Unit 7: Artists

7A. Vocabulary
• Art forms
I. Complete the sentences with the art forms below.
cartoon drawings classical music musicals mime
ballet sitcom sculptures dance painting
1. A __________ is a funny television programme in which the same characters
appear in different situations each week.
2. Carroll appeared in a number of Broadway __________ in which part of the
stories are sung to music.
3. The waltz is an easy __________ to learn.
4. __________ is a performance in which dancing and music tell a story without
any speaking.
5. There was a large __________ of his father on the wall.
6. He made detailed __________ of animals and flowers in his book.
7. The first scene of the play was performed in __________ in which actors use
movements of their hands and bodies, and expressions on their faces, without
speech.
8. Local artists were asked to create life-size bronze __________ for the garden.
9. Do you prefer __________ like Mozart and Haydn, or pop?
10. A __________ is a short film that is made by photographing a series of
drawings.

• Artists
II. Match each word below with its definition.
model conductor audience busker
stage hand choreographer sound technician juggler
1. a person who combines movements into dances to be performed_____________
2. a person who sits still for an artist to paint them _______________
3. a person who performs on the street throwing and catching a set of balls_____
4. a person who helps move the scenery _______________
5. the person who leads an orchestra _______________
6. a person who makes sure the microphones are working properly_____________
7. a person who plays music on the street _______________
8. the people watching the show _______________
III. Choose the correct answers.
1. I always give money to composers/ buskers in the street.
2. We went to the opening night at the theatre last week and we met a
playwright / cartoonist after the show.
3. The jugglers / sculptors are performing at the festival.
4. He’s at music college, training to be a composer / scriptwriter.
5. I saw a wonderful portrait of the countryside by a famous painter / sculptor.
IV. Complete the sentences with the words below.
rapper busker DJ folk group
orchestra string quartet choir
1. The __________ in the new club played some great records.
2. MoonDance only play traditional music because they are a(n) __________ .
3. I sing in a(n) __________ at school.
4. That man can’t sing very well, but he is a good __________ .
5. I gave some money to a(n) __________ who was playing the guitar outside the
station.
6. There are 50 musicians in that __________ .
7. My uncle plays in a(n) __________ with three friends who play the cello and the
violin. He plays the viola.
V. Identify which artist is, based on the critics’ quotes about their work.
1. __________
‘The giant metal figure looks out of place in this small town square.’
2. __________
‘His deep voice is perfect for these slow, romantic songs.’
3. __________
‘The last verses is one of the best I’ve ever read.’
4. __________
‘Her best book yet. A captivating story of romance and mystery.’
5. __________
‘Some wonderfully written lines. I left the theatre remembering many of them.’
6. __________
‘A fascinating description of the life of one of our greatest scientists.’

VI. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in brackets to
form a word that fits in each gap.
Teenage Actors
Many young people are tempted by the idea of a career in 1 __________
(ACT). It certainly looks like very 2 __________ (EXCITE) work, but it’s not for
everyone. The rewards can be huge, but it can also be difficult to make a living. In
order to be successful as an actor, you must be 3 __________ (TALENT) and willing
to learn new skills. It helps to be 4 __________ (ATTRACT), but there’s no need to
be a super model. Many people who are not traditionally attractive have had
success. An 5 __________ (INTEREST) face is what people want to see. Sometimes it
also helps to look a little 6 __________ (DIFFER) from the rest. It means that people
who see you perform will remember who you are. A 7 __________ (QUALIFY) from a
well-known acting school can be useful, but not all 8 __________ (KNOW) is learned
at school. Experience really counts. Taking part in performances is often more
important than exam results. Beyond that, you have to be able to put up with 9
__________ (TIRE) hours of rehearsals and some 10 __________ (DISAPPOINT) along
the way. If you can do all that, you just might become a star.
• Artistic activities
VII. Complete the sentences with the verbs below in the correct form.
conduct appear direct carve compose
sing write act create perform
1. To Hoai often __________ very interesting stories about his native village and
animals.
2. Someone had __________ their initials on the tree.
3. Picasso __________ a complete new style of painting.
4. She has already __________ in a numbers of films.
5. Before every concert, she worries about how well she will __________ .
6. Who will be __________ the orchestra?
7. Schumann was better at __________ music than playing it.
8. She is __________ the role of Lady Macbeth six evenings a week.
9. He wanted to give up acting and start __________ his own films.
10. I could hear the birds __________ outside my window.
VIII. Complete the story with the correct form of the verbs below.
rehearse practise test not work
move look at forget change into
The opening night was a complete disaster. The sound technician was late, so
he didn’t have time to 1 __________ the microphones. That meant that we didn’t
realise they 2 __________ until after the play had started. The lead actor 3
__________ his opening lines, so the lead actress had to say them for him. But the
lead actress hadn’t had time to 4 __________ her costume, so she went through the
entire first act with her jeans on. The stage hands wouldn’t stop 5 __________ at
the audience when they 6__________ the scenery. So they kept on dropping all the
equipment. And then in the interval one of the dancers twisted her ankle while
she 7 __________ the steps. Honestly, I don’t know why we spent so much time 8
__________ .

• Cultural activities
IX. Complete the sentences with the words below.
musical sitcom art galleries theatre
novels ballets opera concert
1. Last Sunday they went to watch ‘Swan Lake’, one of the greatest classical
__________
2. I’d far rather go to the __________ than watch a video.
3. Have you read any of Charles Dickens’ __________?
4. They also performed at a(n) __________ in Rome last month.
5. London is famous for its museums and __________, and they visited some
during their trip in London last month.
6. The Browns often went to see a Broadway __________ every week when they
lived in New York.
7. We watched America’s most popular __________ ‘Friends’ to improve our
English.
8. We regularly go to the theatre to enjoy __________ in which all of the words are
sung to music.

• Musical genres
X. Complete the sentences with the words below.
pop rock techno classical music
heavy metal folk music rap hip-hop
1. __________ is a type of popular modern music with a strong, loud beat played
with guitars and drums.
2. __________ is a type of dance music with regular heavy beat and spoken words.
3. __________ is a type of popular music in which the words of a song are spoken
in time to music with a steady beat.
4. __________ is modern music, popular with young people, having simple tunes
with a strong beat.
5. __________ is considered important and serious, and has a value for a long time.
6. __________ is traditional music that has been played by ordinary people in a
particular area for a long time.
7. __________ is a type of popular electronic dance music with a fast, strong beat.
8. __________ is a type of rock music with a strong beat, played very loudly on
electric guitars.

• Aspects of music
XI. Choose the correct words.
1. The choir has sung only two tunes / verses of the last hymn.
2. He knows how to slow down the tempo / chorus and when to speed it up.
3. We listened to the choir singing in perfect harmony / tempo.
4. It is a song with a harmony / beat that you can dance to.
5. She started moving to the verse / rhythm of the music.
6. The beat’s / chorus’s singing was excellent, and so was the orchestral
playing.
7. He wrote some great music, but the speeds / lyrics weren’t that good.
8. Melody / Chorus is not the central element in Martino’s compositions -
rhythm is more important.
9. I’ve heard that tune / tempo before, but I don’t know the words to the song.
XII. Complete the sentences with the words below.
symphony beat chords chorus harmony
lyrics melody movement solo opera
1. The __________ singer began to sing an aria.
2. The girl clapped at the end of the first __________ .
3. There were a hundred people in the choir, all singing in __________ .
4. Beethoven’s Fifth __________ is a very famous piece of music.
5. The boy quite likes the clever __________ , but isn’t keen on the music.
6. A drum __________ can go on for quite a long time, and can be a bit boring.
7. With modern jazz, there often isn’t a strong __________ .
8. It’s no good having a good voice if you play all the wrong __________ .
9. Dance music has a very __________ that makes people want to dance.
10. Live performers sometimes ask the audience to join in with the __________ .

• Cultural events and shows

XIII. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases below.
magic shows open-air theatre circus comedy
club
art exhibition classical concert piano recital
musical
1. They’ve set up a(n) __________ at school so that students can practise acting.
2. The museum is holding a(n) __________ of Picasso’s work.
3. His secret hobby is performing tricks in __________ .
4. That musician performed a(n) __________ of classical favourites.
5. In summer there is a(n) __________ in the park giving concerts.
6. A(n) __________ is a play or film in which the story is told using songs and often
dancing.
7. The children loved being taken to the __________ to watch the acrobats and
clowns.
8. There were 200 people at the __________ in the City Hall, enjoying the music by
Beethoven and Mozart.

7B. Grammar
• The passive
I. Choose the correct answers.
1. The meeting will hold / will be held next Thursday.
2. We ride / are ridden our mountain bikes at the weekend.
3. The school replaced the plants that had been stolen / had stolen.
4. The first World Cup played / was played in 1930.
5. Mona Lisa painted / was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16 th
century.
6. Police have arrested / have been arrested two boys for shoplifting.
7. A new school has built / has been built in our neighbourhood.
8. What language is spoken / speaks in Brazil?
II. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. They were late because the flight __________ . (delay)
2. Reality shows __________ by millions of people every week. (watch)
3. Classes __________ next Friday because of the power cut. (cancel)
4. Paper __________ by the Chinese 2,000 years ago. (invent)
5. Today mobile phones __________ in developing countries. (make)
6. Ellen is happy because she __________ a pay rise. (give)
7. David couldn’t find his wallet because it __________ . (steal)
8. Those trees __________ next week to make room for an apartment building. (cut
down)
III. Complete the passive sentences.
1. Every year, hundreds of mobile phones __________ left in taxis.
2. Please keep the windows closed while your car __________ washed.
3. How many jobs __________ lost since they introduced the new computer
system?
4. The next Olympics __________ held in three months’ time.
5. When I opened the fridge, I noticed that my chocolate bar __________ eaten.
6. Their house __________ burgled last night, but only a few things __________
taken.
IV. Complete the sentences in appropriate passive forms. Use the verbs
in brackets.
1. The most dangerous snakes __________ (usually transport) in special boxes.
2. In the late nineteenth century most machinery __________ (drive) by steam.
3. The manager was angry that he __________ (not tell) about the strike sooner.
4. The oil in your motorbike should __________ (change) long ago.
5. The road in front of their house __________ (repair) this week so they can’t use
their car.
6. The device must first __________ (unplug) from the electricity supply for safety.
7. Since then a number of complaints __________ (receive) about noise from the
club.
8. When I arrived, the passengers __________ (treat) by three doctors.
9. Some crops __________ (not harvest) yet due to this year’s bad weather.
10. The local bread __________ (usually, make) from a mixture of wheat and rye
flour.

