The artisans of the Igun Eronmwon guild in Benin City, Nigeria, typically ______ the bronze- and brasscasting techniques that have been passed down through their families since the thirteenth century, but they don’t strictly observe every tradition; for example, guild members now use air-conditioning motors instead of handheld bellows to help heat their forges.2 Mark For ReviewWhich choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) experiment with B) adhere to C) improve on D) grapple withSelect Answer(s)ABCD정세민 Question 2 of 27 ∧Back Next

Write a Précis and also give an appropriate title for the passage given below. (5 Marks)Technology is making advancements at a rapid rate but at the cost of a valued tradition —the craftsindustry. The traditional crafts industry is losing a lot of its trained and skilled craftsmen. With that,the art of embellishing brass and copper utensils with fine engravings is also disappearing. Thegovernment has identified around 35 crafts as languishing crafts.The specialty of hand crafted items is its design, an association with long traditions belonging to aspecific region. The word ‘handcrafted’ does not imply the involvement of dexterous human fingersor an agile mind with a moving spirit anymore. Lessening drudgery, increasing production andpromoting efficiency have taken precedence. The labour saving devices are taking the place ofhandcrafted tools and this has jeopardized the skills of these artisans. Mechanisation has made itsway into everything—cutting, polishing, edging, designing etc. Ideally the use of machinery shouldbe negligible and the handicrafts should be made purely by hand with a distinguishable artisticappeal. However, with the exception of small scale industries, the export units are mostly operatedby machines. The heavily computerized designs contribute to a faster production at lower costs.A need to highlight the importance of the handmade aspect is required by both the government andprivate sectors, in order to amplify awareness and also support the culture of making handicrafts. Afew artisans are still trying to rejuvenate and revive their culture and heritage but it’s an uphill taskcompeting with the machine made goods. Nearly two decades ago, there were around 65 lakhartisans in the country. These artisans losing their profession is definitely a matter of concern. Weas citizens of the country must stand up for them and act accordingly to promote handicrafts andoffer these highly skilled artisans a means of survival

Performance art challenges the tradition of _____.Group of answer choicesthe art objectthe hierarchy of genrestechnical masterynarrative painting

23)The field of ceramics, which some laypeople simply call "pottery," _______________ in application. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?SECAGREN-023are wide and variedis wide and variedwere wide and variedand is wide and varied

Ancient Greek and Roman sculpture is sometimes characterized as idealizing human subjects, but in fact there are many Greco-Roman sculptures that depict people in decidedly ______ ways.3 Mark For ReviewWhich choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?A) implausibleB) superficialC) impreciseD) unflattering Select Answer(s)ABCD정세민 Question 3 of 27 ∧Back Next

Harlem Renaissance artists' use of African art or motifs _____.Group of answer choicesconnected their work to Picasso and his modernist experimentswas very unpopular with their patronswas primarily for aesthetic valuewas often a way to show the roots of the Black cultural experience