E10 FIRST MID-TERM REVISION TEST 1

I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. aunt B. daughter C. laundry D. automatic
2. A. homecare B. nanny C. cabin D. natural
3. A. chores B. charity C. chemist D. chair
4. A. rubbish B. suburb C. community D. lunch
5. A. brothers B. cousins C. works D. areas
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
6. A. breadwinner B. stepfather C. housemaid D. homemade
7. A. breakfast B. hometown C. supper D. dinner
8. A. contribute B. generous C. homemaker D. meaningful
9. A. grocery B. enormous C. consumption D. financial
10. A. relationship B. collaborate C. responsible D. generation
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following sentences.
1. Everyone can play an important role by always doing their best to help their families flourishes.
A B C D
12. Each family member need to develop certain traits and skills and then practice being a strong and
supportive
A B C
member of the family.
D
13. There are many different ways that family members show their love for one other.
A B C D
14. People feel secure when they know that their physical needs are being made and that they are
protected and
A B C
safe from harm.
D
15. Of all the billions of people in the world, no two are exactly like.
A B C D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
16. A family is made up ____ people who care about one another.
A. by B. from C. of D. with
17. All members of a family give and receive love and support ____ the others.
A. of B. about C. for D. from
18. Family members reach out to one another and share ____ happy and sad time together.
A. between B. both C. either D. whether
19. The family is ____ basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities.
A. a B. an C. the D. no article
20. Strong families are the foundation of strong communities, ____ a strong foundation needed to
construct a sturdy building.
A. as B. like C. for D. since
21. You should realize ____ it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen your
families
A. what B. how C. why D. which
22. Think of society as the building, the family as the foundation of that building, and individuals and
the community as ____ of building material.
A. pieces B. block C. layer D. bricks
23. You are important to your family, because you fill a special place in your family ____ no one else
can fill.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
24. Part of ____ up is learning to accept and respect yourself and others.
A. grow B. growth C. growing D. grown
25. Each person has some talents, gifts, or strengths that make him or her ____.
A. unique B. uniquely C. uniqueness D. more unique
26. Everyone doing their share in the family will help make things ____ more smoothly.
A. to run B. run C. ran D. that run
27. A good way to show your responsibility and commitment to your family is to do your chores
without ____ or being asked.
A. complain B. complaint C. complaining D. complains
28. When you carry ____ your responsibilities in the family, you are letting the family members know
that you love them and that they can depend on you.
A. on B. away C. along D. out
29. A good way ____ family communication is to send clear messages.
A. to improve B. improve C. improving D. improvement
30. The more each family member cooperates by participating in the management of the home, ____.
A. the more smoothly things will go B. the more things will go smoothly
C. the more things smoothly will go D. things will go the more smoothly
31. In ____ to your regular duties, you can do many other things around the home that would benefit
your family.
A. reply B. response C. addition D. return
32. Take time to do what needs to be done ____ that the family will have time to do fun things together,
too.
A. so B. such C. now D. given
33. Scheduling a family meeting ____ a regular basis is a good way to make sure this activity happens.
A. on B. in C. with D. by
34. To be an effective father, one must have a good ____ with his wife, be ready to parent, and really
want to have children.
A. relative B. relation C. relationship D. relating
35. Research shows that children with ____ fathers do much better in live, have better self-esteem and
fewer problems in school.
A. involve B. involving C. involved D. involment
36. The family remains ____ to US society, and more than half of unmarried adults between the ages of
18 and 24 still live with their parents.
A. centre B. centered C. centrering D. central
37. In many households ____ both the husband and wife work outside the home, men are expected to
share household duties.
A. that B. which C. where D. when
38. In western cultures, and ____ in European American culture, families typically follow a nuclear
model comprised of parents and their children.
A. particular B. particularly C. particulars D. particularity
39. It is very common for families in collectivist cultures to establish multi-generational ____.
A. house B. household C. households D. houses
40. In traditional Asian families, it is the oldest male in the family who ____ his bride to live with his
parents.
A. bring B. brings C. bringing D. brought
41. Shared and recorded stories help keep memories ____ so future generations will know something
about their family members and their roots.
A. live B. lively C. alive D. lived
42. The sharing of a family's life stories can be thought provoking and ____ for children, helping them
learn, formulate a sense of identity, and put their own experiences into perspective.
