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skeletal guide for the Jazz musicians to improvise around. Actually, many of the early Jazz musicians were bad sight readers and some couldn’t even read music at all. Generally speaking, these early musicians couldn’t make very much money and were stuck working menial jobs to make a living. The second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians included such memorable players as Joe Oliver, Kid Ory, and Jelly Roll Morton. These men formed small bands and took the music of earlier musicians, improved its complexity, and gained greater success. This music is known as “hot Jazz” due to the enormously fast speeds and rhythmic drive. (20) (25) A young cornet player by the name of Louis Armstrong was discovered by Joe Oliver in New Orleans. He soon grew up to become one of the greatest and most successful musicians of all time, and later one of the biggest stars in the world. The impact of Armstrong and other talented early Jazz musicians changed the way we look at music. 6. The Passage answers which of the following questions? A. Why did Ragtime, marching band music, and the Blues lose popularity after about 1900? B. What has been the greatest contribution of cornet players to music in the twentieth century? C. What were the origins of Jazz and how did it differ from other forms of music? D. Which early Jazz musicians most influenced the development of Blues music? 7. According to the passage, Jazz originated in A. Chicago B. New Orleans C. along the Mississippi river D. St. Louis 8. Which of the following distinguished Jazz as a new form of musical expression? A. improvisation 9. C. the use of cornets D. New Orleans The word “skeletal” in line 16 is closest in meaning to A. musical 10. B. “hot Jazz” B) framework C. basic D. essential Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. many early Jazz musicians had poor sight B. there is no slow music in Jazz C. many early Jazz musicians had little formal musical training D. the cornet is the most common musical instrument used in Jazz 11. The word “menial” in line 20 is closest in meaning to A. mens B. attractive C. degrading D. skilled 12. According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians? 2 A. ) Joe Oliver 13. B. Buddy Bolden C. St. Louis D. Louis Armstrong All of the following are true EXCEPT A. the late 1930s was called the “swing era” B. “hot Jazz” is rhythmic C. Jazz has been said to be America’s greatest contribution to music D. Joe Oliver is generally considered to be the first real Jazz musician 14. The word “its” in line 23 refers to A. small bands 15. B. earlier music C. men D. earlier musicians The word “their” in line 15 refers to which of the following? A.composers B. musicians C. pieces D. earlier forms Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 16. I can''t thank enough for your help. A. I''d rather not. 17. B. My pleasure. - “_____________” C. I don''t mind. D. My goodness. John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" Laura. " _______" A. Yes, it’s an absurd idea B. There’s no doubt about it C. Of course not. You bet D. Well, that’s very surprising 18. I''m sure when you''ve stopped looking for your keys, they''ll _____________up somewhere. A. take B. look C. turn D. pull 19. “Today’s my 20th birthday.” - “_________” A. Take care! B. Many happy returns! C. Have a good time! D. I don’t understand. 20. I feel _________ to inform the committee that a number of members are very unhappy with the decision. A. my duty B. it my duty C. this my duty D. that my duty 21. Luisa does a full-time job and _____________. A. looks after also the house C. looks after the house too B. looks after the house either D. also looks after the house 22. A: Do you like that advanced course you are taking, John?” B: “_____________” A. No, thanks. B. By and large, yes. C. Not me. I’m still waiting. D. No, not everyone. 23. On the second level of the parking lot_____________ A. is empty B. are some empty stalls C. some empty stalls are D. are empty 3 24. On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater. A. On reflection B. For this time only C. After discussing with my wife D. For the second time 25. _____________you’ll be coming to the meeting next week since you prepared the documents? A. Likely 26. B. Predictably C. Presumably D. Surely The floor was so rotten that it almost gave _____________ under his weight. A. way B. up C. back D. away 27. Henry was really a silly boy when we were at high school. I still remember ____________ very stupid questions. A. him asking B. him to ask C. asking him D. his being asked 28. Mr. Nixon refused to answer the questions on the_____________that the matter was confidential. A. reasons B. excuses C. grounds D. foundation 29. To solve this problem, it is advisable__________ A. a drastic measure to be adopted B. that to adopt a drastic measure C. that a drastic measure be adopted D. that a drastic measure is adopted 30. William is an authority_____________medieval tapestries. A. on B. with C. about 31. D. in A: “I’m having some friends over for dinner this evening. Would you like to join us? B: “_____________” A. Thanks but I mustn’t. B. Come one. It’s your turn. C. Can I take a rain check? D. As