On the right

Match the people on the left with a definition

Choose the correct answer.

 

1. He ….. on stage for only one scene.

a) appeared b) emerged c) entered d) erupted

 

2. He played the lead in a …..production of "Macbeth".

a) memorable b) memorised c) recalled d) reminded

3. Her ….. as a tragedian took her to every part of the world.

a) fame b) glory c) renown d) status

 

4. Halfway through the first act, the leading man forgot his ….. .

a) declamations b) lines c) parts d) speeches

 

5. He soon made a …… for himself on the stage.

a) fame b) popularity c) reputation d) regard

6. When he forgot his lines the ….. whispered them from the side of the stage.

a) messenger b) prompter c) pusher d) reminder

 

7. Public figures, such as actors, are often reluctant to talk about their ….. lives.

a) individual b) particular c) personal d) private

 

8. I doubt if I will be ….. enough to play tomorrow.

a) fit b) healthy c) recovered d) sound

 

9. Miss Best was proud to be ….. out for special praise for her performance.

a) distinguished b) selected c) separated d) singled

 

10. Don't ….. shouting for ability as a dramatic actor.

a) identify b) imagine c) mislead d) mistake

 

11. For the first night's performance the ….. had to be called in to take the part because the leading lady was ill.

a) deputy b) reserve c) substitute d) understudy

 

12. The highlight of his acting career was the opportunity to play the …. of Hamlet.

a) characterisation b) part c) personage d) play

 

13. The actors have to …..before they appear in front of the strong lights on stage.

a) cover up b) do up c) make up d) paint up

 

14. He gave the best performance of his acting career in the ….of Othello.

a) action b) personage c) role d) theme

 

15. That comedian is very good at …. ; he can take off the President perfectly.

a) duplications b) impressions c) reproductions d) similarities

1. CAST 2. HAM 3. HERO 4. HEROINE 5. STAND-IN 6. STAR 7. STUNT MAN 8. TROUPE 9. UNDERSTUDY 10. VILLAIN a) the main bad character in a play b) a set of actors in a play c) a company of dancers, members of a circus d) the most important male part in a play e) a famous actor or actress f) an actor who learns an important part in a play so as to be able to take the place of the actor who plays that part if necessary g) a person who takes the part of an actor at dangerous points in a film h) the most important female part in a play i) a person who does dangerous acts in a film so that the actor does not have to take risks j) an actor who acts artificially, unnaturally

8. Which of the following would you expect to see:

a) in a circus

b) in a theatre

c) in a nightclub

 

Some fit into more than one category.

 

Audience

fire-eater

sword-swallower

clown

leading lady

tightrope walker

comedian

midget

understudy

compere

ringmaster

usher

dancer

stripper