Speaking about Art

Match the forms of the art to their pictures.

Complete the sentence with the most suitable words (artists).

1. A person who write long books, e.g. Walter Scott. It's a         

2. A person who creates pictures. It's a        

3. A person who says the actors what to do. It's a         

4. A person who writes music. It's a         

5. A person who writes texts for theatrical performances. It's a            

6. A person who shows an orchestra how to play a musical piece. It's a           

Choose the best word for each sentence.

1. Children are always seeking           [approval, striking, mean] from their parents.

2. Careless spelling mistakes in a letter can create an               [recognition, unfavourable, heartwarming] impression.

3. Chinese words are just             [fiction, blend, meaningless] symbols to me.

4. He has achieved               [blending, recognition, heartwarming] and respect as a scientist.

5. Children love the play because it          [warms, blends, approves] the human and animal worlds.

6. Matrix is a famous              [meaningless, heartwarming, fiction] film.

Choose the correct form of the verb (Participle I or Participle II).

Peter hurt his leg (do) karate.

The umbrella (find) at the bus stop belongs to John Smith.

The people (dance) in the street are all very friendly.

I heard my mother (talk) on the phone.

The people drove off in a (steal) car.

He lived alone, (forget) by everybody.

Write the correct form of the verb (Participle I or Participle II).

1. A woman         (wear) a blue hat opened the door.

2. Champagne,          (produce) in France, is exported all over the world.

3. My sister works in a bakery        (make) cakes.

4. Pictures         (paint) by Picasso usually sell for millions of pounds.

5. A lorry          (carry) fruit crashed on the motorway.

6. The Harry Potter books,         (write) by JK Rowling, have all been made into films.

Listen to the recording. Match the speakers 1-3 with sentences. There is one extra sentence.

Complete the sentences with the words below, then listen again and check.

carving, choreograph, compose, create, perform, sing

1. An I would like to             ballets as well as         them.

2. Firstly, I love         sculptures out of wood. I'm also fascinated by 3D modelling, where you        3D models.

3. I      in two choirs. One day, I'd also like to          my own songs.