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REx3 Unit 11A
Where was VVG from?
What are your plans for the weekend?
REx3 Unit 11A
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1
What are your plans for the weekend?
I’m going to stay at home and study.
I haven’t made any plans yet.
I’m working.
I’m going out with friends.
2
Where was VVG from?
Netherlands
France
Germany
Belgium
3
VVG completed his most famous paintings when he was suffering with mental health problems.
False
True
4
Which statement is
NOT
true about van Gogh’s youth?
He tried several jobs but was unsuccessful.
He was born in a small village
His parents encouraged his artistic talent.
He grew up in Holland
5
“Working on my pictures is almost a necessity for my recovery” is closest in meaning to …
I need to paint in order to heal myself
I need to get better so that I can paint again.
I will improve if only I stop painting.
I will paint only after I feel better.
6
VVG became successful in Paris.
False
True
7
The artist Paul Gaugin cut off VVG’s ear in a fight.
True
False
8
Who helped VVG financially when he was studying in Belgium?
Cousin
Brother
Father
A rich benefactor
9
His mental health was so bad that he had to stay in a hospital.
False
True
10
What is the purpose of paragraph B?
to explain how van Gogh survived on his own
to describe how van Gogh became a painter
to give information about van Gogh’s birthplace
to show that van Gogh was a troubled man
11
What was VVG’s character as a child?
Quiet and dreamy
Serious and sensitive
Happy-go-lucky
Powerful
12
What kind of job did his father want him to have?
Lawyer
Carpenter
Musician
Artist
13
A Japanese BGU teacher bought his “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” for $80 million.
False
True
14
What is the main idea in paragraph C?
Van Gogh’s move to Paris changed his attitude towards art.
Van Gogh’s paintings of flowers were very popular in Paris.
Van Gogh was unhappy working with painters in Holland.
Van Gogh was less successful than other Impressionist painters.
15
“The question, like so many others in VVG’s life, remains unanswered.” This sentence could appear at the end of …
Paragraph E
Paragraph G
Paragraph H
Paragraph F
16
Why did he move to Paris in 1886?
He wanted to learn more about Impressionist art techniques
It was his dream to live there.
He wanted to relax after his studies.
He was offered a job by Paul Gaugin
17
What is the correct order for Section B on p. 174?
2-4-6-1-3-5
1-6-4-5-2-3
1-4-6-3-2-5
5-3-4-1-6-2
18
VVG killed himself in 1890.
False
True
