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WorksheetsC14- Reading test 2- P1 Alexander Henderson
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 27mins
His grandfather, also called Alexander, had founded the family business, and later became the first chairman of the National Bank of Scotland.
What does " founded" mean in this sentence?
find out
create
own
take up
The family often stayed at Press Castle, the large mansion on the northern edge of the property,
What does "mansion" mean in this sentence?
land
estate
castle
outskirts
In 1849 he began a three-year apprenticeship to become an accountant.
What does "apprenticeship" mean in this sentence?
partnership
relationship
internship
leadership
Henderson learned photography in Montreal around the year 1857 and quickly took it up as a serious amateur.
What does "take up" mean in this sentence?
start
practice
promote
specialize
The two men made a photographic excursion to Niagara Falls in 1860 and they cooperated on experiments with magnesium flares as a source of artificial light in 1865.
What does "excursion" mean in this sentence?
landscape
portrait
journey
scenery
They cooperated on experiments with magnesium flares as a source of artificial light in 1865.
What does "artificial" mean in this sentence?
natural
synthetic
real
reliable
While Notman's landscapes were noted for their bold realism, Henderson for the first 20 years of his career produced romantic images...
What does " bold " mean in this sentence?
various
pleased
evaluated
noticeable
His artistic and technical progress was rapid and in 1865 he published his first major collection of landscape photographs.
What does "artistic" mean in this sentence?
intrinsic
framing
sophisticated
creative
The publication had limited circulation (only seven copies have ever been found), and was called Canadian Views and Studies.
What does " publication " mean in this sentence?
community
newspaper
municipal
publishing
The publication had limited circulation (only seven copies have ever been found), and was called Canadian Views and Studies.
What does "circulation " mean in this sentence?
distribution
publication
competent
dichotomy
In spite of their friendship, their styles of photography were quite different. While Notman's landscapes were noted for their bold realism,...
What does "realism" mean in this sentence?
practicality
hypothesis
comprehension
consciousness
The contents of each copy vary significantly and have proved a useful source for evaluating Henderson's early work.
What does "vary" mean in this sentence?
Differ
Take up
Settle in
Draw out
Born in Scotland, Henderson emigrated to Canada in 1855 and became a well-known landscape photographer Alexander Henderson was born in Scotland in 1831 and was the son of a successful merchant.
What does "emigrate" mean in this sentence?
relocate
return
live
stay
The contents of each copy vary significantly and have proved a useful source for evaluating Henderson's early work.
What does “evaluate” mean in this sentence?
Specialize
Reveal
Estimate
Eliminate
In 1866, he gave up his business to open a photographic studio, advertising himself as a portrait and landscape photographer.
What does “portrait” mean in this sentence?
Publicize
Photograph
Publication
Administration
From about 1870 he dropped portraiture to specialize in landscape photography and other views.
What does “drop” mean in this sentence?
Give up
Cater
Take up
Foster
From about 1870 he dropped portraiture to specialize in landscape photography and other views.
What does “specialize in” mean in this sentence?
Aim
Address
Concentrate
Motivate
His numerous photographs of city life revealed in street scenes, houses, and markets are alive with human activity...
What does "reveal" mean in this sentence?
Possess
Announce
Boast
Uncover
...although his favourite subject was landscape he usually composed his scenes around such human pursuits as farming the land, cutting ice on a river...
What does “compose” mean in this sentence?
Create
Prove
Evaluate
Associate
...and although his favourite subject was landscape he usually composed his scenes around such human pursuits as farming the land...
What does “pursuits” mean in this sentence?
Stock
Well-being
Hospitality
Interest
There was sufficient demand for these types of scenes and others he took depicting the lumber trade, steamboats and waterfalls to enable him to make a living.
What does “sufficient” mean in this sentence?
Impact
Aligned
Adequate
Critical
There was sufficient demand for these types of scenes and others he took depicting the lumber trade, steamboats and waterfalls to enable him to make a living.
What does “depict” mean in this sentence?
Retain
Imply
Illustrate
Prone
There was sufficient demand for these types of scenes and others he took depicting the lumber trade, steamboats and waterfalls to enable him to make a living.
