SBAC Listening Quiz #1

Question 182975

Which details from the presentation support the idea that it is not easy to determine whether a work of art is genuine or fake? Select two options.

• The painting is an important work of art and is worth millions of dollars.

• Researchers determined that Van Gogh completed the painting in 1888.

• Van Gogh used new styles of painting that had never been seen before.

• It took two years to determine that the painting was created by Van Gogh.

• Experts came to a different conclusion the second time they studied the painting.

Question 182977

What is the most likely purpose of the presentation?

• to describe to the reader how experts determine real works of art from fakes.

• to entertain the reader with a real-life mystery story about recovering a lost painting

• to persuade the the reader that the painting in question was indeed created by Van Gogh

• to inform the reader about how an original Van Gogh painting was discovered and identified

Question 182984 - Part A

Which conclusion is BEST supported by evidence from the presentation?

• Van Gogh wanted people to think someone else painted the picture.

• The owner knew more about Van Gogh's style than the experts.

• The owner was convinced the painting was a lost Van Gogh.

• Van Gogh was famous for painting scenes from nature.

Question 182984 - Part B

Which sentence from the presentation provides evidence that BEST supports your answer in Part A?

• "At the time, the experts at the museum said it was a fake."

• "But in 2011, the owner took the painting back to the museum."

• "The painting was in fact an original by Van Gogh."

• "The painting from the attic...shows a field of wild flowers and trees.