Rear Window Review - Page 156

C2 Proficiency · Multiple Choice Cloze · Ready for C2 Proficiency Student's Book, Macmillan

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

occasion

moment

outcome

chance

entrusted

committed

assigned

accomplished

principle

question

effect

hand

crew

audience

house

group

faithfully

decisively

obediently

steadfastly

pant

gasp

groan

rumble

main

head

chief

lead

comrade

fellow

counterpart

peer

I was recently offered free tickets to the opening night of the theatrical adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window at the Sun Royal Theatre. Naturally, given the press hype (0) ___ the production, not to mention the exorbitant ticket prices, I jumped at the (1) ___ . Having seen the movie countless times and with vast sections of the script (2) ___ to memory, I was intrigued to experience the stage adaptation of the story. On the night in (3) ___ , I eagerly took my seat in the stalls and waited for the curtain to open. That night there was a full (4) ___ and you could palpably feel the anticipation hanging in the air. The curtains drew back and revealed a set which had been (5) ___ modelled on the New York apartment in the movie, so much so that there was an audible (6) ___ from the audience in recognition of the attention to detail. The female (7) ___ was played to perfection by a little-known actor, who managed to really capture the essence of her onscreen (8) ___ . Overall, a magnificent production.

Rear Window Theatre Review

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encompassing

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