GRAMMAR b �the right verb or phrase.

0a,b,or c. l TheNets won/ beat theNuggets 108-102.

l Elliot served,but the ball ___ into the net.
a went b was going c had gone
2 The athlete fell at the end of the race when she
toward the finishing line.
a run b was running c had run
3 I didn't realize that you two ___ before.
a didn't meet b weren't meeting c hadn't met
4 A I can't find my glasses anywhere.
B ___ them when you left home this morning?
a Did you wear b Were you wearing c Had you wom
5 ___ walk to work,or do you drive?
a Do you use to b Do you usually c Use you to
2 Can you book a tennis course/ court on Friday?
3 Sports players are usually very careful not to Bet injured
/ get in shape before important events.
4 Real Madrid scored/ kicked a goal just before half-time.
5 I do / go swimming every morning during the week.
c Complete the words.
l Luke is a very close
___ friend. I've known him all my life.
2 My wife and I have a lot in c ___
ommon .
3 Gina and I lost t___
ouch after we both changed jobs.
4 We met in our first class in college,and we go to
know each other very quickly.
5 Linda is getting married next month. Her f___iancé is

6 When I was a child I ___ like vegetables. Canadian. He's very nice.
a don't used to b didn't used to c didn't use to d Write words beginning withs for the definitions.
7 ___ play any sports when you were in college? 1 ____
soundtrack the music of a movie
a Did you use to b Use you to c Did you used to subtitles
2 ____ the translation of the dialogue of a movie
8 A lot of famous movies ___ in Cortlandt Alley. 3 ____ ____
special effects images often created by computer
a have shot b have been shot c has been shot 4 star the most important actor in a movie
9 He's an actor who hates ___ about his private life. 5 scene one part of a movie that happens in one place
a asking b being asking c being asked
e Complete the sentences with one word.
10 Why ___ inNewZealand?
a is the movie being made b is the movie making 1 I love working ___ out at the gym. I go every evening.
c is making the movie 2 Please don't laugh ___ at Greg-he's trying to do
11 Many people believe that Columbus ___ America. his best.
a didn't really discover b wasn't really discovered 3 My sister and her boyfriend have broken ___ up .
c weren't really discovered 4 I wish you could be more excited ___ the opera
about

12 A I've just rung the doorbell,but there's no answer. tickets I got for tonight. They were really expensive.
B They ___ in the yard. Take a look. 5 Is there anything good ___ on TV tonight?
a can't be b might be c can be
13 He's a little older than me, so he ___ in his 30s now. PRONUNCIATION
a must be b may be c can't be
a @the word with a different sound.
14 A Did you know Ann and David broke up?
B That ___ true! I saw them together just now. 1 ��"\ score w ar m up cour t couple
a must not be b might be c can't be
15 A Does your sister know Travis? 2� taste lose propose nose
B She ___ him. I'm not sure. 3
rrf face eyes audience course
a can't know b may know c can know

VOCABULARY
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w thr ow sh ou lder do ctor t oe

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5 n oisy enjoy shoe voi ce
a Write the parts of the body that you use to do these actions. �
b Underline the stressed syllable.
1 kiss lips 3 smell ___
nose
_ 5 bite __
teeth_

2 stare __
eyes _ 4 clap hands I rejfelree 3 spec!taltors 5 collleague
2 relview 4 dilrecltor
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THIS TEXT? � CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THESE
a Read the text. Do you know of any similar theatrical PEOPLE?
superstitions in your country? W hat are they? 49>)) On the street Watch or listen to five people and
answer the questions.
b Read the text again and choose a, b, or c.
Before a performance, actors often ...
a wish each other good luck
b wish each other bad luck
c touch each others' legs.
2 Whistling in a theater is considered unlucky because... Andrew Adrian Ryder Helen Rebekah
a it used to cause problems for the scene changers Andrew
b it was associated with being out of work a prefers watching sports to playing sports
c it confused the actors b plays at least five sports
3 It is bad luck to... c thinks basketball and lacrosse are interesting
a rehearse any part of a play without an audience team sports
b rehearse a play in front of family members 2 An old friend of Adrian's who was using online
c get to the end of a play when nobody is watching meeting __ .
a thought the person looked less attractive in real life
c Choose five new words or phrases from the text. Check b thought the person looked younger on the Internet
their meaning and pronunciation and try to learn them. c married the person they met on the Internet
3 Ryder hasn't cheated by __.
a using his phone
b bringing a book to an exam
c looking at another student's exam
4 Helen likes Dirty because __.
a she loves the soundtrack
b some of the actors in it are attractive
c it makes her laugh
5 Rebekah chose her profile picture because she and her
siblings look __ in it.
NOT WISHING "GOOD LUCK" a young b funny c dressed up
Generally. it is considered bad luck to wish someone "good
luck" in a theater. Before a performance, it is traditional for
the cast to get together and prevent bad luck by wishing each
CAN YOU SAY THIS IN ENGLISH?
other bad luck. English actors used to say to each other "I hope Do the tasks with a partner. Check (.I) the box if you can
you break a leg." and even today actors and musicians often do them.
say "break a leg" to each other instead of "good luck" before
Can you•.•?
D
they go on stage.
1 tell an anecdote about something that happened
WHISTLING to you using the simple past, past continuous,
It is considered bad luck for an actor to whistle on or off and past perfect
stage. Original stage crews were often hired from ships 2 D talk about three past and three
that were in port. and whose sailors were temporarily present habits of yours
unemployed. These sailors. as they did on ships, often used
special whistles to communicate scene changes to each
3 D describe a movie, saying where is was set,
what it is based on, who it was directed by,
other. If an actor whistled, this could confuse the sailors into
and what you thought of it
D
changing the set or scenery at the wrong time.
4 make deductions about a famous person
NOT WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE using miBht be, must be, and can't be
It is considered bad luck to complete a performance of a play
when there is no audience. For this reason actors never say � Short movies Iconic movie locations
the last line of a play during rehearsals, or some production v10Eo Watch and enjoy the movie.
companies allow a limited number of people (usually friends,
family. and reviewers) to attend the dress rehearSils.