A. benefit B. beneficial C. beneficiary D. benefits
43. ____ will start at different times for each person, and, on average, will last about three years
between their childhood and adulthood.
A. Puberty B. Teenage C. Nursery education D. School time
44. "Are chores assigned to children in your family?" – “____”
A. Sure, we all contribute to doing the housework.
B. My mom will do the shopping and my dad does the cooking.
C. We have to stay at school until late in the afternoon.
D. I have to take the garbage out and clean the floor.
45. "Do you get along well with your brothers?" – “____”
A. He's not living with us, he's living in the town.
B. We have never got into fight but sometimes in quarrel.
C. He likes swimming, and I like reading when free.
D. Mon and Dad always help us with our school work.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
46. All families have ups and downs, but strong families know the importance of sticking together -
especially during the tough times.
A. fun and sorrows B. bread and butter C. risks and benefits D. rises and falls
47. Examples of crisis in the family can include a death, a damaging storm, or a burglary and many
other stressful events that can affect the entire family.
A. time of hardship B. time of fun C. time of gathering D. time of reunion
48. It is disruptive and discourteous to carry on a phone conversation during dinner or while the family
is watching a program on TV.
A. being impolite and showing little respect B. being polite and showing respect
C. being uneducated and causing offence D. being polite and offering assistance
49. Although the younger children tended to use a family email address teenagers demanded greater
privacy.
A. by themselves B. of their own C. one's personality D. being alone
50. A father will be his child's role model. He will be the example for his child of what husbands and
fathers are like.
A. someone that others admire and follow B. someone that others share interest
with
C. someone that others love and live with D. someone that others are fond of with
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
51. Receiving encouragement, guidance, and training from the family makes family members feel
secure.
A. Family members feel secure as they receive encouragement, guidance, and training from the
family.
 B. The family feel secure because they have received encouragement, guidance, and training
from the family.
C. The family members feel secure only after receiving encouragement, guidance, and training
from the family.
D. The family members feel secure to be receiving encouragement, guidance, and training from
the family.
52. You can show your love for your family through special words and actions.
A. Through special words and actions can you show your love for your family.
B. Your love for your family through special words and actions can be shown.
C. Special words and actions can be shown through your love for your family.
D. It can be shown through special words and actions that your family is loved.
53. Family members share fun as well as sorrow and help heal one another's hurts.
A. As family members share fun as well as sorrow, they also help heal one another's hurts.
B. Family members share fun as well as sorrow so that they can help heal one another's hurts.
C. Not only do family members share fun as well as sorrow, but they also help heal one another's
hurts.
D. Family members do not share only fun as well as sorrow, but they also help heal one
another's hurts.
54. Effectively managing a family requires balancing time and money.
A. To effectively manage a family requires balancing time against money.
B. Time and money in balance is a requirement for an effective family manager.
C. Balancing time and money is required to effectively manage a family.
D. An effective family manager must be able to balance time and money.
55. It is important that family members talk and listen to one another.
A. Family members should always talk and listen to one another.
B. Talking and listening to family members is important to everyone.
C. Family members always find it important to talk and listen to one another.
D. Talking and listening to one another must be done among family members.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences given.
56. Security refers to physical and psychological safety. Families can provide security.
A. Families can provide security that refers to physical and psychological safety.
B. The security that families can provide refers to physical and psychological safety.
C. Referring to physical and psychological safety is the security provided by families.
D. Provided by families, security refers to physical and psychological safety.
57. There is no one like you. Without you, your family would not be the same.
A. Your family would not be the same if there were no one like you.
B. If there were someone like you, your family would be the same.
C. There is no one like you, without whom, your family would not be the same.
D. Because there is no one like you, then your family would never be the same.
58. Single people are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings
and parents. Many good studies have shown this.
A. That single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends,
neighbors, siblings and parents has been shown in many good studies.
B. Many good studies have shown that single parents are more likely than married couples to be
in touch with friends, neighbors, siblings and parents.
C. Single parents are more likely than married couples to be in touch with friends, neighbors, so
they have been shown in many good studies.
 D. Many good studies have shown why single parents are more likely to be in touch with
friends, neighbors, siblings and parents.
59. The nuclear household is an ideal many strive for. A nuclear household consists of one or two
parents and some kids under one roof.
A. The nuclear household, which consists of one or two parents and some kids under one roof, is
an ideal many strive for.
