Hàn Anh Tuấn- Nong Cong I High SchoolPRACTISE YOUR READING SKILLS Passage 1: Jack Jones and his wife, Carla, 36 .... Hàn Anh Tuấn- Nong Cong I High Schoolmake friends of 40...kinds.. Hàn
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Passage 1:
Jack Jones and his wife, Carla, (36) is Brazilian, both work at the Mansfield Hotel in midtown Manhattan Jack is (37) receptionist and Carla works in the hotel bar Jack says: "(38) people visit New York every year Our hotel has 124 rooms, and visitors come-from (39) the world, especially from the South America and Europe I speakxEnglish, German, and Spanish I don't speak Japanese, (40) I want to learn it Carla speaks English and French and Portuguese, of course Our visitors (41) doing many things They often have breakfast in the hotel, a continental breakfast (42) .croissants or bread, and espresso.!io Then perhaps after breakfast they visit the Empire State Building and the Museum of Modern Art and go (43) at Macy's They come back to the hotel at four o'clock and have tea or cappuccino and relax Then in the evening they (44) to a Broadway show Carla and I work (45) hours I work from six o'clock in the morning until three in the afternoon, and Carla works from six in the evening until one in the morning, but we love our work."
36 A whose B that C whom D Ø
37 A the B an C a D Million of
38 A Millions B Million C Millions of D through
39 A round B over C all over D however
40 A but B yet C also D want
41 A desire B like C wish D apart
42 A on B of C for D for shopping
43 A shopping B shop C to shop D go
44 A arrive B reach C come D a great deal
45 A long B a lot C much D Ø
36 D 37 C 38 C 39 C 40 A 41 B 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 A
Passage 2:
My home is in the air - I do an enormous amount of travelling It is a fast life and (36) of work, but I like it and that is the only way (37) me Everything is tiring - music, travelling - but what can I do? I
am not (38) to complaining It is hard to imagine now (39) I will ever be very long in one place
My home town is on the Caspian Sea There is sea, wind, sun and (40) many tourists and hotels I have
my own flat with four or five rooms, but I am seldom there If I am there for a day or two I prefer to (41) with my mother and grandmother They live in a small house, (42) it is very comfortable and my mother' cooks for me I like food, simple food I have no wife, no brothers or sisters and my father (43)] when I was seven He was an engineer and I don't (44) him very well He liked music very much and wanted me to (45) a musician
36 A most B full C complete D more
37 A for B to C in D by
38 A wanted B taken C used D known
39 A and B so C while D that
40 A far B too C much D more
41 A stay B go C do D spend
42 A but B since C even D which
43 A killed B gone C passed D died
44 A know B remember C remind D see
45 A become B turn C develop D grow
36 B 37 A 38 C 39 D 40 B 41 A 42 A 43 D 44 B 45 A
Passage 3:
Like any other universities, the Open University can give you a degree However, you don't have to (36) working to study It can also open up a whole variety (37) interest If you have (38) studied before, you will enjoy the special, new pleasure of (39) your knowledge You will
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make friends of (40) kinds You may also (41) that your qualification provides new career opportunities
You don't actually (42) to the Open University for lectures, but study at home, using television, radio and computer software You can (43) one class a month if you wish at an Open University centre Of course, there are exams to take, as in (44) university If you (45) like to know more, all you have
to do is complete the form below It could be start of a wonderful new period in your life
36 A stop B end C break D leave
37 A from B of C in D for
38 A.ever B never C often D always
39 A growing B changing C adding D increasin
40 A all B each C both D every
41 A suggest B find C wish D want
42 A join B enter C arrive D.go
43 A give B attend C learn D study
44 A any B some C many D most
45 A did B will C would D can
36 A 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 A 41.B 42 D 43 B 44 A 45 C
Passage 4:
Emma Harte, in Barbara Taylor Bradford's novel, was a poor lonely girl who became the (36) owner
of an international chain of stores Like the woman she writes about, Ms Bradford is beautiful and (37) She left school at sixteen and became a (38) After twenty-three years of this Work, she made the (39) to start writing novels She is now one of the most (40) paid novelists in the world
Was Emma Harte's story based on Ms Bradford's own (41) successful life? "I'm afraid not," she said with (42) "My life has been quite different from Emma Harte's She was (43) to be born into a poor family
I came from a middle-class home and I'm (44) married to a rich American film producer The only thing I share with my heroine is her (45) to work hard."
