A1.1-Reading-Test 11

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

A Famous Hole in France

In 1940, four boys explored the Lascaux Hill in France. They found a mysterious hole. It was a large cave!
The boys brought a lantern into the cave. They saw many old paintings on the walls. There were paintings of large animals, like cows and horses. There were also paintings of people.
Later, scientists studied the Lascaux Cave paintings. There were about 2,000 paintings in the cave. They were over 17,000 years old! The scientists used the paintings to learn about life long ago.
Thanks to the boys, we have these amazing treasures now.

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

1. The Lascaux Cave is a popular place to visit.
2. The Lascaux Cave teaches us about history.
3. Scientists love to study the Lascaux Cave.

2. In 1940, four boys found a mysterious _____.

1. hole
2. scientist
3. hill

3. What things were NOT painted in the caves?

1. animals
2. people
3. lanterns

4. What did scientists do with the Lascaux paintings?

1. learned how to paint
2. studied life long ago
3. found more caves

5. In the third paragraph, what does the word They refer to?

1. The four boys
2. The scientists
3. The paintings

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