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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Henry Moore (1898-1986)

Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.

Reading Passage Content Summary

## Henry Moore (1898-1986) *The British sculptor Henry Moore was a leading figure in the 20th-century art world* Henry Moore was born in Castleford, a small town near Leeds in the north of England. He was the seventh child of Raymond Moore and his wife Mary Baker. He studied at Castleford Grammar ...

Question Types Included

  • true-false-not-given (7 questions)
  • note-completion (6 questions)

Test Information

  • Total Questions: 13
  • Time Limit: 20 minutes
  • Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Format: IELTS Academic Reading

Henry Moore (1898-1986)

Reading Passage Content

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Reading Comprehension Questions

Questions 1–7: True/False/Not Given

Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1 On leaving school, Moore did what his father wanted him to do.

2 On leaving school, Moore did what his father wanted him to do.

3 When Moore started at the Royal College of Art, its reputation for teaching sculpture was excellent.

4 Moore became aware of ancient sculpture as a result of visiting London Museums.

5 The Trocadero Museum’s Mayan sculpture attracted a lot of public interest.

6 Moore thought the Mayan sculpture was similar in certain respects to other stone sculptures.

7 The artists who belonged to Unit One wanted to make modern art and architecture more popular.

Questions 8–13: Note Completion

Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8–13.

Moore’s career as an artist

    1930s
    • Moore’s exhibition at the Leicester Galleries is criticised by the press
    • Moore is urged to offer his (8). and leave the Royal College.
    1940s
    • Moore turns to drawing because (9). for sculpting are not readily available
    • While visiting his hometown, Moore does some drawings of (10).
    • Moore is employed to produce a sculpture of a (11).
    • (12). start to buy Moore’s work
    • Moore’s increased (13). makes it possible for him to do more ambitious sculptures
    1950s
    • Moore’s series of bronze figures marks a further change in his style
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