Use of English for advanced learners 1: Recognising and using idioms - Thấm Tâm Vy

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1. 5. The play is simply a vehicle for its stars and falls of having a decent plot, USE OF ENGLISH A. fast B. short C. quick D thin FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS 01 6. Anna’s friend knew the casting director, so she pulled a few to arrange an RECOGNISING AND USING IDIOMS audition. I. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. A. ropes B. wires C. threads D. strings 1. If you don’t get your focus / act together, you’ll never get a good role. IV. Choose the correct definition for each phrase in bold. 2. On top of being the leading role, it also pays big / large money. 1. Terrence focused on minor details so much he couldn’t see the wood for the trees. 3. Jeffrey is suffering from writer’s block / stop and can’t finish the script for the play. A. see the big picture B. see the finer elements 4. With weeks of touring with her theatre company still yet to come, Julie felt there was 2. Such detailed stage directions exist because some actors can’t put two and two no end in sight / mind. together. 5. Never in a hundred / million years did I think I’d achieve such fame as an actor! A. do maths easily B. figure out something simple 6. If there are any snags with the production, I’ll be there at the drop of a shoe / hat. 3. The famous actor showed up out of the blue and demanded to be in the play. 7. We don’t go to the theatre often, only once in a red / blue moon. A. with the utmost respect b. without prior notice 8. Her performance was revolutionary; she really broke the shell / mould. 4. Martin went to acting school to learn the tools of the trade. 9. After getting the green / bright light from the financial backers, the show got under A. how to pick up acting skills B. how to build stage props way. 5. If you think the character should be played more aggressively, stick to your guns 10. The characters audiences admire are those that seem larger / greater than life. and maybe the director will come round. II. Write a word from the list below in each gap to complete the sentences. A. follow your principles B. make a threatening scene arms ■ course ■ milk ■ nerves ■ nick ■ piece ■ pieces ■ rain ■ sailing ■ skinned 6. We’d like to stage performances every night, but the powers that be won’t allow it. A. those who are in charge B. the audience 1. The whole theatre company was up in when it turned out they wouldn’t be paid V. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct word on for three months. the line. 2. Jessica did some breathing exercises to steady her before going on stage. 1. Nobody expected Fred to make it as a dancer as he’d always seemed to have two 3. If you’re disappointed with my performance, just, say your and then leave! worse feet. 4. So you missed a few dance steps in the performance. Don’t worry about it - there’s 2. There’s often a very clean line between black comedy and tragedy. no point crying over spilt 3. There’s nothing like home straight home after touring with a theatre company for 5. Even though the production was badly reviewed, the theatre owner let it run its months. 6. If you’ve memorised your lines and practised all your moves, your performance in 4. Let’s throw out this script and start with a second slate. the play ought to be plain 5. I know the play was a tragedy, but I got the giggles halfway through and couldn’t 7. Nancy fell to after reading the scathing remarks critics made about her. keep a fine face! 8. We didn’t realise there was a curtain call after we left the stage, so we only got back 6. After the strange and dramatic ending, the audience sat in sweet silence. on to bow in the of time. 7. The theatre was located in a strange place off the good track in the heart of the 9. Come or shine, this production will go ahead as planned. countryside. 10. You’ve got to be thick- to deal with negative criticism. 8. Some questioned his motives for taking the role, but Henry assured them he acted in III. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. beaten faith. 1. After the playwright rewrote the script, the story began to take 9. She’s never taken acting classes; it just comes as dead nature. A. set B. form C. shape D. part 10 .Things went from bad to left when the bumbling actor knocked over a large prop. 2. Anyone who criticises the lead is simply asking for A. trouble B. pain C. difficulty D. discomfort 3. Don’t worry, you’ll do splendidly tonight - just go out there and break a A. limp B. leg C. mould D. step 4. Sophie was feeling a bit on her luck after not getting the part, so Frank bought her lunch. A. down B. under C. below D. behind Thẩm Tâm Vy, April 16th, 2020 USEOF ENGLISH FOR ADVANCED LEARNERS - 01
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