Class 4 | Revision of Art & Culture

Warm-up – Speaking about modern art

Look at the three prime examples of modern art. Are they difficult to understand? Why/Why not? Why do
some people criticise modern art?

On White II by Wassily Kandinsky The Young Ladies of Avignon by Pablo Picasso The Marilyn Diptych by Andy Warhol

Listening - Watch a video about Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian, or the Viral Banana Art. Think of some
adjectives you could use to describe it. Is it in your opinion an example of art? What is the purpose of art
nowadays?

Word formation – Fill in the gaps with an appropriate form of the bolded words

1. It was a term of division and derision, and became shorthand for a population considered …………………………….,
coarse and lacking education and cultural refinement. BROW
2. On this model, two or more different symbolic systems can be equally expressive and ……………………………. of
genuine religious experience. EVOKE
3. Her research was published in a ……………………………. journal. SCHOOL
4. The wartime ……………………………. of my early years prepared me for later hardships. AUSTERE
5. Take this as a token of my ……………………………. for all your help. GRATEFUL
6. These cave paintings ……………………………. any others which are known. DATE
7. It took some time and a little ……………………………., but we were able to rescue the animals. INGENUOUS
8. His conduct, though morally ……………………………., is not a crime. REPREHEND
9. He didn't look like the sort of man you should ……………………………. your luggage to. TRUST
10. She spoke……………………………. about her native land. LYRE
11. He trusts in divine …………………………….. PROVIDENTIAL
12. The ……………………………. figure of the movie is Annette Corley, a dancer who has boyfriend troubles. FOCUS
13. To my ……………………………. eye that just looks like a load of random brush strokes, and yet it's a very
valuable painting. TUTOR
14. Eye-witness accounts of the fighting differ ……………………………. from police reports of what happened. MARK
15. She said if his results were good, she would reward him …………………………….. HANDSOME

Dashes - Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word

1. I like a l_ _b_ _w action movie once in a while. (=of entertainment, not complicated or demanding much
intelligence to be understood).
2. Resumption of the talks is _n_ _c_ _i_ _ of an improving relationship between the countries. (=being or relating
to a sign that something exists, is true, or is likely to happen)
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3. We witnessed the extraordinary _ _e_ _ _c_ _ of an elderly lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat. (=an unusual
or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval)
4. People who had lived c_ _m_ _ _l_ _ moved out, got jobs and started families. (=together with other people
rather than on your own)
5. The film movie is a reflection of the violence that _ _r_ _d_s our culture. (=to spread through all parts of
something)
6. His business _h_ _v_d in the years before the war. (=to grow, develop, or be successful)
7. The prisoners existed on a _ea_ _ _ diet. (=very small or not enough)
8. If the government is seen to _ _nd_ _e violence, the bloodshed will never stop. (=to accept or allow behaviour
that is wrong)
9. These monuments are a vital part of the cultural h_ _ _t_g_ of South America. (=features belonging to the
culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and
still have historical importance)
10. The film was made on a s_ _ _s_ _ _n_. (=If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount
of money)
11. The novel examines the m_ _ _s of nineteenth-century Boston society. (=the traditional customs and ways of
behaving that are typical of a particular society)
12. He was the only person who understood all the a_ _ _n_ details of the agreement. (=mysterious and known
only by a few people)
13. Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely _ph_ _ _r_ _. (=lasting for only a short time)
14. She is trying to promote a less _ _ _ff_ image of librarians. (=old-fashioned, formal, and boring)
15. Queen Victoria r_ _ _n_d over Britain from 1837 to 1901. (=to be the king or queen of a country)

Lexical sets – Fill in the pairs of sentences with one word

1. ……………………………………..
She’s studying the language and customs of the Hopi Indians.
He left the house at nine exactly, as was his custom.
2. ……………………………………..
The Booker Prize is the most coveted British literary award.
My father is a very literary person.
3. ……………………………………..
The government today announced new austerity measures.
The austerities of life in a small rural community were not what I was used to.
4. ……………………………………..
A storm was brewing in the distance.
He brewed some coffee for us
5. ……………………………………..
Part of the movie's success lies in the strength of the supporting cast (= the actors who were not playing the
main parts).
The bronze statue is being cast next week.

Synonyms – Provide words which have meanings similar to those found below

1. myriad
2. deplore
3. turmoil
4. depict
5. airy
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 6. handsomely
7. perturbed
8. vestige

Matching – Match the word/phrase to its definitions. There are two extra definitions given below.

a. to cause great damage to something

1. palate … b. to make something unpleasant more agreeable by adding
something pleasant
2. to ravage … c. a reason or explanation
3. the tide of history … d. an equal chance to do something
4. a fair crack of the whip … e. the damage that comes from ordinary use
5. to wash one’s hands of the subject … f. to not be able to understand something
6. at a snail’s pace … g. intentionally stop being involved in it or connected with it in
any way
7. wear and tear … h. events or forces that are difficult or impossible to control
8. whys and wherefores … i. to correct sth bad that has been done
9. can’t make head nor tail … j. the top part of the inside of your mouth; a person's ability to
taste and judge good food and wine
10. to sugar the pill … k. a period when a person stays in a particular place
l. extremely slowly