41 Unit 08 Culture vulture Read the text about a special piece of street art. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–15). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. LANGUAGE IN USE 1 0 touching 8 1 9 2 10 3 11 4 12 5 13 6 14 7 15 Street art with a message A new mural has recently been unveiled in Leith, Scotland. It is a (0) (touch) tribute to a beloved local figure. Its subject is Arthur Williams, a (1) (legend) homeless man who was a much-loved member of the local (2) (communal). Arthur, a tall man with distinctive long dreadlocks, was (3) (origin) from the Seychelles and a familiar (4) (see) on the streets of Leith until he moved into a care home in 2013. The artwork is stunning in its (5) (simple): it depicts Arthur in shades of grey and white on a black background. It was created by local (6) (art) Shona Hardie, who has said that she hopes that it will raise (7) (aware) of homelessness and mental health issues, two topics she is (8) (passion) about. Shona says that she loved working on the mural because locals would often stop and share (9) (inspire) stories about Arthur. Many commented on his (10) (kind), particularly to children, as well as his impressive (11) (person). “For me, these stories were a (12) (remind) of how well-respected Arthur was in Leith,” she says. “Unfortunately, there is often little (13) (tolerant) for people who live on the streets, but the people of Leith treated Arthur with dignity and (14) (generous).” She encourages people who knew Arthur to make a (15) (donate) to a charity that supported him over the years. “There are many more people like Arthur out there who need our help,” she says. Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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