SHORT TEST 12 B Unit 12
1 Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are more words than you need.
gallery masterpiece exhibitions common swear merit abandoned talented viewers effects critic
0 They’ve just opened a new art gallery in my town.
1 The Art & Culture Centre organises two big _____________ every year.
2 That painting by Picasso is a real _____________ and now I understand why he’s called a genius.
3 I can’t stand it when the park walls are covered in _____________ words that some people call ‘art’.
4 Many _____________ switched on their television sets last Sunday to watch that controversial performance.
5 In my grandfather’s opinion most graffiti has no artistic _____________ at all.
6 The latest grafftiti festival was organised in that _____________ building in the city centre.
7 The critics described the special _____________ as awful.
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2 Complete the sentences with the synonyms of the words from brackets. The lines show you how many letters you need to use.
0 It was the best t h r i l l e r (a film that tells an exciting story about a crime) I’ve seen in years.
1 The acting was excellent but the o (the story in a film) was disappointing.
2 I’ve seen the h (practice before the real performance) for their tomorrow’s performance and I hope the public is going to like it.
3 The film is about America but the r (the person who makes a film) is from Taiwan.
4 I must have the t (music from a film) to that film. The opening song is absolutely amazing.
5 I know this o (an animated film) is for children but I’ve heard that adults will also like it.
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capital letters.
0 There are five musicians in the band. MUSIC
1 The ending was completely __________________. Nobody expected that his wife was the killer. PREDICT
2 The story was ________________ and I recommend it to everyone. FASCINATE
3 Young girls love collecting posters of ________________ actors. ATTRACT
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4 Complete the sentences so that they have the same meaning as the original sentences.
0 ‘I’m an opera fan.’ The boy said that he was an opera fan .
1 ‘He’ll star in a Spanish film soon.’My sister told me ____________________________________________________.
2 ‘It was the best dance festival in my life.’The artist said ______________________________________________________.
3 ‘I’ve seen the comedy twice.’My cousin Greg told my mum _________________________________________________.
4 ‘We’re opening a new cinema in May.’The businessman said _________________________________________________.
5 ‘My students visit the museum once a month.’Mr Brown said ___________________________________________________.
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