A Question of Taste
Sabina loves live music events. She goes to concerts and festivals all the __________.
TIME
Which of the following are synonyms of 'all the time'?
constantly, as a rule, all the time, by and large, on the whole
A: I can’t get that toothpaste jingle out of my head!
B: I know, it’s really c___.
CATCHY
What is the catchiest tune you can recall?
A: I love any reality TV show.
B: T__ b__ h_____, I'm not that k_____ o__ them. They feel a bit too dramatic for my liking.
TO BE HONEST, KEEN ON
What do you think of reality shows?
What is the opposite of "bold colours"?
SUBTLE COLOURS
Give examples of both types of colours.
This verb means the film is about a particular subject — the plot _____ around a central character.
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REVOLVES
I don’t __________ to listen to folk music much – I find it all sounds the same.
TEND
What do you tend to listen to?
A: I’ve always loved Björk’s music videos, but they’re quite strange.
B: Yes, they are very w___, aren’t they? But in a good way – she’s just got a great imagination.
WEIRD
Can you name something weird which is astonishing and another which is over-the-top?
The car was completely destroyed, but a____ (in a way that causes great surprise or wonder), he escaped without a scratch.
AMAZINGLY
What synonym can you make of if it was a good luck?
A: What a good drawing of you!
B: I know! It looks so __________ – almost like a photograph!
REALISTIC
What is opposite to realistic?
Can you think of 3 i____ a film might t____?
(This phrase means a film addresses or deals with serious problems)
ISSUES ... TACKLE
Answer the question.
We go to the cinema now and __________, but to be honest, it’s so much easier to stream films at home.
THEN/AGAIN
A: Have you finished the book Adil lent you?
B: Yes, I read it in about three days. I just couldn’t put it down. It was completely g___.
GRIPPING
Have you ever binge-watched/binge-read anything? What made it so gripping?
The director looks [ - / as if / like ] everything is going totally out of control.
AS IF
Continue the phrases with other options:
- The director looks...
- The director looks like...
The two pieces were painted ______ before the artist's death. (A little time passed between the pictures were finished and the artist died)
SHORTLY
Rephrase the sentence to use shortly after
This phrase describes a film that has many surprising plot developments: t____ and t____
TWISTS AND TURNS
What's the opposite of a film that's filled with twist and turns?
I _____ ever read books to be honest. I just read stuff online.
HARDLY
Finish anothe phrase with the same meaning: 'once in a blue ...'
commercial/hilarious/uplifting
A: Do want to watch a film with me?
B: Sure. There’s this psychological thriller I really want to see.
A: Actually, I was thinking more about a nice comedy drama with a happy ending. You know,
something a little more __________.
UPLIFTING
What movies do you consider commercial? Which ones are hilarious?
It could _____ be France. The landscape looks familiar.
WELL
How do you call something that is easy to understand or see, without doubt?
I get the i_____ she's been crying. She looks really upset.
IMPRESSION
Complete a similar phrase:
'She s___ to have been crying.'
The movie is so f___ that it was even hilarious.
FLAWED
Can you think of three common flaws many films have?
I don't read as much as I _____ to before I had kids.
USED
How should you change the sentence to use WOULD? In which case you can do so?
dull/disturbing/awful/dreadful
A: What did you think of the film?
B: To be honest, I was quite surprised it was considered suitable for children of twelve. I found some of the scenes pretty ____. I certainly wouldn’t want my daughter seeing stuff like that, and she’s fifteen.
DISTURBING
Explain other words and give examples of what what can be such.
I heard that the original movie and its remake are almost e___ the s___.
almost EXACTLY the SAME
If the movie absolutely changes the plot of the book, it means that it l___ based on it.
This adjective describes a painting where the meaning isn't clear.
AMBIGUOUS
Complete a synonym: open to i___n
The show _____ on the subject of religion.
TOUCHES on
What does it mean: 'the movie is touching'?