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READING

READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading

Passage 1 below.

READING

READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading

Passage 1 below.

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READING PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading

Passage 2 on the following pages.

READING PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14-26, which are based on Reading

Passage 2 on the following pages.

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READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on Reading

Passage 3 below.

READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on Reading

Passage 3 below.

Questions 27-31

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-L, below.

Write the correct letter, A-L, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

Questions 27-31

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-L, below.

Write the correct letter, A-L, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

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Questions 32-35

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 32-35 on your answer sheet.

32)The writer mentions London's National Gallery to illustrate

A the undesirable cost to a nation of maintaining a huge collection of art.

B the conflict that may arise in society between financial and artistic values.

C the negative effect a museum can have on visitors' opinions of themselves.

D the need to put individual well-being above large-scale artistic schemes.

33)The writer says that today, viewers may be unwilling to criticise a work because

A they lack the knowledge needed to support an opinion.

B they fear it may have financial implications.

C they have no real concept of the work's value.

D they feel their personal reaction is of no significance.

34)According to the writer, the 'displacement effect' on the visitor is caused by

A the variety of works on display and the way they are arranged.

B the impossibility of viewing particular works of art over a long period.

C the similar nature of the paintings and the lack of great works.

D the inappropriate nature of the individual works selected for exhibition.

35)The writer says that unlike other forms of art, a painting does not

A involve direct contact with an audience.

B require a specific location for a performance.

C need the involvement of other professionals.

D have a specific beginning or end.

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