6.03.2021 11A

Worksheet by Vera Sheina
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English
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11
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ENG
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Type your name and surname In many lines in the following text there is one wrong word, which should not be there. Find the wrong word, cross it out and write down. Some lines are correct. Tick the correct lines. There are two examples at the beginning.The mystery of the Mona Lisa 0 German experts seem to have been solved the mystery of the Mona Lisa,00 probably the most famous painting by Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.1 What the academics offer is not a new theory but some convincing2 evidence. They claim to the lady in the portrait is Lisa Gherardini,3 the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant and not a lover, Leonardo’s mother4 or the artist was himself as had all been put forward previously.5 Dr Schlechter and his team were discovered some notes in the margin of6 a book about Cicero by G. Vespucci, of an acquaintance of Leonardo’s. Vespucci7 compared da Vinci to Apelles the Greek artist and has mentioned he was working8 on three paintings, one of which was the portrait that became known9 as the Mona Lisa. Although Dr Schlechter published his whole findings as soon10 as the notes were unearthed by two years ago, his breakthrough discovery has11 only recently been placed in the focus of attention after a German12 television report was provided the publicity it has long deserved. Read the strategy above. Choose the correct option (A-D) to complete the text. (in keys)If you ask people what they think of graffiti, many say that they consider 1 … vandalism, but some actually appreciate the images or words sprayed on walls and think of it as an art form. Interestingly, wall painting 2 … in various forms for about the last 40,000 years. 3 _ prehistoric times, humans used to paint images of wild animals or people on the walls and ceilings of caves. There are many theories about the reasons for creating these images, but 4 … knows for sure. Evidence shows that they were not just used to decorate the living areas, as most of the caves 5 … inhabited at the time when the paintings were created. Many experts believe that cave paintings 6 … a way of communicating with others.Although today street art rarely features in art exhibitions, works of art in public places remain popular with artists all over the world. Whether they use chalk drawings, street sculptures, or graffiti, street artists use the streets as their gallery to communicate with the public more directly. There are even 7 … walls around the world where graffiti is encouraged. For example, the famous John Lennon Wall in Prague in the Czech Republic, 8 … was filled with graffiti featuring lyrics from the Beatles’ songs. It was popular for over two decades until the wall was painted over with a single colour in 2000.1 A as if B it to be C like as D it like2 A has existed B had existed C existed D exist3 A While B Since C From D During4 A somebody B everybody C nobody D anybody5 A aren't B haven’t been C hadn't D weren't been6 A must be B might had been C may have been D could have7 A few B a few C little D a little8 A which B where C when D whom

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