A Winter Festival – Enchanted Parks. Answers for the exercise in style

There is a short section of notes on vocabulary at the bottom of this page.

1 ordered (especially of a piece of art) – commissioned
2 at dusk – as darkness fell. In a different context it could be ‘as darkness falls / had fallen etc).
Notice that ‘as‘ is less definite a point in time than ‘when’. As gives the idea of a period of time over which something takes place. Eg As people come in they are offered a cup of tea – here as means whenever, at whatever time
3 put on warm clothes – wrapped up warm
4 set off for – headed off to
5 by the transformation of – by transforming
English often gets rid of a noun by using a verb (= by the use of a verb). It helps to make language smoother and more elegant.
6 in a new or different way – afresh
7 innovative; pioneering – groundbreaking
8 prior to planning / inventing – before devising
9 the theme / idea / subject was not only – it was not just about
10 paying public respect to – honouring
11 by creating – by the creation of
12 had as a major concern or theme – centred on
13 act out – enact
14 a typical episode – one such scene
15 before they said goodbye – before waving farewell
16 going away – going off
17 caring for, looking after – tending to
18 X is a superb instance of this – of which X (Saltwell Park) is a prime example. Notice the word order!
19 as a consequence / for this reason – hence
Be careful of the use of hence. Eg I’ve a rehearsal in an hour, hence my haste = that is the reason why I am in a hurry / so I am in a hurry as a consequence.
20 lit up – illuminated
21 a safe refuge – a haven
22 an opportunity – a chance
23 currently the property of – now owned by
24 set free – release

Vocabulary

to wrap up warm – to dress in warm clothes –
devise – verb – plan or invent sth complex
underlie – verb – be the cause or basis of
underlying – adj – basic, fundamental
come / bring to life – 1) regain or cause to regain consciousness; 2) become or cause to become active, lively or interesting
disused – no longer in use