IELTS Reading 8 - Passage 3
s11~No~s12~Not Given~s13~Not Given~s14~Not Given~s15~Yes~s16~Not Given
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s18~The answer is in the first paragraph and the key word resounding is in the
first sentence; the writer says that the first piece of Hesse's work has a great
effect on visitors.~s19~The first paragraph describes the first piece of art;
order and the lack of order are described in this paragraph, but the writer
does not say that understanding of order is necessary to understand the art.~s20~The
second piece of art is described in the second paragraph, but there is no comparison
made with the first piece described, so we do not know if the writer thinks
the second piece of art is inferior to the first or not.~s21~The answer is in
the second paragraph. The irregular edges and non-conforming sides are not design
faults, but an aspect of the art. Whether or not the public is attracted to
this aspect is not mentioned.~s22~The answer is to be found in the fourth paragraph
in the last sentence: The associations seem to jump around in one's head, running
between sensations of delight and pleasure, violence and discomfort. i.e.. the
art arouses a range of emotions.~s23~In the passage the writer describes three
pieces of Hesse's work as well as describing her work in general, but we are
not told that the first, or any of the pieces, is preferred by the writer. There
is no mention of a favourite piece.
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s30~x~s32~x~s34~x~s36~x
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s31~The answer is in the first sentence of the sixth paragraph: The visual language
apparent in these artworks is unfamiliar, as is the artist. B is therefore incorrect
as the opposite is true; C is not mentioned and D applies to people who see
her work, not to the artist herself.~s33~The answer is in the last sentence
of the sixth paragraph:...her work was read in the context of its time where
it has, until recently, been largely abandoned. B is almost a paraphrase of
this section of the text. There is no mention of A, and although the first part
of C may be correct, there is no mention of the second part. D is not correct
because in the eighth paragraph the opposite is implied.~s35~The writer's opinion
about how easy it is to define Hesse's work can be found in the final three
paragraphs: her work is both subtle and challenging, so not easy to define.~s37~The
answer is in the penultimate paragraph: We are now, more than ever, hungry for
the cult of 'personality'... we seem in danger of focusing on the life of the
artist, and not on the life of the art. D is therefore wrong as the opposite
is true; B is incorrect as 'personality' has a different meaning when with inverted
commas to when it is without them; C is untrue as only one cult is mentioned.
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Reading paper for this section
Questions 31-36
Do the following statements agree with the information given in
Reading
Passage 3?
In boxes 31-36 on your answer sheet, write
| YES | if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer | |
| NO | if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer | |
| NOT GIVEN | if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this |
| Example | Answer |
| The Guggenheim Art Gallery is in New York. | Yes |
31 The first piece of Hesse's art has little effect on visitors
to the gallery.
32 The order inherent in the first piece of Hesse's art is
essential to the understanding of her work.
33 The second piece of art by Hesse is inferior in several
significant ways to the first.
34 The second piece by Hesse has several design faults that
attract the public.
35 The third piece of work arouses different emotions.
36 Of the three pieces of Hesse's work described, the first
is the writer's favourite.
Question3 37-40
Choose the appropriate letter A-D and write it in box
30 on your answer sheet.
| 37 | According to the writer, Eva Hesse |
| A is not a well-known artist. | |
| B is very familiar, as is her work. | |
| C is not a good artist. | |
| D is strongly attracted by visual language. | |
| 38 | The writer concludes that |
| A Hesse's work is timeless. | |
| B the understanding of Hesse's work has until recently been interpreted only in the context of its time. | |
| C Hesse's work is a product of her time and is not relevant to the modern world. | |
| D Hesse's work is easy to read. | |
| 39 | The writer thinks that it is .................. to define Hesse's work. |
| A not difficult | |
| B essential | |
| C not important. | |
| D not easy | |
| 40 | In the present climate, |
| A we may lose sight of Hesse's art and focus on her life. | |
| B personality is very important. | |
| C art cults are in vogue. | |
| D we may lose sight of Hesse's life and focus on her art. | |