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Complete Advanced U6 Reading

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    Reading comprehension
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  • Who could take part in the competition?
    young people aged 11 to 18
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  • What does the self-portrait reveal, according to the author?
    how its sitter sees the world
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  • Whose work caused the panel to burst out laughing?
    the younger entrants
  •  15
  • What kind of pictures did the judges tend to prefer?
    the ones in which in which the artist had really tried to look in a mirror rather than copy the surface of a photograph
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  • What was pointed out to be the obsession of many contestants?
    hair (and spots on their faces)
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  • What does the author compare drawing to?
    writing and mathematics
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  • Does the author consider drawing a skill that can be taught and improved?
    yes, she does.
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  • Is self-portrait all about honesty, according to the autor?
    no, not necessarily
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