Vocabulary 1: WORD BUILDING

Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the words in brackets, as in the example

Example: My favourite kinds of paintings are landscapes (LAND)

1. Nowadays, some _____________ are better than the actual paintings. (PRODUCE)

2. The  _______________ Harold Pinter, who currently has three plays on the London stage, died recently. (PLAY)

3. ____________ often spot fake paintings, because of the materials used. (AUCTION)

4. It's an incredibly glossy and _____________ film. (STYLE)

5. Some subjects are too         ____________ to make films about. However, things may change overtime. (SENSE)

6. Often the key to the success of films, plays and books is good _____________. (PUBLIC)

7. The  _____________         of subject matter in Picasso's painting is incredible, ranging from the everyday to the mystical. (VARIOUS)

8. There is far more product ________________ in films nowadays. Companies will pay a fortune to get their cola, cars or cameras into a particular film. (PLACE)

9. Advances in technology mean that the world of film is constantly ____________ changes. (GO)

10. The sculpture looks          ______________       simple. In fact it was extremely complicated to make. (DECEIVE)

Vocabulary 2: PHRASAL VERBS

Put a phrasal verb from the box into each sentence in the correct form, as in the example

identify with   go through   carry on   queue up get down   grow up   callback

push in   walkout join in   narrow down   deal with   get through

Example: As a child she grew up surrounded by paintings, books and music.

1. Some people at the concert had climbed trees to get a better view, but they were asked to _____________.

2. You have to            _____________         some pretty strange people when you work at rock festivals, so you need to be cool-headed.

3. I think I enjoyed the film so much because I really           ___________the young boy and understood what he was _____________.

4. You're bound to be nervous before the big concert tonight, but I'm sure you'll _______________ it with no problems.

5. It's the first time I _______________ of a film, but it was so awful.

6. During the wedding ceremony the bridegroom almost tripped up, but everyone just ______________ as if nothing had happened.

7. For the last number the band asked the audience to ____________         and so everyone just _____________ stood up and sang along.

8. We   ___________ outside the theatre for an hour yesterday when someone ___________ right in front of us and bought the last four tickets. I was furious!

9. The exhibition organisers had a list of twenty painters to begin with, but eventually it was ___________ to just five.

10. The cinema was shut when I rang, but I left a message on their answerphone asking them to ___________ on my mobile number