Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Going to the theatre brings back happy memories, as it (1)________ me of my very first performance on stage,
recognises
reminds
recalls
memorises
(2)_________ was thirty years ago. Parts of that particular night are so vivid that I can still picture myself as though it were yesterday.
which
when
where
who
The excitement amongst the actors, the (3)_______ applause and
onlookers’
viewers’
audience’s
spectators
the party after the opening night are memories which will remain with me for (4) ______.
life
ages
a while
time
I don’t know how we managed to do so well. The rehearsals were far from satisfactory because we thought that we could just have two rehearsals a week (5)_________in fact we needed more.
where
when
which
whenever
The background (6 )_________to the last act weren’t ready
images
visions
scenes
sights
until an hour before the beginning of the play despite the set builder’s best (7)_________.
attempts
efforts
trials
tries
The director was not satisfied (8 )__________ anything and he didn’t even want to show up on the first night.
by
in
at
with
Admittedly, I wouldn’t have wanted to either. (9 )________the night finally arrived, we were all a bit worried.
When
After
While
Until
I remember (10)_____through the curtain ten minutes before the start
glancing
noticing
staring
watching
and being amazed (11)___________ of a full house. Finally, it was time for the curtain to go up. In the end, we proved the director wrong and everything went like clockwork.