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8 Street art Wordwise a) Match the words in the left column with the correct definitions in the right column.  1. elaborate A dirty and filthy  2. grimy B done in a hurry  3. hastily C earlier, previous  4. notorious D of such excellence as to inspire great admiration  5. prior E unconventional, peculiar  6. profound F well known for some bad quality or deed  7. quirky G detailed and complicated  8. reluctant H unwilling and hesitant  9. standard I noticeable 10. striking J complex, deep 11. sublime K used or accepted as normal or average b) Write one example sentence for each word and make sure you use it correctly. Reading: Guerilla art a) Read the text about guerilla art, then choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–4. Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. A London scene set by guerrilla art 1  2  Chalk Farm, a somewhat grimy north London suburb, is the last place you’d expect to see a hotel maid. Yet as you exit the Tube station, and the litter laps around your ankles in the winter wind, the first thing you see is Leita, a maid in a black dress with a white apron and hat, cutting a lonely figure as she seems to be trying to clean up this bit of the capital. Leita is a painting by Banksy, Britain’s mysterious and notorious street artist. She first appeared on this Chalk Farm wall – overnight and without prior warning, as with all Banksy paintings – in May. Based on a maid whom Banksy met while staying in L.A., the full title of this piece of guerrilla art is Sweeping it under the Carpet . Leita seems to be lifting up the wall itself, brushing rubbish underneath it. She’s meant to symbolise, say Banksy’s people, “the West’s reluctance to tackle issues such as AIDS in Africa.” That’s news to Chalk Farm residents who have lived with Leita for the past six months. “AIDS? Really? I thought it was a quirky local government painting encouraging us to put our litter in bins!” says Margaret Jessop, laughing. For Matt Kamen, a student who lives in nearby Camden Town, the painting is nice, but it isn’t particularly profound. “It’s graffiti, that’s all.” 5 10 15 20 25 110 Art Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv