Which word or phrase means: doing something unusual to attract attention or sales?
4A Listening and Vocabulary Conversations about works of art
Subunit questions
Subunit: 4A Listening and Vocabulary Conversations about works of art
- 1A Vocabulary and Speaking Vague language, fashion related adjectives, idioms an
- 2A Grammar Relative clauses; prepositional relative phrases
- 3A Reading and Vocabulary Pretty Words, a poem by Elinor Morton Wylie
- 4A Listening and Vocabulary Conversations about works of art
- 5A Speaking and Vocabulary Describing a film
- 6A Writing A letter to the editor
Question 1
A
soothing
B
overrated
C
avant-garde
D
gimmicky
Question 2
Which word or phrase means: considered to be better than it really is?
A
overrated
B
avant-garde
C
tongue-in-cheek
D
jaw-dropping
Question 3
Which word or phrase means: making you feel calmer and more relaxed?
A
overrated
B
soothing
C
avant-garde
D
tongue-in-cheek
Question 4
Which word or phrase means: so good or large that it is surprising?
A
jaw-dropping
B
gimmicky
C
soothing
D
overrated
Question 5
Which word or phrase means: modern ideas or new methods?
A
tongue-in-cheek
B
avant-garde
C
jaw-dropping
D
gimmicky
Question 6
Which word or phrase means: not intended to be serious?
A
jaw-dropping
B
gimmicky
C
soothing
D
tongue-in-cheek
A preview of “4A Listening and Vocabulary Conversations about works of art” from the unit “The creative urge” in Advanced English: 1 lesson section, 6 definitions, 6 worked questions.
Source: National Center for Curriculum Development, 4A Listening and Vocabulary: Conversations about works of art (pp.24-24)
