Question

Max's father always considered art for the birds and never appreciated his son's talent as a painter. What does the sentence mean? a) According to his father. Max cannot paint very well. b) Max's father thought art had no meaning. c) Art is a difficult subject for Max's father. d) Max's father never saw his son's paintings.

Answer 1

Вариант С. Искусство - слишком сложный предмет для отца Макса.

Answer 2

The sentence means that Max's father did not value art and did not appreciate his son's talent as a painter. Option b) "Max's father thought art had no meaning" is the closest meaning to the given sentence. Option a) "According to his father, Max cannot paint very well" is incorrect as the sentence does not say anything about Max's painting abilities. Option c) "Art is a difficult subject for Max's father" and option d) "Max's father never saw his son's paintings" are also incorrect as the sentence clearly states that Max's father did not appreciate his son's talent as a painter.