Rne read the text below. use the
words in brackets in the correct form so that
they fit the text. complete the gaps with those
new words. every gap corresponds to a
different task (1-9).
dance open, which 1) (hold) in st petersburg,
russia, is a world class ballet festival. taking place in
april every year, it is one of 2) (important) festivals
of its kind in europe. what 3) (one) started as a
series of masterclasses for talented students is now a
major international event. since the festival began in
2001, dance open 4) (host) over 130 masterclasses
with over 800 young participants from 21 countries.
today, international ballet stars at the top of 5).
(they) careers compete in dance open. after they
6) (dance) in front of a panel of judges for a few
minutes, some lucky ones win a unique prize - a
crystal statue representing the great ballerina anna
pavlova's foot! it 7) (not be) only the judges who
have a say, either. the audience can take part in the
voting, too, by dropping their tickets into a special
box. if you (plan) a special musical treat for
family or friends this spring, take them to this festival.
they 9) (love) you for it!
1. He looked up from his Cup of coffee he was stirring, but didn't drink. 2. Tom never wanted his mother knew what we all the time
did. C She saw it on their wet suits, they just swam. 4. The people she met seemed to know where she was or what she was doing there. 5. The machine was inserted a sheet of paper on which someone was learning to type. 6. When he came back, we tried to pretend we weren't talking about him. 7. Max picked up the book that he read, and turned down the corner of pages to mark the place. 8. I sat in the kitchen and smoked. Flora that was playing in the living room, came to see what I'm doing.
When I have a free time, I often listen to music of different genres. Classical music is the best when I want to relax. My favourite composer is Antonio Vivaldi. I love his series of violin concerts known as “The Four Seasons”. Vivaldi was born on March 4th 1678, in Venice. His father, Giovanni Battista, taught him to play the violin at the very young age. After Vivaldi learned how to play the violin, they toured Venice together playing music for people. By the age of 24 Antonio had a good music knowledge. He then started teaching it and soon he presented his first performance for the French Embassy. At the same time he started conducting the orchestra and staging concerts. His music then was full of drama. His violin-based works were marked by virtuosity. The complete collection of these works was published only in the 20th century.
Vivaldi is a great composer!