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1. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 It was the biggest … art show she had ever been to; there were paintings from all over the world.

A international

B giant

C local

D fascinated

2 The WWF, which helps animals, is one of the most famous … in the world.

A facilities

B events

C charities

D auctions

3 The museum opening … change on September 2nd when the tourist season ends.

A gallery

B exhibition

C times

D photos

4 When they entered the museum, they saw an amazing … of modern sculpture.

A tour

B trip

C display

D charity

5 We had to … a large number of steps to reach the square.

A slide

B shoot

C descend

D rush

6 We watched the most … fireworks display. It was incredible!

A spectacular

B fascinated

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C international

D individual

7 Big Ben is one of the most popular … attractions in London.

A trip

B display

C tourist

D event

8 Visitors are not allowed to … photos in the museum.

A take

B do

C put

D give

9 While we were on the school …, we visited the Tate Modern.

A trip

B event

C display

D gallery

10 Did you remember to … the tickets for the show?

A take

B book

C fix

D close

Marks / 10

2. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 While our plane was taking

on/off

, the pilot was making an announcement.

2 He took

off/over

his coat and hung it in the wardrobe.

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3 During the tour, I took

in/off

more information than I ever had before.

4 We took

in/out

guests every summer when the tourists visited our area.

5 Stella wanted to take

in/up

a new hobby last summer.

6 Every summer the exhibition hall took

on/over

extra workers.

7 Last Friday my father took us

off/out

to see the new international art display.

8 Sculpture really took

off/on

at our school when classes for students were introduced.

Marks / 8

3. Complete the sentences with words to do with art. All the letters are given, but

they are mixed up.

1

pigstinan

The

Louvre Museum

houses some of the most famous …………….

in the world.

2

eslpusurct

Tourists loved the cow ……………. in the squares and streets.

3

lraylge

The

Tate

……………. in London is full of fascinating pictures and

works of art.

4

hietibonix

We can see an ……………. of nineteenth century portraits at the

Town Hall.

5

tastri

The ……………. who did these drawings takes his inspiration from

nature.

6

vetsen

The festival includes musical and artistic ……………. throughout

the summer.

Marks / 6

4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 As we were climbing

from/up

to the top of the hill we could see the small village below us.

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2 While looking at the map, I realised that the London Eye was

on/into

the other side of the city.

3 When I looked

towards/down

from the top of the mountain I thought I was about to fall.

4 When we were

into/at

the museum, we saw a Picasso exhibition.

5 That is the longest queue I’ve ever seen, and I bet we’ll have to wait for more than an hour to get

down/into

the gallery.

6 The art gallery was

towards/on

the corner of a main road in the centre of town.

7 We stopped and had a rest when we arrived

on/at

the bottom of the tower.

8 While the students moved

towards/down

the exit, their teacher checked their names off the list.

9 My class went on a school trip

to/from

the Tate Modern last year.

10 While we were walking

across/towards

the road to get to the other side, the traffic light changed.

Marks / 10

5. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.

1 The Acropolis in Athens is the city’s main tourist …………….. .

ATTRACT

2 It says here that the museum is open …………….. from nine until two.

DAY

3 We were …………….. to see how the painter had used light and shadow to create his great work of

art.

FASCINATE

4 …………….. to the gallery are asked to leave their bags and coats at the reception desk.

VISIT

5 A lot of …………….. come and take photos of this monument.

SIGHTSEE

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6 He was the most …………….. artist of his time.

FAME

Marks / 6

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