P.5 Tenses Revision E(45)

Oliver! 1._________(be) a British musical based on the novel Oliver Twist.

• is

• has been

• was

• are

It first 2._________(premiere) in the West End in 1960.

• was premiered

• premiered

• premieres

• was premiering

In 1968, using the music and lyrics by Bart, Carol Reed 3._________(turn) it into a musical movie.

• has turned

• turns

• turned

• tuned

Oliver! was the first musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’s work to 4._________(become) a stage hit.

• become

• became

• becomes

• has become

From 1989 to 1999, the show 5._________(appear) at the London Palladium and 6._________(involve) 690 children in the show.

• appears, involving

• appears, involved

• appeared, involve

• appeared, involved

It 7._________(receive) plenty of positive feedback from the audiences.

• received

• receives

• is receiving

• was receiving

Viewers 8._________(comment) that the musical 9._________(be) faithful to Dickens’s original work.

• commented, was

• commented, were

• comments, was

• comments, are

The songs and music also 10._________(add) a new dimension to the story.

• is adding

• has added

• added

• were added

Since the summer of 2014, the Insight Theatre Company 11._________(put) this Tony Award-winning musical on stage in Missouri, United States.

• is putting

• has put

• put

• has putted

Having premiered since 1960, Oliver! celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2011 and continues 12.________(be) one of the most beloved British musicals.

• be

• is

• to be

• is being