B. Even though a nuclear household consists of one or two parents and some kids under one
roof, it is an ideal many strive for.
C. The nuclear household is an ideal many strive for, but a nuclear household consists of one or
two parents and some kids under one roof.
D. The nuclear household is an ideal many strive for because a nuclear household consists of one
or two parents and some kids under one roof.
60. All families have disagreements from time to time. There may be times when you feel that others in
your family don't understand you.
A. All families have disagreements from time to time, but there may be times when you feel that
others in your family don't understand you.
B. All families have disagreements from time to time, which makes you feel that others in your
family don't understand you.
C. There may be times when you feel that others in your family don't understand you and all
families have disagreements from time to time.
D. Because all families have disagreements from time to time, there may be times when you feel
that others in your family don't understand you.

REVISION 2
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. brain B. waist C. hair D. tail
2. A. digestive B. flesh C. system D. energy
3. A. blood B. tattoo C. food D. tooth
4. A. circulate B. cane C. capable D. capillary
5. A. nervous B. eyes C. organs D. shoulders
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. skeletal B. intestine C. digestion D. dioxide
2. A. oxygen B. memory C. exercise D. internal
3. A. acupuncture B. alternative C. temperature D. complicated
4. A. recommend B. stimulate C. evidence D. harmony
5. A. stomach B. digest C. body D. forehead
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following sentences.
1. Properly intake of water, salt and minerals can prevent chronic illnesses and even reverse the damage
already
A B C D
done.
2. The pharmaceutical industry would lose billions in profits if people relied on the natural healing
properties of
A B C
water other than expensive and toxic drugs.
D
3. The reasons why lack of water causes the body to become stressed and diseased, as well as very
simple
A B C
methods to ensure your own vibrant health, are all explained in details.
D
4. In dehydration, even the body has a lot of water in it, it is the lack of free water that constitutes
dehydration.
A B C D

5. You need to replace the water loss from your body with fresh intake of water in order to supply the
body with
A B C D
free water to perform new functions.
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Dehydration is the underlying cause ____ many chronic diseases."
A. to B. for C. of D. by
2. Any time you want to perform a function that requires water to perform that function, you had better
give that water to the body in ____ of the event.
A. case B. accordance C. prior D. advance
3. If you want to eat, give your body the water that is needed ____ digest food.
A. in order to B. in order that C. in order of D. in order for
4. If you want to exercise and sweat, give the body the water that it has to shed in ____.
A. sweat B. sweating C. sweated D. sweater
5. It is free water shortage in the body ____ constitutes dehydration.
A. who B. whom C. it D. that
6. The human brain is the body's ____ receiving and sending signals to other organs through the
nervous system and through secreted hormones.
A. control center B. controlled center C. central controller D. center control
7. The human heart is responsible for pumping blood ____ the body.
A. through B. throughout C. in D. along
8. The liver has many functions, ____ detoxifying of harmful chemicals, breakdown of drugs, filtering
of blood, secretion of bile and production of blood-clotting proteins.
A. include B. that includes C. which includes D. including
9. The lungs are responsible for removing oxygen from the air we ____ and transferring it to our blood
where it can be sent to our cells.
A. breathe B. inhale C. absorb D. exhale
10. Studies have shown that physical activity reduces stress; a ____ effect was observed when this took
place outdoors.
A. double B. doubled C. doubled D. doubles
11. A healthy balanced diet ____ fiber, vitamins, minerals, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as protein,
carbohydrate and fats.
A. sticks to B. consists of C. goes on D. follows up
12. Salt is essential in order to regulate the blood sugar, it's essential to ____ hydro-electricity.
A. power B. create C. do D. manufacture
13. The structure of bones depends on salt for fullness, because 27 percent of the salt reserve in the
body ____ in crystallized form in the actual bone structure, in the shaft of the bone.
A. is B. are C. has been D. have been
14. You need daily exercise because your brain ____ depends on how you move your muscles.
A. chemist B. chemical C. chemistry D. chemicals
15. When you use your muscles, you burn the branched-chain amino acids, ____ are competitors to
tryptophan passage across the blood-brain barrier.
A. who B. which C. that D. those
16. To reverse any of the diseases produced by dehydration, it is essential to ____ supplement the body
with intracellular minerals.
A. adequate B. adequately C. adequacy D. inadequate
17. The human brain is responsible for our thoughts, feelings, memory storage and ____ perception of
the world.
