THE GLOBE THEATREVISITING THE THEATRE IN LONDON 400 YEARS (1...
Exercise 8
The Globe Theatre
Visiting the theatre in London 400 years (1) … was very different from visiting a
modem theatre. The building was round, (2) … was no roof, and people got cold
and wet (3) … the weather was bad. The queen loved (4) … to the Globe Theatre,
by the River Thames, to see the plays of William Shakespeare. All the actors at that
time (5) … men. The visitors ate talked to (6) … friends, walked about during the
show, and (7) … people even threw things at the actors!
Today, it is still possible to visit the Globe Theatre. A new theatre stands in the
same place (8) … the river. You can enjoy a Shakespeare play there or just learn
(9) … life of the seventeenth century.
1. A after
B since
C ago
2. A there
B here
C it
3. A that
B if
C so
4. A go
B going
C went
5. A were
B was
C are
6. A those
B his
C their
7. A any
B every
C some
8. A near
B next
C at
9. A to
B for
C about