Cambridge in Action Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Choo The history of the department store re Today the department store is part of modern culture, but this wasn’t always the case, The idea of being able to : find a variety of different (1) —, all under one root, first emerged in the nineteenth century. However, cheap : and (2) __’ they were not. The first department stores catered to (3) __, middle-class women and the (4) tb outfits and multiple layers of clothing worn at the time fuelled the size and success of department stores. c The department store's concept and design was probably most influenced by the Crystal Palace, an impressive @ structure of glass anc metal bult to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Great Exhibition featured (6) — from all over the world and mitions of people came simply to (6) —, amazed by the marvels of the Industral | 2! Revolution i But department stores weren't just places to go for a spot of (7) therapy; with tea rooms, reacting and i writing rooms, concert areas and beauty parlours, the department store became a hub of city social life and € many of these early businesses (8) a fortune for their owners d 5 Ti 1A shares goods aisles D_ production é 2A happy B lad content D cheer b 3 A indispensable B lucrative affluent D priceless i 4 A worthless B affordable astronomical © extravagant 4 5 merchandise B sales labels D_ custom aot 6 A stock up B bargain hunt windowshop Do business 7 retail B value C living D shop § & A brought made © aia D tookMichigan in Action Vocabulary Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence. 1) More and more families in southern Europe are finding it increasingly difficult to isis realy begins to bite 20 a good job take somebody for a ride & do the right thing @ make ends meet as the economic 2 dont suppose Jason wil let you buy him dinner ~ ne kes to 2 get what he patd for make more money than sense © pay his own way have money to burn 5 Tineto please? G@) setue up b pay off € fplash out 4 putaside Waiter, could you bring us our bill, { Tougtafabuous skirt and some trendy orsvear inthe January @ sacs bargains b discounts d offers Isthere a of Marks and Spencer in the city centre? | always buy my underwear from them a location b headquarters © branch retailer {50s my final offer — you can itor leave it. @) ure b make Edo d have These earphones are never any good ~ they've sipped working after only the days! a seltby (@) cur-price t imerestree @ e-commerce ‘wo for the price of one; that's certainly great __ for sney! a worth ® vatue € price bargain {had to pay through the handbag, but it was worth it! a ears b_ mouth 9 nose eyes Weall agreed to cover some of the cost ~ so come on, —! a dipin « bail out, to get this Chanel b rip off (d) cough up 11 Beauty products are in the same __as the shampoos and conditioners ~ near the back of the supermarket. a till b checkout ¢ wolley @) aisle You can scan the __ over there to find out how much that hairdryer costs. a brand b PIN barcode d stock It's not advisable to buy goods from street vendors ~ there's a good chance you'll be. @) ripped off forked out © paid off scraped by 14 They took so long to serve me that I decided to my custom elsewhere, @) take © have b do d_ shop rim paying for my computer in six, monthly couldn't have afforded it otherwise {@) instalments bb debits ¢ refunds: di doses What exactly does Anna's father —_? Is he a lawyer? a take his time {B) do fora living take advantage of | make amends ‘Amy has just signed top cosmetics brand @) atucrative ¢ an indispensible modeling contract with a b an astronomical d_anaffordable You __a really good job of presenting the new product. Well done! a had © made b_ took @ dia Colin is only ust —_; he gets unemployment benefit, but it isn't much, {@) scraping by © bailing out b putting aside d.tiding over Please feel free to browse around the shop. There's no hurry — ain your time have the time b_tellthe time (@) take your time UNITS 129bas Unit 9 Grammar in Action D Re A Match to make conditional sentences. 1 1 If'she hadn't taken acting classes, ira) a | would arrive early at the audition. 2. Mrs Carter will give your part to someone else [hi] b_ when he goes on stage. 2 3 He always gets nervous [6] ¢ ifit had been subtitled 4 If see Daniel, fel _ you'll have to practise every day. 3 5 We could have understood the film [el eI will invite him to the premiere. 6 Itwould be great fal f she would never have made it in Hollywed E 7 you're entering the talent contest, (al @ Ifyou could come to my party 8 Iflwere you, fal h if you don't learn your lines. a © Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. a 1 Ifyou are (be) an actor, you have to get used to rejection 2. Please refrain from opening the box unless you __planare planning ___ (plan) to purchase the produt 3 Ifyou ask Leo, he — will help (help) you to paint the scenery. 4 Harry always rehearses for hours if he __playsfis playing (play) a big concert. 