1. 1
1
Rewrite the following words in
rhyming pairs. (Two of them do not strictly
rhyme but have the same vowel sound)
aching
chance
overkill
spaces
bill breaking(X2) die butterflies
corner crime flaking for grin in
pantomime places romance score
warmer
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3 Find the words or expressions in the
3
lyrics which have a similar meaning to the
following.
a) a big smile …………………………
b) accepting that you cannot win
…………………………
c) be the most important actor in the show
…………………………
d) completely stupid …………………………
e) empty, deserted …………………………
f) falling off in small thin pieces
…………………………
g) accept a difficult situation and try to deal
with it …………………………
h) having a strong desire …………………………
i) know the real facts of a situation, esp. the
unpleasant ones (realize the difficulties of
life) …………………………
j) morning light is just beginning to appear
…………………………
"The Show Must Go On", written primarily by
Brian May, chronicles the effort of Freddie
Mercury continuing to perform despite
approaching the end of his life. It was released
as a single just six weeks before Mercury died
of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS
(November 1991). Due to Mercury's
deteriorating health at the time, the video is
mainly just clips of old Queen videos and a few
live performances, but it is so cleverly edited
and spliced together that it works as a video of
its own.
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2
2
Complete the lyrics with the words from exercise 1.
Empty …………………… - what are we living …………………………
Abandoned …………………… - I guess we know the
……………………
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero - another mindless …………………………
Behind the curtain, in the …………………………
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is …………………………
My make-up may be …………………………
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to …………………………
Another heartache - another failed …………………………
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I’m learning
I must be ………………………… now
I’ll soon be turning round the ………………………… now
Outside the dawn is …………………………
But inside in the dark I’m ………………………… to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Ooh, inside my heart is …………………………
My make-up may be …………………………
But my smile still stays on
Yeah oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of …………………………
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never …………………………
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on, yeah
The show must go on
I’ll face it with a …………………………
I’m never giving …………………………
On with the show
I’ll top the …………………………
I’ll …………………………
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
On with the show

2. ANSWER KEY
1
1
Rewrite the following words in
rhyming pairs. (Two of them do not strictly
rhyme but have the same vowel sound)
aching
chance
overkill
spaces
bill breaking(X2) die butterflies
in corner crime flaking for grin
pantomime places romance score
warmer
aching
bill
breaking
butterflies
chance
in
corner
crime
for
places
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








breaking
overkill
flaking
die
romance
grin
warmer
pantomime
score
spaces
3 Find the words or expressions in the
3
lyrics which have a similar meaning to the
following.
a) a big smile  grin
b) accepting that you cannot win  giving
in
c) be the most important actor in the show 
top the bill
d) completely stupid  mindless
e) empty, deserted  abandoned
f) falling off in small thin pieces  flaking
g) accept a difficult situation and try to deal
with it  face
h) having a strong desire  aching
i) know the real facts of a situation, esp. the
unpleasant ones (realize the difficulties of
life) know the score
j) morning light is just beginning to appear
 the dawn is breaking
"The Show Must Go On", written primarily by
Brian May, chronicles the effort of Freddie
Mercury continuing to perform despite
approaching the end of his life. It was released
as a single just six weeks before Mercury died
of bronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS
(November 1991). Due to Mercury's
deteriorating health at the time, the video is
mainly just clips of old Queen videos and a few
live performances, but it is so cleverly edited
and put together that it works as a video of its
own.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADh8Fs3YdU
2
2
Complete the lyrics with the words from exercise 1.
Empty spaces - what are we living for
Abandoned places - I guess we know the score
On and on
Does anybody know what we are looking for?
Another hero - another mindless crime
Behind the curtain, in the pantomime
Hold the line
Does anybody want to take it anymore?
The show must go on
The show must go on
Inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Whatever happens, I’ll leave it all to chance
Another heartache - another failed romance
On and on
Does anybody know what we are living for?
I guess I’m learning
I must be warmer now
I’ll soon be turning round the corner now
Outside the dawn is breaking
But inside in the dark I’m aching to be free
The show must go on
The show must go on, yeah
Ooh, inside my heart is breaking
My make-up may be flaking
But my smile still stays on
Yeah oh oh oh
My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies
Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die
I can fly, my friends
The show must go on, yeah
The show must go on
I’ll face it with a grin
I’m never giving in
On with the show
I’ll top the bill
I’ll overkill
I have to find the will to carry on
On with the show
On with the show