Advanced English Grammar and Vocabulary Test – Art

The artist demanded that the gallery __________ his creative autonomy.

• respects

• respect

• respected

• respecting

Hardly had the exhibit opened when the public __________ to see the controversial installation.

• has rushed

• rushes

• had rushed

• rushed

If she __________ more time, she would experiment with mixed media techniques.

• has

• had

• would have

• will have

No sooner had the artist completed the piece __________ it was sold to a private collector.

• than

• when

• but

• as

The final mural, __________ by both classical and contemporary styles, stood as a testament to his versatility.

• inspiring

• to inspire

• inspired

• being inspired

Were he to abandon abstraction, his fans __________ deeply disappointed.

• would be

• will be

• are

• have been

The exhibition, the curation of which took months, __________ worldwide acclaim.

• receives

• had received

• has received

• was receiving

The painting must __________ to fully appreciate the intricate brushwork.

• see closely

• be closely seen

• be seen closely

• have closely seen

Not until the restoration was completed __________ the original colors of the fresco.

• could one perceive

• one could perceive

• was one able perceive

• did one perceive

Only after the artist’s death __________ the true value of his work become recognized.

• was

• had

• did

• is