25.The sentence "Museum is a slippery word" in the first paragraph means that
A. the meaning of the word didn’t change until after the 15th century.
B. the meaning of the word had changed over the years.
C. the Greeks held different concepts from the Romans.
D. princes and merchants added paintings to their collections.
26.The idea that museum could mean a mountain or an object originates from
A. the Romans. B. Florence.
C. Olympia. D. Greek.
27. "…… the skill of the fakers grew increasingly refined" in the third paragraph means that
A. there was a great demand for fakers. B. fakers grew rapidly in number.
C. fakers became more skillful. D. fakers became more polite.
28. Painting and sculptures on display in churches in the 15th century were
A. collected from elsewhere.
B. made part of the buildings.
C. donated by people.
D. bought by churches.
29. Modern museums came into existence in order to
A. protect royal and church treasures.
B. improve existing collections.
C. stimulate public interest.
D. raise more funds.
30. Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Collection and collectors.
B. The evolution of museums.
C. Modern museums and their functions.
D. The birth of museums.
11-15 BAACD 16-20 CDBAC 21-25BABAB 26-30 DCBAB