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Unit 6

3 Read the text again and underline where it answers 4 Now, for questions 1–6 below, choose the answer

the following six questions. Then work in pairs and (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to
summarise your answers in your own words. the text.
In the fi rst paragraph, what does the writer say the In the fi rst paragraph, the writer says the judges
judges discovered? discovered that
According to the writer, what do all self-portraits have " they shared the same objectives as the competitors.
in common? # both entrants and judges were equally satisfi ed with
How did the children’s work generally differ from that the results.
of the adolescents? $ the entrants’ and the judges’ differing objectives
How did the judges generally feel about the way the were achieved.
competitors drew their hair? % the winning entries combined good looks with other
According to the writer, what is the English Martyrs positive qualities.
Sixth Form College an example of? According to the writer, what do all self-portraits have in
In the fi nal paragraph, what does the writer say about common?
contemporary young people from the competition?
" They reflect exactly what the artist sees in the mirror.

# They are used to improve the artist’s image.
$ They deceive both the artist and the viewer.

% They reflect the artist’s attitudes and concerns.
How did the children’s work generally differ from that of
judges preferred the bad-hair days of entrants such as 13-year-
the adolescents?
old Daniel Adkins, in whose self-portrait the hair took on a
" It was livelier.
character all of its own.
# It was more honest.
Drawing may be unfashionable – and not least in our art $ It was more absurd.
colleges – but it was heartening to see not only how naturally % It showed more self-awareness.
talented so many of the entrants were, but also how naturally How does the writer feel about the way competitors
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drawing could be taught. Three of the self-portraits were by
drew their hair?
pupils of the English Martyrs Sixth Form College, Hartlepool.
" It suited them better when it was untidy.
Where some schools submitted work that seemed identical, here,
# It deserved more attention from the artists.
it seems, is a teacher who knows how to tease out and develop
$ It was more attractive than their spots.
innate talent. And that matters.
% It took up too much time for some artists.
Drawing is a means of expression as much as writing and
The English Martyrs Sixth Form College is an example of
mathematics. It’s a tool to be sharpened so that you can take it
" how schools can help pupils to develop their natural
out when you need it and do whatever you want. But what does
abilities.
this competition tell us about the entrants? It offered a portrait
# why schools should teach unfashionable subjects.
of young people who are engaged, enthusiastic and eager. Once,
young people aspired to be bankers and doctors and lawyers. $ how some schools teach all their pupils to draw in the
But who wants to go to the office when they could be an artist? same style.

% why only naturally gifted pupils should be taught how
From The Times to draw.
In the fi nal paragraph, what impression does the writer
Exam advice have of those who took part in the competition?
" They suffer from the typical anxieties of teenagers.
t First read the text quickly to get a general idea of what
# They are extremely interested in what they are doing.
it is about.
$ They generally prefer drawing to writing or
t Read the fi rst question, fi nd where it is answered in the
mathematics.
text and underline the words in the text which answer it.
% They are more artistically talented than previous
t Read each of the options A–D carefully and choose the
generations.
one which matches the meaning of the text.
t Deal with the other questions one by one in the same
way.

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