Question

1. Mr Cheater made a living ………. works by famous painters.
a) devising b) faking c) pretending d) shaming
2. A sculpture by Roden fetched more than two million dollars at the ………. last month.
a) auction b) gallery c) museum d) sale
3. The ………. of Rembrandt’s paintings finishes next week.
a) demonstration b) exhibition c) show d) spectacle
4. They thought the painting was genuine but it turned out to be ………. .
a) a facsimile b) an imitation c) a replica d) a reproduction
5. There was no ………. difference between the original and the copy.
a) discernible b) discoverable c) knowable d) understandable
6. Mr Adventurous has taken ………. painting since he retired.
a) down b) in c) over d) up
7. A young art student acted as our ………. when we visited the museum.
a) coach b) conductor c) guide d) lead
8. This self-portrait did not come to ………. until after the artists’s death.
a) light b) range c) sight d) view
9. Mr Vernix is the greatest ………. expert on techniques of painting.
a) alive b) live c) living d) nowadays
10. Children and pensioners are admitted to the museum at ………. prices.
a) decreased b) less c) reduced d) undercharged

Answer 1

1 b

2 a

3 b

4 d

5 a

6 d

7 c

8 a

9 c

10 c