READING COMPREHENSION OLD CAVES Nº 5

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 When another old cave is discovered in the south of

France, it is not usually news. Rather, it

is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent

these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.

However, when the Lascaux cave complex was

discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted

directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing

how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes

show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild

cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably,

horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images,

by far outnumbering all other animals.

Early artists drawing these animals accomplished

a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit

themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried

their painting materials to spaces that required climbing.

steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the

Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have

been exposed to the destructive action of water and

temperature changes, which easily wear the images

away. Because the Lascaux caves have many

entrances, air movement has also damaged the

images inside. Although they are not out in the

open air, where natural light would have destroyed

them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated

and are barely recognizable. To prevent further

damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963,

23 years after it was discovered.

12.   Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A.      Wild Animals in Art

B.      Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

C.      Exploring Caves Respectfully

D.      Determining the Age of French Caves

13.   In line 4, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to _______.

A.      discovers

B.      watches

C.      notices

D.      buys

14.   Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?

A.      It is home to rare animals.

B.      It has a large number of caves.

C.      It is known for horse-racing events.

D.      It has attracted many famous artists.

15.   According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

A.      Birds

B.      Bison

C.      Horses

D.      Wild cats

16.   In line 10, the word depict is closest in meaning to _______.

A.      show

B.      hunt

C.      count

D.      draw

17.   Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

A.      It was completely dark inside.

B.      The caves were full of wild animals.

C.      Painting materials were hard to find.

D.      Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

18.   In line 14, the word They refers to _______.

A.      walls

B.      artists

C.      animals

D.      materials

19.   According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT _______.

A.      temperature changes

B.      air movement

C.      water

D.      light

20.   What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?

A.      Visitors were prohibited from entering.

B.      A new lighting system was installed.

C.      Another part was discovered.

D.      A new entrance was created.