Practice English Reading Exercises for B1 – Art, Crafts & Design 5
Reading 1
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The people below all want to find a sculpture making course.
There are descriptions of eight sculpture courses.
Decide which sculpture course would be the most suitable for the people below.
1 Lucas wants to make art using soft, wet earth. He also hopes to look at professional exhibitions to get ideas. Because of school, he is only free to attend classes on Saturdays or Sundays.
2 Maria enjoys bending metal to create figures. She wants to get better at understanding and building shapes in all directions. She also really wants to keep her finished artwork to decorate her bedroom at home.
3 Jin needs to improve his understanding of volume and space for a project. He wants a class where he shapes soft material with his hands. Since he works late, his lessons must start after 6 PM.
4 Sarah wants to construct objects using thin, flexible pieces of metal. She also loves walking around museums to look at other people’s completed artwork. She is an early bird and prefers to study and learn before lunch.
5 Tom and Leo want to develop their ability to design objects in three dimensions. They are hoping for an organized trip to see professional statues. They have very little money, so they absolutely need a student discount.
Sculpture Courses
A Mud & Masterpieces
Get your hands dirty this weekend! Our Saturday and Sunday workshops teach you how to mould natural mud into beautiful figures. To help inspire you, we even include a special afternoon trip to the town’s art museum to examine famous local statues. All materials are included in the price.
B Bending Reality
Discover how to twist steel threads into incredible figures! This workshop is fantastic for improving your spatial awareness and understanding depth. At the end of the course, everything you successfully construct is yours to keep, perfect for putting on a shelf in your house. Classes run every Tuesday afternoon.
C Night Owls Studio
Improve your sense of depth and form with our night sessions! Starting at 7 PM, these classes focus on hand-building techniques using soft, natural ceramics. You will definitely leave with a much better understanding of how to build complex forms in space. All tools are provided for you here!
D Early Bird Ceramics
Start your day creatively before midday! We teach you how to sculpt with soft earth to make beautiful bowls and figures. We also organize an exciting morning walk to the nearby art centre to view professional pieces. Unfortunately, these classes only take place on weekdays, from Monday to Friday.
E Morning Metalworks
Join our AM sessions to learn the art of twisting flexible iron strings into beautiful creations. Before you start cutting and shaping, we take everyone on an inspiring guided tour of the local exhibition space to view professional metalwork. Classes finish right before your midday meal, leaving your afternoon free.
F Spatial Visions
Learn to build complex forms with true depth! This course focuses heavily on spatial awareness. We include a guided visit to the city’s finest collection of historical statues to give you amazing ideas. Best of all, we offer significantly reduced prices for anyone currently in education, saving you cash!
G The Professional Touch
Develop your spatial awareness by twisting copper strings into large, complex shapes. You will learn to see depth like a professional. Because we use very expensive, shared studio materials, you cannot remove your creations from the classroom. Please note, we do not offer any cheaper rates for younger learners.
H Wood Carving Nights
Enhance your understanding of physical space by carving blocks of wood! These evening workshops, beginning at 6:30 PM, are perfect for anyone wanting to master depth and form. We proudly offer special cheaper tickets for college attendees. Just bring your creativity, and we provide all the safety equipment needed.
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 E 5 F
Reading 2
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The people below all want to find an animation and stop-motion course.
There are descriptions of eight animation courses.
Decide which animation course would be the most suitable for the people below.
1 Sam wants to make films using small plastic building bricks. He prefers to work closely with a partner on projects. He is busy during term time, so he needs a class that runs in the school holidays.
2 Maya has plenty of time to carefully move models and doesn’t mind slow progress. She wants to craft characters out of colourful, soft earth. She needs an evening class as she works during the day.
3 Leo is looking for a fast-paced animation workshop where he can see quick results. He wants to work alongside one other student to share ideas. He is only free to attend a session before midday.
4 Chloe wants to create action scenes with her favourite toy plastic bricks. She is happy to spend hours getting tiny details exactly right. She needs a place that supplies all the necessary cameras and lighting gear.
5 Tom wants to sculpt fantastic creatures using soft modelling materials. He works best independently and wants to do everything himself. He is busy on weekdays, so he is looking for a workshop on Saturday or Sunday.
Animation Courses
A Summer Brick Studio
Spend your July and August vacation bringing your favourite toy construction pieces to life! This fun workshop is specifically designed for teams of two, so you and a classmate can share the director’s chair. We focus on building and filming colourful block cities together while having a great time.
B Night Owl Sculpting
Discover the magic of traditional stop-motion after 6 p.m.! You will learn to shape fantastic figures using heavy, colourful mud. This art form takes a long time and requires you to move things millimetre by millimetre, making it ideal for those who enjoy slow, careful, and detailed artistic work.
