HS1 2021 Unit3 p50 act39

Read the definitions and write a proper musical word.

1. To play this instrument you have to hit it. -     

2. A group of people who play music together. -     

3. A person who plays an instrument. -         

4. Lots of songs together by the same band or artist. -      

5. You need to do this a lot when you learn to play an instrument. -         

6. You touch the black and white parts of this instrument to play it. -         

7. A musical play where people sing the words. -      

8. People do this with their music so that other people can listen to it. -       

Match the equivalents.

Write the translation of the music idioms.

1. отримати на горіхи               

2. базікати                

3. змінити ставлення, тон                 

4. приємний на слух, як мед у вуха                         

5. і все, що цього стосується                  

6. здоровий, як бик                

7. вихвалятись                      

8. ясно, як Божий день                

Choose the correct answer.
1. She wanted to be the first woman to perform on stage, and she almost ____________.   [a, b, c, d]
a. succeeded b. success c. successful d. successfully
2. I forgot to bring my notes, so I had to _____________.   [a, b, c, d]
a. improvisation b. improvise c. improviser d. improvised
3. The children ___________ two plays each school year.   [a, b, c, d]
a. performance b. to perform c. performed d. perform
4. Students have to ___________ three courses from a list of 15.   [a, b, c, d]
a. pick b. to pick c. picky d. picked
5. "I paid £2,000 for this car." " It's not ___________ more than £1,000."   [a, b, c, d]
a. worthy b. worthwhile c. worthless d. worth
6. Beth _____________ a meeting with the front man a couple of days ago.   [a, b, c, d]
a. arrangement b. arranged c. arrange d. will arrange
7. They __________ the winners with medals after a great performance.   [a, b, c, d]
a. have presented b. presentation c. has presented d. presentable
8. The famous jazz musician Duke Ellington was a composer, ____________ and pianist.   [a, b, c, d]
a. arrangement b. arrange c. arranger d. arranged
9. Is everything I did for Miss Elizabeth ____________ and am I foolish to expect more of her?   [a, b, c, d]
a. worthwhile b. worthless c. worthy d. worth
10. The children are such _________ eaters.   [a, b, c, d]
a. to pick b. pick c. pickly d. picky
11. This evening’s _____________ will begin at 8.00 pm.   [a, b, c, d]
a. perform b. performed c. performance d. will perform
12. An ____________ jazz musician equipped the stage with all the necessary musical instruments.   [a, b, c, d]
a. improvising b. improviser c. improvisation d. improvise

Connect the tense indicators with the grammar tense.

Choose the correct variant.

1) At this time next month, Gomati                   [will attend, attended, will be attending] a conference in Europe.

2) Tomorrow morning, we               [will be going, will go, went] to school.

3) I can buy it for you if you want. I                  [will be shopping, will shop, shop]in the afternoon anyway.

4) Is Bill at school? - No, he isn't. I suppose he                [will come, will be coming, comes] to school next week.

5) I hope Simon               [will be, will be being, be] there. He's great fun.

6) Hurry up. You are so late! Everybody                 [will be work, will work, will be working] when you arrive at the office.

7) We                [will move, will be moving, move]our house this time tomorrow.

8)                      [Will you be sleeping, Will you sleeping, Will you sleep] when I return? I want to have a word with you.

9) In ten years' time we               [will be use, will use, will be using] smartphones 24 hours a day.

10) Could you take this parcel to the post-office?                 [Will you do, Will you doing, Will you done] it for me?

11) Wait a minute. Your suitcase is so big. I                [will take, will taking, will be taking] it for you.

12) He                 [will be playing, will playing, will play]tennis at 7.30 tomorrow.

1. We             (not to see) Mark yesterday. While we                 (to eat out), he              (to change) his hectic timetable.

2. Her cousin used to skip lessons in junior school, but now he              (to prepare) for very important exams.

3. Recently they                (to discuss) a new schedule for the first term.

4. Mag    (to be) going to put that research paper aside for a couple of days.

5. How many times                   (you, to attend) Computer Science lectures this week?

6. Kate                         (to fully concentrate) on a listening task, when I      (to come) in.

7. Last Friday Nick         (to decide) to pick up his brother because he       (to sleep) in.

8. The Johnsons            (to hire) a popular music band to play at their son’s wedding party today.

9. Those attractive artists                         (to look forward to) reading the book about the popular stages the whole last month.