V. Rewrite the sentences using the passive. Include the agent if you
think it is important.
1. I realised that someone had opened my emails.
________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Prime Minister gave a speech on TV last night.
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Someone has stolen all the computers from their office.
________________________________________________________________________________
4. My dad designed the new hospital building.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. The storm destroyed all the crops.
________________________________________________________________________________
6. They will deliver our new furniture at the weekend.
________________________________________________________________________________
7. The neighbour’s cat bit me on the leg.
________________________________________________________________________________
8. My brother will arrange everything in my birthday’s party.
________________________________________________________________________________
9. Somebody will give you instructions on arrival.
________________________________________________________________________________
10. People are spending more on smartphones than ever before.
________________________________________________________________________________

VI. Use the passive to write answers to the questions with the words in
brackets.
1. Where is paella eaten? (Spain)
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Where will a new museum be built? (in Alexandria)
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Who has the prize been given to? (Professor Dang Vu Minh)
________________________________________________________________________________
4. When was the Eiffel Tower built? (between 1887 and 1889)
________________________________________________________________________________
5. When is the meeting being held? (this afternoon)
________________________________________________________________________________
6. When was basketball invented? (1891)
________________________________________________________________________________

VII. Complete the sentences with the verbs below in the correct form.
kill leave publish teach use
follow
1. Her latest novel __________ next month.
2. The same currency __________ in about twenty European countries.
3. King Tran Du Tong __________ by Chu Van An.
4. Last year, a CD containing top secret information __________ on a bus.
5. Don’t look now, but I think we __________.
6. Over three hundred soldiers __________ by landmines since the conflict began
last year.
VIII. Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
Our house 1 __________ (decorate), so we’ve gone on holiday to Nha Trang.
When we arrived at Cam Ranh Airport, we discovered that one of our suitcases 2
__________ (leave) in Ho Chi Minh City. At the hotel our room 3 __________ (clean) at
the moment so we couldn’t use it. Then we wanted to go for a swim but we
couldn’t because the pool 4 __________ (close) for repairs the week before. So we
went to the restaurant to eat but it was full because it 5 __________ (use) for a
wedding. It was worse than being at home.
IX. Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
Martin Scorsese was born in 1942 in Queens, New York. As a child he suffered
from asthma, and so he 1 __________ (stop) from playing games and sports with
other children. Instead, he spent much of his time in small cinemas, and soon
became fascinated with the art of film-making.
His first major film was Taxi Driver, which 2 __________ (make) in 1976 and starred
Robert de Niro and Jodie Foster. After this film, de Niro 3 __________ (establish) as
Scorsese’s central on-screen figure and the two worked together for many years
later.
In 1988 he 4 __________ (criticise) heavily for his portrayal of Christ in The Last
Temptation of Christ, but the main result of this controversy was to increase
ticket sales.
He 5 __________ (nominate) for an Oscar five times before he finally won one. He 6
__________ (award) the Oscar for Best Director in 2007 for his film The Departed,
which also won the prize for best film.
X. Five of the seven underlined clauses in the text can be made passive.
Choose which five and rewrite them in the passive.
Last year I experienced real kindness from a girl who has since become my best
friend. I had to change school last summer because earlier in the year Dad’s
company had moved him to an office in a different town, and the rest of the
family joined him. That was difficult for me - not only leaving my friends but the
thought of having to make new friends. People have often described me as shy
and it’s true, I find it very difficult to be relaxed with new people. Anyway, on my
first day at the new school, someone was showing me into the building when this
girl came bouncing up to us and said, ‘Hi, I’m Kate, your school friend. They’ve
given me the job of making you feel welcome here.’ Kate stayed with me all day -
she sat with me in lessons, she explained how everything worked, she took me to
lunch and introduced me to all her friends. Her kindness really impressed me that
day.
1. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________________
4. _______________________________________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________________________________

• have something done

XI. Rewrite the sentences using the get / have something done
structure.
1. Someone cuts our grass.
We____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Someone cleaned my dad’s car.
My dad________________________________________________________________________.
3. Someone has built our house.
We____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Someone is painting my bedroom.
I_______________________________________________________________________________.
5. Someone will install my new computer.
I_______________________________________________________________________________.

XII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs have.
1. I didn’t repair my laptop. I __________ it repaired.
2. My dad hasn’t serviced his car. He __________ it serviced.
3. We aren’t building a new house. We __________ a new house built.
4. I’m not going to clean the carpets. I’m going to __________ the carpets cleaned.
5. Did you cut down the tree or __________ you __________ it cut down?
6. We didn’t make the new curtains. We __________ them made.
XIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets. Use the causative have.
1. I’m going to __________ my hair __________ (cut) tomorrow.
2. I __________ the bedroom walls __________ (paint) last week.
3. He’s just __________ his car __________ (wash).
4. When I broke my leg, I __________ the house __________ (clean) by professionals.
5. I’ve got a strange rash on my arm, so I’m going to the doctor to __________ it
__________ (check).
6. I need to __________ my eyes __________ (test).
XIV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have something
done and the verbs in brackets.
1. My mum __________ the carpets __________ (clean) last week.
2. For her wedding next summer, my sister __________ the flowers __________
(arrange) by a local shop.
3. My great-grandfather __________ this house __________ (design) by a famous
architect 80 years ago.
4. One day I __________ my teeth __________ (whiten).
5. My mum __________ her hair __________ (cut) every six weeks.
6. I __________ the windows __________ (clean) every two weeks.
7. After we moved into the new house, we __________ the roof __________
(replace).
8. My dad __________ his blood __________ (check) tomorrow.
9. My parents __________ their new sofa __________ (deliver) last week.
10. I usually __________ my homework __________ (check) by a friend before I give
it to the teacher.
XV. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have or get and
one of the verbs below.
clean build cut deliver
look paint take take out
1. If your computer isn’t working, why don’t you __________ Phong __________ at it?
He’s good at that sort of thing.
2. I’m thinking of __________ my bicycle __________ pink. What do you think?
3. You’ll have to __________ your photo __________ if you’re applying for a passport.
4. I couldn’t afford to go to the hairdresser’s, so I __________ my friend __________
my hair.
5. I really need to __________ my school coat __________ . It’s filthy.
6. She __________ a tooth __________ yesterday.
7. Mum couldn’t be bothered to cook, so we __________ a pizza __________ .
8. My friend’s parents __________ a swimming pool __________ in their garden next
month.
XVI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of have something
done and the words in brackets.
Example: I didn’t repair my bike. (repaired)
I had my bike repaired.
1. They aren’t decorating their house. (decorated)
They___________________________________________________________________________.
2. We don’t iron our clothes. (ironed)
We____________________________________________________________________________.
3. Nick isn’t cleaning his house. (cleaned)
He’s___________________________________________________________________________.
4. Nam isn’t going to test his eyes. (tested)
He_____________________________________________________________________________.
5. Linda hasn’t dyed her hair. (dyed)
She____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________.
6. Phong isn’t going to cut his hair. (cut)
He_____________________________________________________________________________.
XVII. Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of have something
done.
Example: The shoe repairer is mending Jane’s shoes.
Jane is having her shoes repaired.
1. The workers painted their house last year.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
2. The photographer is going to take my photo.
I_______________________________________________________________________________.
3. The plumber is going to install our new shower.
We____________________________________________________________________________.
4. The hairdresser has dyed my mum’s hair.
My mum_______________________________________________________________________.
5. The mechanic is repairing Tom’s car.
Tom___________________________________________________________________________.
6. The dry cleaner has cleaned Jacks’ coat.
Jack____________________________________________________________________________.
7. The builders are changing my neighbour’s windows.
My neighbour__________________________________________________________________.
8. The doctor tested Anna’s eyes last week.
Anna___________________________________________________________________________.
XVIII. Put the words in the correct order to make statements or
questions.
1. you / your teeth / Have / whitened / had
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. yesterday / you / tested / Did / have / your eyes /?
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. had / stolen / his mobile phone / Nam / has
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. had / Jane / painted / last week / her nails
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. my photo / going to / have / tomorrow / I’m / taken
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. painted / Lan / her portrait / is having
_________________________________________________________________________________

XIX. Complete the dialogue using the past simple form of have
something done.
Mai Hi, Jane. You look great!
Jane Thanks. I went to a beauty parlour yesterday and I 1
__________ (my hair /
cut).
Mai 2
__________ you __________ (it / dye) too?
Jane No, I did that myself at home. It’s cheaper. But I 3
__________ (my nails /
paint). Look! And I 4__________ (my make-up / do).
Mai Very nice.
Jane You look different too.
Mai Yes, I 5 __________ (my teeth / whiten) last week. They used to be really
yellow.
Jane Did it cost a lot?
Mai Actually, yes. Especially because I 6
__________ (my bag / steal) while I was
there!
XX. Match situations 1-8 to actions a-h. Then complete a-h with the
correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. ‘My camera isn’t working.’ _________
2. ‘I want to look really good at the Halloween horror party.’ _________
3. ‘My car has broken down! ’ _________
4. ‘My dog doesn’t seem to be eating very much.’ _________
5. ‘It’s Valentine’s Day and I’ve forgotten to buy flowers for Susan.’ _________
6. ‘My hair’s getting a bit too long.’ _________
7. ‘I don’t want Mum and Dad to see their Christmas presents when they come in
the post.’ _________
8. ‘That wasn’t a goal!’ _________

a ‘You must __________ it __________ (get / fix) before we go on holiday.’

b ‘You could __________ some __________ (have / send) to her office.’
c ‘Why don’t you __________ them __________ (get / deliver) to a friend’s house?’
d ‘Maybe you should __________ him __________ (get / check) by a vet.’
e ‘It sure is. You really need to __________ it __________ (have / cut) soon. ’
f ‘I’m sure you can ______ it __________ (have / fix) at the nearest garage.’
g ‘That referee really needs __________ his eyes __________ (get / test)! ’
h ‘Why don’t you __________ your hair __________ (have / dye) black and red?’

7C. Word Skills

• Indefinite pronouns
I. Choose the correct words.
1. There was no one / anyone else on the train.
2. It’s dark. I can’t see anything / something.
3. I’m really hungry. I’ve had anything / nothing to eat.
4. Does anybody / nobody mind if I eat garlic?
5. He’s smiling. He must be thinking about anything / something funny.
6. You can get online anywhere / nowhere in the airport.
7. ‘I can’t find my ticket. It’s somewhere / nowhere to be seen.’ - ‘It must be
anywhere / somewhere.’
II. Complete the indefinite pronouns in these sentences. Use some-, any-
or no. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
1. Does __________ one know the answer to this question?
2. Would you like __________ thing to eat?
3. __________ body wanted to go to the cinema with me, so I went by myself.
4. There was hardly __________ body I knew at the party.
5. I don’t mind where we go on holiday. __________ where as long as it’s warm,
and sunny!
6. I heard a noise outside. __________ one’s outside.
III. Complete the sentences with the correct indefinite pronouns.
1. Has __________ seen my glasses?
2. Can __________ help me move the wardrobe, please?
3. We’d like __________ hot to drink.
4. I haven’t got __________ new to wear to her party.
5. Let’s go on holiday __________ near the sea.
6. She’s so hungry; she’ll eat __________ !
IV. Complete each sentence with an appropriate indefinite pronoun.
1. Does __________ know where the bus stop is?
2. That coach is empty. There’s __________ in it.
3. We arrived in plenty of time because __________ gave us a lift.
4. That suitcase is very light because there’re nearly __________ in it.
5. I didn’t buy __________ in the duty-free shop
6. The nurse gave the small child __________ to drink while he was waiting for his
mother.
7. Let’s go __________ different on holiday this year.
8. There’s __________ to sit in the cinema. Every seat has been occupied.
9. We never go __________ nice at the weekend.
V. Complete the dialogue with correct indefinite pronouns.
David I’m going out to get 1
__________ to eat. There’s 2
__________ in the
fridge.
Jane Who are you going with?
David 3
__________ . I’m going on my own.
Jane Where are you going?
David I don’t know. 4
__________ . It doesn’t matter.
Jane You’re behaving very strangely. Is 5
__________ wrong?
David No, I just don’t want to talk to 6
__________ right now.
VI. Rewrite the indefinite pronouns starting with no- with the indefinite
pronouns starting with any- and vice versa.
Example: She is having nothing to do this evening.
→ She isn’t having anything to do this evening.
1. I’m bored. I haven’t got anything to do.
_____________________________________________
2. There was nobody at the airport to meet us.
_____________________________________________
3. Their relationship is going nowhere.
_____________________________________________
4. Anna hasn’t seen anybody today.
_____________________________________________
5. Don’t shout at him. He’s done nothing wrong.
_____________________________________________
6. We didn’t go anywhere special last weekend.
_____________________________________________
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct indefinite pronouns.
1. Did you hear __________ during the night?
2. Let’s go on holiday __________ really hot and sunny.
3. There’s __________ else we can look. It’s gone.
4. __________ is wrong. He’s not answering his phone.
5. I didn’t tell her __________ about the weekend.
6. My dad hasn’t been __________ in his new car yet.
7. __________ called while you were out but I don’t know who it was.
8. The teacher explained the homework but __________ was listening.
9. I haven’t got __________ to wear for the party tonight.
10. There’s __________ on TV tonight. Let’s go out.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences that are incorrect.
1. Would you like something to eat?
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. There wasn’t nobody at the check-in desk.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Can I have anything to drink?
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. I’ll move anywhere, as long as it’s out of the city centre.
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. He’s hungry because he didn’t have something for breakfast.
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. We were tired because we didn’t have nowhere to sleep.
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. Has somebody seen my passport?
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. There was nothing on TV, so we turned it off.
_______________________________________________________________________________

