A painter of the impressionist school is now (1) … in a lunatic asylum. To all persons who visited him he would say: "Look here; this is the latest (3) … of my composition.” They would look, and see nothing but a(n) … of bare canvas. They would ask: "What does this (4) …?” "That? Why, that represents the (5) … of the Jews through the Red Sea.” "Beg pardon, but where is the sea?” "It has been (6) … back.” "And where are the Jews?” "They have crossed over.” "And the Egyptians?” "Will be here soon. That’ the sort of painting I like: simple, (7) … and unpretentious.”
1. A. confined B. fenced C.enclosed D. sent
2. A. piece B. portrait C. masterpiece D. show
3. A. sweep B. expanse C. space D. vast
4. A. show B. present C. represent D. manifest
5. A. crossing B. straddling C. transcending D. passage
6. A. sent B. driven C. passed D. gone
7. A. suggestive B. suggesting C. proposing D. suggested
KEYS: 1. A; 2. C; 3. B; 4. C; 5. D; 6. B; 7. A;
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