6 5 Ifshe___hadin’t messed up _(not mess up) her lines at the audition, they might have given her the pat. 6 If you would like to come this way, the doctor — will see___ (See) you now. Ee 7 Ifyou hear the alarm, ___leave _(leave) the building as fast as you can, Ss 8 ifl__do _ {do} well in the audition, they might give me the leading role. 1G 9 fl were you, |__wouldn‘t drop out_(not drop out) of drama school. ae 10. Larry would know what to do ithe —_were (be) here. 3 (1 4s ak c Read the situations and write sentences using mixed conditional. Sometimes more than one ans alt possible. } 1. She isn’t a big star now because she didn’t take my advice, If she had taken my advice, she would be a big star now. 2. I didn't ask for your advice because | don’t want it! IF wanted your advice, | would have asked for it 3 You did accuse him of stealing, but you've got it all wrong. if you accused him of stealing, you've got it all wrong! 4. They did eat all that food, so they'll be feeling a bit sick now. IFthey ate all that food, they'l be feeling a bit sick now. / hadn't eaten all that food, they wouldn't be feling abit 5 Ihave a headache, so | didn't go to the concert with the others. If|_didn’t have a headache, 1 would have gone to the concert with the othersGrammar D Rewrite the sentences. Use the word given in brackets. 1 We will provide you with a refund if you can produce the receipt. (condition) \We will provide you with a refund on condition (that) you can produce the receipt 2 You may only audition for this role if you have at least three years’ acting experience. (unless) You can't/may not audition for this role unless you have at least three years’ acting experience. 3 Please ensure that all students evacuate the building if there is a fire. (of) Please ensure that ail students evacuate the building in case of fire. 4 Itdoesn't matter whether you have a ticket or not, I can’t let you in. even) fven ifyou (do) have a ticket, | can’t let you in. 5 Our team will be top of the league if we win today's match. (provided) ‘our team will be top of the league provided (that) we win today’s match. 6 He's determined to become a stuntman whether or not his parents support him. (even) He's determined to become a stuntman even if his parents don’t support him T Let’s get tickets in the circle or we won't be able to see anything, (otherwise) Let's get tickets in the circle. Otherwise, we won't be able to see anything. 8 Ifwe get to the theatre early, there should stil be plenty of tickets left. (lone) As/S0 long as we get to the theatre early, there should stl be plenty of tickets lft Gicle the correct words. 1 ‘Supposed the boss were to ask you to transfer abroad, would you agree? 2. imagine if the car broke (Rad braKen}own on the way to the airport ~ that would have been a disaster! 3 Even if | went through your lines with you? Would that help? 4 Saying (Sayyou can’t get any inspiration for your new book, What will you do? 5 Suppose this paintings) would be worth a lot of money ~ will you sell it? 6 know its not going to happen, but imagine George Clooney comes /(Game)into the restaurant where you work! Wouldn't that be incredible? Complete the sentences with these words and phrases. butfor itanything it indoubt if ithadn’tbeen if possible ifso if youhappen if you should 1 Would you like your towels changed? itso , please leave them on the bathroom floor. } 1 2 tutor your valuable assistance, | wouldn't have been able to finish the project on time. 3 _Ifyouhappen to visit Barcelona this summer, | suggest you visit the Park Guell 4 There are certain documents you! need before travelling to India, __Ifin doubt, consutt your travel agent. 5 __!fyou should happen to go to the art supplies shop, will you buy me a new sketchpad? | 6 Idon't agree at al that Jenny is unattractive. —_!fanything yd say she's one of the most beautifulgirisin | the cast 7 _lfithadn't been _ for her famous father’s influence, Paris would never have become a well-known actress. 8 __I{possible __, we will broadcast the new series during primetime. UNIT9 135bas Unit 9 G Complete the sentences with the correct word or phrase. H Complete the sentences with a short phrase so the second sentence has a similar meaning to the first sentence. 1 Cambri provided otherwise Read th a Please make sure you switch off your phones before the exam begins, _Otherwise they will be confiscated, b Provided __ you switch off your phones before the exam begins, they will not be confiscated Care if it weren't for _ what if ; Doy a __lfitweren't for the firefighters’ bravery, many more people would have lost their lives z b Whatif the firefighters hadn't been so brave? Would more people have lost their lives? fiheri had John were John a __Were John to relocate to the office in Malta, would he take his family with him? But b Had john not agreed to relocate to the office in Malta, he would have lost his job. beco supposing — providing sori a Contestants may invite family and friends to the TV show providing _ they inform the organisers Safe in advance. they b Supposing ___ you were invited onto a TV quiz show, would you accept? ims ifnot if so gene a Dol require a visa to visit Canada? Ifso Ill apply for one as soon as possible. earn b Do I require a visa to visit Canada? If not . [now have all the travel documents | need. asiong as unless a All hospital staff are welcome to attend the seminar __@5 long