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ESL/EFL WORKSHEETS FOR 'THE SHOW MUST GO ON' by Queen

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• Listening practice:  Prepositions & Particles intermediate-advanced  level

• The full lyrics

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THE SHOW MUST GO ON 

by Queen

( Worksheet by Bibi Baxter, UK)

• PRACTICE:  Prepositions & Particles

• INSTRUCTIONS:  Listen to the music and fill the gaps with the following prepositions & particles.  To make this exercise more challenging, do not look at the list of missing words; complete the gaps before listening

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

By Queen (Oct.1991)

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Empty spaces – what are we living .............?

Abandoned places, I guess we know the score.

............. and ............., 

Does anybody know what we are looking .............?

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Another hero, another mindless crime,

............. the curtain ............. the pantomime,

Hold the line, 

Does anybody want ............. take it anymore?

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The show must go ............. (x2)

............. my heart is breaking, 

My make-up may be flaking,

But my smile still stays ..............

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Whatever happens, I leave it all ............. chance.

Another heartache, another failed romance.

............. and ............., 

Does anybody know what we are living .............?

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I guess I’m learning;  I must be warmer now.

I’ll soon be turning ............. the corner now.

............. the dawn is breaking,

But .............  ............. the dark, 

I’m aching ............. be free.

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The show must go ............. (x2)

............. my heart is breaking, 

My make-up may be flaking,

But my smile still stays ..............

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My soul is painted like the wings ............. butterflies;

Fairy tales ............. yesterday will go, but never die.

I can fly, my friend.

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The show must go on (x2)

I’ll face it ............. a grin!  I’m never giving .............!

.............  ............. the show.

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Oh, I’ll top the bill;  I’ll overkill.

I have ............. find the will ............. carry .............

With the show (x2)

The show must go ..............  

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 The Answer Key

THE MISSING PREPOSITIONS & PARTICLES

‘round / behind / for / in / inside / of / on / outside / to / with

THE SHOW MUST GO ON

By Queen (Oct.1991)

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?

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Another hero, another mindless crime,

Behind the curtain in the pantomime,

Hold the line, does anybody want to take it anymore?

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The show must go on (x2)

Inside my heart is breaking, my make-up may be flaking,

But my smile still stays on.

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Whatever happens, I leave it all to chance.

Another heartache, another failed romance.

On and on, does anybody know what we are living for?

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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.

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The show must go on (x2)

Inside my heart is breaking, my make-up may be flaking,

But my smile still stays on.

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My soul is painted like the wings of butterflies;

Fairy tales of yesterday will go, but never die.

I can fly, my friend.

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The show must go on (x2)

I’ll face it with a grin!  I’m never giving in!

On with the show.

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Oh, I’ll top the bill;  I’ll overkill.

I have to find the will to carry on

With the show (x2),

The show must go on.

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