36 A wealth B unhealthy C richness D wealthy
37 A ambition B ambitious C greed D greedy
38 A journal B report C journalist D newspaperman
39 A decide B decided C decisive D decision
40 A high B badly C highly D height
41 A incredible B incredibly C credible D credibly
42 A amusement B amuse C amused D amusing
43 A.luck B lucky C unlock D unlucky
44 A happy B happiness C happily D unhappily
45 A ability B probability C opportunity D possibility
36 D 37 B 38 C 39 D 40 C41 B 42 A 43 D 44 C 45 A
Passage 5:
Mr Marshall lived his entire life in a small town in the north of England He never left the house (36) he was born, never married, never went on holiday and had no friends He worked in a local factory for (37) forty years but even the people who had worked with him for years (38) very little about him
He wrote the same old clothes years in years out, and (39) he shopped regularly at the local stores, he bought only the most basic foodstuffs, never changing his purchases from one week to the next week So (40) he died last month, neighbours and local people were astonished to learn that Mr Marshall was not just a rich man, he was in fact (41) millionaire!
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He had no bank account, no money invested anywhere but in the various drawers, cupboards and boxes in the house, there were hundreds and thousands of bank (42) and coins It took the local police over two weeks to clear the house and the bank clerks took just as long to (43) all the money
"We had absolutely no idea that he had been hiding his money over the years," one, of his neighbours (44) "In fact, we used to feel sorry for him We thought he was so poor that he was unable to (45) anything better for himself.”
36 A.which B where C who D what
37 A more B above C over D than
38 A reminded B held C had D knew
39 A although B but C because D however
40 A while B when C during D that
41 A the B this C a D one
42 A paper B money C letters D notes
43 A number B count C guess D make
44 A said B spoke C mentioned D told
45 A pay B spend C afford D give
36 B 37 C 38 D 39 A 40 B 41 C 42 D 43 B 44 A 45 C
Passage 6:
When you think of a language, you probably think of speaking and writing There is (36) , another kind of language - a sign one It is (37) body language People speak body language by the (38) they sit, stand, look, and walk (39) saying a word
Some body language is the (40) all over the world All people smile when they're happy and (41) their eyes wide when they are surprised (42) body language is different in different countries
(43) , when native English speakers talk, they stand quite close Ask a friend to stand near you, and hold out your arms (44) your fingers just touch the person's shoulder, you're at the (45) that English speakers find comfortable
36 A indeed B though C however D therefore
37 A called B known C defined D regarded
38 A way B action C mode D style
39 A not B without C no D but not
40 A similar B familiar C equal D same
41 A widen B broaden C hold D open
42 A Others B Other C The other D The others
43 A Suchas B For example C Let's say D That is
44 A When B As C If D As far as
45 A distance B line C length D path
36 C 37 A 38.A 39 B 40 D 41.D 42 B 43 B 44 C 45 A
Passage 7:
There is no doubt that a (36) language used throughout the world would do much to bring countries closer to each other (37) linguistics succeeded in (38) artificial language extremely simple so that they (39) be easy to learn, their efforts seemed doomed from the start The reason (40) this is that there is no real (41) to learn an artificial language There is no guarantee that (42) is willing to make the effort; there is no (43) that the learner will have any adequate return from his toil Mastery (44) .a language makes available to the learner a great deal of worthwhile literature and many (45) publications
36 A popular B common C normal D ordinary
37 A Although B However C In spite of D Despite
38 A allowing B letting C making D causing
39 A will B would C might D can
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40 A by B why C of D for
41 A impetus B urgency C incentive D impulse
42 A everybody B somebody C anybody D nobody
43 A assurance B insurance C security D conviction
44 A in B of C for D with
45 A actual B contemporary C present D current
36 B 37 A 38 C 39 B 40 D 41.C 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 D
Passage 8:
Computers are helpful (36) many ways First, they are fast They can work with information (37) more quickly than a person Second, computers can work with (38) information at the same time Third, they can (39) information for a long time They do not forget things the common people
do Also, computers are (40) always correct They are not perfect, of course, but they usually do not (41) mistakes These days (42) is important to know about computers There are a number of things to learn Some companies have classes(43) work Also, most universities offer day and night courses in computer science (44) way to learn is from a work with computers You may not be an expert, but you can have fun
