1 . One of the most famous buildings in the United States in Carniege Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carneige Hall is     1     (know) not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall     2     (it) is an instrument.

Carniege Hall is named     3     Andrew Carniege, who paid for its construction. He was a     4     (wealth) man who also gave a lot of money to schools and public     5     (library). Construction on Carniege Hall began in 1890     6     the official opening night was on May 5, 1891. The hall was owned by the Carniege family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E. Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Issac Stem led a group of people to fight     7     (save) Carniege Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. Then it     8     (fix) up between 1983 and 1995.

Because the best and most famous     9     (music) of all time have played at Carneige Hall, it is the dream of many people who want to be great to play there. This has led to     10     very old joke which is now part of Carniege Hall’s history. Question: “How do I get to Carniege Hall?” Answer: “Practise, practise, practise.”