Thieves steal famous paintings – level 1
03-04-2026 07:00
Four thieves get into a museum in Italy. They wear masks. No one can see their faces. They steal three beautiful paintings. These paintings are very expensive and famous.
The men are very quick. They are in the museum for only three minutes. The museum alarm makes a loud noise. The men run away. The police arrive in four minutes, but the men are away. Now, the police are looking for the paintings.
It is very difficult to find stolen paintings. Only about 10% of stolen paintings ever come back to museums. Many people are sad because these paintings are important for the history of Italy.
Difficult words: thief (a person who takes something what is not theirs), steal (when you take something what is not yours), stolen (when a thief takes something).
You can watch the original video in the Level 3 section.
What percentage of stolen paintings ever come back to museums?
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