10. She          (to appear) on stage with her husband who turned out to be deaf.

11. Next weekend our little cousin           (to play) the piano at the concert and it    (to be) music to our ears to listen to her.

12. John                   (to listen) to his favourite band tomorrow at 7 p.m.

Fill in the gaps with that, who, what, which, or -

1. It`s the worst piece of music       I have ever heard.

2. Tell me      you want and I will try to help you.

3. She gives her children all the musical instruments       they want.

4. Nora is the only person     understands me.

5. Why do you always disagree with everything      I say.

6. Where are the pictures       hung on this wall?

7. I don`t agree with      you have just said.

8. The man      you showed me at the concert is fit as a fiddle.

9. Why do you blame me for everything      goes wrong?

10. The theory       our teacher has explained is clear as a bell.

Choose the correct variant:

1. I can’t help you, and he can’t help you …   [a, b, c, d] .

a) neither b) too c) also d) either

2. When he was questioned by the police, the thief didn’t …   [a, b, c, d]the truth.

a) say b) reply c) answer d) tell

3. I ran quickly …   [a, b, c, d] late.

a) in order to be not

b) in order not to be

c) not in order to be

d) in order to not be

4. Would you like …   [a, b, c, d] to one of my friends about it?

a) talking b) to talk c) talk d) talked

5. Mr Brown …   [a, b, c, d] me a very nice letter a few days ago.

a) sends b) send c) sent d) have sent

6. She …   [a, b, c, d] a very amusing article in one of the newspapers yesterday.

a) found b) find c) finds d) has found

7. They …   [a, b, c, d] their competition now.

a) started b) have started c) start d) are starting

8. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at …   [a, b, c, d].

a) the gate six

b) sixth gate

c) gate six

d) the six gate

9. Just put your coat in …   [a, b, c, d] .

a) the hall closet

b) the closet of the hall

c) the hall’s closet

d) hall closet

10. On the …   [a, b, c, d] to the town there is a beautiful wood.

a) direction b) street c) way d) entrance

11. You can eat …   [a, b, c, d] you like!

a) as much that

b) as much

c) so much

d) as much as

12. He went to a seaside resort because he was …   [a, b, c, d] on water-skiing.

a) keen b) enthusiastic c) interested d) good

13. Perhaps he is …   [a, b, c, d].

a) work b) at work c) business d) on job

14. What are you doing? - … .   [a, b, c, d]

a) No b) None c) Not d) Nothing

15. When the telephone rang, she …   [a, b, c, d] a letter.

a) wrote

b) was writing

c) was written

d) is writing

16. I was tired …   [a, b, c, d] watching the children playing.

a) with b) of c) to d) for

17. Steven returned home as …   [a, b, c, d] as he could.

a) quick b) quicker c) quickly d) quickerly

18. ...   [a, b, c, d] a letter here for you.

