Lesson 10 (vocabulary). Entertainment and the arts (part 2).

 


4. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

current                electric                                humorous          modern               public                   special                 dull        gripping                live        popular               readable             still

a)      No recording can be as good as a ……... live……… concert in my opinion.

b)      It was a very ………………. story and made me laugh a lot.

c)       I couldn’t put that book down, it had such a ………………….. plot.

d)      Most people find it difficult to understand …………………….. art.

e)      My favourite television programmes are about …………………… affairs.

f)       Of course it’s possible to like both classical and ………………….. music.

g)      Everyone enjoyed the ……………………………. effects in the Star Wars films.

h)      I don’t buy books because there’s a good ……………………. library nearby.

i)        We both found it a very ……………………….. film I’m afraid.

j)        George doesn’t paint people, but mainly does …………………. life painting.

k)      It was an interesting book, and very ………………………..

l)        Unfortunately the boy upstairs is learning the …………………. guitar.

5. Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a) Susan’s first painting was a/an ………… A…….. portrait.

A) self                  B) own                 C) selfish             D) auto

b) We all enjoyed the play so much that we ……………… for ten minutes.

A) booed            B) screamed      C) applauded                    D) handed

c) Peter sings every Sunday in the local church …………………

A) concert          B) chorus            C) opera              D) choir

d) I bought this book mainly because it has a very attractive ……………………

A) folder             B) cover               C) coat                 D) wrapping

e) The play was a success and had very good …………………… in the papers.

A) reviews          B) critics               C) advertisements          D) notes

f) If you can’t find what you are looking for in the book, use the ………………………..

A) preface          B) directory        C) list                    D) index

g) The average ………………….. watches television for about 15 hours a week.

A) viewer            B) audience       C) spectator                      D) observer

h) First we see their faces from far away, and then we see a ……………………….

A) side by side                  B) foreground                  C) replay             D) close up

i) Please note that the next programme is ………………………….. for children.

A) unusual          B) unsuitable                    C) unmistakable                              D) unreasonable

j) All the members of the …………………………. Had a party after the play was over.

A) scene              B) cast                  C) circle                               D) drama

6. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

The school play

Congratulations to all involved with the school (1) …………………….. of                                     PRODUCE

The Woman Next Door. The (2) ……………………was carried out by the                                     ADVERTISE

Art Department, and the posters were very (3) ………………… We                                                             IMAGINE

Certainly have some very (4) …………………….. students in our school!                                     ART

Many people helped with building and painting the (5) …………………..                                   SCENE

And the play was written by the English Department, who

managed to create an (6) ……………………….. story, with excellent songs.                                               AMUSE

The music was written by Sue Porter, who also (7) …………………… the                                    COMPANY

singers on the piano. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly (8) ………………….                                 ENTERTAIN

evening, and there was a long round of (9) ………………..at the end.                                        APPLAUD

Jim Barret gave a brilliant (10) ………………………… as Sergeant Moss, and                                PERFORM

Liz Aitken was a delightful Mrs Jump. Well done everyone!

 

Correct answers

4.       a)live    b)humorous                      c)gripping           d) modern          e) current           f) popular           g) special             h) public   i) dull                    j) still                     k) readable        l) electric

5.       a) A       b) C        c) D        d) B        e) A        f) D        g) A       h) D       i) B         j) B

6.       1) production                   2) advertising                    3) imaginative                   4) artistic             5) scenery                          6) amusing              7) accompanied               8) entertaining                 9) applause        10) performance




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