Galleries of London Quiz
Make the statements True(+) or False(-)
1 National Portrait Gallery holds pictures of kings and queens.
2 There are works of J.Turner at Tate Modern.
3 The government bought 38 major paintings for Somerset House.
4 National Gallery is in Georgian building.
5 The works of Leonardo da Vinci and Belazquez are in the National Gallery.
6 Tate Britain has a new restaurant.
7 There are some works of Monet in Somerset House.
8 The National Gallery has over 2300 paintings most kept on permanent display.
9 Tate Britain has portraits of many characters of Britain.
10 National Gallery has existed since early 19th century.
11 Somerset House is a small but spectacular institute of Art Gallery.
12 An excellent shop selling books on art is situated in the National Gallery.
13 The world’s largest collection of British art from 21st century is situated at National Gallery.
Choose the most suitable replies
1 National Portrait Gallery has … .
a)the largest British art collection b)temporary exhibitions c)paintings kept on permanent display
2 Somerset House is located in … .
a)Georgian building b)government house c)National Gallery
3 The museum that holds portraits of main British characters is … .
a)Tate Britain b)Somerset House c)National Gallery
4 J.Turner is a … .
a)still life painter b)cubism painter c)landscape painter d)marine painter
5 National Portrait Gallery hoses … .
a)Tate Britain b)post-impressionist paintings c)temporary exhibitions
6 There are pictures of kings and queens in … .
a)National Gallery b)Tate Britain c)Somerset House
7 The great landscape painter is … .
a)Belazquez b)da Vinci c)Monet d)Turner e)Constable
8 Samuel Courtauld is … .
a)a landscape painter b)Lord Mayor of London c)a philanthropist d)a post-impressionist
9 38 major paintings became … .
a)a start of Tate Britain b)a start of Somerset House c)a start of national Gallery
10 Monet was … .
a)marine painter b)still life painter c)impressionist d)post-impressionist e)cubist
Match the following sentences to find out the most suitable ones
1 National Gallery a)is a philanthropist.
2 Tate Britain b)is the elegant Georgian building.
3 Somerset House c)has a new restaurant.
4 National Portrait Gallery d)has over 2300 paintings.
5 J.Turner e)is a landscape painter.
6 Monet f)is a post-impressionist painter.
7 Samuel Courtauld g)includes the collection of modern British art.
Continue the sentences
1 National Portrait Gallery houses … .
2 Somerset House is small … .
3 National Gallery has over 2300 … .
4 There are pictures of … in National Portrait Gallery.
5 Somerset House display the works by … .