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VOCABULARY PRACTICE
UNIT 1: ARTS and CRAFTS
I. Label the pictures with the correct words below.
dome • arch • pottery • fabric • lens • sculpture • column

1. …………………………… 2. …………………………… 3. ……………………………

4. …………………………

5. …………………………… 6. …………………………… 7.
………………………

II. Match the words in the left with the examples.

1. mural a. a photo you took of your friends on the beach

2. ornament b. a picture in a children's storybook
3. snapshot c. a painting covering a whole wall of a youth club
4. abstract art d. a painting of Saint George on the wall in an Orthodox church
5. artefact e. a sword found on an archaeological site
6. illustration f. a china model of a small animal
7. icon g. a painting consisting of lines and patterns in bright colours
8. portrait h. a painting of Queen Victoria painted to commemorate 20 years on the throne

III. Read the article. Match the words in bold to the meanings given below.

GET STARTED WITH ART

Have you ever said, "I wish I could draw"? Well, with the right instruction, anyone can learn to bring their ideas to life
on paper or canvas. Whatever materials you use, whether pencil or crayon, oil paints or watercolours, all you need is a
little inspiration. Start by sketching your picture in light pencil so that you can erase anything you want to change. If
you fancy trying your hand at painting a landscape of a picturesque place you know, it's best to go outside, but you
don't need to set up an easel and take your paints with you - your sketchbook will do. With oils, use a palette for
mixing the exact shade you want. If you want to start off with portraits but don't have a live model, you could try
copying photographs. Photos are useful because they capture a particular expression. Nobody expects a beginner to
produce a masterpiece - the important thing is that you enjoy yourself. You might discover that you have more artistic
flair than you thought.

1. wooden frame for supporting a picture while it is being painted .............................. .

2. natural talent .............................. .
3. remove marks from paper, etc. .............................. .
4. kind of fabric used for painting on .............................. .
5. make a quick drawing without details .............................. .
6. particular kind of colour .............................. .
7. picture of an outdoor scene .............................. .
8. board used by a painter for mixing colours .............................. .
9. sudden arrival of a creative idea .............................. .
10. very high quality work (of art, music, writing, etc.) .............................. .
IV. Replace the words in bold with the following phrasal verbs. Make any necessary changes.
 touch up • hang up • wind up • follow up • draw up • pick up
mix up • ease up on • cover up • brush up on

1. The editor prepared a list of illustrations she wanted to commission for the book . ................................
2. Marion will need to improve her computer skills if she wants a job in journalism. ...............................
3. Not even models have perfect bodies - their photos in magazines have been subtly changed. ...............................
4. I know Kevin makes mistakes but he is new - perhaps we should not be so harsh on him. ...............................
5. The politician was accused of trying to conceal a major scandal. ..............................
6. As soon as I heard the recorded message, I put the phone down. ...............................
7. Sales have been slow, but the market for contemporary art is expected to improve soon. ...................
8. The shop confused our holiday snaps with somebody else's. ...............................
9. It's getting late. We'd better bring the meeting to an end. ...............................
10. If you give us the details, we'll investigate your complaint further. .............................

V. Choose the verb that combines with the groups of nouns below.

show • mount • catch • focus • draw • pose • read • take • bear • restore

1. ………….. an interest 6. ………….. a comparison

a photo a conclusion
control attention to

2. ………….. a photograph 7. ………….. a grudge

a campaign a signature
an exhibition a resemblance

3. ………….. order 8. ………….. a map

a painting someone's mind
confidence music

4. ………….. someone's eye 9. ………….. paintings

someone's attention kindness
a glimpse your feelings

5. ………….. one's energy 10. ………….. for a photo

attention a problem
a camera a question

VI. Complete the sentences using the correct word. Make any necessary changes.

1. a. The architect was given a .............................. to design the new museum.

