Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered...
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Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 30 to 35.
Vincent van Gogh
(30)__________ Vincent van Gogh was virtually unknown and poor throughout his life, he is considered one of the greatest Dutch painters of the post-Impressionist era.
Early life and Family Van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Groot-Zundert, Netherlands. His mother was a moody artist whose love of nature, drawing and watercolors was (31)__________ to her son.
At age 15, van Gogh's family was struggling financially, and he was forced to (32)__________ school and go to work.
In the fall of 1880, van Gogh decided to move to Brussels and later to Paris to become an artist. Van Gogh was passionate, and he argued with other painters about their works, (33)__________ those who became tired of his bickering.
Paintings Vincent van Gogh completed more than 2,100 works, consisting of 860 oil paintings and more than 1,300 watercolors, drawings, and (34)__________.
Several of his paintings now rank among the most expensive in the world; "Irises" sold for a record $53.9 million, and his "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" sold for $82.5 million. (35)__________ of van Gogh's most well-known artworks include "Starry Night", "Sunflowers" and "Self-Portrait".
(Adapted from Biography.com)
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