The author mentions all of the following as reasons why a collector prefer a signed print EXCEPT_____________
A. it guarantees the prints authenticity
B. it makes the print more personal
C. it encourages higher prices for the print
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án D
Dịch câu hỏi: Tác giả đề cập đến tất cả những điều sau đây là lý do tại sao một nhà sưu tập thích một bản in có chữ ký NGOẠI TRỪ?
“…collectors might find prints more attractive if they knew that they were only a limited number of copies produced. By signing the work in pencil, an artist could guarantee and personalize each print”: các nhà sưu tầm tranh sẽ đánh giá cao bức tranh hơn nếu như họ biết rằng chỉ có một số lượng có hạn bản sao được vẽ. Bằng cách kí bút chì vào bức tranh, họa sĩ có thể đảm bảo và cá nhân hóa cho bức tranh.
Và: “... .As soon as whistler and Haden began the practice of signing and numbering their prints, their work began to increase in value”: Ngay khi whistler và Haden bắt đầu việc kí tên và đánh dấu lên các bản in, tác phẩm của họ bắt đầu tăng giá”.
Hai đoạn trích dẫn trên không nhắc đến lý do “việc này hạn chế số lượng bản sao”, nên chọn D là đúng.
A. việc này đảm bảo tính xác thực của bức tranh
B. việc này khiến bức tranh trở nên riêng tư hơn
C. Việc này khiến bức tranh có giá cao hơn
D. Việc này hạn chế số lượng bản sao của bức tranhRead the following passage and mark the letter A,B, C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Not everybody recognises the benefits of new developments in communications technology. Indeed, some people fear that text messaging may actually be having a negative (33) _____________on young people’s communication and language skills, especially when we hear that primary school children may be at risk of becoming addicted to the habit. So widespread has texting become, however, that even pigeons have started doing it. (34) _____________, in this case, it’s difficult to view the results as anything but positive. Twenty of the birds are about to take to the skies with the task of measuring air pollution, each (35) _____________with sensor equipment and a mobile phone. The readings made by the sensors will be automatically converted into text messages and beamed to the Internet - (36) _____________they will appear on a dedicated ‘pigeon blog’. The birds will also each have a GPS receiver and a camera to capture aerial photos, and researchers are building a tiny ‘pigeon kit’ containing all these gadgets. Each bird will carry these in a miniature backpack, (37) ____________ , that is, from the camera, which will hang around its neck. The data the pigeons text will be displayed in the form of an interactive map, which will provide local residents with up-to-the-minute information on their local air quality.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
If you don’t want your business to_____________bankrupt, avoid consulting those willing to step out on a limb.
_____________to set the alarm clock, Jenny left for work late this morning.
_____________a year, Tarrin Industrial Supply audits the accounts of all of its factories.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
The Boy Scouts organisation is dedicated to helping boys become moral and productive adults.
I_____________one item early last week, but I am certain that I did not get the receipt at that time
David is talking to Linda after a party.
- David: “Would you like me to give you a ride home?”
- Linda: “_____________”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
A complete_____________of terms and conditions should be made before the agreement is signed.
_____________to the airline strikes, Mr. Jones had to postpone his business trip to Rome.
