ContentsFilm – Types of Film 1 - Exercise

Film – Types of Film 1 - Answers

Film – Types of Film 2 - Exercise

Film – Types of Film 2 - Answers

Film – Making a Film - Exercise

Film – Making a Film - Answers

Film – Plot - Exercise

Film – Plot - Answers

Film – Describing Films - Exercise

Film – Describing Films - Answers

Film – Film People - Exercise

Film – Film People - Answers

Film – Showing Films - Exercise

Film – Showing Films - Answers

Fine Art – Making Art 1 - Exercise

Fine Art – Making Art 1 - Answers

Fine Art – Making Art 2 - Exercise

Fine Art – Making Art 2 - Answers

Fine Art – Artwork - Exercise

Fine Art – Artwork - Answers

Fine Art – Describing Art 1 - Exercise

Fine Art – Describing Art 1 - Answers

Fine Art – Describing Art 2 - Exercise

Fine Art – Describing Art 2 - Answers

Fine Art – Selling Art - Exercise

Fine Art – Selling Art - Answers

Literature – Writers - Exercise

Literature – Writers - Answers

Literature – Types of Story - Exercise

Literature – Types of Story - Answers

Literature – Parts of a Story 1 - Exercise

Literature – Parts of a Story 1 - Answers

Literature – Parts of a Story 2 - Exercise

Literature – Parts of a Story 2 - Answers

Literature – Poetry - Exercise

Literature – Poetry - Answers

Literature – Texts - Exercise

Literature – Texts - Answers

Literature – Text Types - Exercise

Literature – Text Types - Answers

Literature – Parts of a Book - Exercise

Literature – Parts of a Book - Answers

Literature – Describing a Novel - Exercise

Literature – Describing a Novel - Answers

Music – Performing - Exercise

Music – Performing - Answers

Music – Musical Notes - Exercise

Music – Musical Notes - Answers

Music – Musical Annotation - Exercise

Music – Musical Annotation - Answers

Music – Listening - Exercise

Music – Listening - Answers

Music – Listening to Music - Exercise

Music – Listening to Music - Answers

Music – Describing Music - Exercise

Music – Describing Music - Answers

Television – TV Shows 1 - Exercise

Television – TV Shows 1 - Answers

Television – TV Shows 2 - Exercise

Television – TV Shows 2 - Answers

Television – Making TV 1 - Exercise

Television – Making TV 1 - Answers

Television – Making TV 2 - Exercise

Television – Making TV 2 - Answers

Television – TV People - Exercise

Television – TV People - Answers

Television – Watching TV - Exercise

Television – Watching TV - Answers

Theatre – Types of Play - Exercise

Theatre – Types of Play - Answers

Theatre – Elements of a Play - Exercise

Theatre – Elements of a Play - Answers

Theatre – Producing a Play - Exercise

Theatre – Producing a Play - Answers

Theatre – In the Theatre 1 - Exercise

Theatre – In the Theatre 1 - Answers

Theatre – In the Theatre 2 - Exercise

Theatre – In the Theatre 2 - Answers

Theatre – People - Exercise

Theatre – People - Answers

Theatre – Performance - Exercise

Theatre – Performance - Answers

Culture

Film – Types of Film 1 - Exercise Words: road movie, chick flick, science fiction, animation, epic, B-movie and comedy. A long film that contains a lot of action, usually about a historicalsubject - _____A film which is made cheaply and is not very good - _____A film that is intended especially for women - _____A film in which drawings of people and animals seem to move - _____A type of film that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of thefuture - _____A film which is based on a journey made by the main character orcharacters - _____A film that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending -_____

Film – Types of Film 1 - Answers A long film that contains a lot of action, usually about a historicalsubject - epicA film which is made cheaply and is not very good - B-movieA film that is intended especially for women - chick flickA film in which drawings of people and animals seem to move -animationA type of film that is based on imagined scientific discoveries of thefuture - science fictionA film which is based on a journey made by the main character orcharacters - road movieA film that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending -comedy

Film – Types of Film 2 - Exercise Words: western, blockbuster, spoof, sequel, adaptation, remakeand cartoon. The Hollywood _____ opens around the world at the end of thismonth.The long-awaited _____ to the original film will be released next year.In the classic _____ ‘High Noon’, Gary Cooper plays a marshal.Mickey Mouse is Disney’s best-known _____ character.He’s starring in a screen _____ of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’.It’s a hilarious _____ on horror movies.She’s currently filming a _____ of the 1915 silent classic, ‘LesVampires’.

Film – Types of Film 2 - Answers The Hollywood blockbuster opens around the world at the end of thismonth.The long-awaited sequel to the original film will be released nextyear.In the classic western ‘High Noon’, Gary Cooper plays a marshal.Mickey Mouse is Disney’s best-known cartoon character.He’s starring in a screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’.It’s a hilarious spoof on horror movies.She’s currently filming a remake of the 1915 silent classic, ‘LesVampires’.

