Lesson 3: The Dancing Class (Edgar Degas)

Question 1

Nadia is the principal __________ in the Bolshoi Ballet.

(A female ballet dancer.)

Answer 1

Ballerina

Question 2

Perry grew up in a very __________ family, with access to money, education, and powerful friends.

(Having extra advantages.)

Answer 2

Privileged

Question 3

The band hadn’t played in months, so they had an intense __________ before the gig.

(A practise session.)

Answer 3

Rehearsal

Question 4

The best photographs often capture people in their most __________ moments.

(Personal, private.)

Answer 4

Intimate

Question 5

I often __________ buy things online that I can’t afford.

(Acting without thinking.)

Answer 5

Spontaneously

Question 6

John is a __________ editor; he catches every little mistake,

(Careful, pays great attention to detail.)

Answer 6

Meticulous

Question 7

Artists and musicians often pay __________ to the people that influenced them.

(To show respect for someone you admire.)

Answer 7

Homage

Question 8

AI bots are quickly learning how to __________ human speech and behaviour.

(Copy, imitate.)

Answer 8

Emulate

Question 9

Artists often try to stay __________ from politics.

(Distant, uninterested.)

Answer 9

Aloof

Question 10

If you work hard, you can be __________ that you will succeed.

(Sure of yourself and your abilities.)

Answer 10

Confident

Question 11

Every Thursday night, the faculty have an __________ meeting with the graduate students at the pub.

(Casual, easy-going.)

Answer 11

Informal

Question 12

The movie Rain Man __________ stereotypes about people with disabilities.

(Strengthens, supports.)

Answer 12

Reinforce(s)

Question 13

Staring at his phone, Sam was totally __________ to the world around him.

(Unaware.)

Answer 13

Oblivious

Question 14

The studio was in an __________ building, next to the theatre.

(Next to, touching.)

Answer 14

Adjoining

Question 15

The two roads __________ at a large roundabout.

(Meet, come together.)

Answer 15

Converge

Question 16

Draw a __________ line across the paper, from the top left corner to the bottom right.

(Slanting, not straight up and down or left and right.)

Answer 16

Diagonal

Question 17

The main theatre has a fancy __________ that frames the ceiling beautifully.

(Decoration at the top of a building.)

Answer 17

Cornice

Question 18

Please __________ all the text in your spreadsheet to the left,

(Arrange in a line or correct position.)

Answer 18

Align

Question 19

There is a large __________ of elderly people living in Japan.

(Total, compared to the whole.)

Answer 19

Proportion

Question 20

I got the __________ they didn’t plan to live long in the area.

(Sense, feeling.)

Answer 20

Impression