UNIT 24 ENTERTAINMENT - FCE Tasks

Part 1: Decide which answer best fits the gap

1) I’ve got a/an __________________ for the school play tomorrow. I really
hope I’ll get a main part.
2) Have you read that __________________ of the new Lloyd-Wright musical?
It says it is awful!
3) Vanilla Sky _____________ Tom Cruise, Pénelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz.
4) The play wasn’t supposed to be a comedy, but everyone started laughing
when some of the _________ fell over and hit one of the actors.
1) A rehearsal B practice C audition D performance
2) A review B criticism C report D summary
3) A acts B plays C stars D contains
4) A scenery B scenes C stages D acts
Part 2: Think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each
gap.
1) My little brother, Carl, _______ after Dad in that they both enjoy singing.
2) Sometimes, he ________ out our parents’ conversation by suddenly
singing at the ______ of his lungs.
3) Has he ever taken part _______ a song contest?
4) Well, I said he likes singing - but actually, he can’t sing _____ all!
5) He roared ______ laughter, _______ though he obviously didn’t understand
the joke.

Word Formation: Adverbs etc.. Use the following in a ‘personal’ sentence.

actively
currently
popularly
invariably
varied / various
Part 3: Use the word at the end of the line to form a word that fits the gap in
the same line.
The School Play
Congratulations to all involved with the school
_______________ of ‘The Woman Next Door’. PRODUCE
Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly ______________ ENTERTAIN
evening, and there was a long round of __________ APPLAUD
at the end.
The music was ____________ by Sue Porter, who WRITE
also _______________ the singers on the piano. COMPANY
Jim Barrett gave a brilliant __________________ as PERFORM
Sergeant Moss. Well done!

Part 4: Complete the second sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Use the WORD GIVEN without changing it.
Word Patterns
a) Was the concert fun? YOURSELF
Did _____________________________________ the concert?
b) I’m sure Kelly will do well in the talent contest. BOUND
Kelly ____________________________________ well in the talent
contest.
c) Don’t worry about your costume, concentrate on learning your lines!
INSTEAD
Concentrate on learning your lines _________________________
about your costume!
d) We got there early and so we didn’t have to queue AVOID
We managed to ___________________________ there early.
e) Jason said he was sorry that he hadn’t invited us to his party.
APOLOGISED
Jason __________________________________ us to his party.
f) You shouldn’t go backstage without a pass. SUPPOSED
You ________________________________ backstage without a pass.