36 A in B by C through D on
37 A hardly B even C wholly D entirely
38 A a lot B a lot of C plenty D much of
39 A stay B remain C hold D keep
40 A most B mostly C almost D hardly
42 A this B that C they D it
43 A at B in C for D with
44 A Another B Other C Others D The other
45 A Within B After C For D During
36 A 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 C 41.C 42 D 43 A 44 A 45 B
Passage 9:
Technology has (36) to the rescue of those who hate to be (37) First there were beepers; now there are cellular phones These small telephones can go (38) with you Anyone who may need to reach you can simply (39) your cellular number Of course, the numbers (40) most cellular phones work only in a specific city Some companies have (41) networks with other cellular phone services in (42) cities to try to make numbers work for their customers no matter (43) they are But customers who travel frequently to the (44) city have come up with their own solution - they simply get
a (45) cellular phone number for the second city
36 A arrived B came C reached D moved
37 A out of sight B out of touch C out of mind D out of control
38 A anywhere B any where C somewhere D some where
39 A make B use C press D call
40 A of B in C for D with
41 A produced B made C formed D done
42 A another B other C others D the others
43 A where B how C what D why
44 A alike B familiar C similar D same
45 A couple B two C double D second
36 B 37 B 38 A 39 D 40 C 41.C 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 D
Passage 10:
CAMPING
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Camping is an activity in which people live temporarily in the outdoor Campers (36) fishing, hunting, swimming, plant study wildlife watching, and nature photography It provides physical benC'1 when it (37) hiking to, from, and around a campsite, and many people believe that camping (38) youngsters feel more confident
People throughout the world enjoy hiking to wildness campsites This activity is called backpacking (39) it involves carrying such essential camping gear as (40) tent, food, clothing, and sleeping bag on the back in a bag (41) a backpack Backpacking is best suited for (42) who are in good physical condition as it may require walking several miles
The key to any enjoyable camping trip is planning A decision (43) where to camp depends on personal preference, but planning the trip before leaving helps campers (44) preventable accidents Many situations - bad weather, injury, or simply a crowded campsite - are (45) alarming if campers are prepared
36 A participate in B take place C take part D enter
37 A consists B involves C contains D includes
38 A enables B makes C allows D causes
39 A owing to B on account of C due to D because
40 A the B an C a D some
41 A known B told C called D mentioned
42 A those B anyone C someone D everyone
43 A on B over C about D for
44 A stop B avoid C elude D cease
45 A little B least C less D lesser
36 A 37 B 38 B 39 D 40 C 41.C 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 C
Passage 11:
Every summer Miss Dredger took in visitors at Clôs de Joi It was a square house with a (36) across the island to the sea, with the island of Jersey on the horizon Miss Dredger had (37) a carriage to take her down the harbour hill (38) .it was a steep descent, she would normally have taken it in her purposeful stride, and would even have returned (39) foot up the long slope, for Miss Dredger scorned all physical weakness
Nevertheless, she had (40) on a carriage this particular morning, for she had a gentleman to meet at the harbour Both he and his luggage must be got up the harbour hill It was (41) that the luggage could not walk up on its own and from what she knew about men it was ten (42) one that her new lodger would be as helpless as his luggage
And so, as the carriage had to go down the hill before it could come up again, Miss Dredger, with her sharp (43) of logic, decided that, in order to (44) use of this fact, it would be as well to be (45) for at Clôs de Joi
36 A sight B vision C view D look
37 A ordered B required C commanded D asked
38 A However B Although C Despite D Even
39 A at B on C with D off
40 A decided B chosen C arranged D considered
41 A honest B simple C direct D plain
42 A to B by C for D under
43 A sense B idea C feeling D impression
44 A take B have C make D get
45 A looked B vision C sent D called
36 C 37 A 38 B 39 B 40 A 41 D 42 A 43 A 44 C 45 D
Passage 12:
Good press photographers must have an "eye" for news, just as journalists must have a "nose" for a good story They must be (36) to interpret a story and decide rapidly how they can take (37) of the best