Film – Making a Film - Exercise Words: animate, dub, storyboard, finance, audition, cut and cast. To make models seem to move in a film by rapidly showing differentpictures of them in a series - _____A short performance given by an actor so that sb can decide if theyare suitable to act in a film - _____To provide money for a project - _____To prepare a film by removing parts of it or putting them in a differentorder - _____To choose actors to play the different parts in a film - _____A series of drawings or pictures that show the outline of the story of afilm - _____To replace the original speech in a film with words in anotherlanguage - _____

Film – Making a Film - Answers To make models seem to move in a film by rapidly showing differentpictures of them in a series - animateA short performance given by an actor so that sb can decide if theyare suitable to act in a film - auditionTo provide money for a project - financeTo prepare a film by removing parts of it or putting them in a differentorder - cutTo choose actors to play the different parts in a film - castA series of drawings or pictures that show the outline of the story of afilm - storyboardTo replace the original speech in a film with words in anotherlanguage - dub

Film – Plot - Exercise Words: dialogue, backstory, ending, protagonist, twist, villain andnarrator. Conversations in a film - _____A person who tells a story in a film - _____The main bad character in a film - _____The main character in a film - _____An unexpected change or development in a story or situation - _____The last part of a film - _____The things that are supposed to have happened to the characters in afilm before the film starts - _____

Film – Plot - Answers Conversations in a film - dialogueA person who tells a story in a film - narratorThe main bad character in a film - villainThe main character in a film - protagonistAn unexpected change or development in a story or situation - twistThe last part of a film - endingThe things that are supposed to have happened to the characters in afilm before the film starts - backstory

Film – Describing Films - Exercise Words: soundtrack, line, set, part, cameo, camerawork and scene. To place the action of a film in a particular place, time, etc. - _____All the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film - _____The words spoken by an actor in a film - _____A part of a film in which the action happens in one place or is of oneparticular type - _____The style in which sb takes photographs or uses a film/movie camera- _____A role played by an actor in a film - _____A small part in a film for a famous actor - _____

Film – Describing Films - Answers To place the action of a film in a particular place, time, etc. - setAll the music, speech and sounds that are recorded for a film -soundtrackThe words spoken by an actor in a film - lineA part of a film in which the action happens in one place or is of oneparticular type - sceneThe style in which sb takes photographs or uses a film/movie camera- cameraworkA role played by an actor in a film - partA small part in a film for a famous actor - cameo

Film – Film People - Exercise Words: actor, stuntman, producer, screenwriter, director, extraand agent. A person who is in charge of practical and financial aspects of makinga film - _____A person in charge of a film who tells the actors and staff what to do -_____A person who performs on the stage, on television or in films,especially as a profession - _____A person whose job is to do dangerous things in place of an actor in afilm - _____A person who plays a very small part in a film, usually as a member ofa crowd - _____A person whose job is to arrange work for an actor - _____A person who writes screenplays - _____

Film – Film People - Answers A person who is in charge of practical and financial aspects of makinga film - producerA person in charge of a film who tells the actors and staff what to do -directorA person who performs on the stage, on television or in films,especially as a profession - actorA person whose job is to do dangerous things in place of an actor in afilm - stuntmanA person who plays a very small part in a film, usually as a member ofa crowd - extraA person whose job is to arrange work for an actor - agentA person who writes screenplays - screenwriter

Film – Showing Films - Exercise Words: trailer, matinee, cinema, DVD, opening night, box officeand censor. A building in which films are shown - _____A disk on which large amounts of information, especially video, canbe stored - _____The first night that a film is shown to the public - _____The place at a cinema where the tickets are sold - _____A person whose job is to examine films and remove parts which areconsidered to be offensive - _____A series of short scenes from a film, shown in advance to advertise it- _____An afternoon showing of a film - _____

Film – Showing Films - Answers A building in which films are shown - cinemaA disk on which large amounts of information, especially video, canbe stored - DVDThe first night that a film is shown to the public - opening nightThe place at a cinema where the tickets are sold - box officeA person whose job is to examine films and remove parts which areconsidered to be offensive - censorA series of short scenes from a film, shown in advance to advertise it- trailerAn afternoon showing of a film - matinee

Fine Art – Making Art 1 - Exercise Words: coat, canvas, easel, palette, screen-print, studio and sketch. A piece of heavy material used for painting on - _____To make a quick drawing of sb/sth - _____To cover sth with a layer of a substance - _____A thin board with a hole in it for the thumb to go through, used by anartist for mixing colors on - _____To force ink or metal onto a surface through a screen of silk orartificial material to produce a picture - _____A room where an artist works - _____A wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted - _____

