Architecture

2 Complete these sentences with an appropriate word or phrase from A, B

or C.
1. The building is .................................... It’s been ruined and abandoned for
years.
A. destabilised B. derelict C. defunct
2. She lives on a large housing ................................... near the centre of the
city.
A. estate B. state C. estuary
3. There are several run-down districts inside the city where the housing is
in a bad state, although most of these ................................... are going to be
replaced by high-rise apartments.
A. slumps B. scrums C. slums
4. The city council are going to ................................... the old church and
built a new one in its place.
A. demobilise B. demote C. demolish
5. You can’t knock down that house; there’s a ................................... order on
it which makes it illegal to destroy it.
A. preservation B. preservative C. presentable
6. Sir Richard Rogers is the ................................... who designed the Lloyds
building in London.
A. architect B. architecture C. architectural
7. Some of the problems in our ................................... are drug related.
A. inter-cities B. internal cities C. inner cities
8. The council hope to reduce crime in the town by introducing new
................................... facilities so that people have something to do in the
evening.
A. sociable B. socialist C. social
9. The cinema is going to be closed for two months while the owners
................................... it.
A. renovate B. remonstrate C. reiterate
10. If you want to add an extension to your house, you will need
................................... permission from your local council.
A. planning B. construction C. plotting
11. In the US, the ground floor is called the ................................... floor.
A. basement B. first C. bottom
12. One way of creating more space in a house is to convert the
................................... into an extra room.
A. attic B. ceiling C. roof
Architecture

