The Greatest Showman - QUIZ Nº1

Pamela Anderson's life in the ________ began at a very early age - when she was born.

• glider

• venture

• spotlight

• blueprints

Answer explanation

Pamela Anderson, as she is a celebrity from a very young age, usually was always "in the spotlight". This means that she was the focus of attention, like any other celebrity.

Does he think me as a _______, or an old fool who, without any reason, keeps his own daughter at a distance and attaches this Frenchwoman to himself?

• scoundrel

• highbrow

• fellow

• oddity

Answer explanation

The man thinks the speaker (=el que habla) is really bad person and has no moral principles, so the speaker is a "scoundrel" (un siverguenza). That's the reason why the man prefers to get their daughter and wife away from this scoundrel because he might not respect his two most important women in his life.

Visitors to the area enjoy the lush green space and _____ mountain views.

• remarkable

• breathtaking

• dim

• thrilling

Answer explanation

I think that the word "remarkable" is not wrong. However, "breathtaking" is often used when it comes to describe a landscape (= un paisaje).

Look at the photo and read this example: I wanted to tell him not to slurp his soup. Is there a mistake?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

"Slurp" is used correctly. To drink making noises while doing it.

First-time filmmakers should think of the financial _______ in order to end the films when they have tight budgets.

• loans

• bankrupt

• pitfalls

Answer explanation

This sentence means that people who create films, especially those who are amateurs, need to take care of the limited money available to make the film. So the filmmakers should think of the pitfalls (= meaning that they should think of the problems or difficulties in the future).

THIS PHONE IS ______ FOR ITS PRICE, DON'T BUY THIS PHONE! IT HAS LITTLE OR NO SPACE, THE CAMERA'S DEFINITION IS SLOW AND YOU RUN OUT OF BATTERY AT A FLICK OF A SWITCH.

• RUBBISH

• A THUB

• A DRUDGERY

Answer explanation

The phone is a "rubbish" because it's very expensive and it hasn't got good functions (= funciones).

You know, sometimes, the ____ of your whole life may be at risk for using your phone .

• deed

• inheritance

• fate

Answer explanation

I think this one is easy because here you need to know what each of the words means. "Fate" is the corresponding one because it means our destined path of our lives. But, this example is quite ironically because although we cannot control our destinies, our "fates", we still need to pay attention.

Look at the photo and read: He beat us all in the race and then rubbed our noses in it. Is this sentence connected with the photo?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

The photo shows a woman touching her nose while the sentence is about laughing at the losing team by making use of the idiom "rub sb's nose" which means to repeatedly remind someone of a mistake or failure.

The company is looking for more lucrative business ________.

• ventures

• loans

• deeds

Answer explanation

The company is looking for a new business activity to invest but probably it can be risky. This what the word "venture" means.

These are conditions that are very challenging

if you have a roof over your head, but some of

these kids don't even have that. Does the photo convey the meaning of the sentence?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

"To have a roof over your head" means to have a house, somewhere to live (a roof= un techo). But in this example it says that some kids do not have "that". And "that" refers to having a roof, having a place to live. In conclusion, the picture IS connected with the photo.