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    When people draw or spray-paint pictures or words onto a wall, under bridges, or even on the sides of buses and trains, these pictures or words are called graffiti. It ___(1)___all shapes and sizes, from simple words ___(2)___ detailed paintings. Some love it, ___(3)___ others hate it. The question is: Is graffiti a form of art or just a mess? 

·       Yes! 

Graffiti is obviously art. First, it ___(4)___a lot of time and hard work. It is not just scribbling. Graffiti artists ___(5)___ other painters. Their art starts as sketches and outlines, ___(6)___ with vivid pictures and various details later. The only difference is that they paint on walls ___(7)___ on paper. Second, like other art forms, graffiti is about expressing one’s feelings and being creative. Banksy, ___(8)___, is a famous graffiti artist ___(9)___ paints to show his opinions. Many of his works contrast the horror of war ___(10)___ the innocence of children. In one of his pieces, a young boy ___(11)___ a flower into a soldier’s gun. The gun represents violence, whereas the flower ___(12)___ peace. Works like this call attention to the need for positive change in the world. Isn’t it art? 

·       No! 

Graffiti makes a mess. It is ___(13)___ visual pollution. Most graffiti is “tagging,” ___(14)___ is more like just scribbling someone’s name. These ugly paintings make cities look messy. ___(15)___, most graffiti is done without permission. A lot of money and ___(16)___ are needed to get rid of it. The city of Los Angeles, for example, has a huge problem with graffiti, ___(17)___ millions of dollars every year cleaning it up. Each month, workers wash away hundreds of thousands of square feet of it. ___(18)___ graffiti harms communities. Many people believe that graffiti is ___(19)___ criminal activity, feeling that it is unsafe to walk around or live in areas with graffiti. If graffiti ___(20)___ all these problems, can we really call it art? 

    Which side of the wall are you on ___(21)___graffiti? Is it creative or ___(22)___? Now, it’s your turn to express yourself and share your thoughts about it!

1.     (A). heads for (B) comes in (C) turns into (D) takes over

2.     (A)under (B) on (C)at (D) to

3.     (A) while (B)or (C) and (D) rather

4.     (A) takes (B)spends (C)costs (D) pays

5.     (A)are similar (B) feel like (C) are like (D) seem similar

6.     (A)and perfecting(B) perfecting (C) and perfected(D) perfected

7.     (A) rather than (B)except for (C) more than (D) according to

8.     (A)such like (B) as example (C)such as (D) for example

9.     (A) what (B) when (C) who (D) which

10.  (A) with (B)for (C)as (D)at

11.  (A) leaves (B) places (C) sets (D) gives

12.  (A)starts off (B) gets rid of (C) stands for (D) comes in

13.  (A) all but (B) everything but (C) anything but (D) nothing but

14.  (A) who (B) when (C) that (D) which

15.  (A)For example (B) In addition (C) All of a sudden (D) For a start

16.  (A)impulse (B)profit (C)strategy (D) effort

17.  (A) spending (B)spends (C)spent (D)to spend

18.  (A)Instead (B)On the contrary(C)However (D) Even worse

19.  (A) specialized in (B)resulted in (C) associated  with (D) compared to

20.  (A) cause (B) causing (C) caused (D) causes

21.  (A)as for (B) when it comes to (C) in terms of (D) speaking of

22.  (A) destructive (B)objective (C)subjective (D) alternative

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