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3. Art gallery

Find these things in your picture:

an abstract

an exhibition

a sculpture

a portrait

a landscape

a seascape

an artist

a curator

performance art

4. Putting on an exhibition

Use these words to complete the text below:

exhibition

critics

gallery

collectors

paintings

artist

My sister’s an (1) … . Her (2) … are quite unusual but people seem to like them. Until recently she just exhibited her work in local bars and restaurants but last week a (3) … in London contacted her to say they wanted to put on an (4) … of her work. The art (5) …. From all the national newspapers will be there, so she’s hoping she might get some publicity. There’ll probably be quite a few private (6) … there too, so she might make some money for a change!

  1. Art Gallery

Choose the right answer.

1. The … of Rembrandt’s paintings finishes next week.

a) demonstration

b) exhibition

c) show

d) spectacle

2. A young art student acted as our … when we visited the museum.

a) coach

b) conductor

c) guide

d) lead

3. Children and pensioners are admitted to the museum at … prices.

a) decreased

b) less

c) reduced

d) undercharged

4. All visitors are requested to … with the regulations.

a) agree

b) assent

c) comply

d) consent

5. Admission to the gallery is … except on Saturdays and Sundays when a charge of one dollar is made.

a) allowed

b) free

c) nothing

d) paid

6. The paintings are hung in heavy gold … .

a) easels

b) frames

c) fringes

d) rims

7. This beautiful portrait is … to Rubens.

a) assigned

b) attached

c) attributed

d) prescribed

8. That landscape is somewhat … of Rembrandt’s early work.

a) memorable

b) mindful

c) reminiscent

d) similar

9. The portrait you see here is a very good … of my mother.

a) appearance

b) likeness

c) reproduction

d) resemblance

10. I would love to go to the exhibition with you, but I’m afraid I can’t … the time.

a) leave

b) lose

c) save

d) spare

11. He said he had never … across a painting which pleased him more.

a) come

b) happened

c) seen

d) viewed

12. I made it quite clear that I had no … of selling the portrait.

a) aim

b) intention

c) meaning

d) purpose