Read the paragraphs below and choose the letter of the main idea for each.
When starting an oil painting, you will need to begin your first layer of paint using turpentine
mixed with oil paint. It is wise to lightly paint the outline of the objects in your composition. It is easy
to paint over any areas you want to cover up and redo at this stage. Once you have the general outline of
all of the objects you are painting, you will then analyze both the color and tone of each of the objects
and mix the appropriate shades of color. It is not until the very final layer of your painting in which you
will mix linseed oil to the paint rather than turpentine. Painting in oils is very involved, but the final
product is worth it. The layers of paint give it a true depth and luster.
a. The first layer of paint is mixed with turpentine.
b. There are various stages of creating an oil painting and different layers of paint.
c. You need to analyze the color and the shading of each object that you paint.
Question 2
Read the paragraphs below and choose the letter of the main idea for each.
The polka is an old dance. It dates back to the 1830s originating in Bohemia, which is currently in
the Czech Republic. It was the new hot dance of its time and became popular in the dance halls of
Paris and London. Around the 1850s this polka madness crossed the ocean to the continent of North
America and became a popular dance in the United States.
a. The polka dance is from Bohemia.
b. The polka dance was a very popular dance and its popularity spread to a number of countries.
c. Around the 1850s people in America started dancing the polka.