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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