The ancient art of opera can be brilliant entertainment; it is a
The story of an opera is generally simple so as to avoid
The overture is the instrumental
A recitative is less a song than a monologue that is sung
An aria is a solo performance-often one of the highlights of the opera. Arias can be declarations of love or expressions of hope, joy, sadness, or
A.source | B.facility | C.variety | D.mixture |
A.unappreciated | B.misunderstood | C.influenced | D.nourished |
A.backward | B.complex | C.horrible | D.stressful |
A.local | B.formal | C.foreign | D.strange |
A.kidnapping | B.involving | C.distracting | D.attracting |
A.releases | B.inspires | C.captures | D.hides |
A.roles | B.benefits | C.elements | D.effects |
A.introduction | B.comparison | C.similarity | D.contrast |
A.less than | B.more than | C.as well as | D.rather than |
A.performed | B.staged | C.invented | D.designed |
A.originally | B.basically | C.completely | D.equally |
A.orchestra | B.composers | C.cast | D.audience |
A.safety | B.charm | C.suffering | D.rescue |
A.display | B.prove | C.discover | D.develop |
A.performances | B.concerts | C.forces | D.voices |
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A.Tasting | B.Cleaning | C.Selling | D.Boiling |
A.responsibilities | B.policies | C.interviews | D.expressions |
A.All | B.Some | C.None | D.Both |
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A.clear | B.give | C.write | D.call |
A.wondered | B.disclosed | C.proved | D.predicted |
A.gratefully | B.publicly | C.socially | D.physically |
A.climb | B.play | C.jump | D.swim |
A.remark | B.understand | C.protect | D.treat |
A.inform | B.teach | C.warn | D.ask |
A.value | B.trouble | C.topic | D.structure |
A.as if | B.so that | C.even though | D.now that |
A.problems | B.orders | C.surroundings | D.results |
A.repeated | B.unexpected | C.separated | D.connected |
A.checking | B.promoting | C.criticizing | D.watching |
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A.useless | B.impossible | C.successful | D.critical |
A.recovered | B.released | C.deleted | D.split |
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A.covered | B.compared | C.armed | D.furnished |
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A.growth | B.change | C.discovery | D.control |
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A.perform | B.coach | C.survive | D.retire |
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A.forced | B.asked | C.trained | D.reminded |
A.wait | B.reference | C.judgment | D.notice |
A.director | B.teacher | C.woman | D.man |
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A.put away | B.hand in | C.take over | D.work out |
A.doubtful | B.confident | C.worried | D.curious |
A.difficult | B.easy | C.embarrassing | D.interesting |
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A.interest | B.hobby | C.series | D.talent |
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