A. general B. generate C. generating D. generally
18. The kidneys take urea out of the blood and combine it with water and other substances ____ urine.
A. to make B. make C. making D. that make
19. The respiratory system allows us ____ in vital oxygen and expel carbon dioxide in a process we call
breathing.
A. take B. to take C. taking D. taken
20. The urinary system helps eliminate a waste product called urea ____ the body, which is produced
when certain foods are broken down.
A. of B. off C. from D. out
21. The skin, or integumentary system, is the body's largest organ, which protects us from the outside
world, and is our first defense ____ bacteria, viruses and other pathogens.
A. of B. upon C. to D. against
22. Our bodies are supported by the skeletal system, which consists of 206 bones ____ tendons,
ligaments and cartilage.
A. that connect to B. that are connected by C. which connects to D. which is
connected by
23. The job of ____ circulatory system is to move blood, nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and
hormones, around the body.
A. a B. the C. its D. whose
24. The digestive system consists of a series of ____ organs that together, allow the body to break down
and absorb food, and remove waste.
A. connect B. connecting C. connected D .connective
25. The pharmaceutical industry would lose billions in profits if people relied on the natural healing
____ of water rather than expensive and toxic drugs.
A. features B. characteristics C. properties D. matters
26. Once you're dehydrated, you also become mineral ____, which is the foundation for all diseases in
the human body.
A. deficient B. deficiently C. deficiency D. deficiencies
27. The lymphatic system includes lymph nodes, lymph ducts and lymph vessels, and also ____ a role
in the body's defenses.
A. takes B. does C. acts D. plays
28. The nervous system controls both voluntary action (like conscious movement) and involuntary
actions (like breathing), and sends ____ to different parts of the body.
A. signs B. signals C. signatures D. signers
29. A: "I need to stop eating such unhealthy foods."
B: “____”
 A. That sounds delicious and nutritious.
B. I know what you mean. I've started eating better myself.
C. I mainly eat baked chicken, because there's not a lot of fat.
D. Are you sure that's how you want me to make it?
30. A: "Doctor, can you give me some suggestions on how to stay healthy?"
B: “____”
A. Well, first of all, you need to make sure that you eat the right foods.
B. It is very confusing to know what to eat.
C. As long as you don't overdo it, a glass of wine a day should be OK.
D. If you smoke, you need to stop.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Each day, the kidneys process about 200 quarts (50 gallons) of blood to filter out about 2 quarts of
waste and water.
A. remove B. take in C. take off D. separate
2. Though the tongue may seem like a simple organ, it has a wide range of purposes, such as licking,
breathing, tasting, swallowing and articulating speech.
A. making B. delivering C. giving D. broadcasting
3. The acid also works to kill harmful microbes that may have made their way into the body along with
food and drink.
A. attended B. entered C. touched D. attacked
4. To survive and reproduce, the human body relies on major internal body organs to perform certain
vital functions.
A. private B. personal C. inside D. inner
5. The major organ in the body of human beings is the brain which is primarily responsible for
performing all the functions and actions of the body.
A. having B. fulfilling C. working D. showing
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
1. Low salt diets actually cause osteoporosis, not calcium deficiency.
A. Low salt diets do not cause calcium deficiency, but actual osteoporosis.
B. It is neither calcium deficiency nor osteoporosis that is actually caused by low salt diets.
C. Actually, it's not calcium deficiency but osteoporosis that is caused by low salt diets.
D. Low salt diets are an actual cause of osteoporosis, not calcium deficiency.
2. Many people say that salt causes the body to hold water.
A. It is said that salt caused the body to hold water.
B. Salt is said to have caused the body to hold water.
C. The body is said to cause water to hold with salt.
D. The water hold in the body is said to be salty.
3. A balanced healthy diet helps keep cholesterol levels down.
A. Cholesterol levels are kept down with a balanced healthy diet.
B. A healthy diet helps keep cholesterol levels balanced.
C. Keeping cholesterol levels down is helped with a balanced diet.
D. A balanced healthy diet is key to keeping cholesterol levels down.
4. Water makes up more than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight.
A. Making up more than 50 percent on average of the adult's body weight is water.
B. On average, the adult's body weight is composed of up to 50 percent of water.
C. More than 50 percent of the average adult's body weight is made up of water.
D. The average percentage of 50% of adult's body weight produces water.
5. The main disease of skin which is caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A is pre-mature ageing.
A. Causing deficiency of Vitamin A is the main disease of skin known as pre-mature ageing.
B. The deficiency of Vitamin A is the main cause of pre-mature aging, a disease of skin.
C. Pre-mature aging, a disease of skin is mainly caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A.
D. Pre-mature aging is the main disease of skin caused by the deficiency of Vitamin A.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences given.
1. Salt is vital. It extracts and gets rid of acids.
A. It's vital for salt to extract and get rid of acids.
B. Salt is vital as it extracts and gets rid of acids.
C. Extracting and get rid of acids is vital to salt.
D. Salt extraction and getting rid of acids are vital.
2. The teeth are part of the skeletal system. However, they aren't considered bones.
A. The teeth are part of the skeletal system, but they aren't considered bones.
B. Being also part of the skeletal system, the teeth aren't considered bones.
C. As not being considered bones, the teeth are also part of the skeletal system.
D. Although considered bones, the teeth are not part of the skeletal system.
3. Humans have five vital organs that are essential for survival. These are the brain, heart, kidneys, liver
and lungs.
A. Five vital organs that are essential for humans to survive are the brain, heart, kidneys, liver
and lungs.
B. The brain, heart, kidneys, liver and lungs are at least five organs that are essential for human
survival.
C. Being essential and vital for humans to survive, the five organs are called the brain, heart,
kidneys, liver and lungs.
D. The brain, heart, kidneys, liver and lungs are not only vital but essential for humans to
survive.
4. There are almost 78 organs in a human body. They vary according to their sizes, functions or actions.
A. There are almost 78 organs in a human body who varies according to their sizes, functions or
actions.
B. There are almost 78 organs in a human body which vary according to their sizes, functions or
actions.
C. According to their sizes, functions, or actions, almost 78 organs in a human body vary.
D. Their sizes, functions, or actions have made almost 78 organs in a human body vary.
5. Our skin not only provides protection to the internal body parts. It also gives us our sense of touch.
A. Our skin not only provides protection to the internal body parts, but also gives us our sense of
touch.
B. Because our skin provides protection to the internal body parts, it also gives us our sense of
touch.
C. Providing protection to the internal body parts, the skin gives us our sense of touch.
D. To provide protection to the internal body parts, the skin gives us our sense of touch.
 REVISION TEST 3
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other
three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. composer B. process C. pop D. post
2. A. rhythm B. heavy C. highlife D. hardcore
3. A. metal B. accidental C. gospel D. techno
4. A. listened B. danced C. composed D. played
5. A. writes B. songs C. records D. albums
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the
position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
1. A. syncopation B. accompanist C. incidental D. composition
2. A. musical B. melody C. performance D. improvise
3. A. musician B. soloist C. composer D. performer
4. A. perform B. number C. rhythm D. music
5. A. classical B. popular C. digital D. electric
III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following sentences.
1. The music industry has undergoing significant change over the past few years, with declining
volumes of
A B
music sold through an ownership model (such as downloads) and rapid growth in usage models (such
as
C D
streaming).
2. Music has been used as a mean of communication and healing since the beginning of mankind.
A B C D
3. Music Therapy, that involves the music therapist, the client and the music in an ever-evolving
relationship,
A B
is rooted in the ancient literate societies.
C D
4. The conductor stands in the front of the orchestra, on a podium, and conducts by using hand and
body
A B C D
motions.
5. Technology became an increasingly important tool for composers, which have known to use
recording tape as
A B C
a compositional tool.
D
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
1. Melody is a musical line that is the "tune" of the piece. ____ is the part you will probably be
humming when you leave the concert!
A. which B. There C. This D. What
2. Accompaniment is a musical line that is secondary ____ the melody; and accompaniment parts
support the melody.
A. of B. in C. with D. to
3. Unison is the sounding of the same note by two or more ____. In a unison piece of music, the players
do not have different parts, but all play together.
A. player B. players C. the player D. the players
4. Folk Music refers to any music that comes from a common culture, and it is most often passed on
____ from generation to generation.
A. oral B. orally C. oratorical D. oratory
5. Stringed instruments are played by drawing a bow ____ the strings or by plucking the strings with
the fingers.
A. from B. away C. across D. over
6. Woodwind players produce sound by blowing air into ____ mouthpiece. Most woodwind
instruments have reeds, which vibrate very quickly to produce the sound of the instrument.
