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Questions 1-8

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet, write

• TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
• FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
• NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

1. Henderson rarely visited the area around Press estate when he was younger. ........................

2. Henderson pursued a business career because it was what his family wanted. ........................

3. Henderson and Notman were surprised by the results of their 1865 experiment. ........................

4. There were many similarities between Henderson's early landscapes and those of Notman. ........................

5. The studio that Henderson opened in 1866 was close to his home. ........................

6. Henderson gave up portraiture so that he could focus on taking photographs of scenery. ........................

7. When Henderson began work for the Intercolonial Railway, the Montreal to Halifax line had been finished. ........................

8. Henderson's last work as a photographer was with the Canadian Pacific Railway. ........................

Questions 9-13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.

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Alexander Henderson

Early life

• was born in Scotland in 1831 - father was a 9 ______________________
• trained as an accountant, emigrated to Canada in 1855

Start of a photographic career

• opened up a photographic studio in 1866
• took photos of city life, but preferred landscape photography
• people bought Henderson's photos because photography took up considerable time and the 10 ______________________ was heavy
• the photographs Henderson sold were 11 ______________________ or souvenirs

Travelling as a professional photographer

• travelled widely in Quebec and Ontario in 1870s and 1880s
• took many trips along eastern rivers in a 12 ______________________
• worked for Canadian railways between 1875 and 1897
• worked for CPR in 1885 and photographed the 13 ______________________ and the railway at Rogers Pass

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Reading Passage 1, Questions 1-13

1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. NOT GIVEN
4. FALSE
5. NOT GIVEN
6. TRUE
7. FALSE
8. TRUE
9. merchant
10. equipment
11. gifts
12. canoe
13. mountains