NMT Trainer. Test 1

Read the text below. Match choices (A-H) to (11-16). There are two choices you do not need to use. 

THE PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN

The building that today houses the Museo Nacional del Prado was designed by architect Juan de Villanueva in 1785. It was constructed to house the Natural History Cabinet, by orders of King Charles III. However, the building’s final purpose – as the new Royal Museum of Paintings and Sculptures – was the decision of the monarch’s grandson, King Ferdinand VII, encouraged by his wife Queen Maria Isabel de Braganza. The Prado, opened to the public in 1819, and today, it is one of the most popular places in the art world, with 3 million annual visitors and an online presence that exceeds 10 million visitors.

Which museum _____?

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LE LOUVRE, PARIS, FRANCE

A visit to the Louvre and its collections lets visitors discover Western art from the Middle Ages to 1848, as well as a large number of ancient civilizations. Yet it also offers another history to explore. The grand palace that houses the museum, which dates back to the late twelfth century, is a true lesson in architecture: from 1200 to 2011, the most innovative architects have in turn built and developed the Louvre. Long the seat of power, this royal residence was also home to French heads of state until 1870 and is one of the major backdrops to the history of Paris and of France.

Which museum _____?

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THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA

The Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City, colloquially “the Met”, is the largest art museum in the United States. Presenting over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy, the museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City: The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. Every day, art comes alive in the museum’s galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.

Which museum _____?

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THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, WASHINGTON DC, USA

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 19 museums and the National Zoo. The Institution was founded in 1846 with funds from the Englishman James Smithson (1765–1829) according to his wishes “under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” There’s so much to see that, if you spent one minute day and night looking at each object on exhibit, in ten years you would see only 10% of the whole site. Therefore, it’s wise to focus on only one or two exhibits at two or three different museums.

Which museum _____?

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THE VATICAN MUSEUMS, VATICAN CITY, ITALY

While Vatican City is home to the Roman Catholic Church’s governing body and its head, the pope, this small sovereign city-state within Rome offers a wealth of cultural attractions open to visitors of any faith. No visit to the Vatican City would be complete without visiting the world-famous Vatican Museums. They display works from the immense collection amassed by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries including several of the most renowned Roman sculptures and most important masterpieces of Renaissance art in the world.

Which museum _____?

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THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA), NEW YORK, USA

Founded in 1929 as an educational institution, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is dedicated to being the world’s foremost museum of modern art. The museum manifests this commitment by establishing, preserving, and documenting a collection of the highest order that reflects the vitality, complexity and unfolding patterns of contemporary art. From an initial gift of eight prints and one drawing, MoMA’s collection has grown to include 150,000 paintings, sculptures, and design objects, as well as some 22,000 films, videos, media works, film stills, scripts, and historical documents.

Which museum _____?

Read the text below. For questions (28-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Pancake Day

In some countries, like the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, there's a special day for (28) pancakes – thin, flat, round cakes made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg, fried on both sides.

Pancake Day (29) on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of (30) rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started. So they put them in pancakes!

Shrove Tuesday is always on a Tuesday in February or March. The date changes each year, because it depends (31) the cycle of the moon. In France, the USA and some other countries, this day is called Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday'. In (32), like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is the day at the end of Carnival. 

In the UK, as well as eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, some people have a race with them! They run with a pancake in a pan, and when they are running they have to toss the pancake – they throw the pancake up in the air and catch it in the pan. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy-dress costumes. 

Read the text below. For questions (28-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Pancake Day

IIn some countries, like the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, there's a special day for (28) pancakes – thin, flat, round cakes made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg, fried on both sides.

Pancake Day (29) on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of (30) rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started. So they put them in pancakes!

Shrove Tuesday is always on a Tuesday in February or March. The date changes each year, because it depends (31) the cycle of the moon. In France, the USA and some other countries, this day is called Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday'. In (32), like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is the day at the end of Carnival. 

In the UK, as well as eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, some people have a race with them! They run with a pancake in a pan, and when they are running they have to toss the pancake – they throw the pancake up in the air and catch it in the pan. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy-dress costumes. 

Read the text below. For questions (28-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Pancake Day

In some countries, like the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, there's a special day for (28) pancakes – thin, flat, round cakes made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg, fried on both sides.

Pancake Day (29) on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of (30) rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started. So they put them in pancakes!

Shrove Tuesday is always on a Tuesday in February or March. The date changes each year, because it depends (31) the cycle of the moon. In France, the USA and some other countries, this day is called Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday'. In (32), like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is the day at the end of Carnival. 

In the UK, as well as eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, some people have a race with them! They run with a pancake in a pan, and when they are running they have to toss the pancake – they throw the pancake up in the air and catch it in the pan. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy-dress costumes. 

Read the text below. For questions (28-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Pancake Day

In some countries, like the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, there's a special day for (28) pancakes – thin, flat, round cakes made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg, fried on both sides.

Pancake Day (29) on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of (30) rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started. So they put them in pancakes!

Shrove Tuesday is always on a Tuesday in February or March. The date changes each year, because it depends (31) the cycle of the moon. In France, the USA and some other countries, this day is called Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday'. In (32), like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is the day at the end of Carnival. 

In the UK, as well as eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, some people have a race with them! They run with a pancake in a pan, and when they are running they have to toss the pancake – they throw the pancake up in the air and catch it in the pan. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy-dress costumes. 

Read the text below. For questions (28-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)

Pancake Day

In some countries, like the UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, there's a special day for (28) pancakes – thin, flat, round cakes made from a mixture of flour, milk and egg, fried on both sides.

Pancake Day (29) on Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before the start of Lent. Lent is a time in the Christian calendar, the 40 days before Easter, when people don't eat rich, fatty foods. In the past, people wanted to use all of (30) rich, fatty foods, like butter and eggs, before Lent started. So they put them in pancakes!

Shrove Tuesday is always on a Tuesday in February or March. The date changes each year, because it depends (31) the cycle of the moon. In France, the USA and some other countries, this day is called Mardi Gras or 'Fat Tuesday'. In (32), like Spain, Italy or Brazil, Shrove Tuesday is the day at the end of Carnival. 

In the UK, as well as eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, some people have a race with them! They run with a pancake in a pan, and when they are running they have to toss the pancake – they throw the pancake up in the air and catch it in the pan. In some pancake races, people dress up in fancy-dress costumes.