Adjectives describing art; Verbs often used in the passive – B2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Complete the text with the words in the box.

Have you ever been to a 3D art museum? I visited the one in Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam. It is quite 1……remarkable…… because it’s very different to traditional art museums. It’s not a 2…………………. art museum because you can touch the pictures, but also, when you stand in the right place you appear as part of the painting. There are some 3…………………. countryside scenes of mountains and rivers – so beautiful – alongside very 4…………………. pictures of fighting dinosaurs! In one rather 5…………………. scene, which will make you laugh, you can even become the fairy Tinker Bell trapped in a jar. There is also an area with 6…………………. rooms where floors appear sloped or chairs seem huge. This is one museum that is suitable for everyone.

2  Complete the text with the words in the box. There are three extra words.

1   This is a very ……dramatic…… scene of a ship battling the elements in a thunderstorm.

2   This gallery offers a mix of traditional paintings and new works by …………………. artists.

3   This is the last surviving piece of artwork by this artist which makes it truly …………………. .

4   This painting is …………………. considering the artist is so young. Amazing!

5   This must be …………………. art because I have no idea what I’m looking at!

6   While the sculpture is simple, there is a …………………. message of love that you won’t forget.

7   Some modern works of art are very …………………., as some critics say they’re amazing and others say they look awful.

3  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

1   Last year’s exhibition ……was entitled…… A Photograph for all Seasons.

2   This artist …………………. by impressionist painters such as Monet.

3   The new ceramic gallery …………………. beautiful gardens right in the centre of Paris.

4   This section of the museum …………………. to art from the seventeenth century.

5   Did you know that Mr Watson …………………. as a member of parliament for Oxford last year?

6   These days, Kandinsky and Mondrian …………………. by many as the pioneers of abstract art.

7   Taking photographs of any exhibit in this exhibition ………………….!

4  Find and correct one mistake in each sentence.

1   The film was influenced in the Scottish Highlands. ……set……

2   This art school was regarded in 1923. ……………………

3   The artefact is elected of three separate sections. ……………………

4   This piece is prohibited Childhood Dreams. ……………………

5   The prestigious Turner Prize was regarded to Charlotte Prodger in 2018. ……………………

5  Choose the correct options.

A:   What did you think of the Taipei National Palace Museum?

B:   It’s huge! But, it’s not surprising that so many rooms (1) are devoted / are elected / devoted to Chinese artefacts. Apparently the museum owns over 600,000 items!

A:   Did you see all the jade items? It’s (2) humorous / remarkable / stunning that so many have survived so long. Some of the pieces are truly (3) dramatic / powerful / stunning. I guess it helps that it (4) is prohibited / is regarded / is entitled to touch anything.

B:   True! That collection seemed (5) careful / endless / careless, there were so many pieces! But I loved the (6) traditional / faulty / thoughtless Chinese paintings of trees and mountains best.

A:   Sure. I also really enjoyed (7) getting around / wandering around / is entitled the Zhishan Garden which (8) was set / was influenced / was established in 1985 and is a very peaceful place to relax for a while.