Fine Art – Making Art 1 - Answers A piece of heavy material used for painting on - canvasTo make a quick drawing of sb/sth - sketchTo cover sth with a layer of a substance - coatA thin board with a hole in it for the thumb to go through, used by anartist for mixing colors on - paletteTo force ink or metal onto a surface through a screen of silk orartificial material to produce a picture - screen-printA room where an artist works - studioA wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted - easel

Fine Art – Making Art 2 - Exercise Words: carved, moulded, splattered, posed, sketched, painted andfired. He claims he once _____ for Salvador Dali.The figure has been _____ in clay.She quickly _____ the view from the window.The pices are then _____ in a kiln.Leonardo da Vinci _____ the Mona Lisa.The Statue was _____ out of a single piece of stone.She randomly _____ paint all over the canvas.

Fine Art – Making Art 2 - Answers He claims he once posed for Salvador Dali.The figure has been moulded in clay.She quickly sketched the view from the window.The pieces are then fired in a kiln.Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.The Statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.She randomly splattered paint all over the canvas.

Fine Art – Artwork - Exercise Words: landscape, fresco, tapestry, sculpture, portrait, collage andstill life. A painting of a view of the countryside - _____A painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the headand shoulders - _____A picture that is painted on a wall while the plaster is still wet - _____The art of making a picture by sticking various different materialsonto a surface - _____A work of art made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal,etc. - _____A picture or pattern that is made by weaving colored wool onto heavycloth - _____The art of painting or drawing arrangements of objects such asflowers, fruit, etc. - _____

Fine Art – Artwork - Answers A painting of a view of the countryside - landscapeA painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the headand shoulders - portraitA picture that is painted on a wall while the plaster is still wet -frescoThe art of making a picture by sticking various different materialsonto a surface - collageA work of art made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal,etc. - sculptureA picture or pattern that is made by weaving colored wool onto heavycloth - tapestryThe art of painting or drawing arrangements of objects such asflowers, fruit, etc. - still life

Fine Art – Describing Art 1 - Exercise Words: highbrow, depth, brushwork, contrast, realistic, abstractand masterpiece. Concerned with or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas -_____Not representing people or things in a realistic way, but expressingthe artist’s ideas about them - _____The quality in a work of art or a photograph which makes it appear notto be flat - _____Representing things as they are in real life - _____A work of art that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist’swork - _____The particular way in which an artist uses a brush to paint - _____Differences in color or in light and dark, used in photographs andpaintings to create a special effect - _____

Fine Art – Describing Art 1 - Answers Concerned with or interested in serious artistic or cultural ideas -highbrowNot representing people or things in a realistic way, but expressingthe artist’s ideas about them - abstractThe quality in a work of art or a photograph which makes it appear notto be flat - depthRepresenting things as they are in real life - realisticA work of art that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist’swork - masterpieceThe particular way in which an artist uses a brush to paint -brushworkDifferences in color or in light and dark, used in photographs andpaintings to create a special effect - contrast

Fine Art – Describing Art 2 - Exercise Words: figure, abstract, surreal, minimalist, perspective, detail andsymbolic. The tree on the left appears to be out of _____.He merges many images together to create _____, dreamlikelandscapes.The set of 78 images is rich with _____ meaning.The central _____ in the painting is the artist’s daughter.In 1938 he moved away from figurative sculpture to a more _____form.It is a huge painting with a lot of _____ in it.The design is simple, almost _____ in style.

Fine Art – Describing Art 2 - Answers The tree on the left appears to be out of perspective.He merges many images together to create surreal, dreamlikelandscapes.The set of 78 images is rich with symbolic meaning.The central figure in the painting is the artist’s daughter.In 1938 he moved away from figurative sculpture to a more abstractform.It is a huge painting with a lot of detail in it.The design is simple, almost minimalist in style.

Fine Art – Selling Art - Exercise Words: lot, gallery, commission, exhibition, auction, private viewand bid. A collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to thepublic - _____To officially ask sb to write, make or create sth for you - _____A public event at which things are sold to the person who offers themost money for them - _____An occasion when a few people are invited to look at an exhibition ofpaintings before it is open to the public - _____A room or building for showing works of art, especially to the public -_____To offer to pay a particular price for sth - _____An item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction -_____

Fine Art – Selling Art - Answers A collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to thepublic - exhibitionTo officially ask sb to write, make or create sth for you - commissionA public event at which things are sold to the person who offers themost money for them - auctionAn occasion when a few people are invited to look at an exhibition ofpaintings before it is open to the public - private viewA room or building for showing works of art, especially to the public -galleryTo offer to pay a particular price for sth - bidAn item or a number of items to be sold, especially at an auction - lot

