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.

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Exercise 2.2 - Vocabulary: Choose the best answer.

Exercise 2.2: Choose the best answer.

At the party last night he wore a mask, so ___. 1. he looked very handsome 2. he hid his face 3. everybody rememberd him 4. nobody recognized him Since she has inhertied a large sum of money from ther father, ___. 1. she is beautiful 2. everybody hates her 3. she has no brother or sister 4. she is very wealthy She is a successful writer; ___. 1. she has traveled around the world 2. she has written many books 3. she has known everyone 4. she doesn't work anymore At the plant exhibition, ___. 1. a lot of plants are on sale 2. there are many kinds of animal 3. we have grown many flowers 4. the sold varieties of food Deng Xiao Pin was a prominent political figure; ___. 1. he had much influence in China 2. everybody loved him 3. he was very successful 4. he gained a large sum of money         Answer:           At the party last night he wore a mask, so nobody recognized him. 1. he looked very handsome 2. he hid his face 3. everybody rememberd him 4. nobody recognized him Since she has inhertied a large sum of money from ther father, she is very wealthy. 1. she is beautiful 2. everybody hates her 3. she has no brother or sister 4. she is very wealthy She is a successful writer; she has written may books. 1. she has traveled around the world 2. she has written many books 3. she has known everyone 4. she doesn't work anymore At the plant exhibition, a lot of plants are on sale. 1. a lot of plants are on sale 2. there are many kinds of animal 3. we have grown many flowers 4. the sold varieties of food Deng Xiao Pin was a prominent political figure; he had much influence in Chaina. 1. he had much influence in China 2. everybody loved him 3. he was very successful 4. he gained a large sum of money

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Exercise 2.1 - Vocabulary: Choose the best answer.

Exercise 2.1 - Vocabulary: Choose the best answer to each questions.

The poeple who saw the accident tried to ___ the passengers. 1. keep 2. rescure 3. save 4. collrect He has a large art ___. 1. craft 2. museum 3. collection 4. antique The factory was ___ by the fire. 1. checked 2. distinguished 3. smoked 4. damaged The victim didn not see the faces of the thieves clearly because they wore ___. 1. crowns 2. chains 3. cloaks 4. masks She made a ___ of clay. 1. body 2. model 3. moderator 4. mock         Answer:           The poeple who saw the accident tried to rescue the passengers. 1. keep [2.] rescure 3. save 4. collrect He has a large art collection. 1. craft 2. museum [3.] collection 4. antique The factory was damaged by the fire. 1. checked 2. distinguished 3. smoked [4.] damaged The victim didn not see the faces of the thieves clearly because they wore masks. 1. crowns 2. chains 3. cloaks [4.] masks She made a model of clay. 1. body [2.] model 3. moderator 4. mock

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Exercise 2.1 - Structure : Choose the best answer.

Exercise 2.1: Choose the best answer.

It was quite surprising that he ___ the examination. 1. passes 2. would pass 3. will pass 4. passed I always disappointed with the film; I ___ it to be much better. 1. will expecting 2. would expect 3. expected 4. expects I usually ___ shopping at weekends. 1. went 2. go 3. has gone 4. am going Tom's father ___ him how to drive when he was 17. 1. will teach 2. was teaching 3. had taught 4. taught I ___ a sauna every Friday evening. 1. will have 2. had 3. have had 4. have Tom ___ his house and ___ to London yesterday. 1. leaves, goes 2. left, went 3. would leave, would go 4. was leaving, was going Jane ___ the dinner for her husband. 1. was cooking 2. cooked 3. had cooked 4. has cooked When her son ___, they ___ dinner. 1. arrives, has 2. is arriving, are having 3. arrived, had 4. had arrived, had I ___ Jim as he was crossing the road. 1. see 2. am seeing 3. have seen 4. saw Last evening Tom and Jim ___ tennis and ___ at 8 o'clock. 1. play, finish 2. played, finished 3. have played, have finished 4. were playing, were finishing My train ___ in at 6.20 this morning. 1. got 2. has got 3. gets 4. is getting The phone ___ when I was having a shower. 1. rings 2. is ringing 3. rang 4. had rung It ___ to rain when I was walking home. 1. begins 2. began 3. have begun 4. will begin His mother ___ him because he ___ a plate last night. 1. blamed, breaks 2. blamed, broke 3. has blamed, has bloked 4. would, broke My sister ___ fluent English. 1. spoke 2. speaks 3. has spoken 4. will speak Jack has lived in London since he ___ born. 1. is 2. was 3. has been born 4. had been born Nurses ___ after patients in hospitals. 1. looked 2. looks 3. look 4. have looked The house was very quiet when I was ___ home. 1. get 2. was getting 3. have got 4. got I ___ Anne to dinner last night, but she couldn't come. 1. am inviting 2. invites 3. would invite 4. invited It ___ my first time in an aeroplane and I ___ very nervous. 1. is, am 2. was, was 3. is, was 4. was, am         Answer:           It was quite surprising that he passed the examination. 1. passes 2. would pass 3. will pass [4.] passed I always disappointed with the film; I expected it to be much better. 1. will expecting 2. would expect [3.] expected 4. expects I usually go shopping at weekends. 1. went [2.] go 3. has gone 4. am going Tom's father taught him how to drive when he was 17. 1. will teach 2. was teaching 3. had taught [4.] taught I have a sauna every Friday evening. 1. will have 2. had 3. have had [4.] have Tom left his house and went to London yesterday. 1. leaves, goes [2.] left, went 3. would leave, would go 4. was leaving, was going Jane cooked the dinner for her husband. 1. was cooking [2.] cooked 3. had cooked 4. has cooked When her son arrived, they had dinner. 1. arrives, has 2. is arriving, are having [3.] arrived, had 4. had arrived, had I saw Jim as he was crossing the road. 1. see 2. am seeing 3. have seen [4.] saw Last evening Tom and Jim played tennis and finished at 8 o'clock. 1. play, finish 2. played, finished [3.] have played, have finished 4. were playing, were finishing My train got in at 6.20 this morning. [1.] got 2. has got 3. gets 4. is getting The phone rang when I was having a shower. 1. rings 2. is ringing [3.] rang 4. had rung It began to rain when I was walking home. 1. begins [2.] began 3. have begun 4. will begin His mother blamed him because he broke a plate last night. 1. blamed, breaks [2.] blamed, broke 3. has blamed, has bloked 4. would, broke My sister speaks fluent English. 1. spoke [2.] speaks 3. has spoken 4. will speak Jack has lived in London since he was born. 1. is [2.] was 3. has been born 4. had been born Nurses look after patients in hospitals. 1. looked 2. looks [3.] look 4. have looked The house was very quiet when I was got home. 1. get 2. was getting 3. have got [4.] got I invited Anne to dinner last night, but she couldn't come. 1. am inviting 2. invites 3. would invite [4.] invited It was my first time in an aeroplane and I was very nervous. 1. is, am [2.] was, was 3. is, was 4. was, am

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