What does “lumber” mean in this sentence?
Material
Synthetic
Wood
Artificial
People wanted to buy photographs as souvenirs of a trip or as gifts, and catering to this market...
What does “cater” mean in this sentence
Undertake
Provide
Seize
Elaborate
Henderson had stock photographs on display at his studio for mounting, framing, or inclusion in albums.
What does “stock” mean in this sentence
Arouse
Spend
Distribute
Sell
Henderson had stock photographs on display at his studio for mounting, framing, or inclusion in albums.
What does “inclusion” mean in this sentence
Illustration
Comprehension
Absence
Attachment
Henderson frequently exhibited his photographs in Montreal and abroad, in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Paris, New York, and Philadelphia.
What does “exhibit” mean in this sentence
Emphasis
Extol
Display
Underpin
In the 1870s and 1880s Henderson travelled widely throughout Quebec and Ontario, in Canada, documenting the major cities of the two provinces and many of the villages in Quebec...
What does “document” mean in this sentence
Record
Provide
Robust
Facilitate
apprenticeship
thử việc
thực tập sinh
thời gian thử việc
archive
/ˈɑrˌkaɪv/
(noun). kho lưu trữ
store
/stɔr/
(verb). lưu trữ, cất giữ
duty
/ˈduti/
(noun). bổn phận, nhiệm vụ, trách nhiệm
document
/ˈdɑkjəmɛnt/
(verb). ghi nhận, ghi lại
process
/ˈprɑˌsɛs/
(noun). quá trình
exhibit
/ɪgˈzɪbɪt/
(verb). trưng bày, phô bày
depict
/dɪˈpɪkt/
(verb). miêu tả
sufficient
/səˈfɪʃənt/
(adj). đủ
pursuit
/pərˈsut/
(noun). sự theo đuổi
numerous
/ˈnumərəs/
(adj). vô số
circulation
/ˈsɜrkjəˌleɪʃən/
(noun). tổng số phát hành (báo, tạp chí...)
publication
/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
(noun). ấn phẩm
outskirts
/ˈaʊtˌskɜrts/
(noun). ngoại ô
residence
/ˈrɛzɪdəns/
(noun). sự cư trú
inclusion
/ɪnˈkluʒən/
(noun). cái gồm vào, cái kể vào
wilderness
/ˈwɪldərnəs/
(noun). vùng hoang vu, vùng hoang dã
note
/noʊt/
(verb). chú ý, nhận thấy
cater to
/ˈkeɪtər tu/
(verb). chú trọng vào, chuyên phục vụ
extensively
/ɪkˈstɛnsɪvli/
(adv). 1 cách bao quát
commission
/kəˈmɪʃən/
(noun). ủy nhiệm, ủy thác
portraiture
/ˈpɔːrtrətʃər/
(noun). cách vẽ chân dung, nghệ thuật vẽ chân dung
undertaking
/ˈʌndərˌteɪkɪŋ/
(noun). nhiệm vụ, công việc
principal
/ˈprɪnsəpəl/
(adj). chính, chủ yếu
department
/dɪˈpɑrtmənt/
(noun). cục; sở; ty; ban; khoa
administer
/ədˈmɪnəstər/
(verb). quản lí, thực hiện
wilderness /ˈwɪldərnəs/
sự tự do
sự hoang dã
sư độc lập
retire /rɪˈtaɪər/
đi làm
về hưu
thăng chức
focus on /ˈfəʊkəs/
tập trung vào cái gì
hiện thực hóa cái gì
influence /ˈɪnfluəns/
ảnh hưởng
ô nhiễm
giao thông
give up
nghiên cứu
tập trung
từ bỏ
please (v)
làm thiệt hại
làm vui lòng
làm hiểunhầm
post /pəʊst/
vị trí
công việc
thái độ
pursue /pərˈsuː/ động từ
quyết tâm
từ bỏ
theo đuổi
flare /fler/
súng
đạn
pháo sáng
specialize in
tập trụng vào cái gì
gắn liền với
chuyên về cái gì