Literature – Writers - Exercise Words: ghostwriter, dramatist, columnist, biographer, lyricist, hackand author. A person who writes the story of another person’s life - _____A person who writes plays for the theatre, television or radio - _____A person who writes the words of songs - _____A journalist who writes regular articles for a newspaper or magazine -_____A writer who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paidmuch - _____A person who writes a book, etc. for another person, under whosename it is then published - _____A person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book- _____

Literature – Writers - Answers A person who writes the story of another person’s life - biographerA person who writes plays for the theatre, television or radio -dramatistA person who writes the words of songs - lyricistA journalist who writes regular articles for a newspaper or magazine -columnistA writer who does a lot of low quality work and does not get paidmuch - hackA person who writes a book, etc. for another person, under whosename it is then published - ghostwriterA person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular book- author

Literature – Types of Story - Exercise Words: mystery, thriller, folk tale, saga, allegory, autobiographyand parody. A long traditional story about adventures and brave acts, especiallyone from Norway or Iceland - _____A very old traditional story from a particular place that was originallypassed on to people in a spoken form - _____A book with an exciting story, especially one about crime or spying -_____A piece of writing that deliberately copies the style of sb/sth in orderto be amusing - _____A story in which crimes and strange events are only explained at theend - _____A story in which each character or event is a symbol representing anidea, such as truth, evil, death, etc. - _____The story of a person’s life, written by that person - _____

Literature – Types of Story - Answers A long traditional story about adventures and brave acts, especiallyone from Norway or Iceland - sagaA very old traditional story from a particular place that was originallypassed on to people in a spoken form - folk taleA book with an exciting story, especially one about crime or spying -thrillerA piece of writing that deliberately copies the style of sb/sth in orderto be amusing - parodyA story in which crimes and strange events are only explained at theend - mysteryA story in which each character or event is a symbol representing anidea, such as truth, evil, death, etc. - allegoryThe story of a person’s life, written by that person - autobiography

Literature – Parts of a Story 1 - Exercise Words: prose, conclusion, theme, motif, storyline, beginning anddialogue. The first part of a story - _____A subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in awork of literature - _____The end of a piece of writing - _____Conversations in a book - _____The subject or main idea in a piece of writing or work of art - _____Writing that is not poetry - _____The basic story in a novel - _____

Literature – Parts of a Story 1 - Answers The first part of a story - beginningA subject, an idea or a phrase that is repeated and developed in awork of literature - motif The end of a piece of writing - conclusionConversations in a book - dialogueThe subject or main idea in a piece of writing or work of art - themeWriting that is not poetry - proseThe basic story in a novel - storyline

Literature – Parts of a Story 2 - Exercise Words: passage, theme, twist, ending, moral, prose and dialogue. The _____ of the story is that crime doesn’t pay.Much of the book’s fascination comes from the author’s elegant_____.The novel had long descriptions and not much _____.The stories are all variations on the _____ of unhappy marriage.Read the following _____ from ‘Middlemarch’ and answer thequestions below.There is an unexpected _____ in the final chapter.His stories usually have a happy _____.

Literature – Parts of a Story 2 - Answers The moral of the story is that crime doesn’t pay.Much of the book’s fascination comes from the author’s elegantprose.The novel had long descriptions and not much dialogue.The stories are all variations on the theme of unhappy marriage.Read the following passage from ‘Middlemarch’ and answer thequestions below.There is an unexpected twist in the final chapter.His stories usually have a happy ending.

Literature – Poetry - Exercise Words: sonnet, epic, haiku, free verse, lament, couplet anddoggerel. A poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixedpattern of rhyme - _____A poem with three lines and usually 17 syllables, written in a stylethat is traditional in Japan - _____Poetry that is badly written or ridiculous - _____A poem or song that expresses sadness, especially for sb who hasdied - _____A long poem about the actions of great men and women or about anation’s history - _____Two lines of poetry of equal length one after the other - _____Poetry without a regular rhythm or rhyme - _____

Literature – Poetry - Answers A poem that has 14 lines, each containing 10 syllables, and a fixedpattern of rhyme - sonnetA poem with three lines and usually 17 syllables, written in a stylethat is traditional in Japan - haikuPoetry that is badly written or ridiculous - doggerelA poem or song that expresses sadness, especially for sb who hasdied - lamentA long poem about the actions of great men and women or about anation’s history - epicTwo lines of poetry of equal length one after the other - coupletPoetry without a regular rhythm or rhyme - free verse

Literature – Texts - Exercise Words: note, fanzine, excerpt, letter, newspaper, journal andpoem. A short informal letter - _____A set of printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, etc. andpublished every day - _____A short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole -_____A piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines,which often rhyme at the end - _____A message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put inan envelope and sent to sb - _____A magazine that is written and read by fans of a musician, sportsteam, etc. - _____A newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject orprofession - _____

