Exercise 1

Read the article about Grand Central Terminal, a train station in New York City, and then
answer the

following questions.

1. Work on Grand Central Terminal began in 1903.

2. An accident in 1902 caused by steam obscuring a driver's vision.
3. They installed 4,000 light bulbs.
4. Slopes for passengers.
5. The majority of the station was moved underground.
6. General John Pershing.
7.
- A project to restore the station began which included cleaning the ceiling, and a
small area of the ceiling was left in its natural state as a record of the past.
- A new set of stairs were added, built higher than the old ones to indicate they were
a later addition.

8. The areas that were originally studios where many famous films were made were later
converted into tennis courts.

- The station needed to continue operating, so only limited work could be done
during the day.
- The construction company did not hire enough workers.
- Work had to be paused regularly to allow steam trains to pass.
- Heavy machinery to break rocks could only be used when passengers weren’t
present, which delayed the underground excavation process.

Exercise 2
Read the reviews of paintings by four people (A–D) who like art. Then answer Question
10(a)–(j).
(a) Which person has used an idea from the painting in one of his own pictures?

Answer: B

(b) Which person explains how he was first shown the painting?

Answer: D

(c) Which person suggests a reason for the artist choosing the subject of the painting?

Answer: A

(d) Which person admits that not everyone will share his feelings about the painting?

Answer: C

(e) Which person explains that his opinion about the painting has changed over time?

Answer: B

(f) Which person describes how some information helped him understand the painting better?

Answer: A

(g) Which person says that the artist didn’t just produce paintings?

Answer: B

(h) Which person suggests a reason why other people might be familiar with the painting?

Answer: D

(i) Which person suggests that people might not notice the painting at first?
Answer: A

(j) Which person compares the painting he likes with another type of painting?

Answer: C