MODULE 5: REVIEW

Vocabulary
 The Arts

A Complete the table with the words from the list. Some words can be used
more than once.

 author  chapter  cameraman  drama  dressing room  episode  fiction

 instrument  melody  oils  paintbrush  premiere  rehearsal  portrait  series
 stage  stunt  special effects

art film literature music theatre TV

B Fill in: audience, cast, exhibition, full, live, releases, stage, subtitled.

1 The band will play .................................. on 5 The photographs can be seen at

TV this evening.
2 We also stock a huge selection of foreign
films on DVD which are ......................... .
3 It’s a good DVD shop and it has all the
latest ........................... .
4 The .................................. applauded as the
film came to an end.
a(n) ............................. in the national
gallery.
6 The cinema was completely ...................
for the premiere of the film.
7 The director chose the ............................
from a large number of actors.
8 The actors lined up across the ................
and bowed.

C Replace the words in bold in the sentences with ones with similar
meanings from the list.

 appeared  career  gifted  earned  outstanding  role

1 Gary’s film has got three nominations at
this year’s Oscars. ..................................
2 Janet is an extremely talented
screenwriter. ..................................
3 David was over the moon when he was
chosen for a part in the
4 Carmen has had a very successful job in
the film industry. ..................................
5 Jean has acted in a number of TV
series. ..................................
6 Ryan was praised for his brilliant
performance in the play. .........................

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 film. ..................................
D Match the words to form collocations.

1 current a coverage
2 political b series
3 radio c affairs
4 sports d forecast
5 mini- e events
6 weather f station

E Complete the sentences with words from the list.

 documentary  convincing  lines  highlights  prime  viewing

1 It must be embarrassing for an actor to
forget their ............................................... .
2 The media are constantly researching
people’s ......................................... habits.
3 The actor’s performance wasn’t very
........................................ and people were
disappointed.
4 Did you see that great ...............................
about tiger sharks last night?
5 I always watch the sports ..........................
in the evening.
6 All the most popular TV shows are
broadcast during ............................... time.

 Music

F Choose the correct word.

1 Mozart was an influential choir/
conductor/composer of classical music.
2 The film was a huge box- desk/office/
post success.
3 Do you know when they are going to let/
perform/release their new album?
4 Have you booked/held/saved tickets for
the opera yet?
5 It’s illegal to copy/download/record
copyrighted music without paying.
6 She has such a great voice she doesn’t
need backing/support/prop singers.

 Newspapers/Magazines

G Fill in: column, glossy, headline, morning, tabloid.

1 Cosmopolitan is one of the most 3 My uncle writes a weekly

famous .....................................
magazines for women.
2 ..................................... newspapers are
often accused of spreading rumours and
gossip.
sports ............................ in the local
newspaper.
4 Have you seen the front-page ...................
in The Times today?
5 I enjoy reading the .....................................
newspaper while having breakfast.

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 Word formation

H Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

1 ....................................... to the museum is free on the first Sunday of each ENTER

month.
2 The museum has a wonderful ....................................... of priceless coins. COLLECT
3 Surrealism was an important art ....................................... . MOVE
4 Some of the world’s best paintings are on display at the ................................ NATION
Art Gallery.
5 The TV channel won an award for its news ....................................... . COVER
6 He reads the ....................................... papers every morning. DAY
7 Tomorrow, they’ll have their last ....................................... for the play they’re REHEARSE
putting on.
8 ....................................... to the museum are not allowed to take VISIT
photographs.
 Phrasal verbs

I Replace the words in bold with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list in
the correct form.

 call off  sign up to  put off  bring out  put down to

1 I think I’m going to join the online book
club. ................................
2 My favourite band is releasing a new
album soon. ................................
3 Unfortunately, the comedian got ill and
cancelled the show. ................................
4 The mistake was attributed to her lack of
experience. ................................
5 They postponed the open-air concerts
due to the rain. ................................

 Prepositions

J Choose the correct preposition.

1 Unfortunately, that book is off/out of stock,
but we can order it.
2 Ted loves being the centre of/for attention.
3 Do you think actors are the same in real life
as they are at/on screen?
4 He usually plays mean characters, but
in/for reality he is a really nice guy.
5 I’m afraid that book has been out off/of
print for years.

