Media and Entertainment

1. He soon made a ________ for himself on the stage.

2. Actors have to _______ a play before they give a public performance.

3. Schubert didn’t finish one of his symphonies so it will always be ________.

4. I cannot bear the noise of my brother’s radio; it ________ me from my work.

5. The acoustics in the concert hall were very poor, and it would obviously be necessary to ________ my voice.

6. The first English dictionary was ________ by Dr Johnson.

7. She likes classical music and is particularly ________ on Mozart.

8. Tomorrow is a special ________ night for the guitarist who has injured his hand and can’t play again.

9. There’s no ________ in going to the cinema now as the film’s already started.

10. I’ve booked two seats in the front ________ for tomorrow’s concert.

11. That comedian is very good at ________; she can take off the Prime Minister perfectly.

12. There has been a lot of ____ about the housing shortage in big cities.

13. That pop group are going to make ________ recording next week.

14. It is a very popular play, and it would be wise to________ seats well in advance.

15. In today’s paper, it ________ that there will be a new government soon.

16. There was no ________ of anyone having entered the room.

17. The Chairman is to give a formal _____ at the Annual General Meeting.

18. Being already a graduate from another university, he was ________ from the entrance examination.