C Early Bird Action
If you hate waiting and want to see your movies moving immediately, join our high-energy 9 a.m. classes! You will team up with a classmate to shoot exciting, fast-paced paper animations. Working as a couple means you finish tasks twice as fast, creating awesome final results before lunchtime!
D Plastic City Productions
Build incredible cinematic worlds using your favourite snap-together toys. This detailed process is brilliant for calm individuals who are happy to spend hours perfectly posing their tiny actors. There is no need to bring expensive technology; the laboratory gives every participant a top-quality camera and laptop to use.
E Saturday Sculpt & Shoot
Join us this weekend to mold your own heroes out of soft, colourful earth. We believe artists work best without distractions, so everyone gets their own private booth to direct their movies independently. It is the perfect Saturday or Sunday escape for individual creators wanting to learn.
F Weekend Mud Makers
Spend your Saturday shaping wonderful monsters out of soft modelling materials! We teach you the slow, careful process of animating figures step-by-step. To make things fun, you must work alongside a partner to complete your movie. This class runs right through the middle of the day, every week.
G Vacation Block Busters
Make your long school holidays awesome by filming exciting plastic brick adventures! You will learn how to make action-packed car chases very quickly, without needing to spend hours on tiny movements. Every student works completely alone to direct their own unique masterpiece, though you must bring your own camera.
H After-Dark Animation
Join our busy 7 p.m. studio sessions to create awesome movies! We pair you up with another student so you can share the workload. We focus on quick, fun techniques that give immediate results, meaning you don’t need a lot of time or focus to make something great.
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E
Reading 3
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The people below all want to find an art history appreciation club.
There are descriptions of eight art clubs.
Decide which art club would be the most suitable for the people below.
1 Nina wants to learn about famous historical painters. She has no practical skills, so she requires a club where she doesn’t have to draw. She also wants the group to organise weekend trips to various art museums.
2 Tom wants to join a group to discuss well-known modern painters. He would love to visit local galleries with the club. He works during the day, so he needs a club that meets on Wednesday evenings.
3 Aisha is interested in talking about famous portrait painters. She is terrible at making art, so she prefers a club with no drawing. She lives far from town and needs an online club she can join from home.
4 Ivan wants to learn about famous artists who painted landscapes. He hopes to go on guided bus trips to national museums. As a university student, he needs to find a club that costs nothing to join.
5 Chloe wants to discuss the interesting lives of famous European painters. She enjoys looking at art but absolutely doesn’t want to draw. She doesn’t own a car, so the club must provide transport to museum exhibitions.
Art History Appreciation Clubs
A Past Masters
Discover the greatest artists from centuries ago in our relaxed appreciation society. We spend our time analysing masterpieces, so you will never be asked to pick up a pencil or paintbrush yourself. Our members also enjoy regular Saturday and Sunday excursions to view major historical collections at various national galleries.
B 20th Century Visionaries
If you love contemporary art, this is the perfect group for you. We focus on discussing the most celebrated painters of the last hundred years. We frequently walk to nearby city exhibitions together to see the artworks in person. We gather every Wednesday night, making it ideal for busy professionals.
C Faces in Art
Join our digital community to examine how legendary artists painted people’s faces throughout history. Because we meet completely on the internet through video calls, anyone can participate. There is absolutely no practical art involved, so you don’t need any creative talent, just a passion for talking about great masterpieces.
D Nature on Canvas
We are a society dedicated to legendary painters who focused on beautiful countryside scenes. We regularly organise coach journeys to major national galleries to see these incredible works with a knowledgeable leader. Furthermore, there are no membership fees or ticket costs, making it entirely free for everyone to participate.
E Continental Classics
This friendly group focuses on the fascinating biographies of celebrated artists from countries like France and Italy. Our sessions involve studying images rather than producing them, so creating art is not expected. We also arrange coaches to take members directly to regional
museum shows, so travel is always sorted.
F The Artist’s Way
Learn about the incredible lives of historical European painters on our exciting Saturday gallery tours. While we discuss their masterpieces during our museum visits, this club is designed for practical learners. Members are expected to bring sketchbooks and spend time copying the famous paintings they see in the galleries.
G Modern Wonders
This fantastic group is perfect for anyone wanting to talk about well-known modern painters and contemporary landscapes. We do not charge anything for membership, so joining our group is completely free! We meet every Wednesday morning at the local community centre before walking to the town’s small independent art spaces.
H Portrait Perspectives
We study the world’s most famous portrait painters and the faces they captured. You do not need any drawing skills to join our conversations. We meet in person at the central library every Thursday, providing a free minibus to get you there. However, we never take trips to actual museums.
ANSWER KEY
1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 E