Literature – Texts - Answers A short informal letter - noteA set of printed sheets of paper containing news, articles, etc. andpublished every day - newspaperA short piece of writing, music, film, etc. taken from a longer whole -excerptA piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines,which often rhyme at the end - poemA message that is written down or printed on paper and usually put inan envelope and sent to sb - letterA magazine that is written and read by fans of a musician, sportsteam, etc. - fanzineA newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject orprofession - journal

Literature – Text Types - Exercise Words: magazine, leaflet, note, newspaper, letter, novel andjournal. She wrote her first best-selling _____ at the age of 23.Their research paper has just been published in a scientific _____.You will be notified by _____.The charity has produced a _____ to encourage more donations.Just a quick _____ to say thank you for a wonderful evening.Her designer clothes were straight from the pages of glossy fashion_____.I read about it in the local _____.

Literature – Text Types - Answers She wrote her first best-selling novel at the age of 23.Their research paper has just been published in a scientific journal.You will be notified by letter.The charity has produced a leaflet to encourage more donations.Just a quick note to say thank you for a wonderful evening.Her designer clothes were straight from the pages of glossy fashionmagazine.I read about it in the local newspaper.

Literature – Parts of a Book - Exercise Words: appendix, title, footnote, cover, introduction, spine andchapter. The narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to -_____A section giving extra information at the end of a book or document -_____An extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a pagein a book - _____The first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what isto follow - _____The name of a book - _____A separate section of a book, usually with a number or title - _____The outside of a book or a magazine - _____

Literature – Parts of a Book - Answers The narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to -spineA section giving extra information at the end of a book or document -appendixAn extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a pagein a book - footnoteThe first part of a book or speech that gives a general idea of what isto follow - introductionThe name of a book - titleA separate section of a book, usually with a number or title - chapterThe outside of a book or a magazine - cover

Literature – Describing a Novel - Exercise Words: moving, concise, comic, gripping, spine-chilling, turgid andcorny. Connected with comedy - _____Frightening in an exciting way - _____Not original; used too often to be interesting or to sound sincere -_____Causing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy - _____Boring, complicated and difficult to understand - _____Exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention - _____Giving only the information that is necessary and important, using fewwords - _____

Literature – Describing a Novel - Answers Connected with comedy - comicFrightening in an exciting way - spine-chillingNot original; used too often to be interesting or to sound sincere -cornyCausing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy - movingBoring, complicated and difficult to understand - turgidExciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention - grippingGiving only the information that is necessary and important, using fewwords - concise

Music – Performing - Exercise Words: band, set, jam, amplifier, microphone, encore and concert. An electrical device or piece of equipment that makes sounds or radiosignals louder - _____A series of songs or pieces of music that a musician or groupperforms at a concert - _____A device that is used for making your voice louder when you arespeaking or singing to an audience - _____To play music with other musicians in an informal way withoutpreparing or practicing first - _____A small group of musicians who play popular music together, oftenwith a singer or singers - _____A public performance of music - _____An extra short performance given at the end of a concert or otherperformance - _____

Music – Performing - Answers An electrical device or piece of equipment that makes sounds or radiosignals louder - amplifierA series of songs or pieces of music that a musician or groupperforms at a concert - setA device that is used for making your voice louder when you arespeaking or singing to an audience - microphoneTo play music with other musicians in an informal way withoutpreparing or practicing first - jamA small group of musicians who play popular music together, oftenwith a singer or singers - bandA public performance of music - concertAn extra short performance given at the end of a concert or otherperformance - encore

Music – Musical Notes - Exercise Words: bar, quaver, key, flat, libretto, time signature and tempo. A crotchet lasts twice as long as a _____.A waltz has three beats to the _____.It’s difficult piece, with numerous changes of _____.The aria was originally written in the _____ of E major.That note should be B _____, not B natural.Wagner composed the score of the opera and wrote the _____.Most pop songs have a 4/4 _____.

Music – Musical Notes - Answers A crotchet lasts twice as long as a quaver.A waltz has three beats to the bar.It’s difficult piece, with numerous changes of tempo.The aria was originally written in the key of E major.That note should be B flat, not B natural.Wagner composed the score of the opera and wrote the libretto.Most pop songs have a 4/4 time signature.