IX. Complete the text with the correct indefinite pronouns with some-,
any-, no-, or every-.
It was October, and three friends were on a walking holiday in the Lake District. It
was seven o’clock in the evening and starting to get dark. They needed 1
__________ to spend the night. Jim looked at the map. ‘There’s 2 __________ within
two hours’ walk of here,’ he said.
‘Let’s camp in this field then,’ suggested Sarah.
‘Good idea,’ agreed Chris, sitting down on the grass. 'I’m exhausted . Can I have 3

__________ to eat?’
‘What do you want?’ Sarah asked.
‘I don’t mind. 4
__________ !’ replied Chris. ‘I’ve had 5
__________ since breakfast.’
Then he turned round. ‘That’s strange. I thought I heard 6
__________ .’
‘No, there’s 7 __________ around here,’ said Sarah. ‘Just us. Maybe you heard a
rabbit.’ An hour later, 8 __________ was fast asleep inside the tent.
The next morning, as Chris was making tea, Sarah came out of the tent looking
confused. ‘Did 9 __________ touch my camera last night?’ she asked.
Jim and Chris shook their heads. ‘Is 10
__________ wrong?’ asked Jim.
Sarah didn’t say 11 __________ - she just held out the camera so 12 __________ could
see the picture. It showed all three friends fast asleep in their sleeping bags.
13
__________ said 14 __________ for a few moments. Then Sarah started packing her
bag. ‘It’s time to go,’ she said. ‘Where?’ asked Jim.
‘15 __________ ,’ replied Sarah. ‘Let’s just grab 16
__________ and go!’

7D. Reading
I. Read the text, and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false
(F).
Not here!
Where would you expect to find graffiti? On walls and bridges? Perhaps in special
exhibitions? But probably not all over the front of a historic Scottish castle.
But soon that’s exactly where you will be able to see it. And this is not vandalism
on a grand scale. Four graffiti artists, who are well-respected in their home
country of Brazil, have been commissioned by the owner to completely cover one
side of the castle with bright, colourful graffiti.
The reason is that the outer covering of the walls of the castle is in very bad
condition and in a couple of years it will need to be replaced. The family thought
it would be interesting to have the graffiti painted on until then. The artists will be
staying at the castle and working on it for a month. After that it will no doubt
become a tourist attraction for visitors to the area.
Most local people support the idea but there have been some negative reactions
from people across the country who think it is completely inappropriate. But the
family are convinced that when it is completed people will love it. They hope they
are helping graffiti to be accepted as a valuable and respected art form.
1. The graffiti at the castle will not be permanent. __________
2. Artists from different countries will be doing the graffiti. ___
3. People living near the castle don’t like the idea. __________
4. The graffiti will include dark scenes from history. __________
5. It will probably be popular with visitors. __________

II. Read the text, and choose the correct answers.

 Hustling
In the last year the viewing public have learned a great deal about a certain type
of criminal in the extremely successful TV series Hustle. The first Hustle DVD is
released this week and it’s set to be a best-seller.
Hustle is all about the adventures of a group of con artists. Con artists are people
who persuade rich people to give them lots of money to finance projects or plans
that do not exist. The ideas are often very complicated. Sometimes the group
create a real background for the trick by hiring actors, offices, or houses to
persuade the people they are conning that they are genuine. For them, lying is an
art!
In reality, con artists are criminals, but in this series the group take money from
the rich for a reason. The rich person might have committed a crime themselves
or might just be a really nasty person. However, unlike the famous Robin Hood,
who stole from the rich and gave to the poor, the ‘Hustle’ group keep the money
for themselves.
This is an excellent series and this DVD is a must for those who like their stories
complicated but very clever.
1. This text is __________.
A. giving a review
B. a news article about con artists
C. educational
2. The con artists in Hustle are __________.
A. actors B. very creative C. genuine business people
3. Con artists in the real world __________.
A. give money to the poor
B. steal money that isn’t theirs
C. work in offices
4. In Hustle the con artists __________.
A. make a lot of money B. can be quite nasty C. help poor
people
5. The stories in Hustle __________.
A. are easy to understand B. are true C. are not
straightforward
III. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true), or F (false).
Gilbert and George
Contrary to public opinion, the members of Britart were not the first to
experiment with shock tactics. Contemporary art lovers have been viewing the
works of art duo Gilbert and George in major art galleries worldwide since the
1970s.
Gilbert, born in Italy, and George, from England, met at art college in London in
1967. Soon after they started working together as performance artists, whose
show ‘The Singing Sculpture’ consisted of them standing on a table sprayed in
gold paint, miming a well-known song.
From this moment on, Gilbert and George adopted the identity of ‘living
sculptures’ in both their art and their daily lives. They are always to be seen
wearing their trademark suit and tie, and they never appear separately in public.
In front of the camera they walk with robotic movements, and their voices
sometimes sound unnatural when they speak.
As for their art, their most famous works are huge, brightly-coloured photo
montages on a black grid. Gilbert and George often feature in these works
themselves, along with friends, flowers, and other symbols. In their later work,
they have experimented with more unusual materials, which has attracted a
great deal of media attention.
Some people question Gilbert and George’s talent and refuse to see the value of
their work. However, in the world of contemporary art they are regarded as two
of the very best. At the age of 65 they are still going strong, as their success in
the 2016 exhibition at Tate Modem shows.
1. The members of Britart were the first artists who aimed to shock the public._
2. Gilbert and George started to work together at art college. ___________
3. They first became known as sculptors. ___________
4. They always wear the same type of clothes. ___________
5. They often use photographs of themselves in their works. ___________
6. The press is interested in their work because of their talent. ___________
7. Gilbert and George stopped exhibiting when they turned 65. ___________

IV. Read the text, and choose the best answers.

Wyland’s Whaling Walls
Some of the largest and most beautiful outdoor murals in the world have been
created by the American artist Robert Wyland.
Wyland’s murals are called ‘Whaling Walls’ because they describe an animal that
he is passionate about: the whale. His inspiration lies in the whales he has
studied and swum with as a diver and practising environmentalist.
Wyland’s first encounter with the sea was on a family visit to California when he
was fourteen. The experience of seeing his first whale in the Pacific Ocean had an
enormous impact on his life and his future. When he returned home, he threw
himself into the study of marine life. In 1977 he painted his first ‘Whaling Wall’ in
Laguna Beach, California, which is now a famous landmark. His goal is to paint a
hundred ‘Whaling Walls’ in ten years.
The whales in Wyland’s murals are all painted life-size, which means the ‘Whaling
Walls’ are absolutely huge. He never knows exactly what he is going to paint until
he approaches the blank wall with his paint sprayer. His painting technique is also
unusual, as he uses none of the traditional methods typical of such large projects,
like sketches, outlines on grids. Most of his murals take about a week to make
and he has done painting tours where he has painted seventeen murals in
seventeen weeks.
However, Wyland does not only paint whales because he likes them. His main
objective is to bring the serious condition of the whale to the attention of the
public in the hope that it will not become extinct. And he has chosen his medium
well. It is not easy to walk past one of his giant murals without admiring the
beauty of his whales. We can only hope the real thing outlives Wyland’s artistic
representations.
1. Wyland paints his ‘Whaling Walls’ __________.
A. on the outside of buildings B. on the inside of buildings
C. in art galleries D. in buildings by the sea
2. Wyland’s interest in whales started __________.
A. when he saw one in a documentary
B. when he started studying marine biology
C. when he went to Canada
D. when he was a teenager
3. Wyland’s murals are planned __________.
A. carefully before he starts painting
B. when he’s standing in front of the wall
C. in a sketch he makes beforehand
D. on his computer
4. Wyland paints whales because __________.
A. he only likes them
B. he wants to show people how beautiful they are
C. he wants to save them from extinction
D. they are very big
5. The word ‘murals’ in the text is closest in meaning to __________.
A. walls in the streets in the shape of large whales
B. the methods that Wyland has used to paint pictures of the whale
C. large pictures that have been painted on a wall
D. large photos of the whales on the walls in public places