commission b. It was a serious .............................. not to mention the name of the designer in the article.
omission c. The arts minister sees it as her …........................... to make museums more accessible to the
mission general public.
2. a. The portrait depicting the duchess was a perfect .............................. .
likewise b. Gran took up pottery when she retired and she has advised all her friends to
likeness do ..............................
likelihood c. There isn't much .............................. that you will make a living as an illustrator if you can’t
draw quickly.
3. a. While an arts centre would be nice, the town council prefers to invest in projects which bring
visible more .............................. benefits to local inhabitants.
audible b. A dark figure is just .............................. in the background of the painting.
tangible c. Although she was shouting, her voice was barely .............................. over the noise of the
crowd.
4. a. The artist has always been .............................. of painters who have not studied at art school.
contemporary b. The gallery mostly exhibits .............................. art - nothing painted before about 1990.
temporary c. This weekend is the last chance for visitors to see the .............................. exhibition of artefacts
contemptuous from Tutankhamen’s tomb.
 5. a. Our teacher .............................. how to use a potter's wheel.
represent  b. The cover illustration .............................. a scene from the beginning of the story.
indicate c. Please .............................. which shade you require by ticking the appropriate box on the order
demonstrate form.
6. a. Archaeologists uncovered a beautiful mosaic in the .............................. of a Roman villa.
remainder b. The instructor spent the first two classes explaining the basic techniques but the
ruins .............................. of the course was purely practical.
leftovers c. The only choice for lunch was .............................. from the previous night's dinner party.

VII. Complete the chart with adjectives formed from the words below. Add negative prefixes in brackets where
possible. Make any necessary changes. The first word has been done for you as an example.

access archaeology cure history prefer technique

achieve astronomy digest hypothesis psychology theatre
adapt bear drink hysteria reason theory
admire believe economy knowledge recognise treat
adore comedy flex mathematics rely vision
afford compare forgive memory renew wash
analysis comprehend geography permit resist
apply conceive grammar philosophy respect

VIII. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Magic Language CD-Rom
With Magic Language CD-ROMs, a second language is (1) ........................... to all at the ACCESS
touch of a button or the click of a mouse.
Our (2) ............................ combination of DVD, animation and recordings make new COMPARE
words (3) ............................ . MEMORY
All new (4) ............................ structures are introduced clearly in simple conversations GRAMMAR
which are easily (5) ............................ . COMPREHEN
Magic Language is (6) ............................ enough to be used by complete beginners as D
well as by those who are already quite (7) ............................ . FLEX
The program assesses your performance and selects activities accordingly. Click on the KNOW
grammar-extra icon if you would like a more (8) ............................ approach or choose
syntax-extra to look at a text in a more (9) ............................ way. THEORY
At only  59.99, Magic Language CDs are an (10) ............................ way to learn a ANALYSE
completely AFFORD
new language or to brush up on one you may have studied at school years ago.

IX. Words and expressions connected with light and colour are often used to describe hope or happiness, while
darkness is often associated with unhappiness and despair.

a. Mark the following words L (light) or D (dark).

black ……… bright ……… gloomy ……… ray ……… shadow ……… twinkle ………
bleak ……… darken ……… radiant ……… rosy ……… shine ………

b. Choose the best answer to each question.

1. How did Gillian react when she opened her present?
a. She looked on the bright side. b. Her face lit up.
2. The sales figures are good, aren't they?
a. Yes, the prospects look bright. b. Yes, things look bleak.
3. Did Emily seem happy?
a. Yes, she was radiant. b. Yes, she was gloomy.
4. Are they likely to find any more survivors?
a. There's a twinkle in their eye. b. There's still a ray of hope.
5. The prestigious art prize was won by a 21-year-old!
a. There's a shadow hanging over him. b. He has a rosy future ahead of him.
6. How did Professor Green react to the criticism?
a. His face darkened. b. His face was shining.
7. Harriet's a real optimist, isn't she?
a. Yes, she casts a shadow on everything. b. Yes, she sees everything through rose-coloured glasses.

X. Match the words or phrases in bold to their meanings.

1. When Jack told me about his voluntary work, I saw him in a new light. a. imagine
2. My shirt has faded - it's much lighter than it used to be. b. describes
3. Some interesting new clues have come to light. c. see things differently
4. Jodie always makes light of her problems. d. fit
5. I can't picture myself looking after children! e. not treat seriously
6. Oh, I get the picture - he's trying to cover up his mistakes. f. paler
7. The article paints a picture of a world without pollution. g. understand the situation
8. A twice-weekly workout will help you keep in shape. h. become known
9. His experiences in Africa shaped his political ideas. i. develop
10. The plan began to take shape in my mind during the summer. j. greatly influenced

XI. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the expressions below.

go on and on • go cheap • all go • have a go • go with

get going • make a go of • going strong • goes to show • to go

1. The opening night party was still ............................................. at 3 am. (continuing successfully)
2. The curtain fabric ............................................. the sofa at all - they are different shades of red. (clash)
3. We've got to ............................................. on the display - the exhibition is next week. (start working)
4. Those ornaments were ............................................. at the fair. (inexpensive)
5. They ............................................. about the design until we were tired of hearing about it. (kept talking and we
were bored)
6. It just ............................................. that talent isn't everything. (proves a general point)
7. There are three weeks ............................................. before the exhibition opens. (remaining)
8. I'd like to ............................................. at pottery but I don't know where they have classes. (try)
9. It's been ............................................. at the gallery this week - I'm exhausted! (incredibly busy)
10. Apparently Helen and Greg are ............................................. their ceramics business. (becoming successful)

