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The document summarizes information about the artist Roa, known for painting large murals on walls in cities around the world. Some key points: - Roa has been painting murals for over 15 years, but little is known about his real identity. - He listens to hip hop and rock music for inspiration and was influenced by graffiti art. - He paints animals that are familiar to the local community, sometimes upsetting residents if he paints rats. - Roa's murals can be found in abandoned or neglected areas around cities.

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Test 2 Advanced III 01 Example

The document summarizes information about the artist Roa, known for painting large murals on walls in cities around the world. Some key points: - Roa has been painting murals for over 15 years, but little is known about his real identity. - He listens to hip hop and rock music for inspiration and was influenced by graffiti art. - He paints animals that are familiar to the local community, sometimes upsetting residents if he paints rats. - Roa's murals can be found in abandoned or neglected areas around cities.

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Part 1: Circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

7. Jeff is (moody / passionate / energetic) about the role of the arts in early education. He
believes music helps children to learn other subjects.

8. Jessica always has interesting ideas that no one else in our writer’s group has thought of. She
is extremely (egotistical / difficult / imaginative).

9. I don’t like working with Phillip because he is so (egotistical / eccentric / difficult). He objects
to every suggestion that I make on our drawings, and he is never satisfied with anything I do.

10. Our daughter Alice started playing the violin when she was just five years old. Her music
teacher told us she was the best student he had ever had. He said she was (gifted / difficult /
moody).

11. Is it true that your piano instructor Marco wears the same sweater every day and only eats
peanut butter sandwiches? No wonder people call him (moody / eccentric / passionate).

Part 2: Complete each sentence with either the present perfect or the present perfect
continuous form of the verb in parentheses.

Example: We __have been playing__ (play) country music at the local club for months. People are
dancing more, so we think they are beginning to like it.

16. I (listen) to a lot of rap music these days. I am starting to really


enjoy it.

17. I (not see) the new hip-hop Broadway musical yet, but I hope to
see it next month.

18. We (wait) in line for two hours to buy tickets for the Beyoncé
concert. I guess she is more popular than we thought!

19. I (explore) the Museum of Fine Arts already. There are a lot of
amazing sculptures and paintings on display.

20. You’re really improving on the piano. It’s obvious that you
(practice) a lot.

Part 3: Rewrite each sentence as a cleft sentence with What.


Example: I really enjoy the beat of reggae music. __What I really enjoy is the beat of reggae
music.

21. The artist’s use of animals in her paintings fascinates me.


the artist’s use of animals in her paintings.

22. She is really passionate about music education for children.


music education for children.

23. Classical concerts put me straight to sleep.

classical concerts.

24. Sentimental songs help me to relax and unwind.


sentimental songs.

25. He doesn’t understand modern dance performances.


modern dance performances.

Part 4: Read the magazine article. Then answer the questions. Circle the correct answers.

CITY WALLS ARE HIS CANVAS


The works of some of today’s most gifted and exciting
artists are not hanging in famous museums. Instead, you can
find these works on the walls of an old railroad station or an
empty church. The Belgian artist Roa has been painting on
walls for more than fifteen years. No one knows the identity of
Roa or his real name. Although the art is familiar to urban
residents around the world, the artist is very private, so not
much is known about him. You might expect an artist like this
to be somewhat eccentric or difficult, but in a recent interview
published online, Roa was energetic, friendly, and eager to
talk.
In the interview, he described his early years and the
influences on his art. He listened to a lot of American rock and
hip-hop music when he was young. His favorite artists
included Jimi Hendrix, Wu Tang Clan, Led Zeppelin, and the
Beastie Boys. He says that music helps him paint even today.
He was also fascinated by the graffiti and urban street art that
were and still are an important part of hip-hop culture.
Roa is a passionate artist who often completes his work under difficult and even
dangerous conditions. On the day of one interview, the weather was very cold and windy as he
climbed a thirty-foot ladder to begin his painting. He is best known for large outdoor paintings of
animals, especially rats, squirrels, rabbits, birds, and other urban animals that live near humans.
He picks animals that are familiar to the people who live in the area where he paints. If there are
a lot of squirrels in the area, he paints a squirrel; if there are chickens, he paints a rooster. He
says he wants to tell the story of the place where he paints and that story includes animals.
What’s fascinating is the different reactions to his paintings. Fans around the world are amazed
by his paintings. People also associate the animals with the communities, and this sometimes
upsets the residents in a community, especially if the animal is a rat!
Roa usually paints on old walls and buildings, places that in Roa’s words “have been left
behind.” He paints directly on the walls without sketching anything first. He just paints from an
image in his head. He uses mostly black, white, and gray in his paintings, and sometimes a little
bit of red to show the inside as well as the outside of animals. Many of the animals in his
paintings have their eyes closed. Although people often assume these animals are dead, Roa
says he likes to think that they are sleeping peacefully. He says these are the animals that
remain when humans leave the area.
Residents of cities all over the world, including London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, and
Paris, have been enjoying Roa’s art for years. What Roa loves about this kind of urban art is the
freedom to paint what and where he wants. So, you won’t find his paintings in rich
neighborhoods. Instead, you will find them in places that have been left behind.

26. Why do people sometimes disagree with Roa’s choice of animals?


a. because the animal he selects doesn’t live in their community
b. because they are worried that the painting will attract too much attention
c. because they don’t want their community to be represented by the animal

27. Why does Roa use a little bit of red in his paintings?
a. to provide a view inside an animal
b. to show a contrast with black and white
c. to make his paintings more interesting

28. What suggests that Roa is a passionate painter?


a. He loves music and art.
b. He paints even in dangerous conditions.
c. He paints in communities that are left behind.

29. Where would Roa be most likely to choose a wall for a new painting?
a. a factory that closed down
b. a shopping mall
c. a modern apartment building
Part 5: Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Example: Researchers have reported that art therapy can be very __soothing__ (soothe)
for anxious patients.

30. I often listen to classical music when I feel stressed because I find it very
(relax).

31. My friend is really (excite). She was chosen to dance the


lead role in a production of Swan Lake.

32. My cousin got really (depress) when she heard that David
Bowie had died. He was such a great musician.

33. The lyrics to some popular songs are somewhat (trouble).


They are very violent and often include bad language.

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