8 Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B, C or D. If you want to raise money for charity, there are lots of ways to do it. Baking and selling cakes is always popular. Organising sports events - cycling, running or even more extreme sports like paragliding-can work well too. Concerts and music festivals can also be good ways of raising money, because you can sell tickets and give the money you make to charity. But if you'd like to try something different, have you thought about using art? You could invite people to watch an artist painting and talking about their work - a kind of 'teaching exhibition. Then people give money in exchange for trying to paint their own paintings. Or how about organising an 'art swap? People bring along any old paintings, photos or other art that they don't want. They exchange them for other art, or just give them to other people. You can either sell tickets for the event, or ask people to give the money they would pay for the art to charity. It's great for the environment too- it recycles art and reduces waste! Art doesn't just belong inside art galleries or people's puses. 'Street art' - painting on walls -can be used to teach people about social issues. We're not suggesting you paint your local high street, but if you can involve a local artist, it might be something to consider! Some charities work with art in a very direct way. They sell art that is created by homeless people. Sometimes, their paintings or photos are exhibited in cafés or public spaces, and sometimes they are sold over the internet. This probably won't stop homelessness completely, because it's a complicated problem, but it will certainly help. 1 In this article, the writer ... A encourages people to try more unusual ways of raising money for charity. B discusses what is good and bad about different artists. C describes the work of some famous street artists. D predicts how people will raise money for charity in the future. 2 Which of the writer's ideas doesn't need an artist? A the teaching exhibition' B the 'art swap C 'street art D the charity that sells homeless people's art 3 How does an 'art swap' help the environment? A by raising money for environmental charities B by recycling waste C because it doesn't involve packaging D by stopping people from throwing things away 4 Which is TRUE about street art? A It raises money for charity. B It is usually done by homeless people. C It encourages people to pay attention to problems. D It is sold by charities. 5 What does the text say about charities that sell homeless people's art? A They are a bad idea because they won't solve homelessness. B They definitely won't solve homelessness, but they might help. C They are unlikely to solve homelessness, but they might help. D They are unlikely to solve homelessness, but they will definitely help.