Objective Proficiency p 10. A Life Less Ordinary. Extra Cloze

Knit the City
From knitted graffiti to guerrilla crocheting – needle 1________ have exploded in ways entirely unforeseen 2__________ previous generations. Our grandmothers would no doubt approve 3_______ twenty-somethings knitting something similar 4_________ a tea 5________ (which they used to cover their teapots), 6_______ when it is large 7__________ to keep a London phonebox warm! This original item of 8__________ has been made by Knit the City, a subversive group of knitters 9________ also operate in other capital cities. In Berlin, for example, a woolly ‘Currywurst’ was created entirely 10_______ of yarn recently. For those not in the 11_________, the Currywurst is a popular fast food item – over 800 million of the sausage treats are sold every year!

Pink Lady Flamingo
You may have come 12__________ the extravagantly dressed Pink Lady Flamingo, 13_______ real name is Maryanne Kerr, busking on the underground in London. She auditioned 14_________ an official licence to perform her music, having experimented 15________ many previous careers. “I’ve been busking 16_______ I broke a recording contract with a major record company,” said Maryanne, “because I refused to be dictated 17___________.” She added that she became a 18__________ more than forty years ago and announced that she is in her late seventies now and 19_______busking.


KEY

knitted graffiti

guerrilla (also guerilla) /ɡəˈrɪlə/ [only before noun] organized in an informal way and without official permission or approval. E.g. Guerrilla actors took to the streets in army fatigues to protest against the war. Guerrilla marketing (= marketing that uses unusual methods in order to achieve the greatest effect for the smallest amount of money).

crocheting: /ˈkrəʊʃeɪɪŋ/ a way of making clothes, etc. from wool or cotton using a special thick needle with a hook at the end to make a pattern of connected threads.

guerrilla crocheting: a type of graffiti or street art that employs colourful displays of crocheted yarn rather than paint or chalk.

1. crafts 
craft: an activity involving a special skill at making things with your hands. E.g. traditional crafts like basket-weaving. A craft fair/ workshop.  Ex 1




2. by
unforeseen: that you did not expect to happen. E.g. unforeseen delays/ problems. The project was running late owing to unforeseen circumstances.



3. of 



4. to 



5. cosy 
tea cosy:  a cover placed over a teapot in order to keep the tea warm.

6. even



7. enough



8. knitwear
knitwear: items of clothing that have been knitted.

subversive: /səbˈvɜːsɪv/ trying or likely to destroy or damage a government or political system by attacking it secretly or indirectly. E.g. subversive activities.



9. who

woolly: made of wool; like wool. E.g. a woolly hat. 

Woolly currywurst

10. out
yarn: /jɑːn/ thread that has been spun, used for knitting, making cloth, etc.

11. know

in the know  (informal) having more information about something than most people. E.g. Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.

treat: something very pleasant and enjoyable, especially something that you give somebody or do for them.



12. across
come across: to meet or find somebody/ something by chance. E.g. I came across children sleeping under bridges. She came across some old photographs in a drawer.



13. whose 

busk: /bʌsk/ to perform music in a public place and ask for money from people passing by. E.g. He started his career busking outside underground stations.



14. for
audition (for something) E.g. She was auditioning for the role of Lady Macbeth.



15. with
experiment (with something) to try or test new ideas, methods, etc. to find out what effect they have. E.g. I experimented until I got the recipe just right. He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings. 



16. since 



17. to
dictate something (to somebody) 



18. busker
busker: someone who performs music in the streets and other public places for money.



19. still