1. Match the words with their definitions

a keen reader	to be unable to stop watching (or reading) something
to escape	a person who reads a lot and reads for pleasure
to put down	relating to science, or using the organised methods of science
easy (to read)	to stop holding something and place it on a table, shelf, etc.
scientific	needing little effort (to read)
a stack (of books)	to take hold of somebody/something and lift them/it up
to pick up	a pile of things arranged one on top of another
to be glued to sth	to get free from something, or to avoid something

2. Fill in the gaps with the correct words

• tickets
• fees

1. I can't believe it! All the [ ] for the concert were sold out!
2. University [ ] are steadily increasing.

• scene
• scenery
• stage

1. The musicians went on [ ] to see the audience.
2. The wedding [ ] in this film made me cry.
3. At the top of the mountain, we stopped to admire the most beautiful [ ] we had ever seen!

• listen
• hear

1. The music is so loud! I can't [ ] what you're saying.
2. Let's [ ] to the teacher. She's explaining the task.

• band
• Orchestra
• group

1. I've never seen this [ ] of people before.
2. Did you know that the Beatles is considered to be the most famous [ ] of all time?
3. The music played by the Moscow Philarmonic [ ] was breathtaking.