a) It’s b) It has c) Theirs d) There’s

19. When water freezes, it …   [a, b, c, d] into ice.

a) turns

b) has turned

c) would turn

d) is turning

20. There isn’t …   [a, b, c, d] in the cupboard.

a) no thing b) anything c) nothing d) something

21. There …   [a, b, c, d] no rain here since last month.

a) is b) has been c) was d) are

22. My uncle went out of the house …   [a, b, c, d]ago.

a) an hour’s ago

b) a half of hour

c) half an hour

d) a half hour

23. It’s rude to laugh …   [a, b, c, d] other people.

a) at b) to c) against d) for

24. Did you like my friend? – Very much. She’s …   [a, b, c, d]charming as you said she was.

a) as b) very c) more d) too

25. I don’t want …   [a, b, c, d] to eat.

a) nothing more

b) some more

c) anything more

d) no more

26. Tell me, is …   [a, b, c, d] your coat?

a) there b) these c) here d) that

27. We don’t need …   [a, b, c, d] money.

a) much b) many c) a few d) much of

28. If it …   [a, b, c, d] rain, we’ll have the party outside.

a) isn’t b) doesn’t c) didn’t d) won’t

29. Most of us like …   [a, b, c, d] to the sea in summer.

a) go b) going c) gone d) to be going

30. Many kinds of …   [a, b, c, d] animals are disappearing or have already disappeared from the Earth.

a) brave b) wild c) unfriendly d) angry

31. I always …   [a, b, c, d] to the university by bus because it is much faster.

a) have gone

b) has gone

c) went

d) go

32. You are not half …   [a, b, c, d] you think you are.

a) as clever as

b) as clever like

c) the clever as

d) as clever than

33. I’ll see you in August when I …   [a, b, c, d] back.

a) will come

b) came

c) will have come

d) come

34. I …   [a, b, c, d]the house again before you return.

a) will not be cleaning

b) have not cleaned

c) am not cleaning

d) do not cleaning

35. I …   [a, b, c, d] a newspaper when mom arrives tonight.

a) will read

b) shall read

c) will be reading

d) read

36. Unfortunately, the disease …   [a, b, c, d] during next few months.

a) will still be spread

b) will still be spreading

c) will still spread

d) is still be going to spread

37. - Call me at 10 o’clock tomorrow? – Sorry, I won’t be able to call you. I …   [a, b, c, d].

a) am jogging

b) will jog

c) will be jogging

d) jog

38. This time tomorrow I … while Jim … the car.   [a, b, c, d]

a) will be cooking / will be washing

b) will cook / will wash

c) will be cooking / will clean

d) will cook / will be cleaning

39. This time next month Elizabeth …   [a, b, c, d] in Spain.

a) will still work

b) still work

c) still works

d) will still be working

40. John tells us that he …   [a, b, c, d] when we arrive at the station so we will have to get a taxi.

a) will be working

b) does work

c) works

d) do work

41. I’d like to know who …   [a, b, c, d]all the mess after the party because it is not going to be me.

a) cleans up

b) will be cleaning up

c) have cleaned up

d) has cleaned up

42. Tomorrow, I …   [a, b, c, d] in the same seat that I am sitting in now.

a) will sat

b) will sitting

c) will have sat

d) will be sitting

43. My friend …   [a, b, c, d]for the TOEFL exam over her whole summer vacation.

a) will studies

b) will studying

c) will be studying

d) will have studied

44. When you come tonight, our group …   [a, b, c, d] for our class presentation.

a) will be practicing

b) will have practiced

c) will practicing

d) will practiced

45. Please don't call me after 11pm. I …   [a, b, c, d] .

a) will be sleeping

b) will sleeps

c) will sleeping

d) will have slept

Reading

Preparation task.

Match the words with the definitions.

Read the text.

to promote - просувати

illegal - нелегальний

a judge - суддя

an owner - власник

Do you download music? Do you buy CDs? Do you listen to music on your phone? Do you prefer to watch music or just to listen? What about the old-fashioned radio? Have you ever seen your favourite band or singer perform live? There are so many ways to discover, buy and listen to music!

Music videos

British teenagers like to watch their music online. Watching music on video streaming sites on the internet is now more popular than listening to the radio with young British people. Popular videos can quickly become extremely popular internationally. Justin Bieber’s song ‘Baby’ was the most-watched music video on YouTube until 2012. Then, PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ became the first video to get a billion views. Now, it’s quite common for videos to pass the billion mark. Things can change quickly on YouTube!

Downloading music

Downloading music is a popular choice for young Brits. The BPI (an organisation that promotes the interests of British music) says that people in the UK prefer downloading singles rather than albums. In the UK you can download a single for about £1 and an album for around £10. Using file-sharing websites to download music is often illegal of course but some people still continue to get their music this way. Record companies and many musicians are very unhappy that people can listen to their music without paying for it.

Live music

The O2 in London is the second-largest live music arena in Europe. There you can see world-famous bands such as One Direction, Justin Bieber, Scissor Sisters, Prince, The Rolling Stones, Elton John, and Take That. This massive stadium has space for 20,000 people. It also has 548 toilets! Tickets are not cheap. You can pay more than £50 to see a concert at The O2.

What about free live music? There are music festivals across Britain every year that are completely free of charge. Last year more than 150,000 people went to the Tramlines free music festival in Sheffield in the north of England. The two-day festival is held every July. Last year there were 900 performances in total including local bands as well as music from all over the world.

