concerts, workshops and street theatre. A detailed programme will be available from June.

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After opening in December 1997, Titanic began to draw huge crowds of cinema-goers and became the first film to earn more than $1 billion, beating films such as Star Wars and Jurassic Park. The film stayed in cinemas for over six months and won many awards, including best Film, Best Director, Best original Score and best Song.

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The Eldridge String Quartet, The Youth Chamber orchestra and soprano Deirdre Silver will be performing at 8.30 p.m. in the Arts Centre on Friday. Tickets cost €6 and are available now at the box office or bookable online at: www.tickets.co.uk/arts

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songwriter. For questions 66-72 choose the correct answer. You will hear the recording twice.

I have been working as a professional songwriter from the age of 16. there was nothing else I wanted to do – I didn’t consider any other career as it just felt right to do what I di best. I also did a lot of singing in my teens and took private lessons to improve my technique. But I always preferred making music, rather than performing it. I know it is a competitive type of job and that I am lucky I am successful.
Things weren’t always easy, though. I had to work hard to get to where I am today. I started doing small gigs for £30 a night with a free meal thrown in. I sang in various eating places wherever I could. I didn’t want to do that for the rest of my life, so I started putting all my energy into writing songs. Once I had written some material, I then made some demo recordings and sent them off to record companies.

Script 1

Months passed and, when I hadn’t heard anything, I started to lose hope and then I got a call offering me a contract. I couldn’t believe it! Overnight I was rich! They even bought me my own recording studio. I went a little crazy with the money. I didn’t save very much of it. I moved into a nice new house and bought lots of furniture. And then the problems started.
I was so young but I had clear ideas about what kind of music I wanted to make. I wanted to do everything myself and so I ended up working far too hard. After eight months of working 16-hour days I lost all my energy and couldn’t write anything. It was strange – I felt that I had lost my enthusiasm and my creativity. I had just finished my second album and was working on my third. I was so tired because of all the gigs I was giving to promote the second album. I travelled all over the country.

Script 2

It is really hard to be on the road all the time – not a glamorous life at all! I wanted to keep going for the sake of my fans but I had to take a break. My sister lives abroad, in Spain and she invited me over there for a while. It was just what I needed – a chance to relax and get my energy back, let go of all the stress that had been building up. I had time to forget about work and think about myself. I realized that work isn’t everything. You need to have time to do other things, you need a balance. Yes, I still wanted to have a successful career but I also wanted to have time to enjoy myself – go out with friends, for example. Luckily, my best friends were still there for me and wanted to give me support. They realized that I was still the same person, that fame couldn’t change who I was inside. When I got back from my trip to Spain, I took up yoga. I felt much stronger as a result.

Script 3

I worked hard too, but I made sure I had enough free time. I stopped giving gigs and concentrated on my third album. It is nearly finished now. When it comes out, I think I’ll take a longer holiday. I fancy going to India. They do yoga holidays there, you know. I also want to travel more in the future – there’s so much to do and see!
My advice to anyone wanting to go into the music business is this: follow your heart and everything will be OK. Work hard, but don’t let your health suffer. Take good care of yourself – surround yourself with family and friends! I hope you will be as lucky as me!

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