MINDSET FOR IELTS UNIT 3 READING

MINDSET FOR IELTS
UNIT 3 READING

Open Ended

1 What form(s) of art do you like?

2 Are you good at any forms of art?

3 Can you name any famous works of art that you like?

4 What forms of art or artists are popular in your country

Open Ended

Exercise 2 - page 52

installations – exhibitions: các tác phẩm sắp đặt – triển lãm
materials – media: chất liệu – phương tiện truyền thông
concepts – ideas: khái niệm – ý tưởng
groundbreaking – innovative: đột phá – sáng tạo
abstract – conceptual: trừu tượng – mang tính khái niệm
sculpture – figure: tượng điêu khắc – hình tượng
experiment – innovate: thử nghiệm – đổi mới
techniques – methods: kỹ thuật – phương pháp
cast – mould: đúc – khuôn

Multiple Choice

Exercise 3 - page 52

• A A history of Modern Art

• B A look at the similarities and differences between two Modern artists

• C A look at the strengths and weaknesses of two Modern artists

Open Ended

Exercise 4 - page 53

Exercise 4
1 C
2 F
3 A
4 B
5 D
6 E

Match

Match the followingRead Paragraph B carefully. Match each statement 1-3 with its answer. One is True,

one is False and one is Not Given.

• Rauschenberg was often unwell as a child.

• Both artists had a positive relationship with their mothers.

• Warhol began to develop his ability as an artist when he went to New York

NG

T

F

• NG

• T

• F

Open Ended

Exercise 8 - page 53

Read paragraphs A, Band C. Are the following True, False or Not Given?

1 Neither artist is known by their birth name.

2 Rauschenberg first achieved artistic fame in his home town.

3 Paris was the best place for Modern artists in the 1950s.

4 Neither artist believed in distinguishing between high and low art.

5 Art critics were shocked by Rauschenberg's use of everyday objects in his work.

Exercise 8
1 T
2 NG
3 F
4 T
5 NG

Multiple Choice

Exercise 9: What is the main similarity between Warhol and Rauschenberg in terms

of their work?

• A They always used unusual materials.

• B They both became very famous.

• C They were both risk takers.

• D Their work always combined painting and sculpture.

Multiple Choice

Exercise 11: In what way are the artists' backgrounds similar?

• A Their mothers were the most important influence on them.

• B They were born in America to families with ancestry in Europe.

• C Their families pushed them to go to Art School.

• D Their families moved to New York.

Multiple Choice

Exercise 12.1 : The purpose of Paragraph D is ...

• A to illustrate Warhol's love of fame.

• B to highlight the differences between Warhol and Rauschenberg.

• C to suggest Warhol's work was better than Rauschenberg's.

• D to give an overview of Warhol's early ground-breaking work.

Multiple Choice

Exercise 12.2 : What is the main idea of paragragh E?

• A Both artists worked outside of traditional artistic genres.

• B Warhol's work influenced rock music.

• C Both artists engaged in performance art.

• D The Exploding Plastic Inevitable is a well-known piece of work

MODERN AND POST MODERN SCULPTURES

EXAM SKILLS

Open Ended

Question 1-6 page 58

1 F
2 T
3 NG
4 T
5 T
6 F

Multiple Choice

7 Assemblage

• A was first used by Pablo Picasso.

• B uses only three basic forms.

• C involves several artists working on the same theme.

• D creates a single composition from a number of versions

Multiple Choice

8 What is the purpose of paragraph E?

• A to explain the meaning of Earth Art

• B to explain how kinetic sculpture has evolved

• C to introduce the idea of outdoor sculpture

• D to show examples of innovative forms of Modern sculpture

Multiple Choice

Art installations

• A always use mixed media.

• B are always outdoors.

• C usually a low viewers to interact with them.

• D typically last a long time.