Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians (0) A a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatre. Opera (1) ____________ many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes (2) ____________. The performance is typically given in an opera (3) ____________,accompanied by an orchestra or smaller musical ensemble, which has been led by a (4)____________ since the early 19th century. Opera is part of the (5) ____________ classical music tradition. It (6) ____________ in Italy at the end of the 16th century and soon spread through the rest of (7) ____________. Schütz in Germany, Lully in France, and Purcell in England all helped to establish their national traditions in the 17th century. In the 18th century, Italian opera (8) ____________ to dominate most of Europe (except France), attracting foreign composers such as Handel. Opera (9) ____________ the most prestigious form of Italian opera, until Gluck reacted against its artificiality with his "reform" operas in the 1760s. In the 2000s, the most renowned figure of late 18th-century opera is Mozart, who (10) ____________ with opera series but is most famous for his Italian comic operas. (A)perform B. go C. come D. sing 2. A. is B. combines C. says D. learns 3. A. dance B. painting C. sports D. film 4. A. room B. village C. house D. building 5. A. conductor B. footballer C. singer D. pianist 6. A. Eastern B. Western C. Southern D. Northern 7. A. starts B. started C. starting D. will start 8. A. Australian B. African C. Asian D. Europe 9. A. continued B. liked C. went D. played 10. A. being B. be C. will be D. was 11.A. beginning B. begun C. began D. begins