Module 8b: Installation Art (Reading & Vocabulary)

Module 8b:

Installation Art

Module 8b: Installation Art

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C. Read again and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

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1. What is the main purpose of installation art?

• a. to make people see the world differently

• b. to confuse the viewer

• c. to encourage people to visit art galleries more often

• d. to encourage artists to be more creative

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2. What did visitors to The Weather Project at the Tate Modern do?

• a. recreate different weather conditions

• b. look at themselves in a huge mirror

• c. lie on the floor and look at the sunlight on the ceiling

• d. walk around drinking sugar and water

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3. Why did Pierre Vivant create The Traffic Light Tree ?

• a. to try and combine nature with city life

• b. to show the effect of cars in the city centre

• c. to try and show how busy the area can be

• d. to try and attract visitors from the surrounding area

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4. What is the purpose of Azevedo's Melting Man ?

• a. to entertain people at a Berlin concert hall

• b. to raise awareness of an environmental issue

• c. to show how art isn't harmful to the environment

• d. to prove that installations can be installed in various places

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5. Which statement isn't true about Crate Men ?

• a. Crate men are made of old crates that are used to carry milk.

• b. We don't know the artists who make them.

• c. You can find crate men in different places.

• d. People have started getting fed up with the appearances of Crate Men.

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B. Read the text quickly and answer the questions. Choose a, b, c or d.

• a. to encourage the reader to take up art as a hobby

• b. to criticise the works of installation artists

• c. to show the pros and cons of installation art

• d. to educate the reader about installation art

D. Find words / phrases in the text and match them with the definitions below.

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1. idea (paragraph 1) :

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2. allowed (paragraph 1) :

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3. put in a public place for people to look at (paragraph 1) :

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4. strong wish (paragraph 2):

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5. change the form of something (paragraph 2):

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6. an image in a mirror or on a shiny surface (paragraph 3):

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7. located (paragraph 4) :

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8. make people notice (paragraph 5) :

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9. a powerful effect (paragraph 5) :

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10. people in general (paragraph 5) :

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