Films
A: I can’t get that toothpaste jingle out of my head!
B: I know, it’s really __________.
catchy
It looks so __________ – almost like a photograph! (true to life)
realistic
Sabina loves live music events. She goes to concerts and festivals all the __________.
time
Artists used bolder shapes and brighter colours than in more __________ paintings. (conventional)
conventional
A: What did you think of the book Nadia gave you?
B: It was OK, but to be __________, I found it a bit slow in places
honest
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 _____
gripping
The __________ colours don’t seem very relaxing for a bedroom. (strong)
bold
Kyle, __________ you ever use to go clubbing when you were a student?
did
Did you know that Claude Monet __________ started out drawing and selling caricatures? (original)
originally
A: Have you seen the latest Avatar film?
B: No, I haven’t. Sci-fi films aren’t really my kind of __________.
thing
A: I’ve always loved Björk’s music videos, but they’re quite strange.
B: Yes, they are very __________, aren’t they?
weird
A: I don’t know what to make of this painting. Is she crying? B: I thought she looked as if she was smiling. It’s pretty __________. (open to interpretation)
Abstract
We go to the cinema now and __________, but to be honest, it’s so much easier to stream films at home.
then/again
The oldest painting of an animal in the world is over 45,000 years old, but luckily it has been __________ well preserved.
incredibly
A: Do you fancy watching an episode of Drive to Survive?
B: I know you say it’s good, but to be honest, I’m not that __________ on Formula 1.
keen
B: 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 ___
hilarious/uplifting
A: The brush strokes are so __________ you can barely see them. (soft)
subtle
When I get into a good book, I sometimes read for __________ or four hours at a time.
three
He drove so ________ that I barely could sit on my place!(fast)
fast
A: So, what did you think?
B: It was OK, but the fight scenes were a bit too violent for my __________
liking
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
Artists like Monet and Van Gogh were much less __________ than the Realist artists. (traditional)
conventional
I don’t __________ to listen to folk music much – I find it all sounds the same
tend
I _______ ever go to the cinema nowadays as I have a lot on my plate. (hard)
hardly
I really disliked 'It'. Maybe because horror films are not my cup _____
of tea