Exercise 2.2 - Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer

TUSSAUD, MADAME (1761-1850) 

SWISS FOUNDER OF WAXWORKS MUSEUM

Three of the most popular places to visit in London are the Tower, the Zoo and Madame Tussaud's waxworks museum. This last-named building has the most famous exhibition of waxwork models of famous and notorious people in the world. It was created by a Swiss-born artist, Marie Tussaud. '

Marie Grosholtz was sent by her father to study wax modeling under her uncle in Paris. Over many years she modeled many famous people, particularly the leading figures in the French Revolution of 1789. As freshly severed heads fell from the guillotine, Marie started working on them immediately. Making these death masks kept her very busy.

In 1793 her uncle died' and she inherited his museum and its collection. Seven years later she moved to London and in 1802 she put on her first exhibition, in the Strand. It was called Madame Tussaud's because that was the name of the Frenchman she had married. The exhibition was very successful, and she took care to keep the figures up to date. In 1833 it moved to Baker Street and remained there till well past her death.

Her sons moved the exhibition to Marylebone Road in 1884, where it still stands today. Much of it was damaged by fire in 1925 but fortunately the molds from which the heads were made were rescued and by 1927 the building had been repaired and the figures replaced.

From: EN102 Text Book 

Exercise 2.2: Read the passage above and choose the best answer.

What is this passage about? 1. The most famous exhibition 2. The french Revolution 3. Madame Tussuad and her waxwork museum 4. Famous model With whom did Marie Grosholtz study waxwork modeling? 1. Her father 2. Her husband 3. Her uncle 4. Her teacher Whom did Marie use as her waxwork models? 1. The politicians 2. The English 3. The famous and notorious people in the world 4. The French Why was the waxwork museum called Madame Tussaud's? 1. Because poeple liek this name. 2. Because that was the name of the french man she had married. 3. Because she was the owner. 4. Because she inherited the museum from her uncle. What happened in 1925? 1. Her uncle gave her his museum. 2. The museum was moved to Marylebone Road. 3. The fire broke out and damaged the waxwork models. 4. She went to study wax modeling.         Answer:           What is this passage about? 1. The most famous exhibition 2. The french Revolution [3.] Madame Tussuad and her waxwork museum 4. Famous model With whom did Marie Grosholtz study waxwork modeling? 1. Her father 2. Her husband [3.] Her uncle 4. Her teacher Whom did Marie use as her waxwork models? 1. The politicians 2. The English [3.] The famous and notorious people in the world 4. The French Why was the waxwork museum called Madame Tussaud's? 1. Because poeple liek this name. [2.] Because that was the name of the french man she had married. 3. Because she was the owner. 4. Because she inherited the museum from her uncle. What happened in 1925? 1. Her uncle gave her his museum. 2. The museum was moved to Marylebone Road. [3.] The fire broke out and damaged the waxwork models. 4. She went to study wax modeling.