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Vocabulary
1.Unscramble the words below.
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1. ylac
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2. apcesandl
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3. nik
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4. tdelneat
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5. rtecepeiams
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6. tropatir
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7. ntoihixebi
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8. ignwrda
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Match each definition to a word in Exercise 1. ...... a. a liquid that is found in pens ...... b. a painting or picture of a person ...... c. a material that is used to make flower pots ...... d. a display of art in a gallery or museum ...... e. a painting of the countryside ...... f. very good at something ...... g. a picture without paint ...... h. an excellent work of art
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Choose the correct adjective. 1. I don’t like modern furniture. I prefer cheerful / rough / traditional furniture. 2. This painting is hard to understand because it’s lovely / complex / simple. 3. This painting has got pieces of metal in it, so it’s three-dimensional / cheerful / curved. 4. This material is comfortable to wear because it’s smooth / shiny / traditional. 5. I can’t write on this table. It’s not rough / flat / complex.
4.Complete the sentences with the words below. There are more words than you need. three-dimensional • cheerful • ink • realistic • complex • portraits creative • landscapes • exhibitions • smooth • rough • simple • clay 1. Some artists specialise in ………………… of mountains or fields. 2. Bright yellow is a very ………………… colour. 3. My father’s friend paints ………………… of children. 4. You can use ………………… to make cups and dishes. 2
5. People go to museums and galleries to see art ………………… . 6. ………………… paintings sometimes look like photos. 7. Sculptures are always ………………… . 8. The road was ………………… and full of holes. 9. The maths problem was ………………… and difficult to solve. 10. Some artists use everyday objects in unusual and very ………………… ways.
Grammar
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Complete the sentences. Use the Present Simple Passive, the Past Simple Passive or the Future Simple Passive. 1. The project ……………………… (not finish) next week. 2. Penicillin ……………………… (discover) by Alexander Fleming. 3. English ……………………… (speak) all over the world. 4. ……………………… the animals ……………………… (feed) once a day? 5. I ……………………… (not teach) to swim until I was a teenager. 6. The new library ……………………… (open) next month. 7. Which materials ……………………… (use) to make this ancient sculpture? 8. ……………………… our pictures ……………………… (take) next week?
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Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Continuous Passive.
not use • interview • not serve • clean • examine • show 1. People love his work. His paintings ……………………… in the art museum here now. 2. ……………………… the masterpiece ……………………… by an expert right now? 3. Dinner ……………………… for another half an hour. 4. ……………………… the sculpture ……………………… now? It gets dirty because people often touch it. 5. This computer ……………………… at the moment. Do you need it? 6. Sandra ……………………… on the radio at the moment.
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Rewrite the sentences in the Passive. 1. They sold this sculpture two months ago. ........................................................................................................................ 2. They don’t give away any free tickets to the concert.
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........................................................................................................................ 3. Will you finish your book report on time? ........................................................................................................................ 4. Did Thomas sell any of his drawings? ........................................................................................................................ 5. The tourist office offers free city maps. ........................................................................................................................
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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Causative. 1. Pete ………………… his house ………………… (clean) once a month. 2. The mayor ………………… a new museum ………………… (design) for the city next year. 3. We ………………… the whole house ………………… (paint) last month. 4. Alan has to ………………… his photograph ………………… (take) for his passport. 5. We ………………… the sculpture ………………… (repair) in a few days. 6. My mother ………………… the broken window ………………… (fix) yesterday. 7. The hotel must ………………… the lifts ………………… (check) by safety experts every year. 8. Marina ………………… her wedding dress ………………… (make) three months ago.
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