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Grammar

 The passive

A Put the words verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

1 The famous paintings .................................. 5 The Academy Awards .............................

............ (exhibit) at the museum next (hold) every year.
week. 6 The scene .................................. (shoot)
2 Romeo and right now.
Juliet ......................................... (write) by 7
William Shakespeare. .................................................................
3 All the tickets for Lady Gaga’s Who ........................................................
concert ......................................................... . (this film/direct) by?
.. (sell). 8 The opera house .....................................
4 The new gallery ........................................... (restore) by September.
....................... (already/open) to the
public.

B Choose the correct item.

1 The character was portrayed with/by Brad 4 The photograph was taken by/with a
Pitt. 35mm lens.
2 The film was shot with/by a simple amateur 5 The sculpture was made with/by
camera. garbage.
3 Abstract art is not appreciated by/with 6 The script was written by/with a formerly
many people. unknown writer.

C Complete the sentences using the verbs below in the correct passive form.

 steal  exhibit  attend  take  award  write  open  give  design 

regard

1 The Eiffel Tower ................................ as 6 The new museum ...................................

the most famous sight in Paris. next month.
2 Sally was excited because 7 Last year, the winning story ....................
she .................. .............. the lead role in a .................. by a nine-year old child.
famous play. 8 A priceless painting .......................... just
3 Local artists’ work ................................ all ...................... from the National Art

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 around town at the moment.
4 Jim’s house ................................ by his
mum who is an architect.
5 This photograph ................................ at my
21st birthday party.
D Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.
1 Alan Parker directed the film.
.................................................................
2 They made the film on a very low budget.
.................................................................
3 They haven’t sent the invitations yet.
.................................................................
4 The author is going to translate his novel by
himself.
.................................................................
5 They will hold an award ceremony next
month.
.................................................................
E Rewrite the sentences in the active form.
1 Dad’s ancient coin collection has been
stolen.
.................................................................
.................................................................
2 The singer is adored by millions of fans
around the world.
.................................................................
.................................................................
3 £1000 prize money is going to be received
by the winner of the poetry competition.
.................................................................
.................................................................
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Gallery.
9 The premiere of the film ..........................
................ by many film stars last night.
10 The Oscars .....................................
annually since 1929.
6 Gary is processing the photographs as
we speak.
.................................................................
7 He hasn’t finished his painting yet.
.................................................................
8 They are exhibiting the artworks at the
moment.
.................................................................
4 Adele’s new album was released
yesterday by XL Recordings.
.................................................................
.................................................................
5 Lots of films are made by Warner
Brothers every year.
.................................................................
.................................................................
6 The young actor is being auditioned by
the director at the moment.
....................................................................
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 Personal/Impersonal constructions
F Rewrite the sentences.
1 People believe that the painting is a fake.
It ..................................................................
The painting ................................................
2 They say that his new film will be a big flop.
It ..................................................................
His new film .................................................
3 They believe that the golden chalice is
hidden nearby.
It ..................................................................
The golden chalice ......................................
 Causative form
G Read the situations, then write sentences using the causative form.
1 A famous designer is going to make
Sophie’s wedding dress. What is Sophie
going to do?
.....................................................................
2 A stylist is doing the actress’s hair. What is
the actress doing?
.....................................................................
.....................................................................
3 Someone will publish Amy’s poetry
collection. What will Amy do?
.....................................................................
.....................................................................
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4 People believe that he is painting his
true masterpiece.
It ..................................................................
He ................................................................
5 They say that the famous couple are
getting married in the south of France.
It ..................................................................
The famous .................................................
4 Someone stole Julie’s flute two days
ago. What happened to her?
.................................................................
.................................................................
5 The mayor has hired architects to
restore the historic building. What has
the mayor done?
.................................................................
.................................................................
6 An artist painted Mike’s portrait. What
did Mike do?
.....................................................................
.....................................................................
 H Rewrite the sentences in the causative form.