V. Read the following letter and do the tasks that follow.

Behind the Scenes
Who makes films? Actors and directors, of course. But if you watch the credits at
the end of a film, you’ll find hundreds of other names and jobs. Most of the
crucial people in filmmaking aren’t famous because they do their work behind the
scenes. Here are four important jobs.
Makeup artist: Making characters look believable
The makeup artist’s work sounds simple, but there’s more to it than making the
lead actress look beautiful. If the hero gets a cut on his face, the makeup artist
must create that cut and ensure it looks exactly the same tomorrow and the day
after. Some films may require actors to look older or younger, or like a monster or
a space alien. Putting on special makeup can sometimes take more time than the
actor’s scene! For example, Jim Carrey’s makeup artist needed two and a half
hours every day to transform him into his character for the film, The Grinch. The
audience should notice the character, and not the makeup.
Property Master: Setting of scene
The property (or “prop”) master is responsible for selecting parts of the set and
costumes. This includes large items like furniture and vehicles, but also small
items like tools and weapons. When you see a mother cooking breakfast for her
kids, the prop master has chosen the stove, the frying pan, the plates, and almost
everything else in the scene. For a prop master, details are everything. In the
2011 film The Social Network, the prop master had to find the exact model of
computer that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg used when he was studying at
Harvard University back in 2004. Part of the job is also keeping track of every
item purchased for the film and making sure no item disappearing during
production.
Special effects coordinator: Making the impossible look real
After a film, people often ask, “How did they do that?”. In films, people can fly,
dinosaurs roam through cities and spaceships travel to other planets. These are
all the work of the special effects coordinator. This person is responsible for
creating fires, and explosions, rainy days, or snowy nights. Most special effects
nowadays are made with computers. A big film like Avatar took several years to
make, and had many special effects companies working on different things. One
company had about 120 people working exclusively on the look of the aliens on
the planet Pandora.
Foley artist: Creating the sounds of the cinema
Think of your favourite scary film and its sounds - footsteps, loud rain, and
creaking doors. All of these are the work of the Foley artist. Many sounds can’t be
recorded during the filming of a film, so Foley artists produce them in their
studios. They create the punching and kicking sounds of a fight scene, and the
wind, rain, and thunder in the background. They often have unexpected methods
- for example, to make the sounds of bones breaking, Foley artists have recorded
the sound of celery sticks being snapped in half. In a Foley artist’s studio, there
might even be special floors for recording different kinds of footsteps.
So next time you watch a film, be sure to look for these jobs in the credits. The
film wouldn’t be the same without these hardworking people!
Notes:
- People who work behind the scenes help to make a film but do not appear in
it.
- founder (n) = a person who first started a company or an organization
Task 1. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. The names of people who work behind the scenes __________ .
A. are not in the film credits
B. are not very famous to the public
C. appear first in the film credits
D. get the attention most
2. The work of the makeup artist is __________ .
A. to make actors look younger
B. to make actors become unrecognizable
C. to transform an actor into a monster
D. to make actors look like the characters
3. Which of the following is true about the makeup artist?
A. People notice the makeup artist when they watch a film.
B. People notice the characters, and not the makeup artist.
C. The makeup artist’s work is quite simple.
D. It always takes a makeup artist more time than the actor’s scene.
4. All of the following are the duties of a prop master EXCEPT that __________ .
A. he decides which objects actors use in a film
B. he chooses the furniture and items to make the scenes look real
C. he collects all the items from the old days
D. he uses the same items throughout the film
5. Special effects coordinators __________ .
A. direct actors to act scenes needing special effects
B. make every detail come true and real
C. look for places with rainy days or snowy nights to film
D. usually need computers for their job
6. Most of the sounds we hear in a film are __________ .
A. recorded during filming B. recorded in the studios
C. made in simple ways D. recorded before filming
7. Which person can make the restaurant look exactly the same in the next
scene?
A. the makeup artist B. the prop master
C. the special effects coordinator D. the Foley artist
8. The special effects coordinator can make __________ .
A. a fire start in the family’s kitchen
B. us hear a car accident outside the window
C. the hero’s skin look pale after his space flight
D. a man sit in a car from the 1990s
Task 2. Match each word with its definition. Write the answer in each blank.
1. director _____ A. very important
2. credits _____ B. one part of a film
3. scene _____ C. a place where films are made
4. crucial _____ D. a list of all the people who worked on a film
5. production _____ E. to change completely
6. transform _____ F. the making of a film
7. exclusive _____ G. involving only one specific thing
8. studio _____ H. the person who gives instructions to make a film
VI. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true), or F (false), and
correct the false ones.
Outsider art: how it found its way in
Modem art can be strange. Here’s some of the work that’s turned up in galleries:
a sliced-up shark, a video of a wall falling down, a self-portrait made of wire and
string, lights going on and off. No wonder someone said about the modern art
scene, ‘The lunatics have taken over the asylum.’
And there’s also the rise of outsider art. What exactly is it? It’s art produced by
people who are on the edges of society: prisoners or people with mental illness,
who are untrained as artists.
They often have a history of institution (orphanage, asylum, prison), little or no
education and an obsession with art-making. Their work tends to show fantasy
worlds and extreme mental states, and it’s made of anything that comes to hand.
In the past, art meant oil paintings and watercolours. These were painted using a
canvas that was placed on an easel. The artist would do a sketch first, using a
pencil or perhaps charcoal. Then he or she would apply the paint with a
paintbrush. In contrast, outsider art can mean sculptures of gorillas made of tin
foil, plastic Star Wars figures glued to boards, chairs made of chicken bones and
stuffed squirrels fitted with angels’ wings.
So what’s happening now? It seems that outsider art is becoming insider art. At a
recent Venice Biennale, one of the world’s biggest art exhibitions, the main
attraction was an installation: Il Palazzo Encidopedico. This was a copy of a 1950s
work by self-taught Italian Marino Auriti (1891-1980). According to the Biennale’s
artistic director, Auriti had built ‘an imaginary museum that was meant to house
all worldly knowledge - from the wheel to the satellite’.
Why is outsider art suddenly popular? For several years there’s been a growing
interest in ‘alternative’ art: graffiti, collage, handmade objects, digital
photography and multimedia works. As a result, major museums and galleries are
starting to exhibit the work of self-taught artists and art dealers are capitalising.
Among today’s finest outsider artists are the Dutchman Huub Niessen, whose
drawings are in permanent collections all over Europe, and the Brazilian Marilena
Pelosi, who says, ‘If I didn’t draw, I would die.’
One of the earliest outsider artists was William Edmonson (1874- 1951). The son
of former slaves, Edmonson was a self-taught sculptor and the first African
American to have an exhibition at the Museum of Modem Art in 1937.
Another outsider artist was Guo Fengyi (1942-2010), from China, who made ink
drawings. She had worked in a rubber factory but retired at thirty-nine because of
ill health. Later she began to have visions - for example, of imaginary beasts and
angels - which she included in her work.
1. Outsider art is produced by people who went to art school.
________________________________________________________________________________
2. Outsider art usually consists of oil paintings.
________________________________________________________________________________
3. William Edmonson is a recent outsider artist from the USA.
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Guo Fengyi made art out of rubber.
________________________________________________________________________________
5. The Venice Biennale refuses to show outsider art.
________________________________________________________________________________
6. There is less interest in outsider art now than in the past.
________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
MORE THAN A HOBBY
1 When Wallace Stevens walked into his office every morning, his colleagues
didn’t know about his secret: Steven lived a double life. By day he worked for
an insurance company. The rest of his life was spent becoming one of the
greatest American poets of the twentieth century.
2 Secret talent is more common than we think, even with people who are
already famous in one area. Take Luciano Pavarotti, who was one of the
world’s greatest classical singers. Not many people know that before he
became a singer, he was an outstanding football player. The same is true of
TV chef Gordon Ramsay, who is now well-known for his brilliant cooking and
his bad language. Ramsay played professional football for Glasgow Rangers,
one of Scotland’s best teams.
3 A number of politicians first made their name in other jobs. Most people know
that Arnold Schwarzenegger had a very successful acting career before
becoming Governor of California. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great
Britain, also had another talent: he wrote great history books. Churchill’s
books won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953. Vaclav Havel, who was
the first president of the Czech Republic, was also a great writer.
4 There are also musicians and actors who have secret talents. Paul McCartney
and David Bowie are both painters. Paul Newman was a racing car driver and
actor Colin Farrell is a professional line dancer. And only those who go to a
 little hotel bar in New York City every Monday would know that one of the best
clarinet players in town is actor and film director Woody Allen. He certainly
plays the clarinet better than Bill Clinton plays the saxophone!

Task 1. Read the text again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1. The people in the text are famous for one thing, but also good at another
thing. ________
2. Wallace Stevens’ colleagues didn’t know he was a poet. ________
3. Gordon Ramsay was a chef before he became a famous footballer. ________
4. Churchill and Havel were both actors and politicians. ________
5. Woody Allen plays the clarinet and the saxophone. ________
Task 2. Choose the correct meaning for the words and phrases from the
text.
1 lived in a double life (paragraph 1)
a)had two very different lifestyles
b)had a difficult life
2 the same is true (paragraph 2)
a) this situation is very different from
b) this situation is very similar from
3 bad language (paragraph 2)
a) speaking badly about another person
b) saying bad words
4 made their name (paragraph 3)
a) became famous
b) learned to do something

VIII. Read the texts, and do the tasks that follow.

Alonzo Clemons
Alonzo Clemons is from Boulder, Colorado. According to Alonzo’s mother, Evelyn,
he was always trying to sculpt things as a baby, but she did not realise what he
was doing. And then, he got hold of some modelling clay and she soon realised
that he had a special talent. Before he could even feed himself or get dressed, he
could make models of animals that were correct in every detail.
As Alonzo grew, his ability to sculpt increased rapidly, but he did not develop
other skills which children normally learn. Some doctors call people like Alonzo
‘savants’. They have a developmental disability like autism, a condition which
makes it hard for them to communicate or perform everyday tasks. But at the
same time, they have a skill which they can do incredibly well. In some cases,
that skill involves maths or memory; in other cases, music or painting. With
Alonzo, it’s sculpture.
It takes only 45 minutes for Alonzo to complete a small work. Recently, however,
he has begun to do more ambitious projects. His most impressive work is called
Three Frolicking Foals. It took Alonzo just three weeks to complete this life-size of
three young horses. Like all of his work, they are anatomically correct in every
detail.
In 1986, Alonzo exhibited his work for the first time. It was very popular and
today, his work is on constant display at a gallery in Colorado, USA. Alonzo’s
special ability has helped him deal with his autism. He is now able to
communicate better and lead a more independent life. He has a job and his own
apartment, and he enjoys doing weightlifting at the gym. But sculpture is still his
main passion.
Richard Wawro
Tadeusz Wawro was an officer in the Polish Army who decided to settle in
Scotland after the Second World War. He married a Scottish primary school
teacher called Olive and together they started a family. Their son, Richard, was
clearly unlike other children from an early age. His behaviour was extremely
repetitive: he would spend hours playing the same note on the piano. He used to
spend hours staring at the illustrations in books. Schools refused to teach him
because he was difficult. In those days, little was known about autism, so Richard
was simply described as being mentally disabled.
Richard’s parents found a school for him when he was six, and his teacher there
discovered his talent for drawing. ‘What I saw was magic,’ she recalls. ‘I couldn’t
believe my eyes.’ Richard hardly spoke; his drawings were a form of
communication. He sketched pictures of his everyday life: his school bus, his
breakfast, characters from the television. He always drew from memory, and the
details were always perfectly accurate. He drew so much that his parents had
difficulty providing enough paper.
In 1970, when Richard was eighteen, his works were exhibited for the first time in
an art gallery. The exhibition was reported on a BBC news programme, and his
career as an artist suddenly took off. Margaret Thatcher, who later become the
British Prime Minister, described him as her favourite artist, and before long, he
was travelling around the world. His favourite country to visit was the USA,
because there he was treated as an artist, not an artist with learning difficulties.
Task 1. Answer the questions.
1. What medical condition do both artists have?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. What amazing talent do they share?
_________________________________________________________________________________

Task 2. Read the text again. Choose the correct answers.