aS _ they reserve a place in advance. b All hospital staff are welcome to attend the seminar. unless _ they are on call that afternoon, If he hadn't been driving so fast, he could have avoided the crash. Had henot been driving 0 fast, he could have avoided the crash, | think that hat looks silly on you. You will ook silly if you wear that hat. If we were to offer you the part, you would need to start rehearsals immediately, Were ___we to offer you the part you would need to start rehearsals immediately. ‘Sam made a good impression on the judges and she earned a place on the talent show. Ifsam hadn't made a good impression on the judges, she wouldn't have earned a place on the talent show. Ifyou should require any further information, please contact head office. Should ___you require any further information _ please contact head office. Rehearsals will begin at seven o'clock sharp regardless of whether all members of the cast are present. Rehearsals will begin at seven o'clock sharp whether or z not all members Of the cast are present,Grammar ilambridge in Action fad the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. Careers in film: the stunt performer ) o you love extreme sports? Do you get a thrill from dangerous situations? And if you (1) __could am thousands of pounds by jumping off tall building, (2)__WOWld _you do it? ir) _50 “il then ‘stunt performer’ is the job for you But (4) ene, if you are incredibly brave, you still need training, qualifications and experience. To become a professional stunt performer, you need to hold six sporting qualifications at national level and to have worked as a film extra for at least sixty days. Sefety is always the number one priority. Stunt performers must be incredibly careful. (5) Otherwise _ they could be seriously injured or even killed. However, (6) ft a stunt performer does injure himself, he often keeps it a secret. If they can’t work because of injury, they (7) mi be replaced. In feneral, stunt performers earn very good money and (8) should a stunt be extremely dangerous, they| farn even more! INIT 9 137bas Unit 9 Michigan in Action Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence. 1 throughout the meeting, he wouldn't have been ‘asked to leave the room. a Should Martin not talk b If Martin wouldr't have talked ¢_ Were Martin not to talk @ Had Martin not talked 2 If we hadn't trained day and night, we our victory now! (2) wouldn't be celebrating b_ wouldn't have celebrated © weren't to celebrate d_ wouldn't celebrate 3 ‘Shall we go and see the new action film this Saturday?” the reviews are good, I'm not interested in that genre of film, I'm afraid. a Incase (6) Even it ¢ So long as a Unless 4 __be given the opportunity to take part in a reality show, what would you do? a Ifyou @ Were you to c Had you d Should 5 ‘__ you were asked to present first prize at the awards ceremony, would you accept?” ‘es, I don't see why not? a Providing B Supposing © Should d Were 6 Ife outside the cinema since six oclock, we nouldn’t have got to see the fim, a weren'twaiting Bb dc't wait (© hadn't been waiting a shouldn't have waited 7 ‘Vee abit sick? ‘Wel ifyou that much chocolate, tm not surprised” @ will eat would eat © willbe eating would have eaten 8 ‘Let's tackle the housework together! ‘OK. If you _ the living room, Il tidy the bedrooms: @ will clean are cleaning © would have cleaned — d__won't clean 9 fl were you, Fd take an umbrella with you it rains, a supposing b incase of incase d_ whether 10 You___your driving licence if you were a more careful drvert How are you going to get to work now? @ wouldn't have lost b didh’t lose © weren't losing 4 wouldn't lose 138 " 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 20 If Evelina _a part in a play or musical, she woul) always send us free tickets, a had had b will have © would have @ haa I you've finished rehearsing, table, please. a would leave © leave ‘© you were to leave you had left your scripts ont any character in Game of Thrones. Who woul you choose?" “Definitely Jon Snow! a Supposing you had been b_ Imagine that you be Say you could be ‘d_ What if you would be Had Julie not sung so beautifully, she one of today’s finalists in the contest, wouldn't be b won't be © shouldn't have been d_ weren't. “But, Mum! I'm too tired to do my homework!” if you can play computer games, then you homework. Come on ~ get going!’ a are doing would do © will do @ cando Whe __albetter painter, he might have sold of his work by now. ais b be vere would be the extra tuition, Andy would never have his music exam. @ But for b Even if ©. Supposing Incase of Please let me know if you can take on the role Blanche. __, we'll have to hold a new audition, a Iso 8) trnot © tin doube ifanything If hadn't felt so ill, | a would attend had attended today’s acting class (8) woutd have ate was attending ‘How are we going to get home from the thea ‘Jed might pick us up, but if, we'll have to a taxi a so © possible @ necessary @ anything Vocaby A Com oh Worl If the an) t the (: unau Buty stage stag and mana toprc And | (10) i lof ho youn the (1 (12). ticket into tl isle their s So, ne thoug workin in theComplete the classified ads with these words. 