Horace Pippin, as an African-American soldier during World War I, was wounded in his right arm. He discovered, however, that by keeping his right wrist steady with his left hand, he could paint and draw. Pippin was not trained, but his artistic sensitivity and intuitive feel for two- dimensional design and the arrangement of colour and patterns made him one of the finest Primitive artists America has produced.

Pippin did a series of paintings on the abolitionist John Brown and one on his war experiences, but he shied away from social issues for the most part and achieved his greatest success with scenes of the people and places of his hometown of West Chester, Pennsylvania. His Domino Players, featuring four women gathered around a wooden table in a simple kitchen setting, is an excellent example of his rural domestic scenes.

It may be inferred from the passage that Pippin .............

The word “accelerated” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ______.

Which of the following statements does paragraph 1 support?

According to the passage, which of the following sentence is NOT true?

According to the passage, approximately how many non-native users of English are there in the world today?

Many American students have to work part-time throughout their college years because ....................

An example of an amphibian’s incomplete adaptation to land life is…….

The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to_______.

People need to communicate in order to .............

What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

The passage implies that ..............

What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?

What does the passage mainly discuss?

Who will play music at the picnic this year?

According to the passage, what must the nations of the world do to find a solution?

It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that Mantle ______.

The writer's father retired early because ..................

Why are beta clockers not prescribed regularly?

The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _________ .

What is the most important purpose of the ozone layer?

What percent of the total rainfall on the earth does the Amazon rain forests receive?