Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Enduring Masterpiece

Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (38) ______ famous painting was (39) ______ titled La Giaconda. Painted on wood, it’s a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. X-rays (40) ______ that Leonardo sketched three different poses before (41) ______ on the final design. The painting of Lisa has no eyebrows because it was the fashion of the time for women (42) ______ them off.

X-rays (40) ______ that Leonardo sketched three different poses...

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Enduring Masterpiece

Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (38) ______ famous painting was (39) ______ titled La Giaconda. Painted on wood, it’s a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. X-rays (40) ______ that Leonardo sketched three different poses before (41) ______ on the final design. The painting of Lisa has no eyebrows because it was the fashion of the time for women (42) ______ them off.

Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (38) ______ famous painting was (39) ______ titled La Giaconda.

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Enduring Masterpiece

Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (38) ______ famous painting was (39) ______ titled La Giaconda. Painted on wood, it’s a portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine merchant. X-rays (40) ______ that Leonardo sketched three different poses before (41) ______ on the final design. The painting of Lisa has no eyebrows because it was the fashion of the time for women (42) ______ them off.

Although it’s known as the Mona Lisa, (38) ______ famous painting was (39) ______ titled La Giaconda.

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Ancient Olympic Events

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were (33) ______ events, and only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who made their (35) ______ ______ towns proud. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Ancient Olympic Events

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were (33) ______ events, and only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who made their (35) ______ ______ towns proud. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race.

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Ancient Olympic Events

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were (33) ______ events, and only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who made their (35) ______ ______ towns proud. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

...winning athletes were heroes who made their (35)______ ______ towns proud.

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Ancient Olympic Events

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were (33) ______ events, and only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who made their (35) ______ ______ towns proud. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

...only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete...

Read the texts below. For questions (33–42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Ancient Olympic Events

The ancient Olympics were rather different from the modern Games. There were (33) ______ events, and only free men who (34) ______ Greek could compete, instead of athletes from any country. Also, the games were always held at Olympia instead of moving around to different sites every time.

Like our Olympics, though, winning athletes were heroes who made their (35) ______ ______ towns proud. One young Athenian nobleman defended his political reputation by (36) ______ how he entered seven chariots in the Olympic chariot-race. This high number of entries made both the aristocrat and Athens (37) ______ very wealthy and powerful.

There were (33) ______ events...

Read the text below. For questions (23–32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).

Harry Potter Film Takes $168m to Break Ticket Records

The (23) ______ Harry Potter movie has shattered box office records in the US and Canada, taking $168m over its opening weekend.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 had already made $92.1m on its opening day, said the film’s distributor, Warner Bros. The (24) ______ opening weekend record was held (25) ______ Batman film The Dark Knight, (26) ______ took $10m.

The Potter film is the eighth movie in the hugely popular franchise. Fans around the world (27) ______ for hours to be among the first to see the film, which was based on the second part of JK Rowling’s seventh and final book in the series.

Most cinemas were showing the film in 3D, which slightly increased the ticket (28) ______ .

The (29) ______ Potter film series has so far earned more than £4bn worldwide, not including the final film’s takings so far. Internationally, the film had taken $157.5m by Friday. “A billion dollars is (30) ______ going to happen,” said Dan Fellman, head of domestic distribution at Warner Bros. It has been 10 years (31) ______ the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was (32) ______ . It made stars of its young cast, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

It has been 10 years (31) ______ the first movie in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, was (32) ______ .