Test – Insight 11º Unit 10

Group I – Reading Comprehension

She might only be five, but finger painting is clearly child's play to young artist Aelita Andre.
The little girl, from Melbourne in Australia, has been described as the 'world's youngest professional
artist' after earning more than £100,000 from her paintings.
Her work has already featured in two exhibitions and it is about to be displayed in a third, at a gallery in
New York next month.
Young Picasso: Aelita Andre has earned more from her paintings at the
age of five than most professional artists do in a lifetime.
Global success: Aelita's work has already featured in two exhibitions and
it is about to be displayed in a third, at a gallery in New York, next month.
Painting since the tender age of two, Aelita's cheapest works are selling
for more than £3,000 each and it is estimated she has already made more than £100,000 from her art - more
money than most professional artists earn in a lifetime.
The money she earned so far has been put into a trust fund by her parents, Russian-born mother Nikka
Kalashnikova and Australian father Michael Andre.
Nikka said she quickly realised her daughter's approach and technique was different to other children
play painting.

She told Sky News: 'Her composition, her use of colour, her concentration span.
'Sometimes even as a little kid she was painting for about one hour, one-and-a-half hours, she would
walk off, then come back again, it is just her concentration.
'Usually kids paint for two or three minutes and they have had enough, they run off, but not Aelita.'
The youngster had her first solo show last year and next month her work will be exhibited again at the
Agora Gallery in New York.
Composition, colour and his daughter painting a canvas from beginning to end and posted it on
Youtube.
The Melbourne prodigy's paintings have already been compared to concentration: Aelita's mother said
she quickly realised her daughter's approach and technique was different to other children play painting.
Some cynics have suggested the little girl's work is influenced by her parents. However, to counter those
claims, Aelita's father Michael filmed modern art greats like Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso.
The five-year-old's proud dad said last year: 'She chooses the colours herself. She's so determined, and
forceful, and decisive, and she'll actually get angry if you attempt to suggest a colour.'
 Aelita began painting before she could walk at 11-months old and now has her own space to create her
artworks, mainly using acrylics on canvas.
Once her parents saw that she had a talent, they submitted her work to a local gallery, prompting the
owner to arrange a special exhibition for her, unaware of her tender age - then only two years old.
While most of her paintings now retail for between around $5,000 and $10,000 it was a picture of the
Russian Mir space station that set her record price of $24,000 in Hong Kong.

Her parents have insisted they do not force her to paint and that her work should be judged on its
artistic merits and not her age. They also hope her success paves the way for other talented children.
Michael added: 'Aelita had a very, very difficult run. When her work was initially judged, it was purely
on the painting itself. Nikka deliberately withheld her age just to see what the reaction was.'

1. Would you buy one of her paintings? Why? Why not?

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2. What is the key reason for her phenomenon?

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4. How would you describe Aelita’s paintings?

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5. Do you consider all forms of art important? Why? Why not?

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6. Provide the antonyms of the given words:
Youngest ______________________________
Difficult _______________________________
Success ________________________________
Modern _______________________________
Beginning _____________________________
Quickly _______________________________
Concentration _________________________
Before ________________________________
Earn __________________________________
Professional ___________________________
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the cheapest __________________________
proud ________________________________
angry _________________________________
special ________________________________
 Group II – Grammar

1. Rephrase the following statments.

1. Dan enjoyed the party. He didn’t thank the host.
In spite of ___________________________________________________________________________________

2. It was such a difficult exercise! I couldn’t do it.

The exercise was too __________________________________________________________________________

4. Carol didn’t revise for the exam, so she got a really bad mark
If Carol _____________________________________________________________________________________

7. Sally hasn’t phoned us for two weeks.

It’s _________________________________________________________________________________________

7. Although she knew the answer, she refused to help him.

Despite _____________________________________________________________________________________

3-Despite the rain, they went to the football match.

Although ___________________________________________________________________________________

2. Put the following sentences in the reported speech.

"This film doesn't end in a particular way to be very good", she said.
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"Can you switch on the radio?" said Nick.

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"Did you decrease the volume of music a minute ago?" asked Bob.
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"Have you switched off the electric guitar yet?" asked Mary.
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"I'll have given out these flyers by the time she comes here", said Ken
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"Where's the nearest bank?" the tourist asked.

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“Carlin’s new book is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard”

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3. Use the participle clause to reduce to following sentences.

I've just read a book that was called Kafka On The Shore.
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We stood on the bridge which connects the two halves of the city.
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The boy who was attacked by a dog was taken to hospital.

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The car which is parked next to mine is very expensive.

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 Hamlet, which was written by Shakespeare sometime in the early 1600s, is among the classics.
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The bridge was designed by Charles Ellis. The bridge is in San Francisco.
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The boy who carried a blue parcel crossed the street.

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The battle was fought at this place. The battle was very significant.
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She lay in her bed and wept bitter tears.

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The books which were sent to us are for my aunt.

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The children went from house to house. They played trick or treat.
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He was waiting in the hall. He overheard a conversation.

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The picture which was stolen from a museum was offered on Ebay.
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The song which was sung last night is still in my head.

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Group III – Writting

Write a review of an event you have attended for an entertainment magazine.

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