Reporting Suspected Donated Forgery

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Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

You work as an assistant curator at a municipal museum. A local resident recently offered to donate an oil painting attributed to a nineteenth-century artist, but your initial inspection reveals modern synthetic binding materials. Write an email to the head curator, Dr Vance.

Explain why you suspect the donated artwork is not genuine.
Suggest arranging scientific testing with an external specialist.
Ask how to handle communications with the donor during the review.

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Questions 2–3

Read the situation below and write an email in response. You have 9 minutes. You should write 80–120 words.

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Inviting Art Conservation Speaker

You are coordinating a weekend workshop on art fraud prevention for a local historical society. You want to invite a professional conservator to give a guest presentation about practical methods for identifying forged signatures and reworked canvases. Write an email to the conservator, Ms Davies.

Introduce the workshop and specify the proposed date.
Inquire about her availability and standard speaking fee.
Request a brief summary of the presentation topics she could cover.

Requesting Refund for Inauthentic Print

You recently purchased a framed antique print from a vintage shop after the seller assured you it was an original nineteenth-century lithograph. However, an independent framer has confirmed that it is a digital reproduction on artificial paper. Write an email to the shop owner, Mr Sterling.

Explain the purchase details and why the print is counterfeit.
Request a full refund in accordance with the shop's policy.
Propose a convenient time to return the item in person.

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