1. Alonzo Clemons __________ .
A. learned how to sculpt from his mother
 B. could make detailed models at a very early age
C. had a talent which his mother immediately recognised
D. was very slow to learn how to put on his clothes
2. ‘Savants’ like Alonzo __________ .
A. all have fantastic memories
B. can communicate well
C. perform everyday tasks very quickly
D. have learning difficulties
3. When Richard’s parents found a school for him __________ .
A. his teachers sent him home
B. his talent wasn’t recognised for a long time
C. he communicated with his teachers through his drawings
D. he became interested in magic
4. American people __________ .
A. didn’t realise Richard had learning difficulties
B. considered Richard as just an artist
C. didn’t consider Richard to be a true artist
D. described Richard as their favourite artist
Task 3. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F) for each artist.
Clemons Wawro
1. He was born in Britain. ________ ________
2. His parents discovered his rare talent. ________ ________
3. He had an interest in art from an early age. ________ ________
4. He became popular as soon as his works were exhibited. ________
________
5. He couldn’t communicate with people very well. ________ ________

IX. Read the text and do the tasks that follow.

Every month we feature a different artist. Here is a star from New Zealand who
has made a big name for herself
Bio
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor is a singer- songwriter, but she is better known
by her stage name, Lorde. The daughter of a well-known poet, Sonja Yelich, she
grew 1 __________ in Auckland.
2
__________ the age of 12, she was spotted in a school talent show by someone
from a music company, and 3 __________ of this, she was offered a recording
contract with Universal Music in New Zealand.
Success
She became 4 __________ first female artist in 17 years to get to the top of the
song chart, and in 2014 she won two Grammy awards. 5 __________ was for the
best song of the year, ‘Royals’, and the other was for the best individual
performance. She 6 __________ continued to win many more prizes since then.
Connecting with fans
Social media is an obvious way to stay in touch with your fans, and Lorde
regularly uploads photos to her Instagram account and writes about what she’s
doing on Twitter. One of her social media followers told her she wanted to do lots
of school projects about her. The artist replied, saying she really liked doing
school projects and she loved the idea that someone wanted to do one on her. By
reading her comments and posts, it’s easy to see why people love her. She sings
about personal topics that lots of people can relate to.
What's next?
Lorde released her second album, Melodrama, in 2017, which went to number
one in the album charts of the United States, Canada, Australia and New
Zealand. But as she grows older, will she continue singing? Or will she do
something completely different, like acting or writing novels?
What do you think?
She’s just the best. She’s got the talent to do anything she wants. Go, Lorde!
@rainbows
There are so many singers who, after they finish their third album, fade away.
She seems really nice, though, and if she continues to work hard, she will be
successful for a long time.
@love34
I don’t know. She’s got a great voice, but that’s all. People will get bored of her
and someone else will appear. Musicians these days aren’t like the old greats.
@fl ea_pea02
Task 1. Read the article quickly and choose the best title.
a. Singer Lorde to make her acting debut in new film
b. Lorde - a rising star with a bright future
c. New Zealand pop star Lorde fails to achieve success abroad
Task 2. Read the first two paragraphs of the article again and think of
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Task 3. Read the article again. Decide if each sentence is true (T), false
(F) or not mentioned (NM).
1. The singer uses part of her real name as her stage name. ____________
2. The singer’s mother is famous for writing poetry. ____________
3. She was the first female artist to get to number one in the charts. ___________
4. The last awards she won were two Grammy awards. ____________
5. She was upset that a fan wanted to do a project about her. ____________
6. Lorde tries to reply to every social media message she receives from her fans.
____________
7. Her second album hasn’t been very successful. ____________
8. Lorde is planning to write her first book next year. ____________
Task 4. Match the words in bold in the text to their meanings.
1. _______________ the sounds someone makes when they speak or sing
2. _______________ a legal agreement signed by two people or companies
3. _______________ lists of the most popular songs or albums each week
4. _______________ slowly disappear
5. _______________ the name an actor or singer uses instead of their real name

X. Read the advertisements for courses and do the tasks that follow.
A Perform
Learn how to set up lights for a performance. We look at different positions for
lights and their special effects, including the use of colour. During the
course, you’ll design and build the lighting for the town’s summer show. There
are ten weekly classes on Saturday mornings.
B Create
This course on Mondays (18.30-20.30) is for anyone who wants to explore
their creative skills digitally, especially those who enjoy internet gaming. We
look at 3D techniques, cartoon drawing, and how to make a model and bring it
to life. There’s also an opportunity to learn about music and video editing.
C Be a star
Do you enjoy performing in school plays? This weekend course provides
practical tips for future careers in the theatre or television, and helps you
prepare for that important first role. This is a weekend course for anyone who
wants to be a star. Meals and refreshments are included in the course fee.
D Images
Learn how to improve your photography or turn your old family albums into
amazing digital books with easy-to-use software. The course includes some
trips to beautiful places, where you’ll get expert advice on taking better
pictures. It is open to all ages and takes place on Saturdays over eight weeks.
E Online 2
This course continues from Online 1 and in the same way it offers excellent
support material to work on at home, following this half-day Saturday class.
Building a website and communicating online isn’t difficult these days - but we
can direct you in making improvements to your website or online space, with
help on technical things.
F Design and play
Do you love playing computer games? Do you have ideas for your own
games? If the answer to these questions is yes, then this course is for you. It
 runs two afternoons a week during the school holidays. You’ll leave with a
game designed by you.
G Get practical
You must have your own digital camera and be an experienced photographer
to attend this practical evening course. Learn how to take high-quality photos
of items such as clothes and make-up, for use online. Afterwards, you may
even be ready to earn some money.
H Style time
Do you know what looks good on you? Do you know how to choose the right
make-up and hairstyle? In this fun Saturday workshop, you’ll get answers to
all these questions, and more. We also offer celebration lunches if you’re here
for a special occasion! Discounts available for two or more people.
Task 1. The people below all want to do a course. Decide which course
would be the most suitable for them.
1. Alison and her grandmother Nell both love working with cameras and
computers, and want to do a course together every weekend. Nell can drive
them to different locations. ___________
2. Jasmine loves working on school plays and wants to learn more about
technical things in the theatre. She needs a course at weekends, where she
can help on a local project. ___________
3. Tom wants to improve the design of his blog and add some stylish effects.
He’d like a course lasting a few hours, with additional practice to take away
with him. ___________
4. Susan wants to invite her best friend on a full-day course as a present. They
enjoy anything about clothes and personal appearance. Susan wants to have a
nice meal afterwards, too. ___________
5. Nelson wants to learn about developing online games on an evening course.
He’s like to add music and animation to his own games site. ___________
Task 2. Match the words and phrases in bold in the advertisements to
the meanings.
1. __________ relating to experiences or real situation rather than ideas or
imagination
2. __________ think about something in order to find out more about it
3. __________ what you need for a particular activity
4. __________ images in a film which seem real but are created by artists and
technical experts
5. __________ make changes to a film, deciding what will be removed or kept in
XI. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or NM (not
mentioned).
A young man dreams of a career in music. He gets a chance to record two
albums, but they don’t sell. For many years, he lives on very little money. He has
no idea that in the meantime his songs have become extremely popular in other
countries, and that his fans believe he’s dead.
It sounds like the stuff that fairy tales are made of, but it isn’t. It’s an incredible
but true story and this is only the half of it.
Sixto Rodriguez was the son of Mexican immigrants to the US. He released his
first album, Cold Fact, in 1970, and his second, Coming from Reality, a year later.
But nobody bought his music, so he had to do all kinds of jobs to survive. Life was
hard for him and his family.
In the meantime, his music was becoming a huge success in three countries on
the other side of the world: Australia, New Zealand and, in particular, South
Africa. There, Rodriguez was a huge star, more popular than the Rolling Stones.
But there were rumours that he was dead, and he himself had no idea about the
success of his music.
Then, finally, in December 1994, 28 years after he released Cold Fact, a young
South African fan named Stephen ‘Sugar’ Segerman and Craig Bartholomew, a
journalist, wanted to find out more about Rodriguez. They started a website call
The Great Rodriguez Hunt, and had his face put on milk cartons in the US, with
the question ‘Have you seen this man?’. Rodriguez’s daughter saw one and the
rest is rock history.
In March 1998, he was invited on a big tour across South Africa. Rodriguez played
six concerts all over the country, in stadiums filled with thousands of young
people who knew every word to every one of his songs.
In 2012, Swedish film maker Malik Bendjelloul released the documentary film
Searching for Sugar Man. When the film got a nomination for an Oscar, the
director asked Rodriguez to come to the ceremony, but he refused because he
feared all the attention would be on him and not the film-makers. The film has
helped to make his music successful around the world, but Rodriguez has
remained very modest. He's been living in the same simple house in Detroit for
40 years, and he doesn’t have a car, a mobile phone or a TV.
1. Sixto Rodriguez’s parents were Mexican and he was born in Detroit, USA. _____
2. Lots of people knew his music in South Africa. _____
3. His daughter put a picture of him on milk cartons. _____
4. Twenty-eight years after Cold Fact, he played in front of thousands of fans in
South Africa. _____
5. Many people knew the lyrics of his songs. _____
6. The film about Rodriguez got a nomination for an Oscar, but it didn’t win. _____

7E. Speaking
• Everyday English
I. Choose the correct response. Then practise the short exchanges in
pairs.
1. A: There’re an art exhibition in our town. B: a/ Let’s go and enjoy the
 scenes.
b/ Let’s go and see the paintings.
2. A: Do you like pop music? B: a/ I’m too busy to go to the
concert.
b/ I’m a big fan of Vpop.
3. A: Are you in hard rock? B: a/ My brother loves it much.
b/ To be honest, it’s so boring.
4. A: What are you reading? B: a/ I like the lead character
much.
b/ It’s a bestseller of fantasy.
5. A: Why do you recommend the book? B: a/ It has a good message of
love.
b/ It doesn’t get good reviews.
6. A: Do you think graffiti is an art form? B: a/ It is made by vandals.
b/ It depends on how artistic it is
7. A: What are the themes of Dong Ho B: a/ They are animals and
paintings? everyday life.
b/ They are made with natural
colours.
8. A: I think Adele has got a sweet voice. B: a/ I’m not either.
b/ Me too.
9. A: How about the film review? B: a/ Critics say the film is
fantastic.
b/ Critics wrote a lot of
comments.
10. A: Why didn’t he sign his names in his B: a/ Because he’s a forger.
paintings? b/ Because he’s sold it.

• Photo comparison and role-play

II. Look at the photos and read the texts describing each photo, and
then complete the dialogue below.
Photo on the left:
'It's a live concert in a very big park in the city centre. The stage is decorated
with many lights, and the sound system is very good and modern. Thousands of
people can attend the show like that. I think it'll be a stunning performance.'
Photo on the right:
'It's a classical concert in the City Theatre. The theatre can hold over three
hundred people. The orchestra and the conductor are very well-known and
professional. They'll perform wonderful pieces of music composed by
internationally famous composers. But we don't understand or enjoy them, so
we'll easily get bored and frustrated.'
A Look at the two photos of two different types of performance. Both photos
show music performances by professional musicians.
B Whereas the photo on the left shows
1
________________________________________________
_______________________, the photo on the right shows
2
______________________________
_________________________________________.
A At the live concert, the stage
3
______________________________________________________
B You’re right. For a performance at a park, thousands of people can attend the
show like that while the theatre can
4
_________________________________________________________________.
A I think for the classical concert, the orchestra and the conductor are
5
_______________________
_____________________________________.
B But we don’t understand or enjoy them, so we’ll easily
6
__________________________________. I’ll think the live performance at the park
will be 7_______________________________________.
A I agree with you. We’ll get two tickets for the live show.

