Text 14
1. William Caxton was sent to London as
a) he didn’t like his father
b) he was interested in trade
c) he wanted to work in an office
d) he refused to become a farmer
2. The word printed in line 11 means
a) drew
b) painted
c) translated
d) published
3. According to Paragraph 2, lines 5–8, Caxton was eager.
a) to leave for Belgium
b) to have his own press
c) to print French books
d) to translate English books into French
4. The English translation of “Tales of Troy” was
a) the first book printed in 1477
b) the only book printed by Caxton
c) thought to be the work of the devil
d) not allowed to be printed
5. According to the text, Caxton
a) translated eighty books
b) printed his first book in French
c) printed thirty-one books in French
d) translated a series of books from French
Text 15
1. According to Paragraph 1, lines 1–3, William Hogarth
a) was very rich
b) was interested in history
c) took up painting at an early age
d) was the most talented painter in 1697
2. Hogarth learnt the art of engraving from
a) Sir James Thornhill
b) Thornhill’s daughter
c) a man who worked for him
d) the man he worked for
3. According to the text,
a) Hogarth painted portraits of ordinary people
b) ordinary people appreciated Hogarth’s paintings
c) at the age of 30 Hogarth painted his first pictures
d) Sir James Thornhill helped Hogarth to paint some of his pictures
4. The word brilliant in line 1 is closest in meaning to
a) bright
b) talented
c) intelligent
d) extraordinary
5. According to Paragraph 5, lines 13–16, Hogarth
a) changed the rich for the better
b) criticized the rich of his day
c) appreciated the rich of his day
d) got money from politicians
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