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Machines can easily be trained to do the physical work of producing art. About ten years ago, a painting robot
known as e-David was created at a university in Germany. And recently in New York, the painting Portrait of
Edmond de Belamy has been auctioned for nearly half a million dollars. What made it a bit unusual was that the
idea, and the image itself, was produced entirely by a computer. A group of young
French artists gave instructions to the computer, aiming simply to show that computers can be creative. Some
artists are now working with computers to produce a new kind of art. Computer-generated works of art are certainly
interesting, and make us think about the limits of what machines can and cannot do. But not everyone would accept
that they qualify as art. Some enthusiasts would argue they do, and the collectors willing to pay high prices for these
works would suggest there is definitely a market for computer art. Others, however, would disagree.
Many 'real' artists would claim that art is an expression of human intelligence and human emotions. More
importantly, it is about a desire to communicate with other people. These things, they argue, are part of being human
and can never be produced by a machine.
(Adapted from Formula - Exam Trainer)
16. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. World Famous Computer Artists
B. Can Computers Become Artists?
C. Can Human Brains Work like Machines?
D. Artworks by Prominent Artists
17. The word envisaged in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ……………….
A. encouraged B. imagined C. prepared D. experienced
18. According to paragraph 2, the painting ‘Portrait of Edmond de Belamy’ ……………….
A. was painted ten years ago B. was painted by some French artists
C. was created by e – David D. was created by a computer
19. The word unusual in paragraph 2 is closest is meaning to …………………..
A. uneasy B. strange C. simple D. complicated
20. The word they in paragraph 4 refers to ……………………..
A. other people B. these things C. human emotions D. ‘real’ artists
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets.
21. Live performers sometimes ask the audience to join in with the (move) …………………..
22. Ballet is a (perform) ……………………..in which dancing and music tell a story without any speaking.
23. The first scene of the play was (perform) ……………………in mime in which actors use movements of their
hands and bodies, and expressions on their faces, without speech.
24. A choreographer is a person who combines (move) …………………..into dances to be performed.
Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
25. Lisa had the roof (repair) …………………yesterday.
26. Paper (invent) ……………….by the Chinese 2,000 year ago.
27. Hellen is happy because she (give) …………………a pay rise recently.
28. I don’t know Tom well, but we (talk) ………………..on the phone once or twice.
Mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
29. Every year, hundreds of mobile phones are leave in taxis.
A. are leave B. hundreds C. in D. of
30. My dad is having his blood check tomorrow.
A. having B. is C. blood D. check
31. Does somebody mind if I get garlic?
A. get B. if C. Does D. somebody
Finish second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
32. A builder is going to mend the roof on our house. (use “mend”)
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