83 -After its two -year stay in Peruggia's flat, the Mona Lisa ---- . A) had a few scratches on its surface
B) was found by the French police
C) had been totally destroyed
D) was completely undamaged
E) was sold to an Italian museum
84 -Peruggia's trail resulted in a somewhat easy punishment because --- . A) his crime was considered a minor one
B) the Jury believed that the Mona Lisa actually belonged to Italy
C) the Mona Lisa was not damaged at all
D) the painting was safely returned to the Louvre Museum
E) the Jurors were moved by his love of Italy
A century ago, the feats of the magician Harry Houdini thrilled audiences in Europe and America.
We now remember him for his daring escapes from strait -jackets, chains and locked chests. His
astonishing illusions of stage magic are all but extinct in the West, but are alive and thriving in the
East. The reason is simple., Houdini's kind of magic relied or potent chemicals, which were easy to
get in Victorian times. Today, however, the people in the West are more safely conscious, and there
is little hope ,of finding the highly toxic ingredients necessary for Houdini's spells. But if you visit
any Indian bazaar, even in the smallest towns, you can buy anything from phosphorus to nitric acid at
bargain prices.
85 -Harry Houdini ---- . A) was an Indian who performed his tricks mostly in Europe and the USA
B) was a famous magician who lived about a hundred years ago
C) was the least safety -conscious chemist of the Victorian era
D) used to buy all his chemicals in Indian bazaars
E) had his life changed by a visit to India
86-It is stated in the passage that --- . A) the sort of magic Houdini performed a century ago can be seen in India today
B) Houdini's kind of magic died out because it was boring, due to its extreme safety
C) famous magicians such as Houdini perform in Indian bazaars
D) Houdini cheated his audiences because he used chemicals instead of real magic
E) India has produced some of the most famous magicians in the world
