This is a worksheet of a Cambridge English: First B2 Reading and Use of English Part 2 exercise featuring the lyrics of the song "Match In The Rain" by Alec Benjamin This is part of a song-based lesson plan by the Song Activity Factory. For full instructions and resources go to songactivityfactory.com. blog post link: https://songactivityfactory.com/2020/07/24/musical-quotes-with-alec-benjamin-a-song-based-lesson-plan-for-elt/ Happy teaching!

1. Match In The Rain - Alec Benjamin (Worksheet)
Read the lyrics and think of one word to complete the gaps. Then, listen to the
song and check.
[Verse 1]
Seems you've ___________-1- changing
lately
I can feel the distance in your touch
There's two people in __________ -2-
hallway
But there's only one __________ -3- us
That's tryna keep this fire going
Should I just give up?
I sense trouble on the horizon
I'm afraid our time is up
[Chorus]
The clouds are rolling in, I feel you drifting
away
And though my intuition tells me
__________ -4- it's too late
That in ___________ -5- conditions, tryin'
to bring back the flame is like
Tryin' to light a match in the rain
I still want to make you love me, make you
love me again
Even ____________ -6- my intuition tells
me that it's the end
That in these conditions, tryin' to bring
back the flame is like
Tryin' to light a match in the rain
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I can taste it, it's the end
This love's impossible ___________ -7-
save
Though you embrace it, I can't face it
So I look ____________ -8- other way
There's trouble in your eyes
But I pretend that we're okay
I wish that we could compromise
But there's just nothin' left to say
Repeat [Chorus]
[Bridge]
Tryin' to light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air or chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
Tryin' to light a match in the rain
Like flyin' a kite in a hurricane
Like ridin' a bike with no air or chain
On a broken road, it's a losing game
Repeat [Chorus]
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