Skill, talent and ability

Question 1

repertory

magic tricks, especially ones performed in a very skilful way using the hands

the repeated performance of several plays one after the other by one company of actors

all the music or plays, etc. that you can do or perform or that you know

Question 2

someone who has not had the opportunity to do a particular job, despite having the ability to do it

métier

magic

manqué

Question 3

virtuosity

the quality of being extremely skilled at something

an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it

great skill in creating or performing something, such as in writing, music, sport, etc

Question 4

Risk management is an important ..... and risk aversion in playgrounds is unhelpful in the long term.

life skill

aptness

acumen

Question 5

In some cases the errors are small and might be deemed simply the result of a less-than-perfect arithmetic .....

prowess

wizardry

acumen

Question 6

have a command of something

skill at making things

to know enough about something to able to use it effectively

practical knowledge and ability

Question 7

If someone has an ear for music or languages, they are good at hearing, repeating, and understanding these sounds

visual literacy

virtuosity

have an ear for something

Question 8

life skill

basic reading, writing, mathematics, and computer skills that a person needs in order to be able to live and work in society

a skill that is useful or important in everyone's life

an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it

Question 9

The reasons for such reduced developmental .... are unclear.

competence

ability

competency

Question 10

One critic described the novel scathingly as "One critic described the novel scathingly as "......"

genius

sub-literate

talent

Question 11

the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skilfully with the hands

dexterity

accuracy

aptness

Question 12

have another/more than one string to your bow

the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something

clever or surprising ways of doing things, especially with special machines

to have more than one interest, skill, or resource that you can use if you need to

Question 13

On the other hand, mathematicians often present unfinished work at conferences in order to ....... it for publication after the conference.

gift

polish

knack

Question 14

I don’t have the technical .... to repair a computer

know-how

facility

qualification

Question 15

a measurement of the amount of information that can be sent between computers, through a phone line, etc

bent

adroitness

bandwidth

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