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20.05.2022 08:54 •  Английский язык

Read the text and mark the statements (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Vincent van Gogh was a brilliant Dutch painter. He was born in 1853 in the Netherlands. Van Gogh had many different jobs when he was young. He worked in a bookshop, sold works of art and was a teacher. But in the end, he decided to study painting. In 1886, he went to Paris to live with his brother Theo. Theo was Van Gogh’s best friend and always gave his brother money for food. In Paris, Van Gogh met many famous painters like Monet and Gauguin, and learnt about painting from them. Van Gogh painted day and night for many hours, he didn’t eat or sleep well enough. Because of this, he soon became
sick. In 1889, he moved to the
countryside in Arles, in the south of France. In 1890, he died at the age of 37. During his life, Van Gogh sold only one painting. But today, his paintings are some of the most popular and expensive works of art in the world. In his short life, Van Gogh achieved great things and people continue to admire his paintings today. His most famous work is The Starry Night (1889).
Vincent van Gogh

Van Gogh was a teacher when he was young. ...
2. Van Gogh lived alone in Paris.
3. Van Gogh’s brother was also an artist .
4. Van Gogh never got married.
5. Van Gogh met Monet and Gauguin while he was in Arles.
6. Van Gogh sold many paintings when he was alive.
7. The Starry Night is Van Gogh’s most expensive painting.
8. Van Gogh painted The Starry Night a year before he died. ​