Music – Musical Annotation - Exercise Words: crescendo, allegro, clef, bar, sharp, tempo and rest. A symbol at the beginning of a line of printed music that shows thepitch of the notes on it - _____A piece of music to be played in a fast and lively manner - _____The speed or rhythm of a piece of music - _____One of the short sections of equal length that a piece of music isdivided into - _____A gradual increase in how loudly a piece of music is played or sung -_____A period of silence between notes - _____Used after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone higher -_____

Music – Musical Annotation - Answers A symbol at the beginning of a line of printed music that shows thepitch of the notes on it - clefA piece of music to be played in a fast and lively manner - allegroThe speed or rhythm of a piece of music - tempoOne of the short sections of equal length that a piece of music isdivided into - barA gradual increase in how loudly a piece of music is played or sung -crescendoA period of silence between notes - restUsed after the name of a note to mean a note a semitone higher -sharp

Music – Listening - Exercise Words: hit, back catalogue, compilation, soundtrack, song, albumand theme music. You can download their latest _____ from the band’s website.Her latest CD is a _____ of all her best singles.This is my favorite _____ on the album.He came in whistling the _____ from ‘The Godfather’.The band’s entire _____ of 15 albums has been put online.The composer is best known for his work on the _____ of his brother’smovie.I predict that song is going to be a big _____.

Music – Listening - Answers You can download their latest album from the band’s website.Her latest CD is a compilation of all her best singles.This is my favorite song on the album.He came in whistling the theme music from ‘The Godfather’.The band’s entire back catalogue of 15 albums has been put online.The composer is best known for his work on the soundtrack of hisbrother’s movie.I predict that song is going to be a big hit.

Music – Listening to Music - Exercise Words: album, disc jockey, airplay, stereo, demo, volume andheadphones. The amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, etc. -_____A record or tape with an example of sb’s music on it - _____A machine that plays CDs and that has two separate speakers - _____A collection of pieces of music released as a single item - _____A person whose job is to introduce and play recorded popular music -_____Time that is spent broadcasting a particular record, performer, or typeof music on the radio - _____A piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possibleto listen to music without other people hearing - _____

Music – Listening to Music - Answers The amount of sound that is produced by a television, radio, etc. -volumeA record or tape with an example of sb’s music on it - demoA machine that plays CDs and that has two separate speakers -stereoA collection of pieces of music released as a single item - albumA person whose job is to introduce and play recorded popular music -disc jockeyTime that is spent broadcasting a particular record, performer, or typeof music on the radio - airplayA piece of equipment worn over or in the ears that makes it possibleto listen to music without other people hearing - headphones

Music – Describing Music - Exercise Words: chorus, timbre, instrumental, medley, pitch, acoustic andmelody. A piece of music consisting of several songs or tunes played or sungone after the other - _____Designed to make natural sound, not sound produced by electricalequipment - _____Part of a song that is sung after each verse - _____The quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musicalinstrument - _____A tune, especially the main tune in a piece of music written forseveral instruments or voices - _____Piece of music in which only musical instruments are used with nosinging - _____How high or low a sound is, especially a musical note - _____

Music – Describing Music - Answers A piece of music consisting of several songs or tunes played or sungone after the other - medleyDesigned to make natural sound, not sound produced by electricalequipment - acousticPart of a song that is sung after each verse - chorusThe quality of sound that is produced by a particular voice or musicalinstrument - timbreA tune, especially the main tune in a piece of music written forseveral instruments or voices - melodyPiece of music in which only musical instruments are used with nosinging - instrumentalHow high or low a sound is, especially a musical note - pitch

Television – TV Shows 1 - Exercise Words: news, omnibus, documentary, game show, chat show,reality TV and sitcom. A television program in which people play games or answer questionsto win prizes - _____Television shows that are based on real people in real situations,presented as entertainment - _____A film or a radio or television program giving facts about sth - _____A television or radio program that combines several recent programsin aseries - _____A television program in which famous people are asked questions bya presenter - _____A regular television or radio broadcast of the latest news - _____A comedy program on television that shows the same characters indifferent amusing situations - _____

Television – TV Shows 1 - Answers A television program in which people play games or answer questionsto win prizes - game showTelevision shows that are based on real people in real situations,presented as entertainment - reality TVA film or a radio or television program giving facts about sth -documentaryA television or radio program that combines several recent programsin aseries - omnibusA television program in which famous people are asked questions bya presenter - chat showA regular television or radio broadcast of the latest news - newsA comedy program on television that shows the same characters indifferent amusing situations - sitcom

Television – TV Shows 2 - Exercise Words: game show, documentary, spin-off, coverage, sketch,repeat and newsflash. ‘Is it a new series?’ ‘No, it’s a _____’.The TV series is a _____ of the original movie.The top prize in the _____ is 1 million dollars.We interrupt this program to bring you an important _____.They’re showing a _____ about the life of Nikola Telsa.The funniest _____ was the one about the dead parrot.We now return to today’s live _____ from Wimbledon.

