English Vocabulary U1

During rehearsal, it's important to practice with a lot of _______________. That way, when you get on stage and start jumping around you are prepared to play your songs without making mistakes.

(If you practice sitting calmly, you had better sit calmly on stage!)

• clarity

• enthusiasm

• initiative

• innovation

During lockdown, it is difficult to find the ________________ to practice, exercise and take good care of ourselves. Even though it's hard to encourage ourselves to do it, we feel a lot better when we do.

• clarity

• motivation

• initiative

• innovation

In a live situation it is important to play music with a lot of passion. When we are recording, ______________ is more important.

• clarity

• promote

• role

• take on

It is important to take _____________! Don't wait for an invitation. Get out there and find people to create music with. Write something amazing! Record it! Just do it :)

• role

• versus

• initiative

• innovation

Because of her talent for music business, the cellist took on a leadership ___________ in the quartet. She was always booking all the performances and creating the schedule for the other members.

• role

• versus

• responsibility

• innovation

Bas was already busy drumming for two popular jazz bands. When a third band asked him to be their drummer, he thought it was too much work to ___________ in the middle of the school year.

• take on

• versus

• responsibility

• innovation

Brass Against is a very unique ensemble because they play covers of heavy rock songs. They have become known for their _____________ and originality.

• promote

• versus

• responsibility

• innovation

Nowadays, even if artists have the support of a record label, they still need to ______________ themselves on social media.

• promote

• versus

• responsibility

• advance

Anna started her own label because she loved music and she wanted to have fun. She had no idea how much ____________ she would be taking on. During the pandemic she had to work hard to keep money flowing into the company to pay her workers. She had become a very important person.

• contact

• versus

• responsibility

• advance

Superman ______ Thanos! Who would win?

Spiderman _________ Batman! Who would win?

Justin Bieber _________ Bruno Mars! Who would win?

• contact

• versus

• executive

• advance