Question

Exercise 1. Put each of the following words and phrases in its correct place in the passage below musicians, bow, bows, string, conductor, instruments, score, keys, baton, audience, concert hall While the (a) was filling up and the (b) were taking their seats, the (c) were tuning their (d) The famous (e) entered. He gave the audience a low () picked up his (g) looked briefly at the (h) which lay open in front of him, and raised his hands. The pianist placed her fingers ready over the (i) her piano The ;) section of the orchestra (violinists cellists etc.) brought their (k) up, ready to play. The concert was about to begin.

Answer 1

a) concert hall

b) audience

c) musicians

d) instruments

e) conductor

f) bow

g) baton

h) score

i) keys

j) string

k) bows

Answer 2

While the (a) audience was filling up and the (b) audience were taking their seats, the (c) musicians were tuning their (d) instruments. The famous (e) conductor entered. He gave the audience a low (f) bow, picked up his (g) baton, looked briefly at the (h) score which lay open in front of him, and raised his hands. The pianist placed her fingers ready over the (i) keys of her piano. The (j) string section of the orchestra (violinists, cellists, etc.) brought their (k) bows up, ready to play. The concert was about to begin.