Art Vocab
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Essay Type
Grammar
React to a Piece of Art
100

synonym to the adjective 'abstract'

conceptual

100

Paraphrase the sentence using advanced vocabulary


The number of houses grew in 2005

Possible answer: 

The residential area expanded in 2005

100

The government's investment in arts, music and theatre is a waste of money. Governments should invest these funds in public services instead.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Opinion essay

100

Convert into passive voice:

There was a removal of all the trees in the estate.

All the trees in the estate were removed

100

Decsribe / react to this piece of art in at least 1 sentence

Answers can vary

200

Architecture, ceramics, drawing, filmmaking, painting, photography, sculpting refer to ... (kind of art)

Visual arts

200

Make up one complex sentence.


The park was cut-down. New hospital was build.

Answers may vary.

Possible answer:

The park was cut down to make way for a new hospital.

200

A lot of people have become dependent on technology as it plays a big role in our daily lives. 

Describe the positive and negative impacts of technology on our lives.

Advantages and disadvantages

200

A harbor ( to construct) at the edge of the river in 2019

A harbor was constructed at the edge of the river in 2019

200

Decsribe / react to this piece of art in at least 2 sentences

Answers will vary

300

The museum is popular for its fascinating  ________ of Mordern Art.

exhibits / installations 

300

Complete the sentence to describe the position of the railway 

(railway line/ east /west/ the town/ in 1990)

Possible anwer:

In 1990 a railway line ran through the town from the east to the west.

300

For a long time art has been considered an essential part of all cultures in the world. However, nowadays people’s values have changed, and we tend to consider science, technology and business more important than arts.

Why is this happening?

What can be done to draw people’s attention to art?

Cause and solution

300

The old buildings (to renovate) this year

If the second map refers to the present time, what tense can you use to show the result at present

The old buildings have been renovated this year

300

Decsribe / react to this piece of art in at least 3 sentences

Answers will vary


400


Make a sentence with the word 'connoisseur'!

a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject

e.g. He is a a connoisseur of ballet.

400

Paraphrase the overview part generalizing the objects


Overall, new docks were added, a new factory was built and the railway increased in size.

Possible answer:

Overall, the industrial area increased in size / expanded considerably.

400

Nowadays many people have access to computers on a wide basis and a large number of children play computer games.

What are the negative impacts of playing computer games and what can be done to minimize the bad effects?

Problem and solution

400

The factory in the city centre (to relocate) to the north of the city by 2010

The factory in the city centre had been relocated to the north of the city by 2010

400

Describe or react to this piece of art in at least 4 sentences


Answers can vary