VOCABULARY
1 Choose the correct options.
1 Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous concert halls in the world.
2 There is a huge jazz festival in my town every summer.
3 I’m in a band, and we’re playing a small gig in a café this weekend.
4 It’s not always good to listen to live music, because you can’t always hear it clearly.
5 The album was recorded in a studio in London.
6 The first music channels appeared on TV in the 1980s.
2 Match the words to the definitions.
1 someone who plays the guitar: guitarist
2 someone who plays music on the radio or at parties: DJ
3 a famous person: celebrity
4 someone who works in a studio, and helps make music: sound technician
5 someone who plays a musical instrument (often for their work): musician
6 the words of a song: lyrics
7 a short part of a TV programme or film: clip
3 Write the verb or adjective forms of these nouns.
1 noun: music, adjective: musical
2 noun: performance, verb: perform
3 noun: advert, verb: advertise
4 noun: entertainer, adjective: entertaining
5 noun: achievement, verb: achieve
6 noun: record / recording, verb: record
4 Choose the correct options.
1 I like musicals with lots of dancing, and singing.
2 My brother is a musician. He plays piano and violin.
3 There were two performers on stage. One was singing, the other was playing guitar.
4 I saw a lot of adverts for the concert.
5 I watched a really entertaining clip online.
6 My greatest achievement is passing my piano exam.
7 We wrote a new song. I’ll email you a recording of it.
5 Choose the correct options.
1 B anxious
2 B performing
3 A musician
4 B guitarist
5 A talented
6 B someone
7 B create
8 A lyrics
9 A achievement
10 B live