1 Large production company seeks | | 2 _Choreoa required 3 Youth drama group in search man __ to perform to design and direct innovative of to ie Tisky and dangerous scenes in dance routines for West End write modern play dealing new action movi musical, with reablife issues. [« se withthe abiity to | | 5. Philharmonic looking for co create dialogue and an engaging plot, to lead the orchestra and other musical fi required by TV producers for new sitcom, ensembles. 6 Auditions for a(n) —_Und === 7 Gifted __« 8 New boy band to recruit to-act as backup for main character wanted to write music for to sing in new comedy at local theatre. large theatrical production. alongside talented musicians. Read the article and circle the correct words. ifthe cast ofa show have given a particularly brilliant performance, the audience may take to their feet in aft) upright (Standing ovation to show their appreciation when the artists (2\(take)! draw their final bow. As a the (3)(applause) aisle fills the auditorium after the final (4)(curtain call) national anthem, the actors are unquestionably the stars of the night. But what about all those people who work so hard (5) centre stage (Backstage)to make the show a success? The siage manager coordinates the work of the stage hands who move props and (6) stencils (Scenery)on and off the fome Wf) sage. iran actor gots stage (7) fright) terror and forgets his (8) cues (lines) then the stage manager is waiting in the (9) interval (wings tpprompt him with the right words dssed ff) Ard let's not forget the people who work (10)in the wardrobe department (front) “Gfhouse] On the opening night of a show, you need to keep a level head to work in the (11) box office) stalls as hundreds of (12) viewers (theatre-goers)queue for their fckets. As the members of the audience crowd ito the theatre (13) cirele (Foyer) an {14Jusher) understudy will show them to their seats nided WI) so, next time you goto the theatre, spare a ttoueht for all those men and women who are ha vorking hard (1 5{lbehind the scenes) ke inthe spottignt! UNIT9 139Unit 9 © Match these words with their definitions, abstract collages easel kiln masterpiece mosaics murals palette perspective sketch u : 1 An artist uses this to stand his or her painting on while he or she works. easel iE 2. This is a quick outline drawing done in pen or pencil sketch OG 3. The Romans were famous for making these pictures out of tiny squares of stone or glass. mosaics i ‘ 4 This is the art of showing distance in pictures by painting faraway objects smaller. perspertiig , 5 Potters use this kind of oven to bake their pots, plates, etc in Bh 6 Thisis a famous work of art considered to be the best the artist has created masterpec i 7. These pictures are created by sticking different pieces of paper, fabric, etc onto a surface. collages 8 Inthis style of drawing, the images don't look natural or real abstract] i 8 Anartist mixes paints on this piece of board palette a 10. This is another word for wall paintings. murals i b » Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in bold eer 1 Kenneth Branagh stars as a disillusioned detective in this gripping ____crime drama, GRIP a 2 Although the film didn’t make a lot of money, it met with critical acclaim and Leo's reputation as a serious actor began to spread. CRITICISM b 3 Fora few seconds the actress was frozen with stage fright, but the whispered words from the wings, only _tsiaeliie to her, prompted her to carry on. AUDIO 6 a 4 I heard her new single on the radio this morning and it's sucha__catchy __tune that I've bees a humming it ever since! CATCH b 5 Arthur Conan Doyle's, fictional _ detective, Sherlock Holmes, is famous for his uncanny abiliy deduce the facts of a case, FICTION 6 Although Kitty is only sixteen years old, she has real _ artistic — flair and | expect she'll purse career in a creative field, ART 7 Judy Denchrs vetting, performance as Lady Macbeth earned her a Laurence Oliver awartit 1977. RIVET 8 Ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, photography and so on are collectively described as veual arts, VISIONComplete the sentences with the correct words. 1 screening streaming 4} love video streaming _ because I can access content from the Internet on demand. b There's a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the cinema tonight. Shall we go? overrated outstanding a Inmy opinion, the new James Bond film is _overrated_; it really wasn’t very good at all Kevin Spacey gave an outstanding __performance as Richard Il at Epidaurus: I've never seen anyone do it better ues pigments a Although various colours are used in this painting, the dominant — hues ___are green and blue. b June buys __igments__from a local art supplies shop and mixes all her own colours. contemporary progressive a | do enjoy watching ballet, but —_Co"temporary _gance is my favourite genre. bb How can you enjoy listening to ___Progressive_ rock? It just sounds like a lot of loud noise to me! romination award a After winning the Young Musician of the Year __2ward __ in 1994, Natalie went on to win the Eurovision competition for young classical musicians. b Leonardo DiCaprio had gained an Oscar___omination _five