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opportunities to take pictures The (38) difficult part of a press photographer's job is that he or she has
to be able to (39) .a complicated situation with just one photograph They rarely have second (40) and must be able to take required (41) .very quickly Indeed, speed is essential - if the photographs are not ready for the printing deadline, they are very unlikely to be of any (42) Most press photographers begin work with a local newspaper There, the (43) is mostly for material of regional interest Photographers may be expected to photograph a lot of unexciting events but to (44) the enthusiasm to put "something special" (45) every picture
36 A able B possible C probable D capable
37 A profit B benefit C advantage D use
38 A much B more C most D better
39 A draw up B sum up C put out D turn
40 A occasions B chances C possibilities D moments
41 A image B illustration C scene D shot
42 A role B employment C use D achievement
43 A task B demand C obligation D duty
44 A keep up B hold on C stay D carry on
45 A into B out of C from D within
36 A 37 C 38 C 39 B 40 B 41.D 42 C 43 B 44 A 45 A
Passage 13:
There has been a revolution in the world of newspapers Not many years (36) , newspapers were still being produced using techniques unchanged for (37) hundred years The journalists gave their stories
to a typist, who prepared them for an editor, who passed them on (38) the printer The printer, who was
a (39) skilled man, set up the type (40) was then collected to make the pages When the pages were complete, the printing machines could be (41) Nowadays what (42) ? The journalists type their stories into a computer The (43) checks their spelling, plans the page, shapes the articles When the pages are ready, another computer may control the printing (44) .can be no doubt about it, producing a newspaper is an entirely different (45) now
36 A before B after C ago D yet
37 A a B some C an D over
38 A to B by C through D with
39 A hardly B mostly C partly D very
40 A They B Which C This D All
41 A switched B started C stopped D moved
42 A gives B occurs C goes D happens
43 A computer B editor C typist D printer
44 A It B There C You D We
45 A skill B work C management D business
36 C 37 A 38 A 39 D 40 C 41 B 42 D 43! A 44 B 45 D
Passage 14:
Living in the country is something (36) people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages and (37) There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First of all you can enjoy (38) and quiet Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there
is less (39) , so it is safer for young children
However, there are certain drawbacks to life outside the city Firstly, because there are (40) people, you are (41) to have few friends In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, (42)’ in the evening Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find (43) In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is (44) suitable for some people than others
On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children In (45) young people who have a career are better provided for inthe city
36 A which B who C whom D that
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37 A benefit B difficulty C hardship D disadvantages
38 A peace B peaceful C silent D still
39 A cars B motors C traffic D vehicles
40 A more B fewer C less D little
41 A like B likely C likelihood D possibly
42 A early B particularly C specially D usually
43 A career B job C place D work
44 A many B more C most D much
45 A contrary B contrast C convert D conversion
36 D 37 D 38 A 39 C 40 B 41.B 42 B 43 D 44 B 45 B
Passage 15:
The country and the city have advantages and (36) People in the country live in more beautiful surroundings They enjoy (37) and quiet, and can do their work at (38) own pace because no one
is in a (39) They live in larger, more comfortable houses, and their neighbours are more friendly, and ready to help them (40) they need it Their life can be (41) and they can be isolated, a long way from the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they (42) ill or want to take children to school
The city has all the services the country lacks, but it (43) has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often ugly and polluted; they not (44) have bad air but are noisy as well Everyone is always in a hurry and this (45) that people have no time to get to know each other and make friends
36 A annoyance B disadvantages C disappointment D dissatisfaction
37 A quiet B quietly C peaceful D peace
38 A them B they C their D themselves
39 A hurry B hurried C hurriedly D hurrying
40 A when B which C what D that
41 A bored B bore C boring D bores
42 A were B are C would be D will be
43 A also B yet C already D so
44 A never B ever C hardly D only
45 A means B aims C directs D tells
36 B 37 D 38 C 39 A 40 A 41 C 42 B 43 A 44 D 45 A
Passage 16:
SHOULD DOLPHINS BE KEPT IN CAPTIVITY?