Music on TV

The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new talented singers. The 'X Factor' of the title refers to the difficult-to-define quality that makes a star. The show began in 2004 and is still popular. X Factor singers perform on a stage in front of the judges and a live audience. After the performance, the audience at home can vote by phone for their favourite acts. Many winners then go on to get a UK number-one single. But you don’t have to win The X Factor to become famous: One Direction, the massively popular British boy band, competed in 2010 but they didn’t win, they came third!

What kind of music?

What are you and your friends listening to these days? Hip hop, dance, rock, heavy metal, rap, urban, reggae … individual tastes are very varied amongst British teenagers. If a type of music exists then there’s somebody who likes it. But a shopping centre in Birmingham, central England, recently discovered what kind of music some local teenagers don’t like. This is what happened: shoppers and shop owners complained to the police about teenagers behaving badly in the shopping centre. When a new sound system started playing Bach, Mozart and Beethoven, the antisocial behaviour stopped. The young people causing problems had gone! Classical music was clearly not popular with these particular teenagers.

Are you listening to music as you read this?

Task 1. Are the sentences true or false?

1. British teenagers prefer the radio to YouTube videos.       [True, False]

2. Lots of people in the UK download music.       [True, False]

3. The O2 is the largest live music venue in the world.       [True, False]

4. There are free music festivals in the UK every year.       [True, False]

5. One Direction won a television music competition.       [True, False]

6. Classical music helped to solve a problem in a British shopping centre.       [True, False]

Task 2. Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentences.

1. British teenagers like to watch their music         [online, offline, at home].

2. If you are a British resident you can download a single for about    [£1, £2, £3].

3. Using file-sharing websites to download music is often           [illegal, legal, forbidden].

4. Recording companies and many musicians are very           [unhappy, happy, satisfied] that people can listen to their music without paying.

5. At          [X-factor, TheBPI, The O2] in London you can see world-famous bands such as One Direction.

6.                  [‘The X Factor’, ‘The O2’, ‘The Music Idol’]is a British television music competition to find new talented singers.

7. The audience at home can vote             [by phone, by computer, by call] for their favourite acts.

8. You                   [won, have to win, don’t have to win] ‘The X Factor’ to become famous.

Listening

Preparation task

Match the words or phrases with the definitions.

Now watch the video.

Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Reading Festival is                             [a huge, open-air festival., a small, open-air festival., an indoor music festival.]

British Sea Power are                                      [a new band., one of Britain's most popular bands., from the United States.]

British Sea Power are influenced by                                     [poetry and the English countryside., literature and music from the 80s., music they hear at festivals.]

Scott Wilkinson says Reading is traditionally                                          [the biggest festival., the festival with the best atmosphere., the festival to see the most rock bands.]

While they're waiting for their concert, the band                        [play cards., play ping-pong., listen to other bands.]

Amandeep says it's a good idea to take                           [warm clothes and water., an umbrella and suncream., water and an umbrella.]

It's easy to forget where your tent is because                              [there are thousands of them., they all look the same., the festival is very big.]

Martin Noble says playing at a festival is exciting because

                                [it sounds really good., you can play to your audience., you realise how famous you are.]

Now watch the video again and do the next task.

1. It’s the height of the music festival   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] here in the UK.

2. Some of the biggest bands in the world are performing to huge   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]in the open air.

3. For the band, there’s lots of hanging   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]before their concert later tonight.

4. There’s a few things you need to bring with you. After dark, a torch comes in   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].

5. If it rains, of course, you need waterproofs, an umbrella and the all-important   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8].

6. Martin, what’s it like to   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]at a music festival?

7. It’s really exciting. You know, you   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] all the time in a small dark room, and this is your chance to play to your audience.

8. If you can see the crowd are   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8], there’s nothing to worry about.

Task 2. Choose if the statement is true or false.

1. It’s the height of the music festival season in the UK.       [true, false]

2. British Sea Powe mix the influences of poetry and the English landscape with a pop sound.       [true, false]

3. When you come to a festival, you don't need to bring anything with you.       [true, false]

4. If you stay overnight, so of course you need a tent.       [true, false]

5. One of the band's guitarists is Martin Noble.       [true, false]

6. The crown looks amazing when the band is doing their last-minute soundcheck.       [true, false]