Describing Art
Choose the correct word:
The ground-breaking/acclaimed sculpture will surely influence future artists.
ground-breaking
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Sarah made Valentine's cards while Miranda cut/was cutting flowers
was cutting
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Impressionist composers like Debussy and Ravel drew/picked inspiration from Eastern musical traditions.
drew
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If you want to make new friends, you should be world/open-minded.
open
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We are/were going to have the wedding in June, but the venue was fully booked.
were
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The spectators were a little unnerved by the ________ piece, the like of which they'd never seen before.
unconventional
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
By the time we arrived, the film ________ (start).
had started
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Some people find listening to music while they make art helps them get into the right _____ of mind to create.
state
Fill in the correct word:
I love watching Saturday Night Live or other ___-night shows!
late
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
I thought it _____ (will/be) nice to surprise him.
would be
What does the word appalling mean?
horrible, upsetting, etc.
What are the three basic Narrative Tenses?
Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect
Which phrase that we learned this week means unable to make progress?
hit a wall
Which word that we learned this week means not sensitive to criticism?
thick-skinned
Change these sentences using the Future in the Past.
The President is to visit the city tomorrow.
We're supposed to get our deposit back next week.
The President was to visit the city the next day.
We were supposed to get our deposit back the following week.
Fill in the missing words:
I found the artist's recycling of his earlier ideas a bit too ________ for my taste.
I wish more people appreciated this ________ film!
repetitive
underrated
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
We were eating dinner when, suddenly, the phone ______ (ring).
When he woke up, he heard that a child _______ (cry).
rang
was crying
Fill in the missing words:
If you get bored of a project, sometimes starting over and working from a _____ canvas can refresh your creativity.
Don't second-guess your own talent. Just trust your ________!
blank
instincts
Fill in the correct words:
Brittney Spears was a world-______ pop star at the age of 17.
If you're self-_______, you need to do your own taxes.
famous
employed
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses:
They _______ (be about to) start eating dinner when the doorbell rang.
She said she _______ (see) him the following morning.
were about to
would see/was going to see
Make a sentence about art using the word pretentious.
e.g. I think modern films shot in black and white are really pretentious.
Make a three-sentence story using all three Narrative Tenses.
e.g. It was a dark night, and it was raining. The couple had been vaping in the car, so the windows were foggy. Suddenly, they felt the car crash into a tree. The End.
Make a sentence with the phrase run with an idea.
e.g. I didn't know how the painting would turn out, but I just ran with my initial idea.
Make a sentence using the adjective highly-motivated.
e.g. We're looking for a highly-motivated person to lead our new sales team.
Make a sentence using any correct form of the Future in the Past.
e.g. I was going to get a sandwich for lunch, but the café was closed.