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“uplifting”

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boosting

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“grief”

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sorrow

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“latter”

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concluding

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unrelenting

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inflexible

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alleviated

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softened

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patrons

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sponsors

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dejection

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misery

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“mortification”

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disenchantment

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  • pieces of cloth backed or framed as surfaces for paintings (a plural noun; US spelling form):
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[canvases] .

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  • to regard as unworthy of one’s notice or consideration, to scorn (a verb): to
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[despise].

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  • having strong feelings of shock or disapproval (a past participle):
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[appalled] .

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  • paintings or other works of art executed directly on walls (a plural noun):
    .
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[murals]

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  • to try to impress others by talking about your abilities, possessions (a phrasal verb): to
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[show off]

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  • severe mental or physical pain or suffering (a singular noun):
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[anguish] .

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  • to move slowly with no control over direction (an idiom):
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to [drift into] .

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  • having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgement (an adjective):
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[wise] .

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1- Mark Rothko has been classified as a representational painter.

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“representational art” refers to art figuratif. Rothko was an “abstract artist”.

La réponse correcte est « Faux ».

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2- Before fully dedicating his life and career to art, Rothko was an ordained minister for the Catholic church.

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“the high priest of grief and loss” is a metaphor, praising the artist’s influence and impact.

La réponse correcte est « Faux ».

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3- As an Eastern European immigrant , Rothko gradually rejected the solid enthusiasm of the American society he lived in.

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“grew to despise the aggressive good cheer and steely optimism of his adopted land”.

La réponse correcte est « Vrai ».

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4- When he accepted the contract requiring him to decorate the Four Seasons NYC restaurant, Rothko’s initial motivation was to provide the customers with an amazing and immersive artistic experience.

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‘I hope to ruin the appetite …”

La réponse correcte est « Faux ».

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6- The video insists on the idea that, despite its grim aspect, Rothko’s art can support viewers’ attempts to embrace existence as it is.

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“a taste for life”

La réponse correcte est « Vrai ».

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5- However, instead of achieving this project, he eventually decided to sell his paintings to a major European museum, where they would be exhibited in a more fitting space.

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“he gave his paintings to London’s Tate Gallery”; “hung in a quiet, airy, contemplative-seeming space”.

La réponse correcte est « Faux ».

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1- The video introduces Rothko’s art as exploring the theme of

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the utter difficulty everyone faces to accept their condition.

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Rothko’s colour palette may be described as

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generally quite gloomy

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The restaurant that commissioned Rothko work in the late 50s

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was about to start its business of feeding wealthy customers

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Since he eventually never fulfill this contract, Rothko

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refunded the money he’d earned for the restaurant decoration

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According to the document, the benefit one can get when experiencing Rothko’s art consists in

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being rid of the shame of going through life’s trials

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In conclusion, depression comes out as

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an ordinary state of mind

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  1. Kim [has] _ [studied] psychology for three years now (study).
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2.He [went] on his first interview yesterday (go).

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3.My friends and I [have] _ [travelled] to Mexico several times (travel).

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4.Ms Jones [has] _ [been] part of the University’s faculty since 2002 (be).

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  1. [Have] you ever [seen] a snake (see)?
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  1. Mark [started] studying after he [got] back from the game (start, get).
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  1. I have [felt] sick since I [woke] up this morning (feel, wake)
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  1. We [attended] this lecture last week (attend)
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9 Mary [got] a call from her sister this morning (get).

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  1. Sara [has] _ [lost] two pounds already this month (lose).

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