English Vocabulary Exercises - Art, Literature & Entertainment - Exercise 4

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1. He almost drowned when his fishing boat sank in a storm, but he lived to tell the _______________.
2. Harry came to the party in a gorilla _______________, accompanied by his girlfriend, who was dressed as his trainer.
3. Children's cartoons are certainly _______________, but they can also be somewhat violent at times.
4. The baby was soothed by the quiet _______________ sound of his mother's heartbeat.
5. The actors did a funny little ten-minute _______________ about having a check-up at the doctor's office.
6. A young man jumped on the _______________, and tried to attack the speaker before being grabbed by police.
7. The _______________ became quiet once the lights went down.
8. The part was _______________ for an older woman so they wouldn't let her audition.
9. This movie contains certain _______________ which may scare young children.
10. As well as being a successful actor, Clint Eastwood is a _______________ director.
11. The _______________ was polite, but somewhat unenthusiastic, after the first performance of the play.
12. _______________ for the play have been really stressful because the director is very demanding.
13. She gained _______________ through her acting career, but many people didn't realize that she was also an excellent athlete.
14. She hopes to pursue a career in _______________ as an announcer.
15. The next _______________ by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet will be held on Tuesday.
16. Stephen Leacock based many of his humorous stories in the _______________ Ontario town of Mariposa.
17. Do you know how to _______________ a guitar?