Music; Word families – B1 English Vocabulary Test

1  Complete the words.

1   Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous concert…… halls……. in the world.

2   There is a jazz f………………. in my town every summer.

3   I’m in a band, and we’re playing a small g………………. in a café this weekend.

4   It’s not always good to listen to l………………. music, because you can’t always hear it clearly.

5   The album was recorded in a s………………. in London.

6   The first m………………. c………………. appeared on TV in the 1980s.

2  Match the words to the definitions. There are three extra words.

1   someone who plays the guitar: ……guitarist……

2   someone who plays music on the radio or at parties: …………………

3   a famous person: …………………

4   someone who works in a studio, and helps make music: …………………

5   someone who plays a musical instrument (often for their work): …………………

6   the words of a song: …………………

7   a short part of a TV programme or film: …………………

3  Write the verb or adjective forms of these nouns.

1   noun: music, adjective: ……musical……

2   noun: performance, verb: …………………

3   noun: advert, verb: …………………

4   noun: entertainer, adjective: …………………

5   noun: achievement, verb: …………………

6   noun: record / recording, verb: …………………

4  Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

1   I like ……musicals…… with lots of dancing and singing. (music)

2   My brother is a ………………… . He plays piano and violin. (music)

3   There were two ………………… on stage. One was singing, the other was playing guitar. (perform)

4   I saw a lot of ………………… for the concert. (advert)

5   I watched a really ………………… clip online. (entertain)

6   My greatest ………………… is passing my piano exam. (achieve)

7   We wrote a new song. I’ll email you a ………………… of it. (record)

5  Choose the correct options.

A:   How was the school concert?

B:   It was OK. I was a bit 1………………. before it started.

A:   Why? Don’t you like 2……………….?

B:   I’m not a very good 3………………. . I mean, I’m not exactly the world’s greatest 4………………. .

A:   But I think you’re 5………………. .

B:   Thanks! I’m glad 6………………. likes me! I like to 7………………. my own songs, but I’m not very good at singing. I forgot the 8………………. twice.

A:   But you sang in front of a hundred people. That’s quite an 9………………., I think.

B:   Yes, but I prefer recording things at home, rather than singing 10……………….!

1 A unreliable     B anxious     C dislike

2 A performers     B performing     C perform

3 A musician     B musical     C music

4 A technician     B guitarist     C studio

5 A talented     B loyal     C anyone

6 A anyone     B no one     C someone

7 A design     B create     C mend

8 A lyrics     B gig     C production

9 A achievement     B achieve     C achieving

10 A clips     B records     C live