times over the years, but didn't win the coveted ‘Best Actor’ prize until 2016, 6 acted played a Jamie played __ the part of Scrooge in his schoo'’s Christmas show, b Ive never _acted ina musical show, but | would love to have a go. Complete the table. narrate (1) narrator J narration / | narrative narrative inspire inspiration inspired / (2) inspiring _ inspirational fp) orchestrate _ orchestra / orchestration orchestral | 4) depiction broadcast / (5) _Proadcaster | broadcasting | (6) rehearsal | rehearsed | authenticity / authentication | cz) -suthentic _ (8) _adaptation adaptablejam Unit 9 Complete the sentences with words from exercise F. Cam! 1 My favourite show is broadcast __ eyery Sunday evening at nine o'dock ~ my family and I never miss! | Read 2 There are a varity of films based on comic book heroes, however in my opinion, the plot in the adaptation jis never as strong as the original one in the book. 3 During the awards ceremony, most winners usualy thank family members and those who have been a(n) Te inspiration __ to them during their lives. BI 4 The painter Degas is famous for his eviction __of pallet dancers in nineteenth century France. It 5 The novel features not one but four different __"4rrators__ each of whom tells the story from his orher | |e ‘own point of view. | tr 6 The work was originally writen for piano, buta later composer created a(n) _rchestral__ version [sa featuring strings, woodwind and percussion Lope 7 The forensic art expert used a fingerprint found on the canvas to authenticate a ‘lost’ work by Leonardo 7 da Vinci b 8 Candidates are advised not to give a rehearsed speech — something spontaneous is more likely to as impress the interviewers. | Circle the correct words. y 1 Theffinale)’ premiere of the show was a fantastic musical number where the entire cast danced to a live band, ie 2 Mum doesn't watch pilots (Feruns)on TV ~ she thinks it's boring to see something for the second or third tine} 3. | prefer(subtitied) dubbed foreign movies as | enjoy listening to the original language of the film ~ even it E don’t understand what they say! P 4 The movie included orignal(footage)/ coverage from actual news bulletins of the time.. 6 5 Why do you always watch al the(Gredits) ratings atthe end of the film? Do you care who wrote the soundtad 7 or did the make-up? 8 6 The politician's wireless ((primetime}interview gained record-breaking viewing figures with over three milion people tuning in to hear his views. 7 It’s so annoying when they put channels /(Commercials}ight in the middle of the most exciting part ofa fim! 8 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is a(Gequel) sitcom to the first ht film which was made in 2002. Complete the sentences with these prepo: be used more than once. jons. The words in bold help you. The prepositions can by from in of on out The audience applauded rapturously as the actors lined up on stage to take their bow. ‘When Daniel is preparing for a play, he stays in character even when he's not rehearsing, which is a bit weird! The director, not wanting to make the actors nervous, remained hidden __SUt__of sight as each person auditioned for the part. Yes, of course you have to memorise your lines — you need to know every word. by __ heart. | ended up with the lead role in a musical show because the girl | was understudying kept singing out of tune! The choir, conducted by Sir John Webster, sang LJ perfect unison. ‘She appeared in a play where she had to deliver several long speeches from memory. ‘Once the actors were in costume, they were asked to improvise a scene in order to explore the relationship between their characters,do. Ca ead the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. B8C2's Top Gear is a motoring entertainment show which includes car news, reviews and test track challenges. Itwas first (1) in 1977, but was relaunched in 2002. Today itis hugely successful with massive (2) per episode ~ the 2015 end of season (3) drew an audience of 5.5 milion viewers. The show has become well-known for its humorous but controversial style. In 2015, its main presenter was ‘sacked after an acrimonious dispute took place behind the (4) with one of his co-workers, A new team of presenters, including iconic American actor, Matt LeBlanc ~ best known for playing Joey in the (5) — Friends J) ~took over the show. Top Gear has received critical (6) __ for its visual style and presentation and has received three BAFTA (7) aswell as winning numerous other prizes and (8) 1A auditioned B conducted € rehearsed D broadcast 2 A sequels: B) ratings C credits D channels: 3) finale B premiere C adaptation D narrative 4 scenes B scenery C wings D aisle 5 A plot B rerun ©) sitcom D_ primetime & A ovation B applause © interval D) acclaim TA costumes B understudies C subtitles ©) nominations BA coverage B masterpieces ©) awards D soundtracks rdUnit 9 Michigan in Action Choose the word or phrase that most appropriately completes the sentence. 