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21. Why did the dinosaur disappear?
A) They were reptile B) They were undernourished C) Large birds killed them D) No one knows
22. What does mean the word DEMISE in bold?
A) change B) appearance C) evolution D) death
23. What would be a good title for this passage?
A) The Ages of Man B) The Evolution of Life C) How Reptiles Became Dinosaurs D) The Formation of the Earth
24. Before amphibians evolved …
A) only trilobites had lived in the seas B) nearly all mountains today had formed
C) their ancestors, fish had appeared after shelled animals D) first signs of life had come into existence


Painting is the application of some coloured pigment to a surface and has developed into an expressive art form. The most common types of paints used today are oil paints and water colours. Most oil painting is done on a prepared canvas or wooden board. Oil paints take several days to dry, which allows the artist to work and rework on the canvas or other surface in the meantime. Water colour painting requires a totally different technique. As the name implies, water is the fluid mixed with the pigments, while paper is the only surface suitable for the paints. Because the water dries quickly on the paper, the work itself has to be done quickly, and it is difficult to correct mistakes. Gouache paints are also water-soluble, but stronger in colour and tone than true water colours.
25. It can be inferred from the passage that gouache paints...
A) are not considered to be true water colours. B) are much more expensive than water colours.
C) produce longer lasting paintings than water colours. D) take longer to dry than water colours do.
26. The main focus of the passage is ...
A) an explanation of why the best artists prefer to use oil paint.
B) an explanation of how various paints are manufactured.
C) a brief list of some types of paints and a description of their features.
D) a history of painting as a type of expressive art form.