Theatre and musicals • Exaggerated synonyms 3 Choose the best option.
• Theatre words • Compound adjectives 1 The theatre hadn’t been so packed __ in years. There were even people sitting on the steps in front of the 1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are more words than you need. stage. A out B in C up • flurry reboot replicate sheer 2 When the dance show was finally over and I hadn’t slack-jawed visceral well-meaning made a fool of myself, I went home with a sheer __ of 1 There was a __________________ of activity as the relief. actor rushed into the dressing room, changed in two A feel B emotion C sense minutes and rushed out again. 3 The Mousetrap, the longest-__ theatre play ever, has 2 I don’t like it when __________________people pay me compliments which are so exaggerated they been on non-stop since its opening in 1952. sound like sarcasm. A running B playing C performed 3 The Return of Godzilla in 1984 was the first 4 You know, our decision is going to have far-__ __________________ of the 1952 Japanese film Godzilla. consequences, so we ought to think about them. 4 We just sat there __________________ and gaped at A going B reaching C affecting the performance. It was the most amazing thing I’d 5 It was a __-stopping scene. The suspense was seen in years. almost too much to bear. 5 The review described his art as having a profound __________________ power. A mind B breath C heart 6 You can’t really __________________ those first 6 The producers expect this to be the __-grossing show childhood experiences at the movies – nothing you of the year. experience later is quite as delightful. /6 A best B most C highest 7 One __-judged decision can affect the success of a 2 Complete the sentences with the missing words. The first and the last letters of the words have been given. film profoundly. A sick B ill C unwell 1 The r c sound of the drums made everyone want to dance. /7 2 Bach’s Mass in B minor and Handel’s Messiah are among the most popular works of c l Total /20 music. 3 I rushed down the a e, trying to get to my seat in time. 4 The clown walked onto the stage on s s, pretended to lose his balance, then regained it. 5 It seems the government intends to introduce some r l changes in culture – nothing is likely to remain as before. 6 The James Bond films are fun but really f -f d – undetectable space stations, invisible cars, surfing on top of a tsunami – you can’t really believe any of it. 7 We need some p s for the performance: an alarm clock, an old-fashioned phone and an umbrella. /7