For questions 8-22, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best Iits each space.

There is
an example at the beginning.
Example
A like B get C bring D choose

Shades of meaning

hen we decide to choose a colour Ior anything whether it`s a T-shirt or a cover Ior a mobile phone
our brains have to work really hard. In order Ior us to (8) . a choice that Ieels right, the brain has to (9)
. various bits oI inIormation.

There are various (10) . which make each oI us like or dislike certain colours. Firstly, our brains
consider (11) . associations. Theses are completely (12) . and are a result oI our individual
experiences. Particular colours call to (13) . certain memories which may be connected to a place, a
person, or an experience. For example, we may associate red with the (14) . oI a Iire or a (15) ..
childhood sweater. Blur and green may (16) . us I holidays and peaceIul weekends in the country.

Secondly, there is evidence to show that diIIerent colours (17) . our nervous system in diIIerent ways.
Red can actually (18) . the level oI adrenaline in our body. This is why energetic people are drawn to
red and also why sports cars are (19) . this colour. On the other (20) ., blues and greens are passive
colours which have a relaxing (21) . on the nervous system and (22) . people who like to Ieel
completely at ease.

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A keep
A produce
A methods
A complete
A personal
A mind
A heater
A Iavourite
A reIer
A cause
A rise
A traditionally
A side
A result
A attract
B do
B process
B ways
B trusted
B hidden
B heart
B warmth
B popular
B remember
B create
B liIt
B knowingly
B hand
B note
B pull

C set
C run
C Iactors
C past
C private
C thought
C burning
C preIerable
C recall
C aIIect
C raise
C Iashionably
C Ioot
C message
C gather
D make
D manuIacture
D aspects
D Iorgotten
D secret
D Ieeling
D temperature
D likeable
D remind
D reIlect
D hold
D recognizably
D part
D eIIect
D Iavour
You are going to read a magazine article about an artist. For questions 23-30, choose the correct
answer A, B, C or D.

%he Ballet Sculptor

Delicate Iigures ready to begin a dance or caught in mid-Ilight these images dominate the work oI
sculptor Suzy Jordan.

Young sculptor Suzy Jordan is Iast developing an international reputation Ior her beautiIully-craIted
Iigures which are made Irom a mixture oI clay and metal. People love dancers, particularly ballet
dancers, and Suzy has a Iascination Ior them too. I used to long to be a dancer when I was younger,` she
says. There`s something amazing about all those graceIul movements that, unknown to the audience,
can be so painIul Ior the dancers. I`m glad I didn`t go in Ior it, but just watching them gives so many
ideas.`

Suzy has been in touch with some leading ballet companies to see iI they`ll allow her to sit and draw
their dancers during rehearsal time. Her dream is to join Iorces with them, do a series oI liIe-size
sculptures and then hold an exhibition in the Ioyer oI the theatre where the dancers perIorm.

Most oI her sculpture is oI Iigures. II I get the chance to sculpt Irom liIe, it`s really great because I can
work more quickly and I`m not guessing shapes or turning to reIerence books,` she told us. But most oI
her work has to be done Irom drawings. AIter graduating Irom Art School, Suzy taught drawing Ior a
number oI years beIore setting up as a sculptor, so at least she has the necessary skills.

Most oI Suzy`s works are individually commissioned and one piece can take as long as Iour or Iive
months to complete. All oI the work is done in a small shed in the garden oI her Iamily home in the
country. This tin space, about 3 square metres, contains her main orktop, plus all her other gear. Suzy
uses terracotta clay to Iorm her sculptures and applies a mixture oI lacquer and crushed metal powder,
usually bronze, on top. This makes her pieces less expensive than solid bronze Iigures would be. She
then adds a layer oI resin or wax to give her work an aged look.

One oI Suzy`s biggest commissions came Irom a school in Sweden. They wanted three specially-
designed liIe-size Iigures to suspend Irom the ceiling in their gymnasium. Hard to imagine how she did
it, but each one was made in her garden shed. They had to be made oI plaster so that they wouldn`t be
too heavy to hang up. Suzy traveled to Sweden with the sculptures to help direct their installation. One
oI the drawbacks oI working to commissions rather than on mass-produced pieces is having to work out
what sort oI price to charge. I used to be such a soItie,` she conIides. II someone Iell in love with
something I`d made, I`d accept a lower oIIer or let them pay Ior it in installments, just so that it went to
a good home. But I`ve learnt not to do that anymore.`

Suzy`s work starts at around 100 Ior the smallest Iigures, but large sculptures can cost as much as
3000 each. But as she doesn`t make copies oI her work, each person has an original, so they must be
worth having as an investment. As she explains, All artists want some kind oI recognition Ior their
work. I don`t think many oI us do it Ior the money. I have a Iriend who says she can`t wait to see my
work in ten years and see how it`s progressed. I`m very lucky to be doing the sort oI work where that
kind oI progression shows.`


23. How does Suzy Ieel about dancers?
A. inspired by the way they move
B. upset by how much they suIIer
C. sad that she didn`t train to be one
D. impressed by how they react to audiences

24. Suzy has contacted certain ballet companies because she`d like to
A. Iind a job in a theatre.
B. sell sculptures to them.
C. be invited to perIormances
D. co-operate in a joint project.

25. hy would Suzy preIer not to work Irom drawings?
A. She`s not good at drawing.
B. Books advise against it.
C. It takes a long time to do.
D. She`d like to develop new skills.

26. hat is a worktop`? (paragraph 5)
A. a type oI building
B. a piece oI equipment
C. a surIace to work on
D. an article oI clothing

27. hy does Suzy not make her Iigures wholly Irom metal?
A. They would look too new.
B. They would cost too much.
C. It would make them too heavy.
D. It would require more space.

28. hat does it` in paragraph 6 reIer to?
A. producing the Iigures
B. designing the Iigures
C. delivering the Iigures
D. hanging the Iigures

29. hy has Suzy`s attitude towards her work changed?
A. She now produces larger quantities.
B. She now only works to commission.
C. She no longer has problems selling it.
D. She has become more businesslike.

30. hat does Suzy Iind satisIying about her work?
A. Each piece is unique.
B. She makes a good living.
C. Her work is rising in value.
D. People appreciate what she does.
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Listening
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
Multiple choice
8. D
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. A
13. A
14. B
15. A
16. D
17. C
18. C
19. A
20. B
21. D
22. A
Text
23. A
24. D
25. C
26. C
27. B
28. A
29. D
30. D