Dolphins are beautiful and intelligent creatures that usually live in the wild (36) sometimes they are kept in captivity for scientific research or entertain (37) By keeping dolphins captive, people have more (38) see these beautiful creatures Both children and adults enjoy playing and swimming with dolphins Also, it is (39) .for scientists to study their behaviour and find out more about them However, dolphins held in captivity usually don't live (40) dolphins in the wild In the dolphinariums, they frequently don't have a healthy diet or (41) to swim freely They sometimes also suffer from stress and are easily (42) In my opinion, it is (43) to hold dolphins in captivity
Today, technology (44) people to study or observe these animals in their habitat There's no (45) to keep these intelligent creatures in dolphinariums, where their life conditions are worse than in the ocean
36 A However B But C Although D Though
37 A persons B figures C humans D human being
38 A abilities B opportunities C probabilities D possibilities
39 A easily B easiest C more easy D easier
40 A longer B as long as C long D so long like
41 A space B too much space C space enough D enough space
42 A injured B wounded C damaged D wronged
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43 A wrong B false C incorrect D inaccurate
44 A lets B allows C makes D promises
45 A necessity B point C need D way
36 A 37 C 38 B 39 D 40 B 41 D 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 C
Passage 17:
The shark is a meat-eating fish and one of the most feared animals of the sea Scientists (36) about 250 species offish as sharks These fish live in oceans throughout the world, but they are most common (37) warm seas Sharks vary greatly in size and habits Whale sharks, the largest kind of shark, may grow 60 feet (38) A whale shark weighs up to 15 tons, more than twice (39) an African elephant The smallest sharks may (40) only 4 inches long and weigh less than 1 ounce Some kinds of sharks live in the depths of the oceans, but (41) are found near the surface Some species live in coastal waters, but others dwell far (42) sea A few species can (43) live in fresh water
All sharks are carnivores (meat-eaters) (44) them eat live fish, including other sharks A shark's only natural enemy is a larger shark Sharks eat their prey whole, or tear (45) large chunks of flesh They also feed on dead or dying animals
36 A classify B identify C arrange D divide
37- A at B beneath C in D under
38 A length B long C in long D lengthy
39 A as long as B as much as C as high as D much as
40 A measure B estimate C value D calculate
41 A another B the other C the others D others
42 A away at B in at C out at D from at
43 A ever B even C entirely D wholly
44 A some B a few C most D Most of
45 A off B down C away D into
36 A 37 C 38 B 39 B 40 A 41 D 42 C 43 B 44 D 45 A
Passage 18:
Conservation is the (36) and wise management of the environment People practise conservation (37) the environment can preserve their needs and the needs of all (38) living things Without conservation, all the resources necessary (39) life - air, animals, energy, minerals, plants, soil and water - would be damaged (40) or destroyed
Conservation also involves a (41) for the quality of the environment, so that people can enjoy living (42) means keeping the environment comfortable and safe - and an interesting, stimulating place in which (43) A healthy environment (44) clean streets and highways, with open spaces in cities for parks and playgrounds Ideal surroundings mean landscapes free of junk and litter They include wilderness, regions (45) animals and plants can besafe from destruction by human beings
36 A protection B prevention C maintenance D rebuilding
37 A so B so that C in order D such that
38 A else B another C others D other
39 A to B for C with D as
40 A isolated B neglected C wasted D distracted
41 A worry B bother C concern D anxiety
42 A It B These C Those D There
43 A to live B living C live D lives
44 A keeps B includes C consists D contains
45 A which B that C in that D where
36 A 37 B 38 D 39 B 40 C 41 C 42 A 43 A 44 B 45 D
Passage 19:
These days it is (36) to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are (37) to the environment The earth being threatened and the future looks bad What can each of us do?