III. Your penfriend is staying with your family in Ha Noi. Your family
have offered to take him / her to a show. Look at the photos and discuss
with your friend which show is more appealing and the reason to choose
one show. Read the texts and complete the dialogue.
Photo on the left:
'The show of mime or dumbshow is held in the local art theatre. It is performed by
a mime team from a nearby college. The artists have their faces painted white or
they're wearing masks. The stage settings are very simple because the artists
can transform themselves into different objects through postures and
movements. We'll have an experience of 'actions speak louder than words'.'
Photo on the right:
'The water puppetry is a traditional art form, and it's considered a distinctive
culture identity of Viet Nam. It came into existence, developed and diversified
over a thousand years ago in the Red River Delta. Water puppetry shows the
daily life of villagers such as farming, fishing, romance and children playing. Now,
the topics of the plays are also chosen from ancient legends, myths and history.'
A Look at the two photos. Both of them show artistic shows in Ha Noi.
B I see. The photo on the left is the mime performance or a dumbshow. It has
the origin from the West.
A The mime is performed by
1
________________________________________________________.
The artists have
2
_________________________________________________________________.
B We can see that the stage settings are very simple because the artists
3
_______________________
_________________________________________________.
A Right. We’ll have an experience of ‘actions speak louder than words’. I’m just
joking.
B But I’d like to have an experience of Vietnamese culture like puppetry.
A OK. The water puppetry is 4_________________________________________, and it’s
considered 5______________________________________________. It came into
existence, 6____________
_______________________________________.
B What are the topics or themes of the puppet shows?
A Water puppetry shows
7
___________________________________________________________.
Now, the topics of the plays are also chosen
8
__________________________________________
B I’m in water puppetry now. Are both of us going to a show tonight?
IV. Complete the dialogue with the phrases below.
doesn’t appeal kind of thing particularly interested
really love sounds
Boy So, which acts do you want to see at the music festival? What about that
new folk group? I love that 1 __________ .
Girl No, thanks. It just 2 __________ to me. What about that jazz funk group? That
3
__________ more fun.
Boy I’m not 4
__________ in that sort of thing. There must be something we both
like.
Girl What about that singer-songwriter? I’d 5
__________ to see him.
Boy OK. As long as you come to that rock group with me.
V. Complete the dialogue with the words below.
climate exhausting historical preservation
result
sanctuary sites settlements so
used
Phong What are you doing your geography project on?
Nick Well, I’m facing a bit of problem at the moment. I’ve found three UNESCO 1

__________ but I can’t decide which one I like best. What about you?
Phong Well, I’m writing about the M’Zab valley in Algeria.
Nick Where?
Phong The M’Zab valley. I found it on the UNESCO website. It says there are
five __________ which were built in the 10th century in the Sahara desert
2

but they’re in a perfect state of 3__________ . And the people have also
preserved their 1000-year-old heritage. As a 4__________ , it’s an important
5
__________ place.
Nick It sounds interesting but it would be too hot for me.
Phong Well, it says here ‘The criteria 6 __________ for the construction of the
towns meet the needs of people living in a hot 7 __________ .’
Nick What does that mean?
Phong That the towns are surrounded by big walls and the streets are
narrow, 8 __________ the people are protected from the sun.
Nick Even so, the heat must be 9
__________ .
Phong Yes, but the local oasis acts as a 10
__________ from the sun. I think it
sounds fascinating.

7F. Writing
• A school magazine entry
I. Read the book review and do the task that follows.
One of my favorite books is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a novel written
by Mark Twain. Published in 1884, it’s set around 1840 in various locations along
the Mississippi River. The novel is written in the first person. Although it’s a kind
of adventure story, it follows the moral development of young man surviving
difficult circumstances.
The main character is the narrator, Huckleberry Finn. He’s a wild teenager from
an impoverished family that has abandoned him. He is adopted by a widow, who
does her best to turn Huckleberry into a respectable citizen. Although the hero of
the novel finds his new lifestyle unbearable, he puts up with it.
There is a turning point when Huckleberry’s aggressive father takes him away
from his new home. Huckleberry manages to escape from his father and sets off
on a journey of exploration down the Mississippi River. On his travels he meets
Jim, a man escaping from slavery. They share a lot of incredible adventures and
Huckleberry starts questioning the values of a society that treats fellow human
beings as inferior.
All in all, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an appealing story. And although
it is full of light-hearted moments and gripping action, the author also uses the
novel as a vehicle to expose the stupidity of prejudice. This makes it an
entertaining and thought-provoking story that I would thoroughly recommend to
anyone who is a fan of the classics.
Underline the detail in the text which is used to:
1. talk about the book’s message
2. explain the plot
3. give factual information about the book
4. express an opinion of the book

II. Read the book review, and do the tasks that follow.
The Old Man and the Sea
a book review by Mai Nguyen
1 The Old Man and the Sea is a short novel by the famous American writer
Ernest Hemingway. He wrote it in 1951 when he was 52 years old and it is one
of his best-known works. Three years later, Hemingway received the
1
coveted Nobel Prize in Literature.
2 It’s the story of an old fisherman called Santiago. After 84 days without
catching a fish, he is hungry, 2impoverished and alone. The other villagers
avoid him because they think his 3disastrous luck might make them unlucky
too. Finally, his luck changes and he hooks a 4huge marlin. After a long and
5
exhausting struggle, he eventually manages to bring it on board his boat.
But his troubles are not over. During a 6terrifying attack, sharks try to steal
his catch. He succeeds in fighting off the attackers. However, they eat the
marlin, leaving him only the fish’s skeleton. In the end, he loses the marlin but
regains his pride and his friends.
3 I liked the book because the story is 7fascinating. I admired the character of
Santiago because he showed a lot of courage and perseverance. The moral of
the story is thought-provoking and the style of writing is simple and poetic. I
would definitely recommend it to you.
Task 1. In which paragraph does Mai:
A. give her opinion of the book? _______________
B. describe what happens in the book? _______________
 C. give information about the book and its author? _______
Task 2. Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false
sentences.
1. The main character in the book is 52 years old.
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. In the story, Santiago catches a large shark.
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. Mai found the character of Santiago admirable.
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Mai says the book has funny and serious parts.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Task 3. Match the adjectives in bold in the text with its meaning.
a. frightening _________________ e. poor _________________
b. tiring _________________ f. desirable
_________________
c. interesting _________________ g. large _________________
d. bad _________________
III. Read the notes about the film and complete the review.
Film watched recently: Friends Forever? (drama)
Setting: Preston, England
Main characters: Daisy Jennings, Layla Evans
Details: Daisy moves to Preston
Layla becomes Daisy’s friend
Layla: very popular
Layla starts to be horrible to Daisy
Daisy feels very sad
Film shows how relationships change
Opinion: Really liked the film
Positive ending / very happy

I’d like to recommend a film that I watched recently called “Friends Forever?”.
The film is a 1_____________________ and the setting is Preston, England.
The main characters are 2_____________________. In the film, Daisy moves to
Preston, and Layla 3_____________________. Layla is 4_____________________ at school,
but soon, Layla starts 5_____________________. Daisy feels very sad. However, Daisy
6
_____________________ and starts to feel better.
On the whole, I 7_____________________. The film shows how relationships change.
The thing I liked most is 8
_____________________ because it’s
9
_______________________.
IV. Write the film review, using the following cues.
A Film Review
• What kind the film is: a Disney cartoon film
• What the title of the film is: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
• Who the film is directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk
Wise
• Who the main character is: a scientist named Milo Thatch
• Who the characters are played by: Milo’s voice is played
by Michael J. Fox
• A short description of the plot (the story): A rich man gives Milo a
submarine and a team of people to help him find the Lost Empire of Atlantis.
After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. But Atlantis is
in trouble. Milo has to save it.
• Details of special effects/ costumes/ music, etc.: The music in this film is
amazing.
• What we think is good or bad about the film: The film is sometimes scary,
but it is very exciting.
• A recommendation (advice about whether your classmates should
watch this film and who will enjoy it): If you like action films and cartoons,
you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Answer:
Atlantis: The Lost Empire is_______________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
V. Write the film review of Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass, using the
notes given below.
Paragraph 1:
- I / recently / watched / a film / Yellow Flowers on the
Green Grass
- it / based on / Nguyen Nhat Anh’s best-seller / the
same title
Paragraph 2:

- the main characters / the two brothers / Thieu, a 12-year-old boy / and / his
little brother / Tuong, a 7-year-old boy
- the plot / the memories / the poor childhood
- the brothers / do everything together / playing in rice paddles / playing
games...
- their days / filled / curious adventures
- then one day, Man, Thieu’s classmate / come / stay / their house for a while /
because / her house is on fire
- because of jealousy / Thieu / do physical harm / Tuong / Tuong can’t stand up
- in order to meet his classmate, Nhi / Tuong / try to walk again / one day / he /
run / to find Nhi.
Paragraph 3
- I particularly enjoy / characters / theme of friendship
- many of the scenes / memorable / because / they / filmed / the beautiful
countryside / Phu Yen Province.
Paragraph 4
- All in all, I / really enjoy / the film
- I’d like / recommend this film / everyone / because / I think / all of us / to recall
our childhood.
I have recently watched a film called_____________________________________________
The main characters are the two brothers:________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
I particularly enjoy the characters and____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
All in all, I really__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

REVIEW Unit 7
Vocabulary
I. Complete the sentences with the words below.
concert stage gallery still performance
1. Some people don’t really understand __________ art.
2. There’s a lovely __________ life painting in the dining room.
3. The first __________ musical I saw was Lion King.
4. The new __________ hall is beautifully designed.
5. The art __________ has an exhibition of Van Gogh’s paintings this summer.
II. Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two extra
words that you do not need.
poems composed playwright novels
sitcom scriptwriter drawing sculptures
1. It must be difficult for a __________ to convert the words of a novel into the
screenplay for a film.
2. The novelist Thomas Hardy wrote some fairly depressing __________ .
3. That sculptor creates enormous __________ of overweight figures.
4. Do you prefer the __________ of the romantic or the modern poets?
5. Arthur Miller is one of the most famous American __________ . He wrote the play
Death of a Salesman.
6. The composer Tchaikovsky __________ some very moving symphonies.
III. Choose the correct words.
1. Performance / Acting artists are very common in contemporary art
exhibitions nowadays.
2. Expensive works of art are often put in glass cases / boxes for exhibitions.
3. His drum apparatus / kit takes up a lot of space.
4. I can never tell what abstract paintings / art are supposed to represent.
5. That stage / scenery musical tells the story of the rock band Queen.
6. Adele has become a household / family name nowadays.
7. The subject / topic matter of her paintings is often disturbing.
8. The stage hands / arms helped moved the scenery.

IV. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. It is a difficult piece of music, with numerous changes of harmony / tempo,
sometimes slow and sometimes fast.
2. Stephen came strolling in, whistling a beat / tune he had just heard on the
radio.
3. With their catchy melodies / speeds, the songs are likely to be hits.
4. You need to feel the verse / rhythm of the music in order to dance properly.
5. The issue is about connecting the melody with the lyrics / tune and sharing
somebody else’s pain.
6. We enjoyed the steady chorus / beat of the drum.
7. They began to sing in perfect four-part harmony / beat.
8. You need to know when a verse / harmony ends and how long a chorus
should be.
V. Match the definitions to the words the below.
album rhythm lyrics track
download
 rap dance music speakers number one fan
1. electrical devices used to allow you to hear sound or music __________________
2. a collection of songs or pieces of music recorded together ___________________
3. the words to a song ______________________
4. the beat of the music ______________________
5. a type of electronic music which is intended for dancing to in clubs___________
6. the most popular song in the charts (with the most sales) ____________________
7. a way to access music which is stored online ______________________
8. one of several pieces of music on a CD or musical recording _________________
9. someone who particularly likes a type of music ______________________
10. a type of popular music with a heavy beat and a vocalist speaking over the
top
VI. Complete the text with the words below.
originality vision genius dedication
style success mature beauty
Picasso has always been the most famous child 1 __________ in the history of art,
but as a boy he certainly never had the financial 2 __________ of Kieron Williamson,
born in 2002, from Norfolk, England, who has already sold £1 million worth of
paintings at the age of eleven. Kieron’s paintings show the 3 __________ of the
Norfolk countryside, and he is often compared to the French artist Monet.
However, as one art expert says, ‘They’re not just copies of other paintings. I can
see real 4 __________ in his own particular 5 __________ of painting, and he clearly
has a unique 6 __________ of the natural world, which comes out in his work.’
Kieron seems unusually 7 __________ for his age when he talks about painting, and
his 8 __________ is shown by the fact that he tries to get up early every day and
paint before school. He’s not sure that he’ll be a painter when he grows up,
though. ‘Painting is natural to me,’ he says, ‘but I might become a footballer!’
VII. Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets.
What’s on?
Art
1
__________ (strike) paintings by one of the most prolific 2 __________ (art) of the
twentieth century at the exhibition Picasso: Challenging the Past. The exhibition
also includes some of the painter’s lesser known 3 __________ (sculpt). On at the
National Gallery until June 7th.
Theatre
King Lear, written by the best-known of English 4 __________ (play), William
Shakespeare. The portrayal of the last scene, in particular, is horribly believable.
Atmosphere made realistic by superb 5 __________ (light) and music. Runs at the
Arcola Theatre until March 14th.
Music
6
__________ (conduct) Christopher Eschenbach leads the 7 __________ (music) of
the London Symphony Orchestra in their rendering of the German 8 __________
(compose) Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 1. March 11 th at the Royal Festival
Hall.
Dance
A mixture of live 9 __________ (perform) and video suitable for 10 __________
(spectate) of any age. On at the Place in Duke’s Road 13 th and 14th March only.
VIII. Complete the text with the appropriate form of the words in
brackets.
Punk
The punk scene in the late 1970s was a reaction by young people against the
conservative values of the times. It was expressed through music and fashion,
and it became extremely popular with the youth of the day.
The clothes certainly weren’t neat or elegant. They were clearly a(n) 1 __________
(alternate) style of dressing that was individualistic and, very importantly, 2
__________ (afford).
Older people considered the punk look 3 __________ (ridicule), and the clothes
laughable, but young people embraced the look with enthusiasm. Ripped clothes
soon became 4 __________ (fashion), and it was fine and match, wearing checked
pants with a striped T-shirt, for instance.
5
__________ (jewel) consisted of chains and safety pins - often worn through the
nose! It wasn’t a(n) 6__________ (glamour) look, but that was exactly the point - to
be as different from the mainstream trends of the time as possible. The irony of
the situation, though, was that punk itself eventually became a mainstream
trend, with 7 __________ (design) selling expensive punk fashion to wealthy 8
__________ (shop) from comfortable middle-class homes.

