For questions 1-9, read the text below and think of the word which best fits the gap. Use only one word in each gap.
The Mini-Monet
Kieron Williamson is a very successful landscape painter. His paintings, (1)…………… mostly depict the peaceful countryside around his home village in eastern England, sell very well. Perhaps this shouldn’t (2)…………… as that much of a surprise. It’s a beautiful part of the world, and landscape paintings are always popular.
The strange thing about Kieron, however, (3)…………… that he is only seven years old. At a recent exhibition of his work, all the paintings were sold in half an hour, some for £100,000 each. Kieron now has fans all over the world, and has gained the nickname the ‘Mini-Monet’.
What’s even (4)…………… surprising is that Kieron doesn’t come from an artistic family, and only started painting two years (5)…………… . He first got inspiration (6)…………… some boats he saw on holiday at the seaside. Kieron asked his parents if they (7)…………… buy him a sketch pad and pencils (8)…………… that he could draw them. Only when they saw (9)…………… well he drew did they realise that he was talented.
Answer
1 which 2 come 3 is 4 more 5 ago
6 from 7 would/could 8 so 9 how
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