- •Exercise 2. Match English names of musical instruments and musicians with their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •Exercise 5. Match the following English words and expressions with their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •Exercise 6. Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Sometimes there may be more than one variant.
- •Exercise 9. Answer the questions in writing.
- •Exercise 10. Read the information about rock and pop music. Study and memorize the new topical vocabulary.
- •Exercise 11. Fill the gaps with the appropriate word.
- •Exercise 12. Now use the context and your own knowledge to fill the gaps with a suitable word.
- •Exercise 15. Choose the correct option to complete conditional sentences. Analyze their types.
- •Glossary
- •Exercise 21. Complete the text with words from the box.
- •Exercise 22. Complete the answers to the questions using the forms of the verbs in Active or Passive voice.
- •Exercise 24. What Ukrainian musicians do you admire? Give your answers to music questionnaire in writing.
Exercise 15. Choose the correct option to complete conditional sentences. Analyze their types.
1. If you promise not to tell anyone, I _________________________ you to the casino.
a) will take b) take c) am taking
2. If we ___________________ bad times, we wouldn’t appreciate the good times.
a) wouldn’t have b) didn’t have c) don’t have
3. Did you hear about that terrible train crash? I’m lucky I cancelled my trip. If I ______________________, I might have been on that train.
a) hadn’t b) didn’t c) wouldn’t
4. I wouldn’t have crashed the car if that tree ___________________ there.
a) would not be b) was not c) hadn’t been
5. If you ___________________ your room to look nice, you should clean it yourself.
a) would want b) want c) will want
6. You won't become a good guitarist unless you ___________________ every day.
a) practiced b) practice c) will practise
7. What difference would it make if we___________________ here or not?
a) stayed b) are staying c) stay
8. If ___________________ my life to live over again, I would do things very differently!
a) would have b) have had c) had
Exercise 16. Read the information about a pop group. Study more topical vocabulary.
Pop and rock
Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece band from Sheffield, England. They first became well known in 2004 when people were able to download their music from the internet. Their first two singles went to number 1 in the UK singles chart in 2005, and their first album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I’m Not, sold over 350,000 copies in its first week.
The group are: Alex Turner, who is the lead singer and plays the guitar, Jamie Cook and Nick O'Malley, who both play the guitar, and Matthew Helder, who is the drummer and also sings.
Note: Living and alive mean “not dead”, but alive is not used before a noun:
He’s one of the greatest living composers. Mozart isn’t alive today.
Live adj, adv (sounds like five) means “seen or heard as it is happening”:
We saw the band play live, then watched a recording of the concert on TV.
Glossary
single - one song on a CD
number 1 - the single that sells the most in one week
the singles chart - the list of pop music singles that sell the most in one week
admire smb - like smb and think they have achieved a lot, admiration n.
influence smb /smth - make a change to the way smb thinks, influence n.
appeal to smb - be attractive or interesting to smb, appeal n.
download music - copy music from the internet onto a computer, MP3 player, etc.
band - a number of people who play music together, syn group
voice - the sound a person makes when they talk or sing
talented - having a lot of ability, talent n.
melody - a series of musical notes in a particular order, syn tune inf.
lyrics - the words of a song
Exercise 17. What can you remember? Underline the correct answer.
Model:There are four / five people in the band Arctic Monkeys.
1. They first became well known in 2004 / 2005.
2. People were able / unable to download music in 2004.
3. Their first two / three singles went to number 1.
4. Their first single / album sold over 350,000 copies in the first week.
5. Alex Turner / Jamie Cook is the lead singer.
6. Matthew Helder plays the guitar / drums.
Exercise 18. Underline the correct answer.
Model: James Brown isn’t live / alive any longer. 1. I like the tune but not the lyrics / melody. 2. Is he a solo / single artist? 3. I’ve never seen the band live / alive. |
4. Katie Melue has a great tune / voice. 5. He's one of the best living / alive songwriters. 6. The song has a beautiful melody / voice. 7. His music appeals / influences to me. |
Exercise 19. Complete the words in the sentences.
Model: They both play in a rock band.
1. My brother plays the violin in an o__________________.
2. Noel Gallagher plays the g__________________ in the rock b__________________”Oasis”, and his brother Liam is the l__________________ singer.
3. Do you play a musical i__________________?
4. I don’t like modern c__________________ such as Bartok and Stockhausen.
5. Paul Simon sings and plays the guitar but is most famous as a s__________________.
6. Mike’s playing guitar, but who is the keyboard p__________________?
7. There are five in the band and they’re all good m__________________.
8. Sir Georg Solti was the c__________________ of several wonderful orchestras.
Exercise 20. Complete the sentences.
Model: Paul McCartney plays the guitar with his left hand.
1. Another word for a band is a ________________________.
2. The most important singer is the _________________________ singer.
3. Someone who plays the drums is the __________________________.
4. A CD with one song on it is a ___________________________.
5. A CD with about ten songs on it is an __________________________.
6. The ________________________ is the list of singles that sell most in a week.
7. The Beatles first became well _______________________ in the 1960s.
8. You can __________________________ music from the internet.
albums
influenced |