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Listening

1 

Listen to four people talking about their reading habits. Match speakers 1–4 with statements A–E. There is one extra statement. 06

This speaker A

describes a recent change in his/her reading habits.

B

enjoys reading stories which are already familiar to him/her.

C

criticises others for their choice of reading material.

D

explains why it is vital to read literary masterpieces.

E

refers to the opinions of others when choosing what to read.

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Reading

2  Read texts A–C and match them with questions 1–5. One of the questions refers to more than one text.

Which festival 1 begins the same way each year?  2 has events which are held in untypical locations?   3 has mainly music, theatre and dance events?  4 involves the locals freely offering their help?  5 makes use of a special person to advertise the event? 

A  ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL

This festival started in 1960 when a group of artists, who didn’t accept the fact that many of them were not allowed to participate at the official Adelaide Festival of Arts, decided to organise their own event. From this small beginning, the festival has become the second largest annual festival in the world, with a large budget to fund the event being provided by the government. Traditionally opened with a parade followed by a street party, it features an unbelievable programme of over 900 events, covering cabaret, comedy, circus, dance, film, theatre, the visual arts and music. For four weeks from mid-February to mid-March, the audiences go to both typical venues like theatres and galleries, and unusual places like warehouses and abandoned buildings. The Adelaide Fringe is open to all kinds of artists. Most of the performances are free for the public to watch, although people have to pay to watch the main acts at the festival. Due to the festival’s worldwide appeal, in 2012, the government of South Australia decided to appoint an Adelaide Fringe Ambassador, whose main role is to promote the event both at home and overseas, who also performs during the event.

B  HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL

Every February and March, the city of Hong Kong hosts the Hong Kong Arts Festival which started in 1973 with the aim of promoting the cultural life of the city. The HKAF Society, which is a non-profit organisation, raises the funds necessary to hold the festival through sponsorship from government, charity organisation and corporate donations. Although the main focus of the festival is on the performing arts, with a good number of worldfamous bands, theatre companies and performers being on stage, every year, the organisers run the ‘Festival PLUS’, an educational programme, which includes lectures, presentations, workshops and meetings with artists to encourage audiences to participate actively at the festival and to find new talent. Outside the festival period, The HKAF Society is also involved in producing and putting on new theatre plays and all kinds of music and dance performances. Many of these productions go on to be performed at theatres, concert halls and opera houses all over the world.

C  AGEAS SALISBURY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL

Since starting in 1973, the Ageas Salisbury International Arts Festival has attracted over a million visitors. Besides amazing performances of theatre, dance, film and all kinds of music, the multi-arts festival also hosts literary events and exhibitions of the visual arts, some of which are free to attend. Although the 1973 event was held in July, now the three-week event takes place from mid-May to early June. A lot of the festival venues include well-known landmarks, both in the city of Salisbury itself and the surrounding area, such as the ancient Stonehenge stone circles, Salisbury Cathedral and Old Wardour Castle, to name but a few. The organisers of the festival put a lot of emphasis on the festival benefitting the local community. Besides bringing large profits to the area, the event encourages the pursuit of art-orientated career development through including lots of lessons and workshops for young people. Not surprisingly, the event is valued by the public as one of the top arts festivals in the country, which is also highlighted by the massive number of volunteers that are required each year to help to organise and run the events.

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UNIT TEST

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1B

Language functions

6  Choose the correct prepositions.

3  Complete the sentences with appropriate words.

1 I don’t think the film is as good ____________ the novel. 2 One good point ____________ the book is that it’s so amusing. 3 To ____________ up, the concert was a bit of a waste of time. 4 ____________ it comes to the plot, it was too predictable. 5 To my ____________, the play is one of the best I’ve ever seen.

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1 While preparing the exhibition, I was responsible by / for / with contacting the local artists. 2 I use the Internet to watch some programmes in / by / on catch-up TV. 3 My friend is excellent in / with / at drawing caricatures of people. 4 The article was full with / of / for useful information about some contemporary sculptors.

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Grammar

7  Underline and correct the mistakes in the sentences.

Vocabulary

4  Read the definitions and write the correct words.

1 a type of painting that only shows objects rather than people or landscapes (e.g. flowers on a table) ____________ 2 the people who attend a concert or theatre play ____________ 3 making you think seriously about a problem ____________-____________ 4 worth remembering ____________ 5 a piece of strong cloth which an oil painting is done on ____________ 6 a movement we make with a part of our body, especially the hands, to express some meaning or emotions ____________

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1 When we were children, my sister would be very nervous whenever our mum told her to clean her room. _____________________________________________ 2 I must admit that it’s the first time I eat sushi and I am a little lost with how to use the chopsticks properly. _____________________________________________ 3 On that day, Jane was running across the park when suddenly her phone had rung. _____________________________________________ 4 We’ve got to hurry up, the film is starting at 7.15. _____________________________________________ 5 I have painted the room all morning but I haven’t finished it yet. _____________________________________________

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5  Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first letters have been given.

1 Some a____________ c____________ have viewed the work of this artist as a completely new trend in abstract painting. 2 I think some sitcoms can be really a____________! You can’t stop watching them once you’ve started. 3 This newspaper is rather r____________ – you can trust it to be accurate. 4 The concert was b____________ l____________, so while watching it on TV, I kind of felt as if I was there with the others in the crowd. 5 I like reality shows where you can v____________ f____________ the people taking part in them to stay on or drop out of the show.

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8  Choose the correct answers to complete the text.

Last year, Tim decided to spend his summer holidays in Andalucía. Although he 1 ________ Spain regularly for several years, he was very excited because this was the first time he was going to visit the south of the country. On the day of his flight he left home early. He 2 ________ for his plane in the airport café, sipping a cup of coffee when, all of a sudden, somebody hit him on his back with something heavy. He 3 ________ to shout something at the person who had made him spill his coffee but when he looked around, he was speechless. He 4 ________ such a beautiful girl! Her name was Lucia, and she was from Granada. They sat next to each other on the plane. Lucia and Tim have been a couple ever since. This year, they 5 ________ to go on holiday together. They have been thinking about where to go for a long time but will probably spend two weeks somewhere colder, maybe in Scandinavia.

1 a had visited b had been visiting c has been visiting 2 a was waiting b has been waiting c had been waiting 3 a is just going b was just going c just went 4 a has never seen b never saw c had never seen 5 a are planning b plan c were planning

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1B

English in use

Writing

9  Choose the answer that means the same as the underlined phrase or sentence.

10  Read the instructions and do the writing task.

1 The news report about the recent events was very impartial. a fair-minded b prejudiced c unreliable 2 We were really curious about his plans for the future, so we kept asking him a lot of questions. a concerned about b disappointed with c interested in 3 I’d like to learn more about contemporary trends in the fine arts. a current b past c future 4 I didn’t expect to see a great performance. Nevertheless, I was pleasantly surprised. a As a result b However c All in all 5 My grandma would often take me to the theatre when I was a child. a didn’t like to take me b had to take me c used to take me

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Niedawno pomagałeś/pomagałaś w przygotowaniu wystawy artystycznej. Zredaguj wpis (100–150 słów) do zamieszczenia na blogu i: • podaj podstawowe informacje o wystawie; • wyjaśnij, na czym polegała Twoja rola w przygotowaniu wystawy; • napisz, jak oceniasz wystawę; • wyraź swoją opinię na temat angażowania się młodzieży w wydarzenia artystyczne. Hi everyone! I’d like to tell you about a recent exhibition that I helped to organise.

________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ What do you think? Feel free to post your comments!

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