Test 1

Choose the correct answer. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Задание: (1—12)

Выберите правильный ответ. В начале задания дан пример (0).

Example: (О) Every theatre has on which plays are

performed before an audience.

A a stage В an auditorium

Answer: (0) A

The main part of each theatre is an auditorium, that can hold different number of .

A spectators В seats

A sunken area at the front of a theatre where musicians sit is known as .

A an orchestra pit В orchestra seats

Some auditoriums have special compartments for a small group of spectators, which are called .

A stalls В boxes

The _______ is the first or lowest tier of seats in a theatre.

A gallery В dress-circle

The best seats in the theatre are in the stalls. , of

course are the most expensive.

A "gods" В boxes

I like to see both classic and modern plays by Russian and foreign .

A playwrights В producers

When we came to the theatre we saw at the

entrance saying «House Full».

A a sign В a poster

We left our coats in the and bought a

from the usher.

A cloak-room, programme В coat room, ticket

The Globe was a round summer theatre with a sign on the main door that read «All the world is ».

A a theatre В a stage

According to the theatrical tradition of that time rich people had seats in .

A raised balconies В the pit in front

In June1997 of the Globe was built in the place

where it was first founded at the age of Shakespeare.

A the image В the replica

Covent Garden is one of the most famous in the

world.

A Opera Houses В Drama Theatres

Directions: (1—10)

Here is a dialogue in which sentences are given in the wrong order.

Задание: (/—10)

Перед вами диалог, в котором неправильно расставлены все реплики.

— So you don't have to use opera glasses.

— In the stalls, raw D. And where is your seat?

— Some sccnes are dull. The cast is not very good. Do you share my opinion?

— Good evening, Kate! Where do you have a scat?

— I have been dreaming оГ seeing any play by Shakespeare in this country. I'll do my best to see "Henry VIII".

— In the box, close to the stage.

— I hope you'll enjoy the performance.

— Frankly speaking 1 do. 1 advice you to see "Henry VIII" by Shakespeare in this theatre. You will be impressed.

— That's right. What do you think of the play? Ш Iff4 ¦

Directions: (Questions 1—16).

Test your vocabulary. Complete these sentences by using the correct words from the box. Use each word once only. There is an extra word which you do not need to use.

Задания: (1—16).

Закончите предложения, используя подходящие слова из рамки. Используйте каждое слово только один раз. В рамке есть лишнее слово, которое не нужно использовать.

Drama

birthplace companies dramatic originally theatres permanently

Britain has a rich (I) tradition. There are some

300 (2) intended for professional use. About 100 of

these are in London, 15 of them (3) ______ occupied by

subsidised companies, including the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose main base is in

Stradford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's (4) . Over 40

residence theatre (5) receive subsidies from the Arts

Council and Regional Arts Boards.

Opera

companies performances troops opera casts seasons

Interest in (6) ______ has grown, with an estimated 3

million adults attending opera (7) in 1998—99.

Regular (8) of opera are held at the recently

refurbished Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and the

English National opera at the London Coliseum. Scotland,

Wales and Northern Ireland have their own opera (9) .

An opera season, for which international (10) ______ are

specially assembled, is held every summer at Glyndebournc, in East Sussex.

Dance choice rank sibsidize estimated leading range activities

An (11) 6 million people take part in dance,

making it one of Britain's (12) ______ participation (13)

. The Royal Ballet, Birminghem Royal Ballet,

English National Ballet, Northern Ballet Theatre and Rambert

Dance Company (14) among the world's leading

companies. The Arts Council (15) these and a wide

(16) of other companies and dance organizations,

for example, the Richard Alston Dance Company.

(From Focus on Britain)