Leonardo Da Vinci and the Simple Past

Exercise 1: True or False

Read the following statements and decide if they are True or False according to the text.

1. Leonardo da Vinci only worked as a painter.

• True

• False

2. He created many famous artworks that are still around today.

• True

• False

3. Leonardo was born in the city of Florence.

• True

• False

4. His father was a lawyer in Florence.

• True

• False

5. Leonardo received his early art training from Andrea Verrocchio.

• True

• False

6. Verrocchio's workshop only focused on painting.

• True

• False

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete the following sentences using words from the text.

1. Leonardo da Vinci was a painter, __________, architect, designer, __________, engineer, and scientist.

• sculptor, theorist

• musician, poet

• inventor, mathematician

• writer, philosopher

2. He created some of the most __________ __________ in European art.

• famous images

• ancient sculptures

• modern buildings

• colorful paintings

3. Though many of his __________ were never finished, he influenced generations of artists.

• works

• books

• songs

• tools

4. Leonardo was born near the Tuscan __________-town of Vinci.

• hill

• river

• forest

• lake