A. an B. a C. the D. his
7. Brass players make sound by "buzzing" their lips ____ blowing into the mouthpiece, they change
notes with the help of valves or slides.
A. while B. during C. before D. by
8. Music is an art form and cultural activity ____ medium is sound organized in time.
A. that B. in which C. where D. whose
9. The conductor gives the musicians non-verbal signals ____ with his hands or by using a small stick
called a baton.
A. whether B. either C. neither D. both
10. The concertmaster/concertmistress is the first violin player in the orchestra, the leader of the string
section and ____ most solos for the violin.
A. play B. that play C. will play D. to play
11. Electronically created sounds are used in combination with other electronic sounds or played
together with traditional music ____.
A. instrument B. instruments C. instrumental D. instrumentally
12. The ballet Hoedown tells the story of a cowgirl who is in love with a cowboy, but can't get him
____ her.
A. notice B. to notice C. noticing D. noticed
13. Woodwind instruments produce sound when players blow air into them; they were originally made
out of wood, ____ is why they are called woodwinds!
A. which B. that C. the reason D. for which
14. The flute has a very high, light and beautiful sound much like ____ of a bird.
A. it B. this C. which D. that
15. The OBOE makes its sound when the player blows air through a mouthpiece containing cut pieces
of bamboo ____ a "reed."
A. calls B. call C. calling D. called
16. The OBOE is a very important instrument, as the oboist is ____ player who tunes the whole
orchestra before every concert.
A. a B. the C. who D. that
17. The clarinet can play very high and very low, very soft or very loud, so they are used for many
types of music, ____ classical, jazz and folk.
A. includes B. include C. including D . included
18. The brass instruments are long brass tubes curled and bent into different shapes and flare out at one
end into ____ is called a bell.
A. it B. that C. what D. where
19. The ____ of the brass instruments is produced by the vibration of the player's lips as they blow
through the mouthpiece.
A. sound B. sounds C. sounding D. sounder
20. ____ the TRUMPET is the smallest brass instrument, it can play the highest notes of all the brass
instruments and often plays in marches or fanfares.
A. Because B. Although C. However D. Since
21. The TROMBONE is the only brass instrument that does not use valves; ____ the player moves a
curved tube, called a "slide," back and forth in order to change notes.
A. rather B. other C. instead D. but
22. YouTube claims that not only does it return money directly to creators, but also that it has a ____
effect on music.
A. promote B. promoting C. promoted D. promotional
23. Additional evidence for universal musical tendencies ____ from archaeological discoveries of
musical instruments and scores from thousands of years ago.
A. come B. comes C. came D. had come
24. If music were purely a cultural invention, one might expect ancient music to be dramatically ____
modern music, given the huge cultural differences between then and now.
A. differ from B. different from C. differed to D. differing from
25. At present the earliest example of what may be a musical instrument is a bone "flute" that dates
____ approximately 50,000 years ago, during the middle Paleolithic.
A. back B. away C. at D. to
26. At ____ level, infants as young as 8 months seem to perceive melodic pitch contours much as adults
do.
A. most basic B. the most basic C. mostly basically D. the most basically
27. One way to reveal innate constraints on music perception is to show that certain musical stimuli are
represented or remembered more accurately than others, independent ____ experience.
A. on B. to C. with D. of
28. Every musical instrument, needless to say, requires a long period of development - usually trial-
and-error experimentation by generations of craftsmen - before arriving at ____ final perfected form.
A. its B. their C. that D. which
29. A: "Can you concentrate on other things when you are listening to music?"
B: ‘____”
A. I prefer to work in a quite area.
B. I'm keen on listening to dance music.
C. I often share my favorite albums with friends.
D. I don't think music can help with this.
30. A: "Do you think music can heal sick people?"
B: “____”
A. I can't agree with you more. B. The sooner, the better.
C. At least they can feel better. D. Doctors cannot do so.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following sentences.
1. Although infants clearly have not learned as much from their limited exposure to music as adults
have from a lifetime of listening, it is nonetheless difficult to explain the effects of the exposure that
occurs both in the womb and in the first few months of life.
A. presentation B. contact C. interaction D. knowledge
2. Although it is often said that music, like dance, exists since the beginning of the human race, the
music industry emerged relatively late.
