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Unit 9

Unit 9 Extra practice


1 Vocabulary music
Circle the odd word out.
1 ballad classical blues folk
2 dance melodic soothing upbeat
3 busker composer instrument solo artist
4 conservative cultural eclectic sophisticated
5 instrumental guitar keyboards trumpet

2 Language focus the adverb just


Match the sentences (1–6) with the meanings of just (a–f).
1 The tickets cost just over $40 because they’re at the front of the theatre.
2 When I got to the stadium, the support band had just finished playing.
3 This band just play acoustic guitars – they never use amplifiers.
4 This band is just what we want for our wedding. Everyone will love them!
5 The concert was just about over when the final guest star appeared.
6 It’s just brilliant that the band have signed a new album deal!

a a little
b almost
c exactly
d only
e recently
f simply

3 Idioms music
Complete the crossword using idioms to do with music.
Across
1 2
1 I don’t want to blow my own , but I
am pleased with my results.
3 She offered to stay late to finish the report, but she made
a big song and about it – I don’t think
3 4

I’ll ask her again!


5 She’s had a lot of bad news recently, so the job offer was
music to her .
Down
5

1 He was very enthusiastic at first about the proposal, but


now he’s changed his and he’s not
keen to continue.
2 Do you want to go into the meeting with a fixed plan, or
shall we it by ear?
4 The discussion about the realities of being a working mother really struck a with me.

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Unit 9
Unit 9 Extra practice
4 Language focus expressing purpose
Complete the sentences with these expressions.

for in order to so as not to so that so that to avoid

1 As part of their daily therapy, we play the patients music from the 1950s remind
them of their childhood.
2 Dan always listened to music through headphones disturb the other students in his
house.
3 This online music store has samples you can listen to tracks before you download
them.
4 Apparently they go to see heavy metal bands fun! It’s just loud noise as far as I can
tell.
5 My girlfriend’s parents are so boring. Last night I went out to a concert seeing them.
6 The doctors filmed the music therapy sessions they wouldn’t miss any vital
observations.

5 Word focus hit


Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
1 ‘I think I hit a nerve / hit the right note with Irina when I talked about her job.’
‘Yes, she’s very sensitive about her job and doesn’t really like to talk about it.’
2 Justin Timberlake had his first hit / hit the right note when he was only 17.
3 You could carry out the research like that, but it’s a big hit / hit and miss approach. You might not get all the
results you need.
4 Is that really the time? I think we ought to hit the road / hit a nerve.
5 The presentation hit just the right note / was a bit hit and miss – it was appropriate for all the members of the
team.

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