Grammar
IX. Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
1. People are buying more electric cars now.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. They built a bridge over the river last year.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. The police have caught the criminals.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. The teachers had already written the new exams.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. They will award prizes later.
_________________________________________________________________________________
X. Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. We __________ (delay) by a long traffic jam on our way here today.
2. The letter __________ (post) two days ago.
3. When they arrive, they __________ (drive) across town in a limousine.
4. The new song __________ (record) at the studio today.
5. The photos __________ (take) before they moved to their hometown.
6. The book __________ (write) by the author Nguyen Nhat Anh.
7. Your passport __________ (check) at passport control.
8. The programme __________ (broadcast) when the power failed.
9. The criminal __________ (identify) by two witnesses last week.
10. The new park __________ (open) in our neighbourhood next week.

XI. Complete the text with the correct passive form of the verbs in
brackets.
A new shopping centre 1 __________ (build) in Morton. It 2 __________ (start) three
years ago and this time last week it 3 __________ (still / paint). The opening should
have been last month, but it 4__________ (delay) until the centre was ready. The
centre 5 __________ (finally / finish) two days ago, and yesterday it 6 __________
(open) by the town mayor. The building is very unusual and 7 __________ (design)
by Dan Farley, one of the best young architects in the UK. It has many shops,
restaurants, and a cinema, and 8 __________ (use) by people from as far as Denby.
A centre like this 9 __________ (need) in Morton for a long time and 10 __________
(welcome) by the local people.

XII. Choose the correct words.

Mobile phones 1use / are used by over 2 billion people all over the world today.
But who 2were they invented / did they invent by?
Mobile phone technology 3was first developed / developed first by American
telecommunications company AT&T, but the inventor of the first hand-held
mobile phone 4considered / is considered to be Martin Cooper of Motorola. He
5
made / was made the first mobile phone call on April 3 1973.
Since then mobile phones 6have become / have been become cheaper and
much more accessible to the general public. In the United States mobile phones
7
owned / are owned by 50% of children and nearly 3 billion dollars per year
8
spends / is spent on commercial ring tones.

XIII. Put the words in the correct order.

1. new TV / their / having / tomorrow / delivered / They’re
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. pierced / eyebrow / yesterday / Alice / had / her
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. living room / going / decorated / have / to / We’re / our
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. her / has / reduced / nose / Jane / had
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. hair / is / black / his / Michael / dyed / having
_________________________________________________________________________________

XIV. Rewrite the sentences about Mr and Mrs Brown’s new house with
the correct form of have something done.
1. Some builders repaired the roof last month.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
2. A plumber fitted a new shower.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
3. An electrician has serviced the centre heating.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
4. Some decorators are decorating the house.
They___________________________________________________________________________
5. A painter is painting the front door.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
6. Some cleaners are going to clean the whole house.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
7. A gardener is going to cut the grass.
They___________________________________________________________________________.
XV. Complete the text with the correct get / have something done forms
of the verbs below.
build clean complete design do
The Egyptian government is 1 __________ a study 2 __________ to see if they can
build the underwater museum Alexandria without damaging the monuments and
artefacts in the sea during construction work. They’ve also 3 __________ a building
4
__________ by the French architect Jacques Rougerie. They are confident that
they can 5 __________ the building 6_________ in three years. The authorities are
going to 7 __________ two parts 8 __________ : one on land and one underwater.
Four tall structures like sails will stand at the entrance. The sails will represent
the sailing boats that have travelled up and down the Nile since ancient times.
The government will also 9 __________ the water of the bay 10__________ , as it is
very muddy at the moment.
XVI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of have something
done and the clues in brackets.
1. We __________ (the bedroom / redecorate) at the weekend.
2. We __________ (the car / check). It was done last week.
3. We __________ (the windows / clean) every week.
4. We __________ (the grass / cut) while we’re away next week.
5. I __________ (my work / check) before I send it off.
XVII. Rewrite the sentences using have something done.
1. Somebody cleaned our carpet last week.
We____________________________________________________________________________.
2. Somebody has repaired my bike.
I_______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Nobody installed a new shower for him.
He_____________________________________________________________________________.
4. Somebody is going cut my sister’s hair.
My sister_______________________________________________________________________.
5. Is somebody examining Lan’s arm?
Is Lan__________________________________________________________________________?
6. Nobody has tested my eyes for a long time.
I_______________________________________________________________________________.
7. Somebody is painting their house.
They’re________________________________________________________________________.
8. Is somebody going to take your photo?
Are you________________________________________________________________________?
XVIII. Complete the dialogue using the clues in brackets and the correct
form of have something done.
Lan Look at Ann! What do you think of her new look?
Daisy I think she looks awful. 1
____________________ (she / her hair / cut)?
Lan Yes, I think so. And 2
____________________ (she / it / dye), too.
Daisy And her face looks different. 3
____________________ (she / her nose / not
reduce), has she?
Lan I don’t know. Maybe. There’s something strange about her mouth, too. 4

____________________ (she / her teeth / whiten)?

Daisy Yes, that’s it. And her lips are bigger, too.
Lan But what about that dress? 5
____________________ (she / it / make)
especially for the party?
Daisy That’s what she said. Do you like it?
Lan Not really. I think it makes her look older. And I don’t know where 6

____________________ (she / her make-up / do) because it’s really bad.

Daisy What a waste of money! I think she looked better before.

Word Skills
XIX. Complete the sentences with some-, any-, every- or no-.
1. ‘Have you seen my bag? I can’t find it __________ where.’
2. Shall I buy him __________ thing for his birthday?
3. ‘Who’s at the door?’ —‘ __________ one. You’re imagining things.’
4. Keep looking for Mai. Has __________ one seen her?
5. Where have you been? I’ve looked __________ where.
XX. Complete the sentences with correct indefinite pronouns.
1. If you could visit __________ in the world, where would you go?
2. Do you think the world would be better or worse if __________ ever travelled by
plane?
3. Would you prefer to live __________ very hot or __________ very cold?
4. Do you think __________ will ever travel backwards or forwards in time?
5. Does __________ know where the bus stop is?
6. We arrived in plenty of time because __________ gave us a lift.
7. Let’s go __________ different on holiday this year.
8. That suitcase is very light because there’s nearly __________ in it.
9. There’s __________ to sit on this bus. It’s packed.
10. The flight attendant gave us __________ to eat during the flight. It was
delicious.
XXI. Choose the correct answers.
1. I phoned his number but anybody / nobody answered.
2. I know my wallet is here somewhere / anywhere. I remember bringing it in
with me.
3. Nothing / Something will make me change my mind. I’m sorry.
4. Has nobody / anybody seen the new James Bond film?
5. I didn’t go nowhere / anywhere on holiday last year.
XXII. Correct the incorrect sentences.
1. There isn’t nobody on the train.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. I haven’t got something to wear to the party.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Anna doesn’t want somebody to see her crying.
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Can I have anything to eat?
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. I want to spend our holidays somewhere hot.
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Please sit nowhere.
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. Has somebody seen my sunglasses?
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Would you like something to drink?
_________________________________________________________________________________

XXIII. Tick () the correct sentences and rewrite the incorrect ones.
1. Would you like something to eat?
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. He’s hungry because he didn’t have something for breakfast.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Can I have anything to drink?
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. We were tired but we didn’t have nowhere to sleep.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Has somebody seen my passport?
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. I’ll move anywhere as long as it’s out of the city centre.
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. There was nothing on the TV, so we turned it off.
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. There wasn’t nobody at the art gallery.
_________________________________________________________________________________

XXIV. Use some-, any-, every-, and no- to complete the sentences in
each group.
1. -thing
a Before you wash your trousers, check that there’s __________ in the pocket.
b They lost __________ when their house burned down.
c I didn’t buy __________ for lunch.
d My aunt has given me __________ to wear. It’s beautiful.
2. -where
a Let’s go __________ more private.
b There’s __________ to sit on this train. It’s really full.
c We never go __________ hot for our holidays.
d I hate going into town on Saturday - __________ is so crowded.
3. -body
a Does __________ remember the way home?
b I think the shop is closed. There’s __________ inside.
 c I couldn’t lift my bags onto the train on my own __________ had to help me.
d Don’t worry - __________ makes mistakes sometimes.
XXV. Complete the dialogue with indefinite pronouns.
Sarah Look, 1 __________ must have taken that photo. I mean, 2
__________
has a logical explanation.
Chris Perhaps 3
__________ went wrong with the camera.
Sarah It was in my bag when we went to bed!
Jim Maybe 4
__________ came into the tent during the night and took the photo.
Chris Was 5
__________ missing from your bag? Money?
Sarah No,6 __________ . 7
__________ is still here.
Chris I knew 8 __________ strange was going on. I’m sure I heard 9
__________
walking around. Don’t you remember, Sarah?
Sarah Yes, I do remember. But I couldn’t see 10
__________ in the field.
Chris But even if 11 __________ in the field, that doesn’t really explain anything.
How did they open the tent without waking us up?
Jim And how did they find the camera? Perhaps they were looking for 12

__________ to steal.
Sarah But they didn’t take 13 __________ - and there was plenty of money in
the bag. It’s very odd. Are you sure it isn’t one of your jokes, Chris?
14
____________ knows you love tricking people.

