Priceless paintings threatened by Italian gallery's broken air conditioning

Question 1: [2,5 POINTS] indicate whether the following statements are true or false and write down which part of the text justifies your answer.

a) TRUE “Two years ago one of the motors had to be repaired but it wasn't fixed due to a lack of resources.”

b) FALSE “The air conditioning system, built in 1997, is completely run down and damaged due to years of chronic lack of maintenance.”

c) TRUE “We requested new air conditioning several years ago.”

                           

d) TRUE “The museum is leaving the windows open, but Elisabetta Giani, expert from the Superior Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR), warned a move could cause further damage.”

e) FALSE “Ms Giani said temperatures higher than 30 degrees Celsius or humidity above 50-55 per cent could deform or damage the art works and both had to be monitored constantly.”

Question 2: [2,5 POINTS] Find words or phrases in the text that correspond to the words and definitions given.

a) collapse

b) fixed

c) face

d) further

e) monitored

Question 3: [2 POINTS] Complete the following sentences without changing the meaning.

a) The Borghese Gallery, which is visited by more than 500,00 people a year, is one of Italy's most popular tourist attraction.

b) She said that she was talking about pollutants that were not controlled.

c) Experts closed several rooms at Uffizi Gallery in 2012.

d) If there had not been high temperatures in 2012, the Uffizi Gallery. wouldn't have closed.