It can be inferred that the author would most likely agree that

A people should never pay millions of dollars for a painting

B most people, including experts, do not know much about art

C the person who sold the forgery to the museum should be imprisoned

D the value of art is determined by people, not by the art itself

The museum curator can be described as all of the following except

A passionate B ashamed C unwavering D inconsistent

4. As used in the final paragraph, which is the best antonym for disparaging?

A unreliable B fortunate C neutral D complimentary

II Writing

Choose the correct item to complete the sentence.

It is easy to believe that rich and famous people are (1).....but if you do, think again. Both money and fame can (2).....serious problems.

To start with, when you are successful you never (3).....who your real friends are, which (4)..... it difficult to trust people. Another problem is the lack of privacy. (5)..... you are famous, the public wants to know everything about your personal life. Journalists are always after you, photographers always try to take photos of you, even during the most (6).....moments, and your life becomes a nightmare. Famous people do have lots of money, and people recognise them and (7).....their admiration, but how much of it can they take?

So the next time you start dreaming (8).....being a star, perhaps you should stop and be thankful that you're an ordinary person after all.

Голова предметної комісії ______________________________ О.А.Бондаренко

Екзаменатори ________________________ О.А. Бондаренко

________________________ С.В.Барцева

________________________ Л.В. Замула

________________________ І.М. Плєшкова

________________________ В.І. Бова

________________________ Л.М. Клант

________________________ О.В. Лебедь

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