The company’s (17) .......... has been central to its survival. Every building has an (18) .......... character, so actors must respond (19) .......... to changes in light, temperature and acoustics. A lengthy (20) .......... in the actual venue is often more useful than hours spent in a studio.
The resulting performances may appear (21) .........., but they depend on careful attention to timing and safety. For many visitors, the strongest impression is one of (22) ..........: they are unusually close to the actors and to one another. That can make an evening highly (23) .........., although the company has learned that strong audience (24) .......... cannot be taken for granted.
Before an event, the team draws up a detailed plan for emergency exits, audience movement and the use of unfamiliar staircases. Actors are also asked to rehearse the moment when a scene must be paused, since a small delay can cause confusion in a building with several routes. The work is demanding, but it allows performers to respond confidently when conditions change. This confidence is especially important when weather or noise alters the atmosphere of a scene without warning.
The company’s (17) .......... has been central to its survival. Every building has an (18) .......... character, so actors must respond (19) .......... to changes in light, temperature and acoustics. A lengthy (20) .......... in the actual venue is often more useful than hours spent in a studio.
The resulting performances may appear (21) .........., but they depend on careful attention to timing and safety. For many visitors, the strongest impression is one of (22) ..........: they are unusually close to the actors and to one another. That can make an evening highly (23) .........., although the company has learned that strong audience (24) .......... cannot be taken for granted.
Before an event, the team draws up a detailed plan for emergency exits, audience movement and the use of unfamiliar staircases. Actors are also asked to rehearse the moment when a scene must be paused, since a small delay can cause confusion in a building with several routes. The work is demanding, but it allows performers to respond confidently when conditions change. This confidence is especially important when weather or noise alters the atmosphere of a scene without warning.
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The practical side of experimentation — Part 3: Word Formation
"The practical side of experimentation" focuses on Word Formation (Part 3), where a base word in capitals must be transformed to fit a gap in the text. Cambridge tests prefixation, suffixation, internal changes and negative forms. Before writing, identify the word class required (noun, adjective, adverb or verb) and whether the sentence needs a negative or comparative form. Spelling accuracy matters — an otherwise correct stem with a typo scores zero.
The company’s (17) .......... has been central to its survival. Every building has an (18) .......... character, so actors must respond (19) .......... to changes in light, temperature and acoustics. A lengthy (20) .......... in the actual venue is often more useful than hours spent in a studio.
The resulting performances may appear (21) .........., but they depend on careful attention to timing and safety. For many visitors, the strongest impression is one of (22) ..........: they are unusually close to the actors and to one another. That can make an evening highly (23) .........., although the company has learned that strong audience (24) .......... cannot be taken for granted.
Before an event, the team draws up a detailed plan for emergency exits, audience movement and the use of unfamiliar staircases. Actors are also asked to rehearse the moment when a scene must be paused, since a small delay can cause confusion in a building with several routes. The work is demanding, but it allows performers to respond confidently when conditions change. This confidence is especially important when weather or noise alters the atmosphere of a scene without warning.