For years the old town theatre was a failure. It was very expensive but not comfortable, and most of the plays performed were (POPULAR) .
In an attempt to make it more (COMMERCE) they began putting on more comedies and well known, successful dramas.

Because the audiences were made up of (MAIN) young people with low incomes and students, discounted tickets were introduced.

In (ADD) there was the issue of the uncomfortable seating. Despite the huge cost, the old seats were ripped out and new ones installed.

All of these measures made the theatre's new owner rather (ANXIETY) . Would there be enough new customers to make up for all the money invested?

But in (REAL) everything has worked out really well. Audiences are on average three times larger than before. The theatre is now an outstanding success.

Задание составлено на основе пособия «Практикум по английскому языку» Е.Н. Соловова, John Parsons, «Центр изучения английского языка Елены Солововой», Москва, 2011