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Listening Test – Challenging - First Academy Play the audio file and answer questions as you listen. In the actual test, you will not be allowed to pause or rewind the tape.

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1 Burne-Jones believed that a painting ought to be true to nature. must have a clear moral point. should play an instructive role in a modern industrial society. need not have any practical value.

2 It appears that the story of the King and the Beggar Maid was a well-known Victorian tale. popularised by a poet. brought to the artist's attention by his wife. taken up by novelists at a later stage.

3 According to the student, how did the painter approach the work? He wanted to portray the beggar very realistically. He copied parts of the painting from an Italian masterpiece He had certain items in the painting made for him He wanted to decorate the clothing with jewels.

4 The student thinks that in some way the painting depicts an uncharacteristically personal message. the great sadness for the artist. the artists's inability to return the girl's love. the fulfillment of the artist's hopes and dreams.

5 What was people's reaction to the painting? They recognised Frances Graham as the model for the Beggar Maid. They realised how personal the painting was for the artist. They interpreted the painting without difficulty. They did not approve of the subject matter of the painting.