Fame and pain?

Verbs of movement
Vocabulary development 1
3 Use a dictionary to find out the meaning of the
> CB pp. 10-11 verbs in italics. Then complete each sentence by
circling the most suitable verb.
Words connected with the perlorming arts
1 The ballerina curled I expanded I stretched out her
1 Replace the words in bold with a word or phrase arms to receive her partner's embrace.
from the box. 2 The king hobbles I saunters I strides onto the stage
bent double, leaning heavily on a walking stick,
denouement flashbacks prequel score sequel
appearing as a careworn , old man.
stage fright
3 John expertly grasped his partner and hoisted I piled
1 The award -winning drama serial ended with a lot of I winched her onto his shoulders.
questions left unanswered, so we're expecting to see 4 In the scene, the protagonist ambles I clambers I
a continuation of the story. trudges across the rooftops in hot pursuit of the
2 On her first night, Kara suffered from an acute attack murderer.
of nerves just before the performance but managed 5. The dancers' feet seemed to glide I skid I sprint
to overcome it once she got onto the stage. effortlessly across the floor.
3 The exciting last part of The Bourne Ultimatum had 6 Their fu ll skirts fl ared out as the dancers slid I tripped
the audience on the edge of their seats. I twirled round and round at great speed.
4 The film starts in the middle of the story and events
are gradually explained through a series of scenes Nouns and prepositions
showing what happened before that.
4 Complete the text with suitable prepositions.
5 Although released subsequently. The Hobbit is
the film that tells you what happened prior to
The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Etienne Decroux
6 Ennio Morricone has written the music for
numerous well-known film productions. In the 1920s, an aspiring young actor named Etienne
Decroux became fascinated by the art of mime. He
Collocations saw the body as the actor's chief tooL the fundamental
instrument (I) creating action, thought and
2 Complete each sentence by using a word from
Box A and a word from Box B to form collocations.
emotion, and developed what is lmown as corporeal
mime - the art of movement. By mastering total control
A box film lead rave silver standing (2) his body, the mime artist is able to captivate
B adaptation office ovation reviews role screen his audience by conveying feeling with a tum of his head,
while the actor can lend clarity to the execution of his lines
1 The Australian actor's big break came when he was
cast in the of a Hollywood blockbuster.
or facial expression with a simple shift within his body.
2 The of the Broadway musical is skilfully Decroux opened a school of corporeal mime in 1940,
directed, and much of the original choreography and was to train many talented students, among them
has been retained. the well-lmown mime artist, Marcel Marceau. In
3 The show opened last week and received _ _ __ the 1950s and 60s, he gained worldwide recognition
from the critics. (3) his contribution (4) the
4 Scott's film received a ten -minute after theatre and is regarded oy many as the father of
its debut screening.
modem mime. Evidence of his enduring inB.uence
5 The controversial play proved to be a huge _ _ __
hit. making the production company a tidy sum, and (5) acting techniques can be seen today in
earning both director and playwright Olivier awards. the work of comic actors such as Rowan Atkinson, whose
6 Many young hopefuls flock to Hollywood each year ability (6) amuse lies as much in their physical
dreaming of achieving fame on the , o nly presence as it does in their vocal delivery.
to become disillusioned.

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Use of English (Paper 1 Part 1)

Multiple-choice cloze 1 Read the whole text quickly to get the general meaning, ignoring the
gaps for the moment.
EXPERT STRATEGY 2 Re-read the text carefully and think about the type of word that will
For th is task, you need a good fit in each gap. Can you predict the answer without looking at the
knowledge of how vocabulary is multiple-choice options?
used, including fixed expressions,
3 Now look at the options A-D and choose the one which you think fits
collocations and the grammatical
best. Use the Help clues if necessary.
forms which complement different
words. 4 Read through the text again when you've finished with your chosen
options in place. Does it make complete sense?

For questions 1 - 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an
example at the beginning (0).

Tech Music School

London's Tech Music School has an unrivalled (O) A offers a Diploma in Commercial Music Production. This
record . Since its foundation in 1983, it has (1) _ _ course (4) students with hands-on training in areas
out some of Europe's best-known musicians, including such as song-writing and the composing of music for film
Marina Diamandis of Marina and the Diamonds, Frank and 1V. (5) , the Diploma in Music Business gives
Colucci and Radiohead's Phil Selway, to (2) but a students the chance to (6) a thorough grounding in
few. The school offers the next generation of performers business principles whilst working alongside artists, record
training from industry professionals, and (3) strong labels and the music press.
connections with the music industry. Recent guest tutors With such courses on offer, the school is (7) a
have included musicians who have worked with the likes microcosm of the music industry, where it is possible
of Stevie Wonder and Robbie Williams. to be at the cutting (8) of the latest techniques and
In addition to cou rses in performance skills, the school developments.

HELP 0 A track B success C field D hit

> Ql Which word followed by out 1 A passed B carved C checked D turned
makes a phrasal verb meaning 2 A say B name C call D refer
'to produce'? 3 A brags B flaunts C touts D boasts
> Q2 Look in the text before the 4 A enables B allows C delivers D provides
comma for a clue. 5 A Meanwhile B Whereas C Otherwise D Albeit
> Q3 All the options have a similar 6 A grasp B win C gain D capture
meaning, but only one of them 7 A exceptionally B effectively C eventually D especially
can be used in a positive sense. 8 A edge B margin C verge D fringe
> Q4 Only one option can be
followed by the preposition
with. Which one?

