Упр.1 Юнит 2 Урок 5 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 9 класс

“Proms” is short for “promenade concerts”.

1. Which words do you expect to hear in the text about Promenade concerts? Fill in the Word Web.
2. Listen to the story about the history of the Promenade concerts. Choose the correct answer. (listening for detail)
   1. The Proms were started
      a) in the 18th century.
      b) in 1895.
      c) in the autumn of 1894.
   2. First Proms were organised by
      a) Henry Wood.
      b) Robert Newman.
      c) the Queen.
   3. Henry Wood was
      a) a musician and a conductor.
      b) a well-known musician and a popular composer.
      c) a conductor and a composer.
   4. Henry Wood began the classical music concerts
      a) at the Queen’s Theatre.
      b) of the first Proms season.
      c) of the London symphony orchestra.
   5. The concert series were known as
      a) new Promenade Concerts.
      b) Mr Robert Newman Promenade Concerts.
      c) the Queen’s Promenade Concerts.
   6. Henry Wood conducted the Promenade Concerts
      a) for 50 years.
      b) until 1950.
      c) until he was 50.
   7. Every year the Proms
      a) offer 70 concerts.
      b) invite 70 prominent composers and musicians.
      c) offer concerts for 70 days.