Television – TV Shows 2 - Answers ‘Is it a new series?’ ‘No, it’s a repeat’.The TV series is a spin-off of the original movie.The top prize in the game show is 1 million dollars.We interrupt this program to bring you an important newsflash.They’re showing a documentary about the life of Nikola Telsa.The funniest sketch was the one about the dead parrot.We now return to today’s live coverage from Wimbledon.

Television – Making TV 1 - Exercise Words: broadcast, schedule, studio, adapt, airtime, channel andpresent. The amount of time that is given to a particular subject on radio ortelevision - _____A room where television programs are recorded and broadcast from -_____To send out programs on television - _____To appear in a television program and introduce the different items init - _____A list of the television programs that are on a particular channel andthe times that they start - _____To change a book or play so that it can be made into a televisionprogram - _____A television station - _____

Television – Making TV 1 - Answers The amount of time that is given to a particular subject on radio ortelevision - airtimeA room where television programs are recorded and broadcast from -studioTo send out programs on television - broadcastTo appear in a television program and introduce the different items init - presentA list of the television programs that are on a particular channel andthe times that they start - scheduleTo change a book or play so that it can be made into a televisionprogram - adaptA television station - channel

Television – Making TV 2 - Exercise Words: dubbed, presenting, edited, televised, commentating,interviewing and broadcasting. Who will be _____ on the game?The speech will be _____ live.Next week, I will be _____ Brad Pitt about his latest movie.It’s an American movie _____ into Italian.The station began _____ in 1982.They’re showing the _____ highlights of last’s night’s match.She got a job _____ a current affairs program on local TV.

Television – Making TV 2 - Answers Who will be commentating on the game?The speech will be televised live.Next week, I will be interviewing Brad Pitt about his latest movie.It’s an American movie dubbed into Italian.The station began broadcasting in 1982.They’re showing the edited highlights of last’s night’s match.She got a job presenting a current affairs program on local TV.

Television – TV People - Exercise Words: floor manager, actor, reporter, scriptwriter, panelist, guestand weatherman. A person who is a member of a panel answering questions during adiscussion on television - _____A famous person or performer who takes part in a television show orconcert - _____A person on television whose job is telling people what the weather isgoing to be like - _____A person who performs on television as a profession - _____A person who writes the words for television shows - _____A person who collects and reports news for television - _____The person responsible for the lighting and other technicalarrangements for a television production - _____

Television – TV People - Answers A person who is a member of a panel answering questions during adiscussion on television - panelistA famous person or performer who takes part in a television show orconcert - guestA person on television whose job is telling people what the weather isgoing to be like - weathermanA person who performs on television as a profession - actorA person who writes the words for television shows - scriptwriterA person who collects and reports news for television - reporterThe person responsible for the lighting and other technicalarrangements for a television production - floor manager

Television – Watching TV - Exercise Words: channel-hop, remote control, contrast, reception, aerial,couch potato and plasma screen. A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television -_____The quality of radio and television signals that are broadcast - _____The amount of difference between light and dark in a picture on atelevision screen - _____A type of television screen that is large and thin and produces a veryclear image - _____A device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance -_____A piece of equipment made of wire for receiving television signals -_____To repeatedly switch from one television channel to another - _____

Television – Watching TV - Answers A person who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television -couch potatoThe quality of radio and television signals that are broadcast -receptionThe amount of difference between light and dark in a picture on atelevision screen - contrastA type of television screen that is large and thin and produces a veryclear image - plasma screenA device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance -remote controlA piece of equipment made of wire for receiving television signals -aerialTo repeatedly switch from one television channel to another -channel-hop

Theatre – Types of Play - Exercise Words: musical, farce, comedy, fringe theatre, pantomime,tragicomedy and nativity play. A funny play for the theatre based on ridiculous and unlikelysituations and events - _____A play in which part or all of the story is told using songs and oftendancing - _____A play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending -_____Plays, often by new writers, that are unusual and question the waypeople think - _____A type of play with music, dancing and jokes, that is often based on afairy tale - _____A play that is both funny and sad - _____A play about the birth of Jesus Christ, usually performed by children atChristmas - _____

Theatre – Types of Play - Answers A funny play for the theatre based on ridiculous and unlikelysituations and events - farceA play in which part or all of the story is told using songs and oftendancing - musicalA play that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending -comedyPlays, often by new writers, that are unusual and question the waypeople think - fringe theatreA type of play with music, dancing and jokes, that is often based on afairy tale - pantomimeA play that is both funny and sad - tragicomedyA play about the birth of Jesus Christ, usually performed by children atChristmas - nativity play

