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Test vocabulary for the following words: act, amateur, monologue, newcomer, scriptwriter, sketch, venue, prop, spotlight

Quiz by Trudy Jovner

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  • Q1
    What does the word 'amateur' mean?
    A professional athlete
    A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis
    A person who is not good at something
    A person who dislikes something
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a 'prop'?
    A type of computer program
    A type of fish
    An object used on stage or in a film/movie to help create the setting
    A small airplane
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a type of theatrical performance?
    Monologue
    Dialogue
    Monogamy
    Monotone
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a 'venue'?
    A type of food
    A type of bird
    A place where an event takes place
    A type of car
    30s
  • Q5
    What does the word 'sketch' mean?
    A type of drawing
    A type of dance
    A short, humorous play or performance
    A type of music
    30s
  • Q6
    What does the word 'scriptwriter' mean?
    A person who writes scripts for plays, movies, or TV shows
    A person who performs scripts
    A person who fixes scripts
    A person who reads scripts
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the word 'newcomer' mean?
    A person who is confused about a place or activity
    A person who is leaving a place or activity
    A person who has recently arrived in a place or started an activity
    A person who has always been in a place or activity
    30s
  • Q8
    What is a 'spotlight'?
    A strong beam of light used to illuminate a particular area of a stage or set
    A type of vegetable
    A type of game
    A type of insect
    30s
  • Q9
    What does the word 'act' mean?
    A type of fruit
    A type of animal
    A main division of a play, usually with a different setting or time
    A type of insect
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is a synonym for the word 'amateur'?
    Master
    Expert
    Professional
    Novice
    30s

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