READING (THE SECOND TERM) Variant 1

Read the text and the questions below. Then tick (✔) the box in front of the correct variant.

Alex's first visit to the theatre was a year ago when he saw a famous

musical - "My Fair Lady" - with his parents. "Our seats were in the circle", says Alex. "You may ask me what the difference is. The difference is that the stalls are downstairs, whereas the circle is upstairs. The seats were very comfortable and we had a good view of the stage..

The performance was first-rate from beginning to end. The actors played brightly, with expression. I enjoyed every minute of this wonderful action. The performance made a tremendous impression on me".

1) First Alex went to the theatre with

a) his friends

b) his classmates

c) his parents

d) alone

2) Alex was sitting

a) in the stalls

c) in the box

b) in the circle

d) on the stage

3) "My Fair Lady" is a

a) opera

c) musical

b) drama

d) soap opera

4) If you have the seats in the circle, you

a) sit upstairs

b) sit downstairs

c) can't see the stage well

5) Alex thinks that the actors played

a) not very well

d) have a bad view

c) without expression

b) badly

d) brightly