Theatre – Elements of a Play - Exercise Words: soliloquy, script, chorus, scene, role, act and interval. An actor’s part in a play - _____A speech in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks hisor her thoughts - _____One of the main divisions of a play - _____A group of performers who sing and dance in a musical show - _____One of the small sections that a play or an opera is divided into -_____The written text of a play - _____A short period of time separating parts of a play - _____

Theatre – Elements of a Play - Answers An actor’s part in a play - roleA speech in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks hisor her thoughts - soliloquyOne of the main divisions of a play - actA group of performers who sing and dance in a musical show - chorusOne of the small sections that a play or an opera is divided into -sceneThe written text of a play - scriptA short period of time separating parts of a play - interval

Theatre – Producing a Play - Exercise Words: stagecraft, takings, casting, read-through, first night,playbill and stage direction. A theatre program - _____A note in the text of a play giving instructions to the actors - _____The amount of money that a theatre receives from selling tickets overa particular period of time - _____The first public performance of a play - _____Skill in presenting plays in a theatre - _____An occasion when the words of a play are spoken by actors, beforethey begin practicing acting it - _____The process of choosing actors for a play or film/movie - _____

Theatre – Producing a Play - Answers A theatre program - playbillA note in the text of a play giving instructions to the actors - stagedirectionThe amount of money that a theatre receives from selling tickets overa particular period of time - takingsThe first public performance of a play - first nightSkill in presenting plays in a theatre - stagecraftAn occasion when the words of a play are spoken by actors, beforethey begin practicing acting it - read-throughThe process of choosing actors for a play or film/movie - casting

Theatre – In the Theatre 1 - Exercise Words: footlights, front-of-house, scenery, wings, curtain, balconyand orchestra pit. A row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre - _____A piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in thetheatre - _____The painted background that is used to represent natural features orbuildings on a theatre stage - _____The place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestrasits - _____An area of seats upstairs in a theatre - _____The area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by theaudience - _____The parts of a theatre that are used by the audience - _____

Theatre – In the Theatre 1 - Answers A row of lights along the front of the stage in a theatre - footlightsA piece of thick, heavy cloth that hangs in front of the stage in thetheatre - curtainThe painted background that is used to represent natural features orbuildings on a theatre stage - sceneryThe place in a theatre just in front of the stage where the orchestrasits - orchestra pitAn area of seats upstairs in a theatre - balconyThe area at either side of the stage that cannot be seen by theaudience - wingsThe parts of a theatre that are used by the audience - front-of-house

Theatre – In the Theatre 2 - Exercise Words: box-office, backstage, stage, balcony, foyer, curtain andset. There was tremendous applause when the _____ came down.The play has been a tremendous _____ success.There were more than 50 people on _____ in one scene.Programs are on sale in the theatre _____.We had seats in the _____.After the show, we were invited to go _____ to meet the cast.He designed the _____ and costumes for their latest production.

Theatre – In the Theatre 2 - Answers There was tremendous applause when the curtain came down.The play has been a tremendous box-office success.There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene.Programs are on sale in the theatre foyer.We had seats in the balcony.After the show, we were invited to go backstage to meet the cast.He designed the set and costumes for their latest production.

Theatre – People - Exercise Words: wardrobe master, actor, doorman, ham, leading lady,costumier and stage manager. The person who is responsible for the stage, lights, scenery, etc.during the performance of a play - _____A person or company that makes costumes or has costumes to hire forthe theatre - _____An actor who performs badly, especially by exaggerating emotions -_____A person whose job is to take care of the clothes that the actors wearon stage - _____A person who performs on the stage - _____The actor with the main female part in a play - _____A man whose job is to stand at the entrance to a theatre and open thedoor for visitors - _____

Theatre – People - Answers The person who is responsible for the stage, lights, scenery, etc.during the performance of a play - stage managerA person or company that makes costumes or has costumes to hire forthe theatre - costumierAn actor who performs badly, especially by exaggerating emotions -hamA person whose job is to take care of the clothes that the actors wearon stage - wardrobe masterA person who performs on the stage - actorThe actor with the main female part in a play - leading ladyA man whose job is to stand at the entrance to a theatre and open thedoor for visitors – doorman

Theatre – Performance - Exercise Words: act, supporting, ad-libbing, ovation, auditioning, puttingon and cue. The audience gave the play a huge _____.The movie featured Kurt Russell in a _____ role.She abandoned her script and began _____.She stood in the wings and waited for her _____ to go on.Most of the cast _____ very well.We are _____ over 100 actors for the role.They are _____ ‘West Side Story’ at the local drama club.

Theatre – Performance - Answers The audience gave the play a huge ovation.The movie featured Kurt Russell in a supporting role.She abandoned her script and began ad-libbing.She stood in the wings and waited for her cue to go on.Most of the cast act very well.We are auditioning over 100 actors for the role.They are putting on ‘West Side Story’ at the local drama club.