APTIS EXAM A1 Read the article about ....
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Rosa Bonheur (1) ........ a French painter who was possibly the most famous female artist of the 19th Century. She was born (2) ........ 1822 in Bordeaux, France and was the (3) ........ child in a family of artists. Her father was a well-known painter and her mother, who died when Rosa was eleven, was (4) ........ piano teacher. When she was 6 Rosa moved to Paris with her brothers and mother. She was very unhappy at school and her father took her out of school and became her art tutor. Rosa (5) ........ some of the great paintings in the Parisian art galleries and became a very popular painter of animals. Her works were shown in French art galleries and her (6) ........ famous painting is 'The Horse Fair' (7) ........ is a very large work that measures nearly three meters high by five metres wide. (8) ........ can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 1- a- were b- was 2- a- in b- at 3- a- oldest b- older 4- a- the b- one 28) was 29) in 30) oldest 31) a
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Fill in the gaps with the correct word. London is the (9) city of England situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an old and historic city with many famous (10) , parks and places of interest to visit. Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the (11) lives, as it is one of the most recognisable places in the city. There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include (12) entry. Some of the world's most famous (13) exhibit their artwork in London's galleries. London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world. Hundreds of different (14) are spoken and you can find a wide range of (15) to eat and enjoy. Many international festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly global city.
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Put the sentences in the correct order and into paragraphs a. On the other hand, people who have become famous overnight normally find it difficult to deal with the constant public attention. b. The majority of people are more determined and motivated to attain their goals after they have suffered a setback. c. Moreover, people usually improve and become more successful when they gain experience. d. In conclusion, it is possible to have success without failure, but in my opinion, it may be better to fail first as you will handle and appreciate your success better if you had had to work hard for it. e. In football, for instance, it takes many years of dedication to obtain the skills necessary to become a top player. f. It is often said that it is impossible to succeed the first time you do something, and that the most successful people in life have many failures behind them. g. For example, Albert Einstein struggled and failed several times in his life but he kept working hard to overcome obstacles and he was eventually successful.
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This reading passage has seven paragraphs: A – G. Choose the most suitable paragraph headings B – G from the list of headings .
A. The Yoruba people of Nigeria classify their towns in two ways. Permanent towns with their own governments are called “ilu”, whereas temporary settlements, set up to support work in the country are “aba”. Although ilu tend to be larger than aba, the distinction is not one of size, some aba are large, while declining ilu can be small, but of purpose. There is no “typical” Yoruba town, but some features are common to most towns. B. In the 19th century most towns were heavily fortified and the foundations of these walls are sometimes visible. Collecting tolls to enter and exit through the walls was a major source of revenue for the old town rulers, as were market fees. The markets were generally located centrally and in small towns, while in large towns there were permanent stands made of corrugated iron or concrete. The market was usually next to the local ruler’s palace. C. The palaces were often very large. In the 1930’s, the area of Oyo’s palace covered 17 acres, and consisted of a series of courtyards surrounded by private and public rooms. After colonisation, many of the palaces were completely or partially demolished. Often the rulers built two storey houses for themselves using some of the palace grounds for government buildings. D. The town is divided into different sections. In some towns these are regular, extending out from the center of the town like spokes on a wheel, while in others, where space is limited, they are more random. The different areas are further divided into compounds called “ile”. These vary in size considerably from single dwellings to up to thirty houses. They tend to be larger in the North. Large areas are devoted to government administrative buildings. Newer developments such as industrial or commercial areas or apartment housing for civil servants tends to be build on the edge of the town. E. Houses are rectangular and either have a courtyard in the center or the rooms come off a central corridor. Most social life occurs in the courtyard. They are usually built of hardened mud and have roofs of corrugated iron or, in the countryside, thatch. Buildings of this material are easy to alter, either by knocking down rooms or adding new ones. And can be improved by coating the walls with cement. Richer people often build their houses of concrete blocks and, if they can afford to, build two storey houses. Within compounds there can be quite a mixture of building types. Younger well-educated people may have well furnished houses while their older relatives live in mud walled buildings and sleep on mats on the floor. F. The builder or the most senior man gets a room either near the entrance or, in a two storied house, next to the balcony. He usually has more than one room. Junior men get a room each and there are separate rooms for teenage boys and girls to sleep in. Younger children sleep with their mothers. Any empty room are used as storage, let out or, if they face the street, used as shops. G. Amenities vary. In some towns most of the population uses communal water taps and only the rich have piped water, in others piped water is more normal. Some areas have toilets, but bucket toilets are common with waste being collected by a “night soil man”. Access to water and electricity are key political issues.
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