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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #44487 Cambridge Brass
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Cambridge Brass Rubbing Centre, the second oldest and longest surviving centre in the world, is one of the region's most unusual tourist attractions. Hours of enjoyment are to be had creating wall hangings by rubbing one of over a hundred different brass plates off tombs of medieval knights and ladies. By formulating resin copies, known as facsimiles, the centre has made it possible to preserve the originals and still make brass rubbing an accessible pastime to all. The brass plates, as an alternative means of memorial to the tomb statue, spread from Germany across medieval Europe and Scandinavia. Through various revolutions most of the beautiful brasses were destroyed. The vast majority of remaining brasses are to be found in Britain and the widest range of examples can be seen at the Cambridge Centre.

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Option 2: "The Cambridge Brass Rubbing Centre offers over a hundred different brass plates for rubbing."

Explanation: The text mentions that there are over a hundred different brass plates available for rubbing, confirming this option as correct.

Option 1: "The Cambridge Brass Rubbing Centre is the oldest centre of its kind in the world."

Explanation: The text states that the Cambridge Brass Rubbing Centre is the second oldest and longest surviving centre in the world, which directly contradicts this option.

Option 3: "The original brass plates from tombs are preserved by making resin copies."

Explanation: The text explains that the centre formulates resin copies, known as facsimiles, to preserve the original brass plates, thus supporting this option.

Option 4: "The brass rubbing pastime originated in Scandinavia."

Explanation: The text indicates that the brass plates spread from Germany across medieval Europe and Scandinavia, but does not state that the pastime originated there.

Option 5: "Most of the remaining brass plates are located in Germany."

Explanation: The text specifies that the vast majority of remaining brasses are found in Britain, not Germany, making this option incorrect.

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