Use of English
XXVI. Complete the text with the correct words (A-D).
Weekend activities
I work hard through the week and I really look forward to my weekends. For
me, the best weekends are those when I go and 1 __________ some culture with
friends, family, or sometimes even alone. I love the theatre on a Friday night
when the action on the 2 __________ transports you to a different time, place or
planet. The 3 __________ are often amazing, and the 4 __________ itself is cleverly
designed to allow the actors to appear and disappear as easily as possible. The
opera is another option for a night out, and some members of the 5 __________
even go so far as to 6 __________ their hair styled for the occasion. However, the
attraction of the opera is music itself, which transmits the strong emotions the 7
__________ in the story are 8 __________ . During the day many cities offer cultural
activities in galleries and art museums. Whether you prefer contemporary art
with its controversial 9 __________ matter, or the more classical 10 __________ of the
Old Masters, there is always an exhibition to visit somewhere.
1. A. get B. experience C. go D. have
2. A. screen B. theatre C. stage D. play
3. A. costumes B. suits C. clothes D. dresses
4. A. acting B. paintings C. pictures D. scenery
5. A. audience B. people C. spectators D. watchers
6. A. cut B. have C. do D. be
7. A. actresses B. characters C. figures D. men
8. A. sensing B. knowing C. moving D. feeling
9. A. subject B. topic C. theme D. issue
10. A. performances B. shows C. portraits D. recitals
XXVII. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
Robert Burns
Robert Bums, Scotland’s greatest poet, was born in 1759. 1 __________ an early
age he had to help his father on his farm, as 2 __________ as attend school lessons.
When he was 22, he moved to Irvine, where he began to learn about making
cloth. Shortly after 3 __________ arrival, the factory in which he was training was
destroyed by fire, so he started a farm with his younger brother Gilbert.
While he was living on the farm, he concentrated 4 __________ writing poems 5
__________ fell for a local girl, Jean Armour. Robert wanted to marry her, but her
father 6 __________ not allow him to do so. This took Robert 7 __________ surprise,
and since he could not 8 __________ used to the idea of being unable to marry her,
he decided to leave the country. 9 __________ very little money, Robert had to
obtain the fare for the voyage by selling some poems. Just as he was about to
leave, he 10 __________ advised to publish some of the poems he 11 __________
written. He received a large sum of money for the poetry and was then 12
__________ to get married to Jean.
XXVIII. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
gap. Use only ONE word in each gap.
You’re the worst!
There are awards for everything, from the MTV Music Awards and the Academy
Awards for films 1__________ Nobel Prizes in a range of fields including literature
and the sciences. You could, in fact, say that we have lots of awards that
recognise the achievements of those who set their 2 __________ on becoming the
best in the world, and succeed. But what about flops? Don’t they deserve 3
__________ own special awards, too?
Welcome 4 __________ the Golden Raspberry Awards, also known 5 __________ the
Razzies, an award ceremony that is held in Los Angeles every year to recognise
the worst films, actors and directors 6__________ the planet. The ceremony is held
one day before the Academy Awards. In a remarkable achievement, Sandra
Bullock won 7 __________ Golden Raspberry for Worst Actress in 2010 for her role
in the film ‘All About Steve’, and then won the Academy Award for Best Actress
the following night for her performance in ‘The Blind Side’. The Razzie might have
brought her luck! Bullock 8__________ a great sense of humour because not only
did she happily accept the Razzie in person, but she also handed out DVDs of ‘All
About Steve’ to members of the audience at the ceremony.
Reading
XXIX. Read the text, and do the tasks that follow.
Britart
1 Young British Artists (or Britart) are a group of conceptual artists, painters,
photographers and sculptors based in London who became famous in the
1990s for their ‘shock tactics’ - their use of strange materials and unusual
subject matter.
2 Their first exhibition, called Freeze, was organized in 1988 by Damien Hirst, a
leading member of Britart who at that time was still a student at art college.
The exhibition was seen by a keen art collector, Charles Saachi, who bought
one of Hirst’s earliest installations: a glass case containing real flies and
maggots feeding off a rotting cow’s head. Saachi became an important
supporter of Britart.
3 In 1997, a major exhibition called Sensation, held in the Royal Academy in
London and seen by over 300,000 people, brought Britart to the attention of a
wide audience. Damien Hirst exhibited a dead shark floating in a tank. Tracey
Emin, another famous artist, exhibited a tent which she had decorated with the
names of all the boyfriends she’d ever had. (Her most famous work, though, is
My Bed, which is actually her real-life, and rather messy, bed standing in the
middle of an art gallery.) Although the exhibition was a huge success, there
were many public complaints in the media, as a lot of the artwork was
considered offensive or in bad taste.
4 Since then, Britart has continued to dominate the British art scene, and it has
provoked endless ‘Is this art?’ discussions. People still can’t agree, and
although the artists have their supporters, they still receive a lot of criticism.
However, their exhibitions are always well attended. It will be interesting to see
how long they can continue to challenge our ideas of what art really is. Or will it
all start to look normal?
Task 1. Match the four headings A-E with the paragraphs 1-4. There is
one extra heading you do not need.
A. Success and scandal __________
B. Who are Britart? __________
C. Britart conquers the USA _________
D. Continuing debates __________
E. The beginning of Britart __________
Task 2. Match the phrases 1-8 from the text with their definitions a-h.
1. conceptual artists __________
2. shock tactics __________
3. strange materials __________
4. unusual subject matter _________
5. a keen art collector __________
6. a major exhibition __________
7. a wide audience __________
8. in bad taste __________
a. a person who enjoys collecting art as a hobby
b. lots of different types of people
c. the topic that the artist wants to address through his / her art
d. unusual things that a work of art is made of
e. artists who produce art in which the idea is considered to be more
important than the form
f. a large collection of works of art to display to the public
g. offensive or inappropriate
h. doing shocking things to grab people’s attention
XXX. Read the text and do the tasks that follow.
How to start you own band
A lot of readers have been asking me for advice about how to put a band
together, so I thought it was time to write a post about my experience. Every
band has a different story, but hopefully some of the stuff below will be useful to
you.
First, you’ve got to choose your band members. 1 __________ I was at college with
a great bunch of musicians, so I didn’t have to look far. You might not be so
lucky, but there are all sorts of other ways to find members. In fact, finding
musicians isn’t as hard as you think, as a lot of people want to be in a band. You
can place ads in local colleges, music shops, or even the local press if you’re
willing to pay. Or just ask around - friends, friends of friends. Do make it clear
which musicians you’re looking for though, so that you don’t waste people’s time.
Drummers are always the hardest to find!
It's important that you play the music that feels right to you. Don’t just go for
what’s popular at the time - you need to play what you love. Your favourite bands
and their styles will obviously be an influence on you, and that’s fine. However,
you need to do something a bit different. Don’t just copy them. Mix and match
until you find a sound you all like. 2 __________
You don’t have to write your own songs. Some bands just play other people’s
songs all the time, and are quite happy with that. 3 __________ Not everyone has
the musical talent for this, but if one or more of you in the group do, you’re in
luck. Maybe one of you has a tune they created. Any of you can suggest ideas,
and you can all use this as a base to build on. Keep it simple at first, and you’ll
get there eventually.
Finding a good place to practise is essential. There has to be enough space for
the band and all the gear, plus it has to be somewhere where the noise won’t
bother other people too much. A garage can be good, as long as there isn’t a car
in it. Some towns and villages have community rooms that you can use. 4
__________ Take your time to have a look around. You’ll find somewhere
eventually.
When you’re good enough, you’ll want to promote your band and start looking for
gigs. Setting up a website is easy nowadays, and you can do it for free. 5
__________ This will cost you, as you will need to book time in a studio. Get your
songs as near perfect as possible beforehand, because studio time is expensive.
Three or four should be fine - then upload them to your website so people can
hear what you’ve got.
When you get your first gig, try to produce some promotional stuff - T-shirts,
badges, that kind of thing. They get your name ‘out there’, and most bands make
more money doing that than from playing live at the beginning. Work hard,
practise and keep writing new songs. Play at local venues and get to know other
bands in your area - all contacts are good contacts. 6 __________ Whether or not
you ever make the big time, being in a band is an experience worth having that
you’ll remember all your life.
Task 1. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from
sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use.
A. That way you’ll develop your own sound.
B. You can usually hire these by the hour.
C. Above all, enjoy yourself.
D. Apart from that, motivation is the most important thing.
E. The main thing to do, however, is to record a demo.
F. But if you want to make it big, you need your own material.
G. For me, that was the easy part.
Task 2. Read the text again, and decide whether the sentences are true
(T), false (F) or not mentioned (NM).
1. It is difficult to find people to play in your band. __________
2. It’s OK to be influenced by other bands’ styles. __________
3. The best songs are usually created by the whole band. ______
4. You may have to pay for a room to practise in. __________
5. The best way to make money is to play concerts. __________
6. It’s good to use studio time to practise your songs. __________
7. Make friends with people doing the same sort of thing as you.
XXXI. Read the email, and decide whether the statements are true (T) or
false (F).
Dear Nick,
Hi! I hope you’re well. I’ve been really busy preparing an exhibition with some
other students from Art College. It’s going to be a mixture of photographs,
paintings and drawings connected to the theme ‘Changing Britain’. I’m
contributing some photos of Peter. It was difficult to take them - he hates having
his photos taken!
As you probably know, Peter has found a flat and moved out of our house.
Actually, I really enjoyed having him here, and I miss him. But I don’t think James
- Peter’s uncle - would have been very pleased if he’d stayed here much longer.
Anyway, Peter is now sharing a flat with two friends - Tom and Susan. Has he told
you about Susan? He met her on a train to Edinburgh, and then bumped into her
again in the Princes Street Gardens at dusk. How romantic! If he hadn’t spilt her
coffee on the train, she probably wouldn’t have remembered him. Now they’re
really close friends - or maybe more than friends.
I hope work is going better and you aren’t feeling so tired. What you need is a
holiday in England.
Love
David
1. David has painted some pictures for an exhibition. ___
2. James is pleased that Peter has found a flat. _________
3. There are three people living in Peter’s new flat. _____
4. David wants to know how Peter and Susan met. ______
5. Peter might be having a relationship with Susan. _____
XXXII. Read the text. Five sentences have been removed from the text.
Choose from sentences A-F the one that best fits each gap. There is one
sentence that you do not need.
A. Initially, the public was allowed to walk over this sea of seeds and pick them
up.
B. The title of the installation by China’s most famous living artist, Ai Weiwei, is
Sunflower Seeds.
C. According to the artist, the sunflowers mean more than one thing in Chinese
culture.
D. Now, visitors are only allowed to view the installations from the sides of the
gallery.
E. The exhibition has not been well received by the public.
F. However, the amazing thing is that the seeds are not what they seem.
The huge gallery called the Turbine Hall at London’s Tate Modem Art Museum is
home to a new installation for the next few months. It looks as if the entire floor
of the gallery has been covered with small grey pebbles, turning it into a vast
beach. But they are not pebbles. 1 __________ And that is precisely what is there. A
hundred million sunflower seeds have been spread out over the floor of this vast,
industrial space. That in itself does not sound particularly artistic. 2 __________
Each seed was actually hand-made from porcelain by Chinese craftsmen and
women. Sixteen hundred artisans, working every day for two and a half years,
produced all these millions of tiny, unique works of art. Some of the artisans
struggled to understand what they were making, but they were paid more than
their usual daily wage and are now asking Ai Weiwei if they can be involved in his
next project.
3
__________ Not only are the seeds a common Chinese street snack, but they also
represent the Chinese people. During the time of the Cultural Revolution,
President Mao called his people ‘sunflowers, always turning their faces to follow
the sun’. The sun, of course, was the President Mao himself.
Unfortunately, a problem has arisen with this latest installation. 4 __________
However, it soon became apparent that this created a fine dust, which could be
dangerous if people breathed in too much of it. 5__________ Nonetheless, it is still
impressive, and the gallery is expecting thousands of curious visitors.