Which of the following statements best represents the meaning of the first sentence (lines1 and 2)

Câu hỏi :

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

A.  painted portraits and engravings were very lifelike 

B.  engravings were based on portraits and not as lifelike 

C.  there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record what somebody looked like 

D. there was no accurate way to record a likeness before photography was invented

* Đáp án

* Hướng dẫn giải

Đáp án : C

“Before photography was invented in 1839, painted portraits, and engravings based on them, were one of the few ways to record likenesses.”, tức là ngoài “portraits and engravings” không có nhiều cách để “record likenesses” : “there were not many ways other than painted portraits and engravings if you wanted to record what somebody looked like.”

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