Skimming

TEXT 1

What is the writer trying to do in this text?

• Complain about her son's friends

• Give advice to teenagers

• Describe her son's hobby

• Compare herself with her parents

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Why did the writer give Ben the present he wanted?

• She wanted to reward him for working hard

• He already had too many computer games

• She knew he would use it sensibly

• He persuade her it would be a good idea.

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Why do the band always practise at Ben's house?

• It is difficult for Ben to move his drums

• The neighbours don't mind the noise

• Ben's parents enjoy listening to them

• They can leave their equipment there

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What does the writer say about the band members?

• Their influence on her son worries her

• Their taste in music is different from hers

• They play their instruments well

• They avoid any contact with her

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What might the writer say to her son?

• Your teacher has just phoned. He wants to know why you weren't at school today!

• When are you playing at the club next? Dad and I would love to come along again!

• If you don't know what to do with yourself, there's a good programme on the television in a few minutes.

• Are you sure you've finished you homework? it's more important than band practise!

TEXT 2

What is the writer trying to do in the text?

• Describe particular works by Craigie Aitchison

• Teach readers how to paint like Craigie Aitchison

• Introduce readers to the artist Craigie Aitchison

• Explain how Craigie Aitchison has made money from painting

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What Can the reader learn about Aitchison from the text?

• He works in a different way from other artists

• He often gets bored with his paintings

• He improved his drawing by going to art school

• He did some paintings for the Italian government

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What does Aitchison say about his use of colour?

• He likes starting with the darkest colours firt

• He knows the colour he's aiming for when he begins

• He prefers to paint with yellows, greens, and browns

• He understands how different colours work together

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Aitchison prefers models who don't

• Keep talking to him while he's working

• Ask him about his strange method of working

• Worry about how long the work will take

• Feel anxious to see the work as it's developing

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What might a visitor at an exhibition say about Aitchison's work?

• I love his recent paintings of Scotland, which are very similar to a number of other Scottish painters!

• You can Still see the influence of his trip to Italy in some of these pictures!

• You can tell he spend a lot of time drawing the picture before he started painting!

• I wonder if his law training helps him at all, especially in selling his work