FURTHER PRACTICE
I. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
1. Despite having eaten a large meal, I found the 4. There's no way we can afford to eat at
chocolate pudding ....... Harvey's - the prices are .......
a. unforgivable a. astronomical
b. irresistible b. theatrical
c. inflexible c. uneconomical
d. unreasonable d. reasonable
2. The doctor assured us that the condition 5. Are the new rules ...... to everyone?
was fully ....... a. applicable
a. treatable b. permissible
b. permissible c. respectable
c. renewable d. preferable
d. washable 6. The puppies in the shop window were so ......
3. Can you think of any ...... reason why Jane we stood and watched them for ages.
would want to drop out of college? a. adorable
a. preferable b. psychological
b. adaptable c. comparable
c. conceivable d. bearable
d. digestible

II. Think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
1. We were quite upset but Dan attempted to make ............................... of the situation.
I'm putting the plant near the window because it needs a lot of ............................... .
The evidence did not come to ............................... until after the trial.

2. The new show has painted quite a bleak ............................... of the life of immigrants in this country.
I wish somebody would put us in the ........................................ about the office redecoration.
A photographer is coming to the school tomorrow to take everyone's ........................................ .

3. Terry keeps in ............................... by jogging before work twice a week.

The swimming pool is in the ............................... of a rectangle and has a diving board at one end.
The idea first began to take ............................... in Allison's mind when she read about his success.

4. The curator ............................... our attention to the texture of the paint on the canvas.
Lindsey not only wrote the stories, she ............................... all the illustrations, too.
The artist's agent ............................... up a contract guaranteeing the sculptor at least 50% of the sale price.

5. Whose ............................... idea was it to play tennis today when it's obviously going to rain?
After winning the designer's award, he has a ............................... future ahead of him in fashion.
The columns in these ancient temples were painted ............................... red and blue originally.

III. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
ART THERAPY
Early psychologists regarded their patient's dreams as the work of the subconscious, and, recognising that dreams
consist almost entirely of visual images, they discussed what they might (1) ....... One drawback of traditional therapy
is the problem of translating these images into words. Art therapy gets around this problem by having patients produce
paintings, drawings or sculptures to make their innermost thoughts (2) ....... The process of creation itself may bring
(3) ...... benefits for the participants, as it is a safe way to express strong and sometimes destructive feelings. Simply
making something helps (4) ..... self-confidence to those with low self-esteem. The finished product is not important,
but the therapist may choose to (5) ...... the session with a discussion of the significance of what the patient (or client)
has made. Art therapists need to be highly trained because they often work with people with (6) ...... problems. It is a
particularly (7) ...... way to help children (8) ...... with trauma or loss because they generally find it easier to express
themselves through (9) ...... than through words. Art therapy is a fast-growing (10) ...... because its techniques are
(11) ..... not only in schools and clinics, but also in businesses - anywhere, in fact, where people might benefit from
(12) ...... themselves in a new light.

1. A specialise B pose C demonstrate D represent

2. A visible B diagonal C credible D digestible
3. A light B straight C tangible D bright
4. A focus B restore C pick up D brush up
5. A follow up B hang up C go on D light up
6. A conceivable B hypothetical C psychological D hysterical
7. A reasonable B effective C inventive D achievable
8. A deal B draw C ease D go
9. A lines B spheres C lights D pictures
10. A field B place C aspect D domain
11. A contemporary B knowledgeable C applicable D flexible
12. A taking B showing C going D seeing

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do
not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
1. Trudy is such an optimist - even in the most difficult situations. SIDE
 Trudy manages to .............................................................................................. even in the most difficult situations.
2. Harry is the spitting image of his mother! RESEMBLANCE
 Harry .............................................................................................. his mother.
3. I once saw Madonna - just for a second - as she got into her limo. GLIMPSE
 I once .............................................................................................. as she got into her limo.
4. It is important that parents be interested in their child's progress. TAKE
 Parents should .............................................................................................. their child's progress.
5. You should never confuse the varnish with the paint remover. MIX
 Make sure .............................................................................................. the varnish and the paint remover.
6. The record attendance at the exhibition proves that people are still interested in the visual arts. SHOW
 The record attendance at the exhibition just .............................................................................................. that people
are still interested in the visual arts.