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Christancho Posted 18 years ago
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Two simple compositions

Hi,
I have this answers for these simple compositions, are they correct?

1. Gloves were an acceptable and costly gift in the 17th century and the tradition of  presenting distinguished visitors, patrons or friends with beautiful, if impractical, gloves was long established. In British portraits of the time, however, there are few 

a. classes 

b. examples 

c. types 

d. kinds <

of people wearing gloves which in museum collections are considered typical of that period. Such portraits 

a. draw 

b. bring 

c. take <

d. invite

 our attention to the wide 

a. channel 

b. distance < 

c. gulf 

d. area 

 which generally existed between gloves which were worn and gloves which survive. Although

a. natural 

b.plain 

c.normal <

d.dull 

gloves were a regular and profitable line as 

a. daily 

b. daytime 

c. day-to-day 

d. everyday <

articules in the wardrobe of men and women, they are not those which interest the collect today it is the splendidly embroidered gloves which excite admiration.

2. The fact that dogs have a very keen sense of smell means that they are used to detect drugs hidden by smugglers. Major drugs have

a. definitely

b. widely

c. superbly <

d. highly

characteristic odours and dogs can smell them even when they are carefully

a. shut <

b. concealed

c. stuck

d. closed

inside objects.

During evolution, the main pressure for dogs to develop such

a. admiring

b. astonishing <

c. impressing

d. wondering

smelling abilities was the need to hunt for food: the smelling of prey at a

a. long

b. far<

c. great

d. wide

distance. A well-developed sense of smell could often make the difference between life and death. It is this ability that our

a. resident

b. home

c. house

d. domestic <

dogs have inherited.

Best regards!

Chris
  

Top answer

Hi, 1. Gloves were an acceptable and costly gift in the 17th century and the tradition of presenting distinguished visitors, patrons or friends with beautiful, if impractical, gloves was long established. In British portraits of the time, however, there are few a.

  • Hi, 1.
  • Gloves were an acceptable and costly gift in the 17th century and the tradition of presenting distinguished visitors, patrons or friends with beautiful, if impractical, gloves was long established.
  • In British portraits of the time, however, there are few a.
  • classes b.
  • examples<<<<< c.
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Hi,

1. Gloves were an acceptable and costly gift in the 17th century and the tradition of presenting distinguished visitors, patrons or friends with beautiful, if impractical, gloves was long established. In British portraits of the time, however, there are few

a. classes

b. examples<<<<<

c. types

d. kinds <

of people wea

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