Students Worksheet 1

Exam Roundup Unit 1

Warm-up Discuss the following issues with your partner.

1. Do you like listening to instrumental music? Why / Why not?

2. Can you name any famous composers? Have you got a favourite?
3. What is an orchestra? Have you ever been to an orchestral concert? If yes, did you like it?

Task 1 Look at the pictures of instruments below and match them with their names.

accordion trumpet violin ute cello tambourine

1 ............................................ 2 ............................................ 3 ............................................

4 ............................................ 5 ............................................ 6 ............................................

Task 2 Read the text and answer the questions below.

1. Do you ever watch trailers? Do you like

them? Have you ever seen trailers of the erican music-
lms or games mentioned in the text? Two Steps from Hell is an Am
ated in 2006 by
production company that was cre
sen. The two
2. Would you like to go to a concert of trailer Nick Phoenix and Thomas Berger
for lm and
music? Why / Why not? composers create music mainly
that promote
computer game trailers short lms
e interesting
a lm or a game by showing som
k of such titles
scenes included in them. Just thin
gue of Legends
as Harry Potter, X-Men, Twilight, Lea
played any of
or Mass Effect. If youve seen or
Two Steps from
them, you are sure to have heard
Hell.

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Task 3 POZIOM PODSTAWOWY Kelly and Jack have been to a concert. Listen to their conversation
and match the people to the instruments they liked best. There is one extra instrument you dont
need to use.

PEOPLE INSTRUMENTS

1. Jack A. piano
B. violin
2. Sam
C. drums
3. Kelly
D. ute
4. Linda E. accordion

Task 4 POZIOM PODSTAWOWY Read the descriptions of the albums by Two Steps from Hell and match
them with the people who would most enjoy them. There is one extra album you dont need to use.

1.
A.
Jennifer. She is a very outgoing
and passionate person. She likes
reading comic books about
various superheroes. She doesnt
like doing everyday activities
because she nds them boring.
ILLUMINA
This album takes you on
a journey to a small co
ttage
far away from civilisation
and offers you a peacefu
l
and romantic mood. Wa
rm, elegant and beautifu
music is performed by l
best violin and cello mu
as well as amazing voca sicians
lists. If you feel like you
to take a good rest and
relax, this is an album
need
for you.

LEGEND
2. Samantha: She is a sh most amazing epic
who prefers being alone
y person For those of you who look for the
and t choice. Powerful and
doesnt like noise or an trailer music, Legend is the righ
y loud B. nest musicians and
sounds. She enjoys wa emotional tracks recorded by the
tching lms the famous Heart of
and reading books abou orchestras around the world include
t love. Earth pieces. Just try
She hates being scare
d. Courage and Protectors of the
m, and youll see how
listening to it while cleaning your roo
3. easily and quickly you can do it.

Jason: He usually wears black ASHES

clothes and his favourite subject is
- C.
science. He loves reading science If ghosts, nightmare cre
atures and other terrifying
the sam e
ction books and playing composed music, they
would surely create an
monsters
kind of games. He dislikes Ashes. Haunting tunes alb um like
and beautiful but scary
traditional classical music. may make you love thi melodies
s album or cause a pa
Dont try listening to it nic attack.
late at night or when yo
alone. ure home

PATHOGEN
album takes you to futuristic worlds,
The mostly electronic music of this
nets. You wont hear many of the
metal spaceships and far-away pla
D. re are a lot of electric guitars and
classical instruments here, but the by
youre keen on music inspired
classical rock fragments. So if
, this album will denitely suit you.
technology and electronic sounds

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Task 5 Look back at the text and match the underlined words with the denitions below. Use the basic form
of each word.

1. create music

2. melody

3. register music electronically

4. play music

5. a thing you can hear

6. a musical composition

7. a state of mind or emotions

8. one particular song on a CD

Task 6 Discuss the following issues with your class.

1. Which of the Two Steps from Hell albums mentioned in the text would you like to listen to most? Why?
Make a class survey and nd out which album is the most popular.
2. Does music inuence your mood? Do you ever become sad when you listen to sad music or happy
when you listen to happy tunes?
3. Do you ever imagine things or create stories when you listen to music?

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