Complete the sentences choosing the correct variant. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
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Theater is a word with a magic ring. It calls up a bright and exciting picture. It may be of people in holiday spirit streaming down the aisles of the playhouse. It may be of the wonders hidden behind the folds of the front curtain. Or it may portray the hushed and eager audience, waiting for the house lights to dim.
Theater magic also works its spell on the other side of the curtain, behind the footlights. Anyone who has ever been a part of this world knows the thrills of life backstage. No one can forget the excitement that mounts steadily until the moment when the stage manager finally signals, "Curtain going up!"
There are many different kinds of theater performances. Circus, carnival, night club, fair, vaudeville, musical comedy, ballet, modern dance, opera, and operetta are all forms of theater. Motion pictures, television, and radio present all these forms.
Some people go to the theater to laugh, to relax, to escape from their everyday worries and cares. Others go to be emotionally stirred, to live (in a second-hand way) through the troubles and crises of the characters on the stage. Still others seek adventure and excitement. Some are curious to find out how other people live. Some go to learn, to be taught a moral lesson. As the French actor Louis Jouvet said, "Faced with the mystery of life, men invented the theater."
2. Match the parts of the theatre with their definitions. Translate the terms.
| 1. aisle | a. ticket office |
| 2. backstage | b. the hall at the entrance to a theatre |
| 3. balcony | c. the way between the seats in the theatre |
| 4. box | d. a line of seats for people side by side |
| 5. box office | e. the seats on the ground floor |
| 6. circle | f. sunken area in front of the stage where an orchestra may play |
| 7. foyer | g. the part of a theatre where people can sit above the ground level |
| 8. gallery (gods) | h. one of the upper parts in a theatre in which the seats are arranged in part of a circle around the building |
| 9. orchestra pit | i. the highest upper floor in a theatre |
| 10. row | j. a small room in a theatre, on either side, from which a small group of people can watch the play |
| 11. stage | k. the raised area in a theatre where actors perform |
| 12. stalls | l. the area out of sight of the audience |
1. After the performance, please come ____ and meet some of the cast.
a) backstage b) downstairs c) inside d) outside
2. The actors walked on to the ____ and the play began.
a) landing b) pavement c) platform d) stage
3. I had to stand in a ____ 4 hours to get the tickets for this performance.
a) file b) procession c) queue d) tail
4. After the interval, the change of ____ brought a gasp of surprise from the audience.
a) panorama b) scenery c) view d) vista
5. All the theatre seats had been sold, so there was standing ____ only.
a) area b) place c) room d) space
6. The box office is open ____ for ticket sales.
a) a day b) daily c) daytime d) daily
7. Your seat is number A13. That’s in the front ____ on the right.
a) line b) rank c) row d) seat
8. We agreed to meet in the ____ of the theatre, near the cloakroom.
a) anteroom b) foyer c) hall d) porch
9. My brother, who is fond of acting, has joined an ____ dramatic society.
a) amateur b) impersonal c) unprofessional d) untrained
10. Are there any seats left for this week’s ____ of “Tosca”?
a) acting b) drama c) opera d) performance
11. All the seats in the theatre were ____ weeks before the first performance.
a) engaged b) occupied c) sold out d) taken
12. The management ____ the right to refuse admission.
a) holds b) keeps c) preserves d) reserves