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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
TEXT 1
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.
TEXT 1
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
TEXT 1
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
TEXT 1
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
TEXT 2
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
TEXT 2
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
TEXT 2
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
TEXT 2
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
