Laser B1+ Unit 13 Test

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Section 1
Reading

1 Read the article about an artist. For questions 1–5, choose the answer (A,
B, C or D) which fits best according to the text.

Michelangelo Buonarotti
Along with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo is considered to be one of the greatest
artists of all time. These two Italians knew each other, but they did not get on well.
Perhaps the older Leonardo envied the fame and skill of his younger rival. Actually,
Michelangelo was famous for being a difficult character to get along with, losing his
temper easily and with rude manners. He should have learnt to be more polite from
an early age because, as a boy he had his nose broken by a painter, Pietro
Torrigiano, who hit him after Michelangelo kept teasing him while he was trying to
study art.

Michelangelo studied in Florence and later in Rome and it is there that he sculpted
the beautiful, peaceful Pieta in marble, completed in 1500 when he was 25 years old.
It is a masterpiece. Yet even here we have an example of Michelangelo’s temper.
When it was placed in Saint Peter’s Basilica, he overheard someone remark that it
was done by another artist called Solafi. He was so angry that, the same night, he
went into St. Peter’s and carved on it: ‘Michelangelo Buonarotti, Florentine, made
this.’ It was the only work he ever signed.

An even more famous sculpture is his massive David, also in marble. Standing at
over four metres tall, this statue took him three years to make and it was so large that
to get it to its position in the central square of Florence, in Michelangelo’s own words:
‘Archways were torn down, narrow streets widened.’ It took forty men five days to
move it. Once in place, all Florence was astounded. As a local hero, he was a
warning that whoever ruled Florence should rule fairly and defend it bravely. Of
course, being Michelangelo, he had to have many arguments to get it put where he
wanted it. He got his way.

Back in Rome, he was commissioned to paint the ceiling of the famous Sistine
chapel. He had already painted over 300 figures with the help of assistants and then
he decided to fire everyone, remove what had been done and do it all again on his
own. When it was completed, he was 37 years old. He wrote about this experience
saying that after four hard years, creating more than 400 over life-sized figures,
friends did not recognize the old man he had become.

In sculpture and painting, Michelangelo had proved himself as a great artist. Could
there be anything else? If you go to Rome today, you will not only be able to see his
Pieta, but also the magnificent dome of Saint Peter’s rising above the city, designed

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later by the same genius. I doubt whether there has ever been anyone so skilled and
celebrated in these three fields of art: sculpture, painting and architecture.

1 Michelangelo
A was not as old as da Vinci or Torrigiano.
B thought of Leonardo da Vinci as a friend.
C was impressed by Torrigiano.
D broke his nose in an accident.

2 The pieta
A was a copy of another artist’s work.
B was created in Florence.
C was added to by the artist after it was first shown.
D is the first of many signed works by Michelangelo.

3 What is true about statue of David?

A The people of Florence thought it was too big.
B The artist thought it was for more than an artistic purpose.
C It was not originally positioned where the artist intended.
D The city made a new street to put it in.

4 The Sistine chapel

A has about 700 painted figures.
B was originally begun by one artist alone.
C painted friends in the picture.
D affected the way the artist looked.

5 The writer
A isn’t sure that an artist can be good in different areas of art.
B thinks that Michelangelo was a better architect than painter.
C says that architecture was the least of Michelangelo’s skills.
D At Saint Peter’s, you can see examples of two types of Michelangelo’s art.
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Listening Track 15

2 You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1–5,
choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 You hear a woman talking. Why is she at the gallery?

A to help the gallery put on the exhibition
B because it could help her in her studies
C to collect some of the artist’s personal items

2 You hear a man talking on the radio. What kind of art does he like to do now?
A painting
B sculpture
C drawing

3 You hear an artist talking. What is her painting?

A an abstract
B a portrait
C a picture of life in the city

4 You hear a teenager talking about an exhibition. How did it make him feel?

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A amused
B tired
C nervous

5 You hear an art critic talking about an exhibition. How did she feel about it?
A She thought it was nothing special.
B She didn’t enjoy the experience at all.
C She was very impressed by the artist.
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Section 2
Grammar and Vocabulary

3 Choose the correct option in each sentence.

0 His paintings are on display in the C in town.

A cinema B restaurant
C art gallery D museum

1 I like ______ pictures best because you can decide for yourself what they are
about.
A genius B modern
C colourful D abstract

2 He’s a genius – I’ve never seen such a ______ artist before.

A talented B rich
C famous D professional

3 I like the ______ she painted of her mother.

A print B image
C portrait D photograph

4 She was the best sculptor. Have you ever seen any of her ______?
A statues B frames
C drawings D sketches

5 I haven’t managed to get much done, just a quick ______.

A brush B sculpture
C outline D line

6 My favourite ______ is Debussy. Have you heard ‘Clair de Lune’?

A sculptor B artist
C photographer D composer
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

0 He used to paint just for fun, but now he’s become a professional painter.
PROFESSION

1 I’m showing my work in a new exhibition and I’m always rather __________ on
the opening night. ANXIETY

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2 Now that he’s sold some of his sculptures, his life is a bit more __________ than
it used to be. COMFORT

3 The art gallery is becoming very successful and I need some __________
advice. FINANCE

4 The town council are having the most __________ fight about whose statue to
put in the town centre. BELIEVE

5 My parents wanted to buy a painting by a famous artist, but it was too

__________ . EXPENSE

6 I’ve been feeling very __________ lately, so I’ve decided to go to art classes.
CREATE

7 I love that picture even though it’s not very __________ . VALUE

8 Now that he’s become rich and famous he’s really changed. He’s almost
__________ . RECOGNISE

9 It’s __________ trying to teach me how to draw – I’m just not artistic.
USE

10 There’s so much work to do! It seems __________ ! END

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5 Choose the correct answer.

0 My mum loves absolutely / really expensive works of art.

1 It’s quite/completely difficult to paint with oil paints.

2 I’ve tried but I find it very/totally impossible to cook like my mother-in-law.

3 My composition’s not perfect because I did it a bit/totally quickly.

4 I think Turner’s paintings are absolutely/fairly brilliant.

5 Dancing is a little/quite easy to learn.

6 You can see lots of things during the journey because the train travels
completely/quite slowly.
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

0 They’re going to pull __down__ the old factory and use the space for an art gallery.

1 We applied for an Arts Council Grant, but they turned us __________ .

2 I can’t put up __________ your constant criticism anymore!

3 I’m always being asked for autographs because people take me __________ one
of the actors from Friends.

4 Take a good look __________ that photo. It doesn’t look real.

5 Do you really want to go into business __________ another designer?

6 You won’t succeed __________ the fashion world if you don’t have good contacts.

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7 Rewrite the sentences using the causative form.

0 I am going to the hairdresser’s for a haircut tomorrow.

I am going to have my hair cut tomorrow.

1 I took my car to be washed yesterday.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

2 I haven’t got someone to clean the house yet.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

3 Someone is painting her house now.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

4 Toby gets someone to polish his shoes every day.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________

5 The beautician was doing Sandy’s nails when the house caught fire.
_________________________________________
_________________________________________

6 I will ask someone to cut the grass in the garden on Sunday.

_________________________________________
_________________________________________
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Writing

Finish this review of a book.

A BOOK YOU SHOULD READ

‘_____________________’, written by _____________________, is a book for

teenagers. It’s a book that most young teenagers would enjoy because it is easy/

exciting/interesting to read. The book is about _____________________ who

__________________________________________ The reason I liked the book

was because _____________________________________________________

__________________________________________ I’d strongly recommend this

book to any teenager who enjoys _____________________ It would make the

perfect Christmas or birthday present too!

Writing
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Final score: … / 70

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