EXPERT LANGUAGE
Look back at your answers. Find one
I
which tests your knowledge of:
a a collocation
b a fixed expression
c a dependent preposition

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Performing arts

Time words
Language development 1
3 Complete each sentence with a time word from the
> CB p. 13, GR p. 172
box. There are six words you do not need.
State verbs review currently ever first just just now last lately
later long never occasionally since still yet
1 Complete each sentence by circling the correct
verb form from each pair in italics. 1 I saw Jake at the shops . He said he had
1 Aunt Giselle adores I is adoring ballet - she goes at an audition - -- -
least three or four times a year. 2 Liz was unemployed for some time but she's _ __
2 Dance is all about expressing your inner emotions on tour with a theatre company in China.
th rough physical movement. Do you see I Are you 3 I've been so humiliated in al l my life as
seeing what I mean? when I fell over on stage in full view of the audience.
3 I'm afraid I didn't notice I wasn't noticing the name 4 What have you been up to ? It seems a
o f the so loist - could I borrow you r programme, long time we went to that rap concert
please, to check? together.
4 It was tough at fi rst, but I enjoy I am enjoying this 5 They haven't decided on a venue for
course more and more every day! the jazz weekend - I hope it w ill be somewhere nice.
5 It's fantastic to perform in front of an audience that 6 I used to play the trumpet in an orchestra but I only
appreciates I is appreciating all your hard work play these days - I just don't have time
and effort. anymore!
6 According to the critics. last night's performance
lacked I was lacking in verve and energy. Past and present tense review
7 Jack is I is being very annoying these days - I can't
persuade him to forget his stage-fright and get out 4 Complete the text with the correct form of the
and perform ! verbs in brackets.
8 If you promise I are promising to commit to six
months of intensive rehearsals, I can offer you
the position.

Present perfect and past perfect tense review

2 Complete the second sentence by circling the Britt Tajet-Foxell has been the Royal Ballet's resident
correct verb form from each pair in italics so that it psychologist for nearly 20 years, working alongside
means the same as the first sentence. its physiotherapists and body-control experts to lead
1 Ben always seems to be at hip-hop classes these days. dancers to realise their full potential. Her skills in
Ben has been doing I has done a lot of hip-hop the context of rehabilitation from significant physical
classes lately. injury (1) (also I earn) her an outstanding
2 I on ly started singing classes recently but I can reputation in the world of sport.
al ready see an improvement. Tajet-Foxell originally (2) (train) as a
I haven't been attending I hadn't been attending physiotherapist at St Thomas' Hospital in London
si nging classes for long but I can already see an
in the early 1970s. She -(3) (join) the
im provement.
Royal Ballet at a time when a specific science of
3 As soon as I walked into the room, the j udges
dance physiotherapy (4) (not exist). 'The
stopped talking.
theoretical models were all drawn from sport. Before
I knew as soon as I wal ked into the room that the
then, nobody (5) (give) any thought to
judges have been talking I had been talking about me.
what dancers (6) (continually I ask) their
4 This is my first solo performance in front of so many
people.
bodies to do,' she recalls. 'Now there's much more
I have never performed I had never been performing a awareness. Working on the mechanics of dancers'
solo in front of so many people before! injuries, I (7) (become) increasingly
5 It would have been nice to know that most fascinated by their psychology. It was amazing how
performers suffered from stage fright. two dancers with the same injury could respond
No one had told I has been telling me that stage to it in completely different ways.' So Tajet-Foxell
fright was such a common phenomenon. (8) (embark) on a psychology degree
6 O nly a few months after James started dancing and (9) (come) out with a double-sided
professionally, he broke his leg. perspective that is, she (10) (believe),
James has only been dancing I had only been unique in the field.
dancing professionally for a few months when he
broke his leg.
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 Module 1 ftl
Performing arts mill
Use of English (Paper 1 Part 2)

Open doze 1 Read the title of the text. What does on the edge of our seats mean?
2 Read the whole text quickly to get the general meaning, ignoring the
EXPERT STRATEGY gaps for the moment.
For this task. you need a good
3 Re-read the text carefully, thinking about the type of word that will fit
knowledge of sentence structure, as
each gap.
well as fixed expressions and the
grammatical forms which complement 4 Complete the gaps, looking carefully at the whole sentence that
different words. Remember to add contains the gap. Use the Help clues if necessary.
new words and phrases to your
vocabulary notebook. 5 Read through the text again when you've finished, with your chosen
words in place. Does it make complete sense?
HELP
> Q2 You need to add a preposition For questions 1 - 8, read the text below and think of the word that best
to make a phrasal verb. fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at
> Q3 Which word completes this the beginning (0).
common adverbial phrase?
It indicates that an additional What keeps us on the edge of our seats at the cinema?
point 1s being made. According (O) TO James Cutting, a psychologist at Cornell
> Q4 Look at the whole sentence. University, film-makers are getting better at constructing films in
What type of structure is this? (1) a way that they hold our attention. He points
> QS Which form of the auxiliary (2) that the viewer's attention is held more effectively in
do we need before the past films which feature shots of a similar length. What's (3) , this
part1c1ple in this position? effect is enhanced (4) those shots recur in a regular pattern
throughout a film. (5) analysed over a hundred Hollywood
movies, he has come to the conclusion that, the more recent they are,
EXPERT LANGUAGE
Look back at the text.
I the more closely their shot lengths have a tendency to follow the same
mathematical pattern that also describes human attention spans.
Cutting suggests that following such a pattern (6) well make
a Find the verbs which collocate
films more gripping because they resonate (7) the rhythm of
with the nouns conclusion,
natural attention spans. However, he doubts that directors are deliberately
tendency and pattern.
using mathematics in the making of movies. Instead, he thinks films that
b Are there any other verbs which
happen to be edited in this way tend to be successful , (8) in
common ly collocate with these
turn encourages others to copy their style, explaining why more recent
nouns? Do they need different
films tend to conform to the pattern.
prepositions?