The arts
1 Look at the extracts from newspaper reviews, and decide what is being
talked about in each one. Choose your answers from the box.
Fine / Visual arts
abstract art a landscape photography a portrait a
sculpture a still life
Literature
an autobiography a biography a collection of short
stories drama a novel poetry
Performing arts
a ballet a concert a film a modern dance piece a
musical an opera a play
1. Mimi Latouche is getting a little too old for this kind of thing, and as I
watched her pirouette across the stage in a tutu two sizes too small, she
reminded me not so much of a swan as a rather ungainly crow.
.................................
2. The scenery was wonderful. The costumes were marvellous. The cast
were incredible. I wish I could say the same about the script. The
playwright should be shot. .................................
3. In his new book on Ernest Hemingway, acclaimed writer Michael Norris
has brought the great man to life in a way nobody else could.
.................................
4. Move over Michelangelo! You have a rival. Vittorio Manelleto’s marble
pieces embody the human form in a way that has not been achieved in over
500 years. .................................
5. I had to study the picture for almost two minutes before I realised who it
was. It was none other than our Queen. I doubt she would have been
amused. .................................
6. There are no great tenors in Britain. That is until now. Brian Clack’s
performance in La Traviatta sent shudders down my spine. What a man!
What a voice! What a size! .................................
7. Herbert von Erding has been conducting now for almost 40 years, and his
final appearance yesterday was greeted with a standing ovation from both
musicians and members of the audience. .................................
8. Stone Angel is an hilarious tale about the fall and rise of an opera singer. I
picked it up and didn’t put it down until I had finished. A fantastic book.
.................................
9. Dylan Thomas showed remarkable eloquence, and this latest compilation
of some of his finest prose will surely be a bestseller.
.................................
10. Bruschetta’s studies of dead animals might not be to everyone’s taste, but
it is impossible to deny his skill in representing inanimate objects like
these on canvas. .................................
11. He usually works in black and white, and in my opinion that’s the medium
he should stick to. His colour shots are too static and are heavily overfiltered, the strong lighting washes
out any subtlety, and much of it is out of
focus. .................................
The arts
12. Shot entirely on location in Iran, this is perhaps the director’s finest hour.
A stunning setting, fine performances from the leads, and a cast of
thousands of extras make this a truly visual feast. ................................
13. The painting shows a lot of red circles and triangles inside squares
floating in the sky above a yellow sea, and is titled ‘Contractual
Obligation Metamorphosis’. ................................
14. ‘Dawn View of London’ takes in the whole of the city as seen from the top
of Parliament Hill, although the artist has removed some of the less
attractive buildings from the foreground. ................................
2 The words in bold in these sentences are either wrong, or the wrong
word form has been used. Change them so that they are correct.
1. Tonight’s perform of Romeo and Juliet begins at 7.30.performance
2. Camford University Press have just released a collection of Shakespeare’s
workings. .........................
3. A new limited editor of the CD ‘Here we go!’ by rock group Glass Weasel
contains a DVD of their latest tour. ................................
4. His last book received some excellent revues in the papers.
................................
5. Tate Modern is currently running an exhibit of Tracey Emin’s early work.
................................
6. The British National Opera says that it is delighted with the government’s
promise of a £500,000 granting. ................................
7. Tickets have already sold out for the first day’s showing of Tom Cartmill’s
paintings at the National Art Galley. ................................
8. Ernest Hemingway was one of the twentieth century’s most famous novels.
................................
9. French impressionism, which included Money, Manet and Degas, had a
profound influence on nineteenth-century art. ................................
10. Apparently, Oldhaven Press are going to publication a collection of short
stories written by schoolchildren. ................................
11. I loved the film’s atmosphere music and use of visual metaphor.
................................
12. I’ve always had an arty eye, and think I would make a good fashion
photographer. ...........................
13. I hate reality shows, talent shows and similar television programmes that
form the bulk of today’s popularity culture. ................................
14. Orson Welles’ film Citizen Kane was made over 70 years ago, but
remains a cinema masterpiece. ................................
15. André Breton is widely regarded as the founder of the surreal art
movement. ................................
16. The college runs a varied programme of cultured activities which are
open to ordinary members of the public. ................................
The arts
3 Complete this extract from a radio programme with the words or
phrases from Exercises 1 and 2. In some cases, more than one answer is
possible, and you will need to change some of the word forms.
Hello, and welcome to today’s edition of ‘But is it Art?’
Now, I don’t usually enjoy 1................................................. – all those
pirouettes and pas de deux’s and dying swans usually send me to sleep, but last
night’s 2................................................. of Sleeping Beauty at Nureyev Hall
had me on the edge of my seat. And I’m not the only one: rave
3................................................. in the national press praised the excellent
choreography and the incredible stage set. It’s on again tonight, but you’ll have
to move fast if you want a ticket!
The current 4........................................................ of Monetto’s paintings at the
Wheatley Art 5...................................................... has been a disappointment.
The pictures themselves are excellent, especially the great artist’s
6................................................. of film stars, and of course his stunning
7................................................. of a vase of daffodils, but the lighting inside
the room was terrible. I would have thought that, having received a government
8................................................. of almost £100,000, the Wheatley Arts
Council could have invested it in some good lights.
Fans of the great twentieth-century 9....................................................... George
Orwell will be delighted to hear that Swansong Press are going to release a
collection of his greatest 10..................................................., which will of
course include Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty Four. Also included are
some rare short stories which were not 11................................................. until
after his death. Look out for the book, which will be in the shops from the end
of the month.
On the subject of books, a new 12................................................. of the life of
conductor Charles Worsenmost is due to be released in January. Worsenmost
conducted his last 13................................................. in 1998 after a long and
eventful career. This is highly recommended for anyone who is remotely
interested in classical music.
Have you ever wanted to be an 14................................................. singer? Well,
now’s your chance! The National Music Company are looking for tenors and
sopranos to audition for a new production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. If
you’re interested, we’ll give you the number to call at the end of the
programme.
Potential Michelangelos and Henry Moores can try their hand at
15................................................. this weekend. The Gleneagles Museum is
holding a series of workshops which will give you the chance to chip away at
a lump of stone to produce a piece of three-dimensional art. There’s no need to
book – just turn up at the door on Saturday at nine o’clock.
And now here’s that number I promised you….