CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE
40. The arts
Task 1.
Look at the definitions and jumbled
letters in bold below. Rearrange the letters so that they make words
connected with the arts (visual arts, performing arts, literature, etc) and
write these in their correct space on the grid. If you do this correctly, you
will reveal a word in the shaded vertical strip which means 'public show'
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A live show with music, in which
the words are sung and not spoken. Mozart's 'Marriage of Figaro' is a famous
example. paore
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A long story, with imaginary characters
and plot. 'Oliver Twist' is a famous example by Charles Dickens. venlo
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A painting or photograph of a
person. taprrito
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North Americans say 'movie',
British people say… mlfi
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Taking pictures on a sensitive film
with a camera. hoopyahtgrp
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Something which you cannot forget
easily (some songs, for example). remeoblma
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North Americans go to the ‘movie
theater’, British people go to the… animce
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The area in a theatre where a play takes
place. egast
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A new way of doing something (a piece
of dance, or some music, for example). aninevovti
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A programme of live music,
played in public. rtoccne
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Modern (often used to talk about art or
dance). opacntorryme
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Task 2.
Instructions as before. The word in the
shaded vertical strip is a general word for any book, newspaper or magazine
which has been published.
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A figure carved out of stone,
wood, etc, or made out of metal. Michelangelo's 'David' is a famous example. usecluptr
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People who watch a football match are
called spectators. People who watch a film, play, etc are called the… danuciee
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A collection of songs on a CD,
cassette, etc. mubal
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A type of dance where dancers
perform a story to music. Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake' is a famous example. tablel
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A collection of well-known works put
together in one volume (often used for songs by rock groups, or
short stories by one or more authors). aimconpliot
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A painting or photograph of a country
scene. dpacansel
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Paintings, designs, etc, which contain
shapes or images that do not look like people or objects. tatscabr rat
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The person in charge of making a film
or a play. tirerdco
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A person who paints, draws, etc. titars
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The person who directs an orchestra. orduccont
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The music used in a film. acsuntrkod
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Task 3.
Now use your dictionary to check
the meanings of the words in italics in exercises 1 and 2.
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