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1. Which of the skyscrapers won’t offer
breathtaking views of London?
a) the Cheesegrater;
b) the Empire State Building;
c) the Gherkin;
d) the Shard.
2. The first example of cave painting was discovered in 1879.
Where was it found in?
a) America; c) Africa;
b) Spain; d) China.
3. The world-famous Louvre Museum and Art Gallery in
Paris, France was built in 1190. What was it first used as?
a) a fortress; c) a warehouse;
b) a shop; d) a library.
4. Which of the famous twentiethcentury artists created a set of stainedglass windows as a personal thank-you
letter to the United States?
a) Henri Matisse;
b) Marc Chagall;
c) Pablo Picasso;
d) Salvador Dali.
5. The Louvre attracts 10.2 million people a year; about
80% are believed to come just to see one masterpiece. What is
it called?
a) the Mona Lisa; c) the Lacemaker;
b) the Venus de Milo; d) the Dying Slave.
6. What is the artwork that looks
like a close-up of a collection of things
called?
a) a landscape;
b) a seascape;
c) a still life;
d) a portrait.
7. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell in his
lifetime?
a) one hundred; c) sixteen;
b) fifty-four; d) one.
8. Which of these painters was not left-handed?
a) Michelangelo;
b) Leonardo da Vinci;
c) Edvard Munch;
d) Peter Paul Rubens.
9. Photographers began to retouch black-and-white photos
and make them colour in 1840. What did they use to hand-colour
their photographs?
a) acrylics; c) coloured pencils;
b) watercolours; d) oils.
10. In 1774, the 952-piece dinner and dessert 5
service decorated with 1,224 different handpainted views of the British Isles was made for
Catherine the Great of Russia. What is this
Wedgwood creamware masterpiece called?
a) the Queen’s service; c) the Frog service;
b) the Castle service; d) the English service.
11. What type of five-line poem with a strict metre was
popularised by Edward Lear?
a) tanka; c) cinquain;
b) limerick; d) haiku.
12. Which of the people below is the all-time best-selling
fiction writer in the world, whose 2 billion copies of crime novels
were sold?
a) Georges Simenon; c) Agatha Christie;
b) Arthur Conan Doyle; d) Danielle Steel.
13. “After all, tomorrow is another day!” was the last line in
which Oscar-winning Best Picture?
a) Gone With the Wind; c) Harold and Maude;
b) Great Expectations; d) The Matrix.
14. Which of the people below was a red-headed priestcomposer who taught music at an orphanage?
a) Antonio Vivaldi; c) Frederic Chopin;
b) Nicolo Paganini; d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
15. The outstanding Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was
a Russian lyrical poet’s father-in-law. Which of the poets below
was his son-in-law?
a) Nikolay Gumilev; c) Alexander Pushkin;
b) Vasili Zhukovski; d) Alexander Blok.
Ответы
1. Which of the skyscrapers won’t offer breathtaking views of London?
a) the Cheesegrater;
b) the Empire State Building;
c) the Gherkin;
d) the Shard.
Вариант b, потому что Эмпайр Стейт Билдинг находится в Нью-Йорке.
2. The first example of cave painting was discovered in 1879. Where was it found in?
a) America; c) Africa;
b) Spain; d) China.
Впервые наскальные рисунки были обнаружены в пещере Альтамира в Испании в 1879 году. Правильный вариант b.
3. The world-famous Louvre Museum and Art Gallery in Paris, France was built in 1190. What was it first used as?
a) a fortress; c) a warehouse;
b) a shop; d) a library.
Лувр в самом начале был возведён в качестве именно крепости в 1190 году, в большинстве своём крепость защищала от набегов викингов. Так что подходит вариант а.
4. Which of the famous twentiethcentury artists created a set of stainedglass windows as a personal thank-you letter to the United States?
a) Henri Matisse;
b) Marc Chagall;
c) Pablo Picasso;
d) Salvador Dali.
Шагал написал витражи "Окна Америки". Правильный ответ b.
5. The Louvre attracts 10.2 million people a year; about 80% are believed to come just to see one masterpiece. What is it called?
a) the Mona Lisa; c) the Lacemaker;
b) the Venus de Milo; d) the Dying Slave.
Согласно изданию The Guardian, это именно "Мона Лиза". Вариант а является верным.
6. What is the artwork that looks like a close-up of a collection of things called?
a) a landscape;
b) a seascape;
c) a still life;
d) a portrait.
Крупный план определённых предметов пишут в натюрморте. Вариант c верный.
7. How many paintings did Van Gogh sell in his lifetime?
a) one hundred; c) sixteen;
b) fifty-four; d) one.
Считается, что единственной работой, которую Ван Гог продал при жизни, была "Красные виноградники в Арле". Вариант d верный.
8. Which of these painters was not left-handed?
a) Michelangelo;
b) Leonardo da Vinci;
c) Edvard Munch;
d) Peter Paul Rubens.
Здесь нет правильного ответа, все вышеперечисленные художники были левшами.
9. Photographers began to retouch black-and-white photos and make them colour in 1840. What did they use to hand-colour their photographs?
a) acrylics; c) coloured pencils;
b) watercolours; d) oils.
Ранее художники использовали акварель, для того чтобы раскрашивать фотографии. Правильный вариант b.
10. In 1774, the 952-piece dinner and dessert 5 service decorated with 1,224 different handpainted views of the British Isles was made for Catherine the Great of Russia. What is this Wedgwood creamware masterpiece called?
a) the Queen’s service; c) the Frog service;
b) the Castle service; d) the English service.
Сервиз, сделанный на заказ Екатерины Второй английской компанией, назывался "Сервизом с лягушкой". Правильный вариант c.
11. What type of five-line poem with a strict metre was popularised by Edward Lear?
a) tanka; c) cinquain;
b) limerick; d) haiku.
Эдвард Лир считается популяризатором жанра лимерик. Правильный вариант b
12. Which of the people below is the all-time best-selling fiction writer in the world, whose 2 billion copies of crime novels were sold?
a) Georges Simenon; c) Agatha Christie;
b) Arthur Conan Doyle; d) Danielle Steel.
Более чем 2 миллиарда копий детективных романов было продано за авторством Агаты Кристи. Правильный вариант с.
13. “After all, tomorrow is another day!” was the last line in which Oscar-winning Best Picture?
a) Gone With the Wind; c) Harold and Maude;
b) Great Expectations; d) The Matrix.
В конце фильма "Унесённые ветром" героиня Скарлетт О'Хара говорит "В конце концов, завтра будет новый день". Правильный вариант а.
14. Which of the people below was a red-headed priest composer who taught music at an orphanage?
a) Antonio Vivaldi; c) Frederic Chopin;
b) Nicolo Paganini; d) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Вивальди был и священником, и композитором, а также преподавал в сиротском приюте. Правильный вариант а.
15. The outstanding Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev was a Russian lyrical poet’s father-in-law. Which of the poets below was his son-in-law?
a) Nikolay Gumilev; c) Alexander Pushkin;
b) Vasili Zhukovski; d) Alexander Blok.
Блок был женат на дочери Менделеева Любови, значит, Менделеев был его тестем. Правильный вариант d.