Focus on Words

5. a. danger b. dangerously c. dangerous d. endanger
6. a. identity b. identification c. unidentified d. identify
7. a. regularly b. irregularity c. irregular d. regular
Text comprehension
3. Fit the missing sentences into the numbered gaps of the following
text.
Collis P.Elseworth was a respectable businessman who suffered greatly from the
useless purchases he made, which were disastrous for both his health and his pocket.
Finally … (1). The patient agreed. Soon a poor art student whose name was Frank
Swain was invited to give him art lessons.
Frank was sure that the old man would never learn to draw, but he needed money
and therefore was very patient with his pupil. The old man worked very hard and spent
most of his time drawing something. Besides he seemed to take great interest in the
galleries and the painters who were exhibited there. (2) …. When spring came and the
trees were in bloom, Mr Elseworth made a picture which he called ‘Trees Dressed in
White’. The picture was awful, but the old man announced that (3) …. It was the
biggest exhibition of the year, and the Lathrop prize was the lifetime dream of every
artist in the United States.
To everybody’s surprise, the picture was accepted for the Show. Fortunately, it
was hung in the dark corner where (4) …. Two days before the close of the exhibition
Mr Elseworth was awarded the first prize of a thousand dollars for his painting. When
Frank heard about this, he was astonished. “Congratulations, sir,” said he, seeing the
old man, (5) …. “Art’s nothing,” said Mr Elseworth. “I bought the Lathrop Gallery last
month.”
1. a. his doctor advised him to spend most time on traveling.
b. his doctor advised him to take up art as a treatment
c. he was ordered by his doctor to take a very expensive medicine.
d. he was advised by his doctor to go in for sports.
2. a. So, the doctor advice wasn’t helpful.
b. However, he decided to give up smoking.
c. It was evident that the doctor’s advice did him good.
d. So, he ignored the doctor’s advice.
3. a. he was not anxious to exhibit his picture.
b. he has intentions to sell it to the Lathrop Gallery at a high price.
c. he was not going to visit the summer show at the Lathrop Gallery.
d. he was going to exhibit it in the summer show at the Lathrop Gallery.
4. a. it could be viewed to the best.
b. visitors could hardly see it.
c. everybody could enjoy it.
d. visitors passed by without stopping.
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