Read the text and say if the sentences are T (true), F (false), or NS (not stated). Is this the most talented person who ever lived? Leonardo da Vinci was born in a small village in Tuscany, Italy on 15th April 1452. He was very intelligent and curious and learnt lots of things by himself. In his lifetime he achieved incredible things! So is this man the most talented person ever? As a young man da Vinci studied painting in Florence. Two of his paintings, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, are among the most famous paintings of all times! Today, only about 15 of his finished paintings survived (he often didn’t finish them because he was busy with other things), but most people consider him to be one of the greatest painters who ever lived. Da Vinci designed many working machines for war, industry and transport. He sketched very accurate maps and he also designed a brilliant canal system for Florence, and a huge bridge. In 2001 architects constructed a bridge in Norway based on da Vinci’s design. You can see it there today. Da Vinci’s notebooks contain detailed sketches for a whole range of inventions which were centuries ahead of their time. These include a sort of helicopter, flying machines, a calculator, a parachute and even robots. With today’s technology and materials, many of da Vinci’s designs could work very well. Da Vinci studied plants, animals and the human body and made detailed drawings and notes about them. He used “mirror” writing, probably because he didn’t want everyone to understand the notes! His sketch Vitruvian Man shows the perfect proportions of the human body. This is possibly the best-known drawing in the world. Da Vinci was also a sculptor, a musician, a mathematician, a philosopher, an architect, a writer and a geologist. Five centuries after his death, he is still one of the most fascinating people in history. 1) Da Vinci learnt most things from others. 2) There are hundreds of da Vinci’s paintings in museums all over the world. 3) He sketched maps of Europe. 4) There is a bridge in Norway that da Vinci designed. 5) Da Vinci’s flying machine looked like a modern aeroplane. 6) His notes were easy to understand.

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Read the text and say if the sentences are T \(true\), F \(false\), or NS \(not stated\).

Is this the most talented person who ever lived?
Leonardo da Vinci was born in a small village in Tuscany, Italy on 15th April 1452. He was very intelligent and curious and learnt lots of things by himself. In his lifetime he achieved incredible things! So is this man the most talented person ever?
As a young man da Vinci studied painting in Florence. Two of his paintings, the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, are among the most famous paintings of all times! Today, only about 15 of his finished paintings survived \(he often didn’t finish them because he was busy with other things\), but most people consider him to be one of the greatest painters who ever lived.
Da Vinci designed many working machines for war, industry and transport. He sketched very accurate maps and he also designed a brilliant canal system for Florence, and a huge bridge. In 2001 architects constructed a bridge in Norway based on da Vinci’s design. You can see it there today.
Da Vinci’s notebooks contain detailed sketches for a whole range of inventions which were centuries ahead of their time. These include a sort of helicopter, flying machines, a calculator, a parachute and even robots. With today’s technology and materials, many of da Vinci’s designs could work very well.
Da Vinci studied plants, animals and the human body and made detailed drawings and notes about them. He used “mirror” writing, probably because he didn’t want everyone to understand the notes! His sketch Vitruvian Man shows the perfect proportions of the human body. This is possibly the best-known drawing in the world.
Da Vinci was also a sculptor, a musician, a mathematician, a philosopher, an architect, a writer and a geologist. Five centuries after his death, he is still one of the most fascinating people in history.

1) Da Vinci learnt most things from others. ...

2) There are hundreds of da Vinci’s paintings in museums all over the world. ...

3) He sketched maps of Europe. ...

4) There is a bridge in Norway that da Vinci designed. ...

5) Da Vinci’s flying machine looked like a modern aeroplane. ...

6) His notes were easy to understand. ...

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