A. occurred B. appeared C. came D. developed
3. The record business by using marketing tools, to record, reproduce, promote and distribute the
author's work, in reality alters the author's passion towards musical art for financial gains.
A. worry B. concern C. love D. excitement
4. Albums and individual songs can now be bought in digital format (iTunes), and downloaded onto
one's computer, and from there onto a USB-stick, CD-R, iPod, mobile telephones and the like.
A. electric appliances B. electronic instruments
C. digital devices D. mechanical products
5. The introduction of television marked the turning point in many areas, as was the case with the music
industry.
A. new era B. new program C. final stage D. finishing line
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following sentences.
1. Music was created out of man's need to communicate with the outside world.
A. Man created music to meet their need to communicate with the outside world.
B. With the need to communicate with the outside world, man has created music.
C. The outside world need to be communicated by music created by man.
D. Man, after creating music, needed to communicate with the outside world.
2. The conductor tells the musicians when and what to play.
A. When and what to play was told by the conductor to the musicians.
B. The musicians are told when and what to play by the conductor.
C. It is told by the conductor that the musicians know when and what to play.
D. The musicians are told that the conductor knows when and what to play.
3. It is no longer necessary to have physical possession of music to enjoy it.
A. To have physical possession of music to enjoy it is no longer necessary.
B. Having physical possession of music to enjoy it makes it no longer necessary.
C. It used to be unnecessary to have physical possession of music to enjoy it.
D. There was no necessary physical possession of music to enjoy it in the past.
4. The emergence of the Internet opened up great new possibilities for the distribution of music.
A. The distribution of music has been opened up with great new possibilities of the emergence
of the Internet.
B. Great new possibilities for the distribution of music have been opened up with the emergence
of the Internet.
C. Opening up great new possibilities for the distribution of music, the Internet has emerged.
D. Great possibilities for music has been openly distributed by the emergence of the Internet.
5. Percussion instruments make sound when the percussionist strikes or shakes them.
A. The percussionist makes sound by striking or shaking percussion instruments.
B. Striking and shaking percussion instruments make the percussionist produce sound.
C. The percussionist makes sound by striking and shaking the percussion instrument.
D. Sound is made if percussion instruments are stricken and shaken by the percussionist.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences given.
1. Beethoven's first teacher was his father. He often pulled Beethoven out of bed to practice until
morning.
A. As Beethoven's father often pulled him out of bed to practice until morning, he became
Beethoven's first teacher.
B. Beethoven's first teacher was his father who used to pull him out of bed to practice until
morning.
C. To be Beethoven's first teacher, Beethoven's father used to pull him out of bed to practice
until morning.
D. Being his first teacher, Beethoven's father had to pull Beethoven out of bed to practice until
morning.
2. There are many places to go where you will be a member of an audience. However, audiences do not
act the same at every type of event.
A. Although there are many places to go where you will be a member of an audience, audiences
do not act the same at every type of event.
B. At different places where you will be a member of an audience, audiences do not act the same
at every type of event.
C. At every type of event at many different places where you will be a member of an audience,
audiences do not always act the same.
D. Audiences do not act the same at every type of event because there are many places where
they can be a member of an audience.
3. The evolution of marketing in the music industry has been carried out. At the same time, the
evolution of technology in music has also been carried out.
A. The evolution of marketing in the music industry has been carried out, resulting in the
evolution of technology in music.
B. The evolution of marketing in the music industry has been carried out thanks to the evolution
of technology in music.
C. The evolution of marketing in the music industry has been simultaneously carried out with
the evolution of technology in music.
D. The evolution of marketing in the music industry has been carried out, thanks to the evolution
of technology in music.
4. We are now in an exciting era. Now, streaming is making the depth and richness of every kind of
music available to hundreds of millions of people.
A. We are now in an exciting era in which streaming is making the depth and richness of every
kind of music available to hundreds of millions of people.
B. As we are now in an exciting era, streaming is making the depth and richness of every kind of
music available to hundreds of millions of people.
C. Although we are now in an exciting era, streaming is making the depth and richness of every
kind of music available to hundreds of millions of people.
D. If we are now in an exciting era, streaming is making the depth and richness of every kind of
music available to hundreds of millions of people.
5. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies. They upload their favourite
music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.
A. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies, hence uploading their
favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.
B. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies by uploading their
favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.
C. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies after uploading their
favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.
D. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies, so they upload their
favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.