Test 4: Musica e performance · Use of English C2

Esercizio 1 di 3

Parte 1: Spazi a scelta multipla

Scegli la parola o l'espressione che completa meglio ogni frase.

The quartet played as _____, every entry exactly together.
onesingleunitya one
The soloist brought the house _____ with an encore nobody had expected.
overdowninup
The conductor’s gestures were barely _____, yet the orchestra responded at once.
perceptibleperceptiveperceptualperceiving
Her playing, _____ technically flawless, lacked any real warmth.
despitethereforethoughunless
Critics were divided: some found the production daring, _____ thought it merely self-indulgent.
othersthe otheranothereach
The composer left the final bars deliberately _____, inviting each performer to decide how to end.
open-mindedopen-handedopen-heartedopen-ended
Such _____ the power of the final chord that several listeners wept.
iswaswerehad
She is the most _____ of musicians: she can play almost anything by ear.
variablevariousversatileverbose

Esercizio 2 di 3

Scrivi la parola o le parole mancanti in ogni spazio. Scrivi una sola parola, a meno che l'item non richieda chiaramente una breve espressione.

Not once the performers lose their concentration during the long second movement.
The piece is difficult to play, let alone sing.
So demanding the part that few singers dare to attempt it.
The audience, most whom had never heard the work, listened in rapt silence.
She played the passage as she had known it all her life.
Should the soloist unwell, the understudy will step in.
The critic admitted that she had heard like the singer’s voice before and struggled to describe it.
The composer, work was largely ignored in her lifetime, is now widely performed.

Esercizio 3 di 3

Usa la parola in MAIUSCOLO alla fine di ogni frase per formare una parola adatta allo spazio vuoto. Scrivi una sola parola.

The pianist’s was breathtaking: she played the hardest passages without a flicker of effort. (VIRTUOSO)
The conductor was known for his attention to detail. (PAIN)
The performance was marred by several entries from the brass section. (PRECISE)
The of the opening, barely above a whisper, silenced the hall. (QUIET)
Her of the slow movement divided critics, some finding it moving, others merely sluggish. (INTERPRET)
Years of practice had given her hands an almost effortless precision. (DISCIPLINE)
The audience was , clapping politely but never rising to its feet. (ENTHUSE)
Few composers have written so for the cello. (MOVE)