Arts Vocabulary
This word refers to objects made from clay and baked in a kiln, such as pots or vases.
Ceramics
To help people understand or learn more about a problem or topic.
Raise awareness
Change to passive: Artists paint murals on city walls.
Murals are painted on city walls (by artists).
Complete the sentence: I ______ my hair cut yesterday.
had
This phrasal verb means “enter a place by force,” often used when talking about thieves.
Break into
An event where artists display their work for the public to see.
Exhibition
This phrase means “according to its meaning” or “literally.”
By definition
Identify the tense and voice: The exhibition will be opened tomorrow.
Future tense, passive voice.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I made my friend to help me.
b) I made my friend help me.
b) I made my friend help me.
To separate from a group, or escape control.
Break away
These are visual tricks or illusions used in movies to make scenes look realistic or magical.
Special effects
If you are managing a situation successfully, you are _____ _____ _____ it.
in control of
Choose the correct passive form:
The movie ___ (direct) by a famous filmmaker.
was directed
Use “have + object + past participle” to rewrite: A mechanic repaired my car.
I had my car repaired (by a mechanic).
Choose the correct sentence:
a) The room was too noisy to study.
b) The room was enough noisy to study.
a) The room was too noisy to study.
This adjective describes something highly decorated or detailed, often with complex patterns.
Ornate
To get ideas or creativity from another person, object, or experience.
Draw inspiration from
Change to passive: Someone has already cleaned the classroom.
The classroom has already been cleaned.
Change to causative: The teacher checked the students' essays.
The students had their essays checked (by the teacher).
This phrasal verb means to make a major discovery or success after difficulties.
What is break through?
This shiny coating is used to give wood or art objects a smooth, polished surface.
Lacquer
to arrange or assemble different parts into a whole (such as planning an event, or creating an outfit).
put together
Fix the sentence: The project was finish by the students yesterday.
The project was finished by the students yesterday.
Explain the difference between make someone do something and have someone do something.
“Make” = force or require; “have” = arrange or ask someone to do it.
Choose the correct sentence and explain why it’s correct:
a) The music wasn’t loud enough for everyone to hear.
b) The music wasn’t enough loud for everyone to hear.
a) The music wasn’t loud enough for everyone to hear.
Explanation: “Enough” comes after adjectives (loud enough, big enough), but before nouns (enough money, enough time).