READING TEST DEC 2023

Why do some people use stone and brick to build their houses? Because ...

• there are many large forests

• there are not many woods in their areas

• there are many plants live in their areas

• it is beautiful

To: Emily

From: Katie

If you bring your student card tomorrow,

your train ticket will cost less. I’ve found

my card.

See you in queue at ticket office.

• A. Katie will buy Emily's train ticket for her.

• B. Emily's train ticket will be cheaper than Katie's.

• C. Katie will meet Emily before they get on the train.

Type your answer A, B, or C

A BRIGHTER CITY!

The city of Łódź in Poland was another unremarkable industrial city until a few years ago. In 2009, an organisation called the Urban Forms Foundation was set up by a well-known art historian and an actress. Their idea was to bring the tired urban landscape to life again.

1   Two people started an organisation in Łódź to

• a   provide more industry in the city.

• b   rebuild the city centre.

• c   hold more art exhibitions.

• d   improve the look of the city.

The Foundation planned an art project that would change the city’s image and regenerate the centre, and presented it to the city council. It wanted the council to ask street artists to paint on walls around the city centre as a permanent outdoor exhibition. The mayor of the city supported the idea and the Foundation was given permission to go ahead and raise the money needed.

2   The Urban Forms Foundation.

• a   asked the mayor to help.

• b   needed the city council to agree to the project.

• c   asked the council for money for their idea.

• d   told the city council what to do.

Famous street artists from all over the world were invited by the Foundation to come to Poland to work, including Os Gemeos from Brazil, Aryz from Spain and Remed from France, as well as local talent like M-City and Etam Cru. In total, artists from eight countries took part in the project over the next few years, and more than twenty huge murals were created on the sides of buildings in public spaces.

3   Famous street artists

• a   weren’t interested at first in the project.

• b   from abroad only were invited.

• c were asked to take part in the project.

• d   asked the Foundation for work.

  
  

Łódź is now the second city in the world for street art after New York, and people visit there especially to see the amazing artworks. With a special map, tourists can walk round the city and view them all in a couple of hours. Now, once a year, the Foundation organises an art festival which attracts participants from all over the world. And in the future, the project will be continued with other pieces of urban art – statues, sculptures and ‘street jewellery’. The transformation goes on!

4   Because of the Foundation’s work,

• a   the city has become famous in the art world.

• b   the city now has more street art then New York.

• c   tourists are allowed to paint on the city walls.

• d   there is no need for more artwork in the city.

• Yanti was tired.

• Yanti was nervous.

• Yanti did not sing.

• Yanti was sick.

I’ll be back late. Don’t forget Carla needs a lift to band practice at school - please make sure she’s in uniform.

Marta

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WHAT SHOULD DAVID DO?_____________________

• A. He should remind Carla that someone is picking her up for band practice.

• B. He should check Carla is dressed properly and take her to band practice.

• C. He should make Carla practise before she goes to her school band meeting.

LOCKERS IN THIS AREA ARE RESERVED

FOR USE BY VISITING TEAM ONLY

• A. Anyone who takes part in a swimming competition

  may use these lockers.

• B. Swimmers from visiting teams needn't pay to use

  lockers.

• C. Members of the local swimming team can’t use

  these lockers.