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Music Idioms and Vocabulary
Music Idioms and Vocabulary
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A #vocabulary quiz for #B1.2 students at #EF #Bournemouth
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1
If you're "as fit as a fiddle", you are _____________.
unhealthy
very healthy
very young
very old
2
On 'The X-Factor', contestants have to ___________ (sing to a group of judges).
ordition
superstition
contrition
audition
3
People who write music are called _________.
contrarians
convincing
composers
conductors
4
If something "rings a bell", _____________.
it's break time
it's somewhere in your memory but not very clear
it's time to blow your nose
it's time to wake up
5
This person is the ________________.
conductor
driver
convector
leader
6
Music that is really, really loud is ___________.
blinding
deaf-making
deafening
defening
7
What's a synonym for the "beat"?
the rithm
the drums
the rhythm
the percussion
8
If you change your tune, ____________.
you change the song that is playing
you stop talking
you stop listening
you change your mind
9
If a melody is easy to remember and it stays in your head, it is ______________.
catchy
upbeat
funky
deafening
10
Music that is designed to MAKE MONEY is _______________.
commercial
alternative
commerce
psychedelic
11
Someone sounds like a broken record if _____________.
they stutter
they are angry
they keep repeating themselves
they are sick and can't talk
12
If something is music to your ears, it is __________.
very good news
the perfect volume
the truth
very bad news
13
What genre of music do orchestras usually play?
classical
choral
classic
orchestral
14
If you cannot sing in tune, you are ______________.
deafening
musical
tone-deaf
tone-blind
15
People who are on the same wavelength, ___________.
get in your way and stop you making progress.
are very different people
surf together
think in the same way and understand each other
16
If you blow your own trumpet, you ___________.
play the trumpet
talk about your achievements
change your mind
fart
17
If music makes you want to dance, it is _________.
fancy
crappy
catchy
funky
18
What do you call the words to a song?
the words
the lirics
the verse
the lyrics
19
If you decide to play it by ear, you ________.
you don't tell the truth
you plan it in detail
you deal with a situation as it develops
you lie
20
If you have a natural musical ability, you can be described as _____________.
in tune
talented
musical
musician
