BBC Learning English Quiznet The Royal Albert Hall Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com Based on Part 1 of Private Lives (Talk about English): http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/webcast/ 1. The whole of the area of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits is the ________. a) tier b) stalls c) gallery d) auditorium 2. The Royal Albert Hall has a rounded, or hemispherical, roof. What do we call such a roof? a) a saddleback b) a flat roof c) a dome d) a spire 3. The Royal Albert Hall is sometimes referred to as the nation's ____________. a) local pub b) village inn c) village hall d) dance floor 4. Because it can seat over 5,000 people, the Royal Albert Hall can be called a ___________. a) medium-size hall b) grand-scale venue c) tall space d) wide place 5. A net-like material that looks like a mesh formed by metal threads crossing over each other is a __________. a) metal cloth b) wire gauze c) wire material d) metal fabric 6. The annual series of about 70 concerts performed in the Royal Albert Hall is called the ________. a) Pros b) Cons c) Props d) Proms Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS 1. The whole of the area of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits is the ________. a) - c) This is a part of the area where the audience sits, not the whole of it. d) This is the correct answer. 2. The Royal Albert Hall has a rounded, or hemispherical, roof. What do we call such a roof? a), b), d) This is a different type of roof. c) This is the correct answer. 3. The Royal Albert Hall is sometimes referred to as the nation's ____________. c) This is the correct answer. A 'village hall' is a building within a village which is owned by and run for the local community, hosting various social events. 4. Because it can seat over 5,000 people, the Royal Albert Hall can be called a ___________. b) This is the correct answer. 5. A net-like material that looks like a mesh formed by metal threads crossing over each other is a __________. b) This is the correct answer. 6. The annual series of about 70 concerts performed in the Royal Albert Hall is called the ________. d) This is the correct answer. Try this quiz online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=1153_royal_albert . Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 2 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com ANSWERS 1. The whole of the area of a theatre or concert hall where the audience sits is the ________. a) - c) This. called the ________. d) This is the correct answer. Try this quiz online at: http://www .bbc. co.uk/apps/ifl/worldservice/quiznet/quizengine?ContentType=text/html;quiz=11 53_ royal_albert . BBC Learning English Quiznet The Royal Albert Hall Quiznet © BBC Learning English 2008 Page 1 of 2 bbclearningenglish.com Based on Part