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82- It's understood from the passage that the thief, Vincenzo Peruggia, .. .
A)stole the Mona Lisa at the wish of the Italian authorities
***B)was an Italian living and working in 'France
C)had stolen many other priceless works of art
D)was a master criminal wanted in many countries
E)was a descendant of Leonardo da Vinci

83-After its two-year stay in Peruggia's flat, the Mona Lisa .. .
A)had a few scratches on its surface
B)was found by the French police
C)had been totally destroyed
***D)was completely undamaged
E)was sold to an Italian museum

84-Peruggia's trail resulted in a somewhat easy punishment because .

A)his crime was considered a minor one
B) the Jury believed that the Mona Lisa actually belonged to Italy
C)the Mona Lisa was not damaged at all
D)the painting was safely returned to the Louvre Museum
***E)the Jurors were moved by his love of Italy

A century ago, the feats of the magician Harry Houdini thrilled audiences in Europe and America. We now remember him for his daring escapes from strait-jackets, chains and locked chests. His astonishing illusions of stage magic are all but extinct in the West, but are alive and thriving in the East. The reason is simple., Houdini's kind of magic relied or potent chemicals, which were easy to get in Victorian times. Today, however, the people in the West are more safely conscious, and there is little hope ,of finding the highly toxic ingredients necessary for Houdini's spells. But if you visit any Indian bazaar, even in the smallest towns, you can buy anything from phosphorus to nitric acid at bargain prices.

85-Harry Houdini .. .

A)was an Indian who performed his tricks mostly in Europe and the USA
***B)was a famous magician who lived about a hundred years ago
C)was the least safety-conscious chemist of the Victorian era
D)used to buy all his chemicals in Indian bazaars
E)had his life changed by a visit to India