1 The Byzantine __ which archaeologists have discovered is in quite good shape although some of the small squares of marble are missing. a kiln b collage mural @ mosaic 2 Mark has been chosen as the __ for the show, which means he'll only take part if the lead is unable to perform. a composer b alternative understudy @ stuntman 3 Her performance was so that I was on the edge of my seat throughout the play. @) riveting b contemporary € audible d catchy 4 Now in, children. Say, ‘Good Morning, Headmaster! a character b tune ¢ memory unison 5 The dance routines created by the were unrivalled! a composer b conductor (©) choreographer 4. performer 6 The speaker gave __ speech about how young people should be encouraged to achieve their life goals. It was very motivating, a. a rehearsed b an authentic an inspirational dan adaptable 7 Jeremy got a job working at the theatre ~ he's ‘an usher and shows people to their seats. aon stage b in the spotiight © front of house backstage 8 Sarah created a beautiful using pieces ofleRover Christmas wrapping paper. G@) collage € easel b sketch hue 9 James Bond is my favourite hero — I've read all the books and seen all the films! a. contemporary b riveting fictional d_ authentic 10. This free site called ‘Popcorn’ is brillant ~ | watch all my favourite TV series and movies on it. @) streaming bb leading © opening screening " 12 13, 15 16 7 19 20 @ aninspiration 2016 was the 400th anniversary of the death of ‘Shakespeare and numerous events were held to honour the memory ofthe great @ playwright Scriptwriter © composer d_ presenter Everyone says that new Indian restaurant is fantastic, but | think it's __ because the food is really not that great, a outstanding overrated ¢ gripping creative In my opinion, the film __ of Bridget Jones's Dian doesn't do justice to the book. a interpretation (B) adaptation prediction recitation You have to speak up ~ your voice is barely — and the audience will never be able to hear you a progressive b dubbed © outstanding @ audivte Don't you just love the different gold in this Turner painting? a pigments stencils © palettes @ hues of orange and The first performer to appear in the talent contest was dreadful ~ she was singing completely of tune a off B out € behing @donn During his speech, the actor thanked all those win had served as to him during his career. b a depiction © an ovation dan audition Many experts doubt the of the painting ~ the) think its probably a fake. a authentic © authentication authenticate @ authenticity Jodie Foster started __ in films when she was vey) young, a rehearsing ® acting © auditioning playing | believe ‘Poppy Field near Vetheuil' is Monet’s great a depiction © nomination (B masterpiece acclaimComplete the captions under the pictures with the idioms below. Make any necessary changes. beablank canvas beon someone build bridges get cold feet shop till you drop speak to Its time they stopped arguing and sat down students arrive here, they — together to _uld bridges : are blank canvases We have a duty to fill them with knowledge. Ad Ie seen many works by the Old Masters, 1 said | wanted to live in another country, but it's Leonardo da Vinci's work that reall w I've got cold feet speaks to me ‘had a really fantastic time yesterday. | When I said, ‘Lunch ___isonme _ j_____shopped till | dropped ________, | meant that it's my treat! Match the idioms from exercise A with their meanings below. —__—_feearmnnoe ____: be paid for by someone ___build bridges _ : try to have a friendlier relationship after a disagreement, _ shop till you drop + go shopping for a long time speal : particularly appeal to be a blank canvas ______: have no content, be open to new ideas get cold feet _ feel anxious about something you have agreed to do IDIOMS 3. 145Review 3 Cambridge Part 1 Read the book review and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example, the beginning (0). The Book of Negroes: A review (0) __ looking for a page-turning read this summer, go out and grab yourself a copy of The Book of Negroes, ‘’ a literary (1) by the award-winning Canadian writer Lawrence Hill. Definitely not one of those clichéd and, tr in my opinion, rather (2) __ ‘beach reads’, this exquisitely written novel, weighing in at nearly 500 pages, wll a hhave you on the edge of your beach towel or lounger until the very end, 0 The title for the novel ~ at least the title it was published under in Hill’s native land ~ (3) __ from a historical a document of the same name kept by British naval officers as the American Revolutionary War began to wind c down. This official paper documents the 3,000 black people who, having served the King during the war, were ” fleeing Manhattan, New York, for Canada in 1783. If there was no record of you in The Book of Negroes, you I (4) — escape to Canada tl In The Book of Negroes, Hill's main protagonist, Aminata Diallo, is an African wornan (5) __ story is based é on this history and her endeavours to get her name into the British naval officers’ book. When Aminata, the s daughter of a jeweller and a midwife, is only eleven years old, she, along with a handful of her fellow villagers & l kidnapped from her village ~ Bayo, Niger in West Africa — and forced to walk for three months to the sea. Even ee bbefore she is placed on the ship bound for a country (6) she will be sold into (7) _, she vows that one day of she will return to the land of her (8). If you want