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Van Gogh suffered from depression ____________ by overwork and ill-health.

A. brought on

B. coming about

C. taken up

D. pull through

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Van Gogh suffered from depression ________ by overwork and ill-health.

A. brought on        

B. coming about    

C. taken up 

D. pull through

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 32

A. live

B. alive

C. living

D. lively

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 37

A. show

B. reveal

C. illustrate

D. prove

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 36

A. likely

B. alike

C. like

D. as such

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 34

A. unfortunate that

B. Unfortunate to

C.unfortunateof 

D. unfortunate

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 39

A. couldn’t

B. did

C. does

D. didn’t

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 30

A. because

B. for

C. Because of

D. although

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 33

A. lone

B. alone

C. loneliness

D. lonely

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VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent Van Gogh is a famous painter from the 19th century. Van Gogh’s paintings are sold at very

high prices (30)_________ many collectors want his paintings. But unfortunately, when he was (31)_________, he did not have a happy life.

Van Gogh was from a poor family in Holland and lived (32)_________his life at home. He lived a rather sad and (33)_________life. He drew things that he could see either around the quiet town of his parents’ home or (34)_________his window. This is why he painted things (35)_________the sky, his room and even himself.

Van Gogh once cut off his own ear after drawing a picture of himself. He cut it off to (36)    _________the person that said the ear in Van Gogh’s painting was not correct. It was very (37)_________him to do such a thing.

Van Gogh was also (38)_________a crazy man. He really (39)_________become crazy, and was sent to a mental hospital. Sadly, he killed himself when he was just 37.Question 38

A. referred

B. known

C. named

D. called