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Vocabulary and Use your English

Choose the correct answers.
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We had very good seats in the fifth from the stage. 9 
Extras usually walk around the background of
a aisle film scenes.
b foyer a at
c row b on
d wings c in
2 
I hope to go to the film in Cannes next summer. d through
a festival 10 
The dog in the film was adorable and really tugged
b show at my  .
c performance a heartstrings
d stage b heart-rending
3 
Reality TV shows don’t ____ to me; I find them c heart-warming
ridiculous. d heartthrob
a attract 11 
When are they going to the next Coen brothers
b enjoy film?
c like a release
d appeal b publish
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The director was over two hours late for the final c broadcast
rehearsal! d reveal
a dressing 12 
The tripped in the darkened theatre as he was
b dress showing me to my seat.
c dressed a assistant
d dresser b guide
5 
We’re all amateur actors here; in fact, I’m a chef c leader
profession. d usher
a by 13 
At the we went out into the foyer to talk.
b at a intermission
c in b interruption
d with c pause
6
They’re selling lovely ice cream in the of the theatre. d break
a foyer 14 
All of the theatre critics were invited to the
b row night of the play.
c backstage a starting
d stage b beginning
7 
Which of the students has been chosen for the role c showing
of Hamlet? d opening
a first 15 
The director advised the actor to remain in even
b name when not on the set.
c title a person
d front b type
8 
My mum really likes chick like Mamma Mia! and c personality
Love Actually, but I prefer action films. d character
a frights 16 
I thought the musical would be a disaster, but
b flicks thankfully it went off a hitch.
c roles a out of
d films b without
c out
d with
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A lot of people want to be showbiz for the 19 
It was a brilliant performance which received a
money and fame they hope to achieve. standing from the audience.
a at a ovation
b in b applause
c on c cheer
d to d praise
18 
She tried meditation and hypnotism to get over her 20 
Sarah loves Jennifer Lawrence’s of Katniss
fright, but nothing worked. Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
a star a acting
b screen b portrayal
c stage c performance
d stadium d representation

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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 
He had better his part by tomorrow. 9
I tickets for the performance.
a learn a forgot buy
b learns b forgot to buy
c to learn c forgot to have bought
d learning d forgot to buying
2  is his passion and he is very good at it. 10 
He was to the theatre to see Hamlet, but he
a Direct didn’t really want to.
b Directs a persuaded go
c To direct b persuaded to going
d Directing c persuaded to go
3 
Gilly in the mountains every weekend. d persuaded going
a goes hike 11 
The drama teacher home early, as I was unwell.
b goes hiking a let me go
c goes to hike b let me going
d goes to hiking c let me to go
4 , I never want to see him again. He really upset me. d let me to going
a Namely 12 
The star ____ her little dog onto the set.
b Apparently a was allowed take
c Frankly b was allowed taking
d By all means c was allowed takes
5 
‘Have you ever been to an outdoor theatre?’ ‘ , I have.’ d was allowed to take
a As a rule 13 
I can’t stand interviews with actors; they all
b For one thing sound like idiots!
c In other words a watching
d As a matter of fact b to watch
6 
It was silly photos of Brad and Angelina. c to watching
a for you not take d watch
b of you not to take 14 
Costas knows how to make films; , he’s a very
c for you taking good director.
d of you not taking a no doubt
7
The director was the script. b after all
a very busy for rewriting c surely
b busy enough to rewrite d as a rule
c enough busy rewriting 15 
His agent never roles he doesn’t like.
d too busy to rewrite a makes him accepts
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I a film than a TV show. b makes him to accept
a would rather watch c makes him accepting
b would rather to watch d makes him accept
c would prefer watch
d would rather watching

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I was I had been offered a part in a film. 19 
The actress’s personal assistant all of her
a thrilled to finding out shopping.
b thrilled to find out a was to make carrying
c thrilled finding out b was made carry
d thrilled find out c was made to carry
17 
Sue to a matinee performance this afternoon. d was made carrying
a feels like to go 20 
The young actor isn’t Oedipus Rex.
b feeling like going a enough experienced to play
c feels like going b experienced enough to playing
d feeling to go c experienced enough to play
18 
The star is going into hospital plastic surgery. d enough experienced playing
a and has
b to have
c having
d for having
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