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1.4 COLLOCATION Match each list of verbs with a noun.

play, hear, write, read
1 a art
shoot, watch, produce, show
2 b avenue
a film
appreciate, buy, create, view
3 c
lead, conduct, join, hear
4 d music
an orchestra
5 e
go on, take to, leave, appear on
the stage
book, fill, headline, choose
6 f
Egi Complete these sentences using an adjective from box A and a noun from box B.
A
musical scientific surgical
academic instrument performance
medical
match-winning
third-quarter
opening
meairai, msteurne,nt,
1 A stethoscope is a 5 The saxophone is a
2 A scalpel is a sharp 6 The was sold out.
3 The striker gave a 7 The telescope was an early
8 University entry depends upon
4 The company delivered a good
Reviews

ni Listen to three people talking about arts events. Match the speakers with the events they
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describe (a—d). One of the events is not described.

Speaker a a comedy night at an unimpressive venue

Speaker 2 b a bizarre event at a modem art gallery

an outdoor art installation
Speaker 3 c
d
a memorable concert by a new group
Listen again and complete the sentences with words and phrases used by the speakers.
It was one of the best
1 music events
I've ever been to.
tote.
The venue was pretty ordinary — a
2
3 They play their rather eclectic mix of material without
They're gaining a devoted
4
stand-up.
I've never been
5
He had the whole audience
6
7
I'm not even sure 'exhibition'
The shapes are all perfectly formed, but they were made entirely
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