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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. This speaker A reads things regularly because he/she has to
(rather than for pleasure). 1
B
believes it is important to read some literary
masterpieces. 3
C relies on other people for his/her choice of reading material.
D likes to read stories that he/she already knows. 2
E has recently changed his/her reading habits. 4
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 runs classes for people interested in the arts? c 2 began as a protest against the discrimination at a mainstream event? a 3 earns a lot of money for local people? c 4 continues its activity after the event? b 5 makes use of historic locations? a 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 world-famous 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.
Language functions
3 Complete the sentences with appropriate words. 1 ____________ my mind, the film was an excellent adaptation of the book. 2 All ____________ all, the book is a must-read for anyone interested in science-fiction. 3 As ____________ as classical music is concerned, my favourite composer is Bach. 4 One convincing argument in ____________ of such performances is that they attract big audiences.
_________________________________________________
3 You have to hurry up, the train is leaving at 5.15.
4 When we were children, my brother and I would be very sad whenever our dad had to go away for a few days.
5 Mike was walking quickly along the street when, suddenly, he had heard steps behind him.
8 Choose the correct answers to complete the text. Last year, Tim decided to spend his summer holidays in Andalucía. Although he had been visiting Spain regularly for several years, he^1 ________ 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 was just going to shout something at the person who had made him spill his coffee but when he^3 ________ around, he was speechless. He had never seen 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^4 ________ a couple ever since. This year, they are planning to go on holiday together. They^5 ________ about where to go for a long time but will probably spend two weeks somewhere colder, maybe in Scandinavia. 1 a was b has been c had been 2 a has waited b was waiting c waited 3 a was looking b looked c had looked 4 a have been b had been c are 5 a are thinking b were thinking c have been thinking
English in use
9 Choose the answer that means the same as the underlined phrase or sentence. 1 I was really fed up with my guitar lessons, although all my family and friends told me not to stop them. a addicted to b bored with c keen on 2 This film gave me a good laugh. a was entertaining b was monotonous c was awful 3 My mum would read a lot to my brother and me when we were kids. a didn’t like to read b used to read c had to read 4 She wasn’t aware of the risk she was taking by deciding to travel there alone.
a didn’t worry about b wasn’t afraid of c didn’t know about 5 I found the plot so amusing that I decided to read the book again. a engaging b hilarious c original
Writing
10 Read the instructions and do the writing task. Niedawno wziąłeś/wzięłaś udział w przedstawieniu przygotowanym przez szkolne kółko teatralne. Zredaguj wpis (100‒150 słów) do zamieszczenia na blogu i:
- podaj podstawowe informacje o tym przedstawieniu;
- wyjaśnij, na czym polegała Twoja rola w tym spektaklu;
- napisz, jak oceniasz występ swój i swoich kolegów/koleżanek;
- wyraź swoją opinię na temat angażowania się młodzieży w wydarzenia artystyczne. Hi everyone! I’d like to tell you about a recent performance put on by a drama group at our school.
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