Task 1. You will hear an interview with an opera singer. For each question choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. Alfie Jones is currently performing at the
A London Theatre.
B West End Theatre.
C Queen’s Theatre.
D Shaftesbury Theatre.
2. The performances
A are mostly crowded.
B are only in the evenings.
C are only in the afternoons.
D stop in early October.
3. The story of Les Miserables
A takes place during the French Revolution.
B is about an ex-prisoner.
C takes place in a prison.,
D is about Victor Hugo.
4. On Alfie’s album you can hear
A lots of different singers.
B only songs from musicals.
C a solo performance from Michael Ball.
D different types of music.
5. Alfie needs time to
A record an album.
B recover from a cold.
C rest his voice.
D practise for the show.
Task 2. Read the text and decide if the sentences are T (true) or F (false).
1 For centuries people were proud of Westminster Abbey. TRUE
2 The British Queen has never been crowned in it. FALSE
3 The Poet’s Corner is in the Houses of Parliament. FALSE
4 The Courts of Justice meets in Westminster Abbey. FALSE
5 As history shows the Houses of Parliament were rebuilt three times. TRUE
Task 3. Read the text. Choose one of the variants A, B, C or D.
1D, 2C, 3B, 4D, 5D, 6C, 7C, 8A, 9D, 10B