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The Arts 1 1A bring 1 2 3 Write a verb in the correct form in each gap.

emphasise release

Some reggae music ___________________ the problems of poverty. They've recorded their new CD but they haven't __________________ it yet. They're planning to __________________ out their new album to coincide with the start of their world tour. Complete the following sentences. The first letter of each word is given to help you. A lot of teenagers dream of being in a rock b________________ at some point. Would you describe this s_______________ of architecture as modernist or art deco? With a________________ art, it's pointless to ask the question: what is this a picture of? The documentary h__________________ the problems of living in a big city. With most modern cartoons, the a________________ is all done on computer. Match to make phrases. 6 indie 7 number 8 physical 9 prehistoric 10 work A feature B times C rock D of art E form F technology G album H being I painting J one 1 2 3 4 5 E 6 7 8 9 10

1B 1 2 3 4 5 1C 1 art

2 cave 3 dbut 4 digital 5 human

1D 1 2 3 4 5 6 1E 1 art ~

Write the correct form of the word in bold in each gap. It's very difficult to date ancient art __________________. Ballet is a _________________ type of dance. Picasso's paintings are often immediately __________________ because of his unique style. Full-length ___________________ children's films are very popular at the moment. Opera is _________________ sung in Italian. The concept of the 'chorus' _________________ in ancient Greek drama. Write the words for people formed from these words. 4 music ~ 5 act ~ 6 paint ~ 7 dance ~ 8 poem ~ 9 create ~ 10 invent ~ accurate specify identify animation tradition origin

2 write ~ 3 song ~

1F

Complete the definitions with one of the following words. eyewitness listener onlooker spectator viewer

audience

1 ____________________: someone watching a TV programme 2 ____________________: someone watching a sporting event in the place where it's happening 3 ____________________: someone listening to the radio 4 ____________________: someone who sees an accident or crime 5 ____________________: someone who watches an event (such as a rescue) but doesn't take part 6 a member of the ____________________: someone watching a live artistic performance in the place where it's happening 1G 1 2 3 4 5 6 1H 1 2 3 4 5 6 2A The words in italics are in the wrong sentence. Find the correct words and write them on the lines. We're going to get a local artist to paint a/an instrument of my grandmother. There's an interesting portrait on tonight about space travel. His very first role was in a school performer when she was eleven years old. A novel in a musical has to be able to sing and dance as well as act. Tolstoy's play 'War and Peace' is over 1,300 pages long! Every child should learn to play a musical documentary, in my opinion. Choose the correct word. I'm thinking of checking (in / out) that new record shop tomorrow. Would the Arctic Monkeys have caught (on / off) so quickly without Facebook? I'm thinking of setting (out / up) a local drama club. I generally just hang (over / out) with my friends at the weekend. I gather they've done (down / up) the old police station and turned it into a museum. I can't make (out / up) what this is supposed to be a picture of. Choose the correct words to complete the gaps in this text. New Directions Those of you who are interested in (1)_____ art should make a note of the dates of New Directions, a collection of paintings and photographs from some of the art world's most promising young artists. From July 1st to August 12th, this (2)_____ offers a rare opportunity to see the challenging works from tomorrow's stars. Held at the A1 Studio, a large private (3)_____, it promises to surprise, delight and shock. According to the (4)_____, which lists over two hundred works, this could be the biggest thing in art for over one hundred years. Okay, it's a pretty big claim, but there are some exciting artists here and works range from computer generated images to good old-fashioned oil (5)_____. Contact A1 Studio to book a place. 1 2 3 4 5 A present A exhibition A gallery A phrasebook A drawings B contemporary B revelation B monitor B manual B sculptures C actual C vision C showcase C catalogue C paintings ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________

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