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26. Which of the following qualities doesn’t belong to the former coffee drinkers?
A) They are not stable in relationships. B) They are owners of shy behaviour.
C) They prefer up to date furnishings. D) They want to make people admire them.
27. Which of the following qualities doesn’t belong to the latter coffee drinkers?
A) They tend to live on their own. B) They may attack if made angry.
C) They always achieve their goals. D) They are not outgoing enough.


On August 11, 1911, the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, was stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee, stored the painting in the false bottom of a trunk in his flat for two years and then tried to sell it to his native Italy for $95,000. Italian official promptly arrested him and returned the 300-year-old masterpiece to France without a scratch. At his trial in Florence, Peruggia convinced the jury that his act was one of patriotism - that his sole motive was to return the famous painting to the land of its creator. Because of this declaration, he received a relatively light sentence of 1 year and 15 days.
28. According to the text, it is apparent that the thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, ... .
A) was a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci B) had stolen many other priceless works of art
C) was an Italian living and working in France D) stole the Mona Lisa at the wish of the Italian authorities
29. Despite being kept a couple of years in Peruggia’s flat, the masterpiece ... .
A) was completely undamaged B) was sold to an Italian museum
C) had a few scratches on its surface D) was found by the French police
30. Peruggia was not sentenced to a long period of time as ... .
A) the Jury believed that the Mona Lisa actually belonged to Italy
B) the Jurors were moved by his love of Italy
C) the Mona Lisa was not damaged at all
D) the painting was safely returned to the Louvre Museum