to know if she keeps this promise to herself, you'll have to F read the book for yourself! th 0 A Could you be B You could be Should you be D You should be 1A sketch masterpiece palette D anthem 2 @) worthiess B priceless lucrative D_ indispensable 3 A derives B establishes erupts originates 4 @) couldn't B mustn't didi'tneedto iD cant 5 A that B onwhose from which © whose 6 @) where B when that D who 7A feudalism B colonialism mnomaaism D siavery 8 A descendants B gypsies ancestors D fragments Cambridge Part 2 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0), Buyer beware! Havin Going to the theatre is surely one of the more pleasurable things in life. (0) the opportunity to see famous actors (1)___°"_ stage in their wonderful costumes and carefully applied make-up is something anyone should take advantage of. Live theatre, however, especially in places like London’s Covent Garden, can (2)__P& __ very expensive; it probably isn’t something that the common man can afford to do every week, But, when someone does decide to splash (3) __©Ul__ for a special occasion and take in a show, there is something they ought to be on the lookout for ~ touts! Just (4) —_in case anyone is unaware of what a tout actually is, it is a person who buys tickets for events like theatre performances and then sells them to other people at a higher price ... oftena much higher price. Touts are out to (5)__ake__ money and they exploit the fact that there are people who are willing to fork (6) _©Ut__ the astronomical amounts of cash that they are demanding for their ‘wares. While some feel that it is the government's job to protect people from being ripped (7) ff _ by these touts by banning secondary marketing, others feel that the solution lies in stopping all online sales of tickets. Of course this would mean returning to the rather outdated necessity of queuing up for tickets for the performance, but perhaps that inconvenience would be worth it so long (8)___@5_ these unscrupulous touts were driven out of business once and for allimbridge Part 3 the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). And as the curtain rises “Al the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’ ~ if you didn't already know, those famous words were written by the (0)___at'sti<__genius, William Shakespeare, ART ad they come from the classic comedy As You Like It, Widely believed to be the best (1)___playwright___ of all time, Shakespeare is responsible for an immense body of work PLAY and his choice of (2) _"arvative ___ topics are enthralling and eclectic. NARRATE Cichéd though it may sound, Shakespeare's ‘portfolio’ has something for everyone. For those ho enjoy (3) 9FPPING _ historical dramas, Henry Vill - based on the infamous British GRIP Tudor monarch himself ~ is just the thing. And for those who are the more romantic type, there cannot be anything more (4) —__Fiveting than the doomed, but wonderfully RIVET (9) spiring/inspirational joyers in Romeo and Juliet. INSPIRE Sometimes using characters based on actual historical figures and sometimes using vis (9 fictional characters made up in his fertile and vivid imagination, The Bard, FICTION en ashe is often called, has been entertaining audiences with his staged (7)___‘epictions___ DEPICT ey ofhuman life and struggles for centuries. Often accompanied by the (8) orchestral ORCHESTRA, strains of a group of talented musicians, William Shakespeare's players began delighting theatre goers way back in 16th-century England, and, never outdated or irrelevant, his plays ‘antinue to do so with modern audiences today. | ridge Part 4 plete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. Here example (0). The vertical line in the 0 Only passengers with passports are permitted to board the plane. key shows how two marks May would be allocated. Passengers. may not board the plane __unless they have passports. het 1 The conductor who had devoted her life to studying Bach was honoured at the ceremony. | WHOSE | The conductor vhose life | had been devoted _ to studying Bach was honoured at the ceremony. 2 iithadn't been for your criticism of the director, you wouldn't have lost your part in the film ‘LESS ou wouldn't have lost your part in the film ifyou had been | tess critical of the director. | This isthe hall where our ancestors’ portraits are hung, WHICH This is the hall____inwhich | wehang ___our ancestors’ portraits Te gallery policy states that up to owenty hours’ overtime a week are allowed to see hing ive; it ride ‘on the: who MORE often The gallery policy states that staff __ cannot/may not work | more than __ twenty hours’ overtime: se who week. wares: Dye to her disability, Stella can't walk. these ABLE Stella__ is not able to | walk because of her disability. Ifyou don't trust the sender, don't risk opening the package. Only nly open the package | if you _ trust the sender. REVIEW 3 147Review 3 Michigan in Action Choose the word or phrase that best completes the conversation or sentence. eee Setter pee 1 Ifwe hadn't rehearsed day and night for the past 1_--A__is any piece of artwork painted on or apple | Joe! wis six weeks, we __ our success right nov! directly to a wall, celling or other large