Reading
1Read the text quickly. Then answer the questions.____ / 0.4 point
a.Who is Rodin?
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b.What is The Thinker?
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2Read the text again. Then circle T (true) or F (false).____ / 0.6 point
a.Originally, The Thinker would be part of another sculpture, called Dante.TF
b.Rodin didn’t keep his original idea during the whole process of creating The Thinker.TF
c.With The Thinker, Rodin showed that sculptors were only manual laborers.TF
d.The critical reception of The Thinker was very positive in 1904.TF
e.There are several versions of The Thinker around the world.TF
f.The popularity of The Thinker contributes to Rodin’s reputation.TF
3Read the text once more. Then complete the sentences
with the words from the box. Not all words will be used.____ / 1 point
a.In Rodin’s original plans, ______would represent Dante, a poet.
b.Rodin’s view of his thinker evolved and his figure went from a ______to a creator.
c.Rodin describes the position of his thinker’s ______as well as his facial expression.
d.Critics compared The Thinker to two mythological figures: ______and Hercules.
e.The Thinker is a symbol of man’s ability to solve problems and also of his ______.
Vocabulary
4Complete the sentences with the names of these types of art.____ / 0.6 point
a.______: the art of representing objects, persons, etc. with paints, usually on canvas.
b.______: the art of representing objects, persons, etc. by shaping a substance, such as stone or wood.
c.______: the art of representing objects, persons, etc. by means of lines.
5Complete the sentences with the words from the box.____ / 1 point
a.The use of ______help painters set the tone and the energy of their work of art. Bright yellow, for example, usually sets a vibrant tone.
b.This painter used vertical ______in his work to suggest height and strength.
c.Some painters use ______in their artwork, in which they repeat or echo elements to express a sense of balance, contrast or harmony.
d.Painters use all types of ______in their works of art. They are usually either geometric (like squares and triangles) or biomorphic (rounded and irregular).
e.Some painters are very good at creating ______in their works of art. Look at this painting depicting the beach – we can almost feel the grains of sand.
6Unscramble the letters to write words to complete the sentences.___ / 0.8 point
a.Vik Muniz is one of the most ______Brazilian artists, famous for creating art with
unconventional materials.(N O N E V V I A T I)
b.Some artists are creating ______works of art with satellite images taken from Google Maps. (O G U O S R E G)
c.The Louvre, in Paris, hosts some of the most ______paintings in the world.
(C A P E L E N I X O T)
d.Las Meninas, by Spanish painter Velazquez, is a ______work of art.
(M H L E N P A O N E)
7Complete the sentences with some or any.____ / 0.8 point
a.Visitors listen to ______classical music while they visit the museum.
b.Did you see ______paintings by Velazquez at Museo del Prado?
c.I don’t have ______books about Rodin.
d.Are there ______boys in your art class?
e.Our art teacher recommended ______articles about van Gogh’s paintings.
f.______of my friends are very good at painting.
g.The museum doesn’t own ______works by van Gogh.
h.The workers need ______time to carry the sculptures into the museum.
8Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.____ / 0.8 point
a.Critics don’t have many / much information about the works of art.
b.Many / Much painters are interested in innovative painting techniques.
c.How many / much artists are mentioned in the exhibition guide?
d.Do you have many / much paintbrushes in your workshop?
e.There isn’t many / much antique furniture in that museum.
f.How many / much money do you need to organize the art exhibition?
g.I don’t have many / much paint to finish my painting.
h.There are many / much sculptures made by Rodin around the world.
9Check () the correct words to complete the sentences.____ / 0.8 point
a.The art teacher made ______comments about our work.
( ) few( ) little
b.I have______homework today. Yay!
( ) few( ) little
c.______people went to the art exhibition last weekend.
( ) Few( ) Little
d.The students have ______time to finish their paintings.
( ) few( ) little
e.There are ______sculptures in that museum.
( ) few( ) little
f.Maria has ______friends at the art school.
( ) few( ) little
g.That artist uses ______material in his works of art.
( ) few( ) little
h.There is ______water left in the bottle.
( ) few( ) little
10Look at the pictures. Then complete the sentences with many, much, few or little.
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There are ______chairs in the room.Jack has ______minutes to get to work.
There is ______furniture in the room.He has ______time to get to work.
There is ______food in the fridge.Marianne has ______money.
There are ______eggs and applesShe has ______dollars.
Listening
11Listen to some biographical information about J. M. W. Turner, an English artist. Then complete the summary with the words from the box. ____ / 1.2 points
•Joseph Mallord William Turner was born in London, in a. ______.
•He started b. ______when he was a boy. Some people bought his pictures at the time.
•Turner started to study c. ______at the Royal Academy when he was d. ______. He drew statues from ancient Greece and e. ______.
•When Turner was 15, he showed his works at the f. ______for the first time. People said he had a lot of g. ______.
•He started traveling around h. ______when he was 17. Then he traveled around i. ______.
•He visited the Louvre, in j. ______. He started using oil k. ______after that.
•He worked in unconventional ways. Once he asked sailors to tie him to the mast of a l. ______during a storm, so that he could see and feel it.
Writing
12Write a paragraph about an artist you like or a work of art you admire.____ / 1.2 points
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