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cannot (38) our polluted rivers and seas overnight Nor can we (9) the disappearance of plants and animals But we can stop adding (40) the problem while scientists search for answers, and laws are (41) in nature's defence It may not be easy to change your lifestyle completely, but some steps are easy to (42) : cut down the amount of driving you do,
or use as little plastic as possible It is also easy to save energy, (43) also reduces household bills We must all (44) a personal decision to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better (45) for our grandchildren
36 A impossible B unable C unnecessary D unlikely
37 A making B having C doing D taking
38 A clean up B clean out C clean from D clean down
39 A put an end to B stop C eliminate D abandon
40 A up B to C on D and
41 A laid B given C put D passed
42 A mind B have C make D take
43 A this B that C which D it
44 A come B arrive C make D give
45 A world B region C area D land
36 A 37 C 38 A 39 B 40 B 41 D 42 D 43 C 44 C 45 A
Passage 20:
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length of North America They start in the North-west, but lie only a (36) hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas Although the Rockies are smaller (37) the Alps, they are no less wonderful
There are many roads across the Rockies, (38) the best way to see them is to (39) by train You start from Vancouver, (40) most attractive of Canada's cities Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (41) its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (42)
Thirty passenger trains a day used to (43) off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure You sleep on board, (44) is fun, but travel through some of the best (45) at night
36 A many B lot C few D couple
37 A from B to C as D than
38 A but B because C unless D since
39 A drive B travel C ride D pass
40 A a B one C the D its
41 A lets B allows C offers D gives
42 A centre B circle C middle D heart
43 A leave B get C take D set
44 A when B which C who D where
45 A scenery B view C site D beauty
36 37 D 38 A 39 B 40 c 41 42 A 43 D 44 B 45 A
Passage 21:
ZOOS
Many people remember being taken to the zoö as a child They remember especially the excitement of (36) seeing animals for the first time, when before they had only read about them in books or seen them
on television (37) , there is considerable discussion today about the future of zoos and what their role should be
Supporters of zoos claim that they have an educational (38) and represent a good way for people of (39) ages to learn more about the natural world Also, zoos provide opportunities for important research and frequently (40) scientists to help save those animals which are becoming (41) rare in the world Opponents, however, criticize zoos for a number of reasons Firstly, they say that it is (42) to
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keep animals in cages Even in the best zoos, animals may suffer because the places in which they have to live are both restricted and artificial This can cause them to (43) stress and can affect their health Secondly, they believe that money would be better spent on protecting animals in their (44) environment
Finally, opponents (45) out that most people nowadays can see well-made nature documentaries on television and that this is much more valuable experience than going to a zoo
36 A actually B genuinely C positively D truly
37 A But B Although C However D Despite
38 A activity B function C situation D occupation
39 A several B both C all D every
40 A make B arrange C let D allow
41 A completely B increasingly C totally D greatly
42 A violent B severe C heavy D cruel
43 A experience B have C create D bear
44 A standard B daily C typical D natural
45 A pick B point C show D speak
36 A 37 C 38 B 39 C 40 D 41 B 42 D 43 A 44 D 45 B
Passage 22:
WHAT IS "POP" MUSIC?
It has always been difficult for me to decide (36) "popular music" means music written for the people or is simply music that the people like The same problem of definition exists with jazz So (37) different types of music have been called jazz at one time or (38) that it is hard to say what it really is Jazz has always been considered (39) black music but when I first took an interest in
it, I used to hear white bands playing music that was like Louis Armstrong's in the 1920s I found out (40) that they learnt to do this by playing his records over and over again until their style was (41) to his for them to imitate him
Since then white singers (42) Bob Dylan have rediscovered their own folk tradition, instead of borrowing from black roots But the main changes since 1960 have been social and technical One is that (43) have more money to spend on records at an earlier age than they used to, so Tin Pan Alley, the
"pop" music industry, aims at the teenage audience Another is that electronic equipment has developed (44) extent that technicians are now capable of mixing sound to produce recordings that are quite different from a live performance
But the real problem with "pop" music is that Tin Pan Alley has always worked against (45) a genuine music of the people It takes everything original and natural out of it and replaces it with cheap commercial imitations As the American folk singer, Woody Guthrie, said: "They've always preferred the second-rate songs They've never wanted to play the good ones."
36 A when B whether C what D how
37 A much B a lot of C many D plenty of
38 A another B others C the other D the others
39 A being B as being C to be D that it is
40 A soon B afterwards C presently D after
41 A close enough B too close C enough close D so close
42 A as B like C for example D for instance
43 A the youths B the youth C young people D youngs
44 A in so great B to so great C in such an D to such an
45 A its being B it to be C being it D that is was
36 B 37 C 38 A 39 C 40 B 41 A 42 B 43 C 44 D 45 A
Passage 23:
FILM MUSIC