1 A professional author is writing Angelina’s 4 Professional make-up artists do Lisa’s

story.
.................................................................
.................................................................
2 He produced Frank’s new play.
.................................................................
.................................................................
3 They are going to publish Sarah’s new
novel.
.................................................................
.................................................................
make-up for her.
.................................................................
.................................................................
5 An art gallery is exhibiting Arthur’s
paintings.
.................................................................
.................................................................
6 Someone has done the casting for them.
.................................................................
.................................................................

 Reflexive/Emphatic pronouns

I Complete the exchanges with the correct reflexive/emphatic pronoun.

1 A: What a beautiful sculpture!

B: Do you like it? My daughter made it .............................. .

2 A: What a beautiful house you have!

B: Thanks! Jack designed it all .............................. .

3 A: The kids seem very happy with the exhibition.

B: Yes, they’re really enjoying .............................. .

4 A: That was an amazing concert. You played excellently.

B: I am glad you enjoyed .............................. .

5 A: Isn’t Nelson here?

B: He’s working on an article so he went to the cottage to be by .............................. .

6 A: Congratulations on having your story published!

B:Thanks! I am very pleased with .............................. .

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Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

Mail Art
Mail Art or Postal Art is a worldwide art movement that involves decorating envelopes and
parcels and sending them through international postal services. Some mail artists believe that mail
art began in ancient times when Cleopatra had herself delivered to Julius Caesar in a rolled-up
carpet while others consider the origin of the movement to be early avant-garde artists’
experiments with the postal system.
Whatever its beginnings, contemporary mail art dates back to the 1960s when New York
based artist Ray Johnson encouraged the free exchange of postal messages between artists and
the public with his New York Correspondence School. Johnson’s first mail art consisted of letters,
drawings, doodles and rubber-stamped messages that he sent to friends and acquaintances
through the post, setting a trend other artists would soon follow. In 1970, the first important public
exhibition of mail art was organised at the Whitney Museum in New York featuring 107 pieces sent
by participants to the curator of the museum.
In the 1970s and 1980s a growing number of artists around the world became dissatisfied
with the commercial art gallery system and decided to start exhibiting their work through the
international postal system. Artists also organised exhibitions in private locations such as
apartments, remote locations and venues that would not usually contain art, as well as the usual
museums and galleries.
A mail art show has no entrance fee, all works are exhibited and there are no judges. In
fact, the movement’s absence of hierarchy and the fact that it is open to everyone sets it apart from
other art movements. Everyone can participate in mail art and there is no censorship. The mail art
movement aims to break down barriers between people and bring out their creative side; it
establishes contact between artists and the public all over the world that allows the artists to exhibit
their work outside the traditional venues and institutions.
Many artists draw, sketch or paint on envelopes and postcards while others emboss or
stitch on them. The written word is used as an art form, as well as for personal letters and notes
sent with artwork and recordings of poetry and prose. Xerography and photocopying are also
commonly used by mail artists to distribute their work, although black-and-white copies are
considered dull or impersonal. A mail artist usually has hundreds of correspondents around the
world with a smaller core circle of favourites.
Following a peak in popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, mail art has adopted many
new web-related tools and transformed into a popular online movement. It is now considered
standard for mail artists to display their work on blog sites, websites or even social networking
sites. Mail art projects are also conducted online now and participants submit their work digitally by
email rather than through the post. The mail art movement is an amazing popular cultural
phenomenon that has adapted itself to the twenty-first century. As its founder said, ‘mail art has no
history, only a present’.

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 1 In the first paragraph, the author says that
A mail art has a very long history.
B mail art is a new form of art.
C mail artists believe their art started with the first postal service.
D mail artists do not agree on the history of their art.

2 Mail art was first shown to a public audience

A before the 1960s.
B in the 1960s.
C in the 1970s.
D in the 1980s.

3 According to the writer, what makes mail art truly different to other forms of art?
A It’s got a unique style.
B It’s relatively easy to do.
C It uses social networking sites.
D It’s for anyone who wants to join in.

4 In the last paragraph, the writer implies that the mail art movement is
A able to change with the times.
B not popular these days.
C better than other forms of art.
D not likely to continue.

5 What is the main purpose of the article?

A to encourage people to try mail art
B to describe a mail artist in detail
C to inform people about mail art
D to predict the future of mail art

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