permareit | Yfoniy J wouldn't be celebrating surface — one of my favourites was painted bythe WN | wish wouldn't have celebrated Mexican, Diego Rivera irony | © weren't to celebrate a vessel b collage Dish d_ wouldn't celebrate ©) mural mosaic cin 2 ‘pick up the theatre tickets on your way home 2. A__isa form of government where a counts I | yc from work this evening? ruled by one person or politcal entity — this fom ‘Yes, but | forgot; Ill et them tomorrow! {government is often found in. communist coun a Ought you to b How could you a. democracy (6) dictators Kg ¢ Would you be able to (@) Were you supposed to © monarchy parchment ten 3 I'd been watching the play for about five minutes, 3 _I really want to go to the theatre to see Les I realised that the main character was going to ‘Miserables, so I've been alittle money each fallin love with the duchess. week to buy the tickets, a neither of which (B) at which point settling up b_ paying off iF half of which d_ despite which ¢ bailing out @ putting aside 4 Your new necklace is gorgeous! You __ it at that 4 Receiving an award for his first role was stat E posh new jewellers on the high street. to his acting career. a. were supposed to buy (b) must have bought @ anauspicious b adubbed © should have bought d_ ought to have bought © anaffluent d_ anomadic 5 The King ruled for a thirty-year period, there was 5 Some non-experts commonly refer to __ art as) peace in the kingdom. modern art, but they are mistaken when doing 2 in which event ©) during which a upright (B) contemporary in which case during that time ¢ audible di catchy 6 ‘Shall | drive you all to the cinema, Megan?’ 6 After careful study and examination, the ‘No, thanks, Dad, You — because we've already anthropologist speculated that the bones _ arranged for Julie's mum to take us? the 16th century. (a) don't have to b mustn't (a) dated back b ranup. ve. ‘© wouldn't d_ might not © settled down scraped by 7 we leave right this second, we'll never make it to 7 _I'm incredibly sorry that | broke your Ming Bet: the stadium on time to see the start of the match. there anything that | can do to __ amends? +P @) Even if b Provided (a) make b take iple © Whether d_ Othemise © do have 8 — ‘Whats the name of the play weve got ree passes?’ 8 _In Shakespeare's time, the orchestra would be _ “cats! hidden sight; the audience rarely saw it ES which b for that a off (b) out of : © where @) for whien © behind d- down 9 ___been invited to play the lead in the play, would 9 Any cllisation which refuses to embrace chang you have taken it? _— iLwilll never survive. eueeteira b ifyou perished bb flourished doomed d_ wandered) Had you Were you 10. ‘Karen, why did King Lear turn against his daughter?” 10 The lamp was damaged when | took it out ‘Vhave no idea! __ about Shakespeare?” bbox, so I took it back and demanded a I mustn't know (B) What dot know an artifact b adebit © Whycould! know How shall | know a refund dan heir 148,* to emphasise that the time for something to It's time we left; the film starts soon. be done has passed and that it must be done | It's about time you stopped complaining! without further delay It's high time you made up your mind. * to express the idea that we or the person we | It's time to have my car serviced. are speaking to should do something as a It's time to submit your application, matter of urgency We cannot use a negative after It's (about/high) time. (its time he-cin'-borrow-me, thins withoul ashing. X) Its time he stopped borrowing my things without asking. Bae : Pe fas though + subject |* to say that the way | She talks about Jennifer Lawrence as if she knew er. [#past tense (including something appears now _ (= She doesn't know her) perfect tense) does not reflect reality I dislike travelling by boat so much that after the two-hour trip, felt as though / had been travelling all day! Thadn't been travelling all day.) to say that the way |The suspect acts as if he knows more than he's telling us. fleet + present tense something appears now | (= He may know more than he's telling us; we don’t know) Jinuding present perfect may or may not reflect | She looks as though she hasn't been sleeping well lately. | reality (= She may not have been sleeping well recently; we don't know) We can use it isn't as if and it isn’t as though to express criticism and irony, Stop telling me what to do! It isn’t as if you're my mother! 1 Oliver wishes he took part (had taken partjin last week's demonstration for animal rights, | wish visitors(Wouldn’t itter) couldn't litter the beach; how difficult is it to dispose of your rubbish in the bins provided? Oh no! | wish you(hada’t emptied) didn't empty the waste paper basket! thrown my report in there by accident! ‘only | accompanied (were accompanying) you on your trip to Jeddah next week. Iso want to visit Saudi Arabia, Ifonly we(€ould plant) planted trees on this piece of derelict land, Everyone wishes they would say (could have) Gaid)more during the meeting, but we were very pressed for time. Ican't believe I've been waiting here for forty ininutes! If only the bus came {would come) My parents love this tiny village, but I wish : they had been (were)a litte closer to . ios