a matter of fact, I do. 32. They attempted to _____________ the painting to its original condition. A. restore B. renovate C. repair D. refurbish 33. The marathon runner _____________ for nearly one hour and a half when she _____________ to the pavement. A. has been running / collapses B. were running / collapsed C. had been running / collapsed D. ran / had been collapsing 34. The organs of taste are the _____________ that are mainly located on the tongue. A. groups of cells are taste buds B. Taste buds are groups of cells C. Taste buds, these are groups of cells D. Taste buds, groups of cells 35. He was sent to _________ prison for _________ six months for _________ shoplifting. A. x/x/x B. the/x/x C. x/x/the D. a/x/a 36. If you had asked him, he _________ helped you to solve the problem. A. will have 37. B. ought to have C. should have D. would have Geogre wouldn’t have met Mary ______ to his brother’s graduation party. A. had he gone B. hadn’t he gone C. if he had not gone D. if he shouldn’t have gone 4 38. John has a monthly bank ___ sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account. A. statement 39. B. overdraft C. cheque D. balance Can you list the problems ____ poor and ____ countries? A. facing/ overpopulation B. facing/overpopulated C. face/ overpopulated D. facing/overpopulating 40. What do you want to do this summer? + I think we should go somewhere ________ has plenty of sun and sand. A. who B. where C. when D. that Choose the word (A, B, C, D) whose primary stress is on a different position from that of the others in each group below. 41. A. Terrific B. Pacific C. Arabic D. Mechanic 42. A. Benevolent B. Profitable C. Essential D. Equivalent 43. A. Nutritious B. Contagious C. Contemptuous D. Numerous 44. A. Evaporate B. Consulate C. Contemplate D. Coordinate 45. A. Compressor B. Transistor C. Equator D. Ancestor Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 46. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and so I am. A 47. B C D . The English horn is an alto oboe with a pitch one-fifth lower than the soprano oboe. A 48. B C D . Alois Alzheimer made the first observers of the telltale signs of the disease that A B today bears his name. C 49. D . Today was such beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores. A 50. B C D . Surrounded by forested mountain slopes are the town of Telluride, a former gold A B C mining town 7,500 feet above sea level. D Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks THE EARTH GALLERIES 5 To many people, the word ‘geology’ conjures up rather dull image of lumps of rock in glass cases. People tend to regard geology as an academic subject that you don’t need to know about (56) __________you have to study it at school. If you visit te Earth Galleries at London’s Natural history Museum, however, you’ll (57) __________ that this image couldn’t be further from the truth. The aim of the exhibition is not to procedure future geologists, but rather to inspire interest in a subject which is relevant to everyday life. The Earth Galleries turn the traditional idea of geological museum (58) __________, literacy because you begin at the top. The central space in the museum is a glass-topped atrium. As you enter, you (59) __________ up to the top of this by escalator. On the (60) __________, the escalator passed through a massive revolving globe, measuring eleven metres (61) __________ diameter. This represents a planet, not necessarily the Earth. (62) __________ at the top, you work your way down through the six different exhibitions that (63) __________ the museum. The individual exhibitions explain natural phenomena such as earthquakes and volcanoes as well as looking at the Earth’s energy (64) __________ and where our most common building (65) __________ come from. These exhibitions allow everyone to appreciate the fascination of geology. 51. A. unless B. owing C. despite D. whether 52. A. catch B. discover C. found D. convince 53. A. head to toe B. upside down C. back to front D. inside out 54. A. drive B. run C. ride D. steer 55. A. path B. route C. trip D. way 56. A. on B. around C. across D. in 57. A. Once B. From C. Got D. Yet 58. A. bring together B. consist of C. show off D. make up 59. A. resources B. talents C. treasures D. reservations 60. 65. A. ingredients B. substances C. contents D. materials Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the one that best completes each sentence. 61. We got on well when we shared a flat,_______ A. in spite of the different in our old B. despite her being much older than me C. in spite that fact that I was much older than her D. although the difference in our age 62. After seeing the movie “Pride and Prejudice”, . A. the book was read by many people B. the reading of the book interested many people C. many people wanted to read the book D. the book made many people want to read it 63. The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and . A. so that the pilot made an error and crashed B. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane C. therefore the pilot made it crash D. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed 64. Recent evidence makes it possible for the investigators to conclude that A. Rembrandt was attituded to some paintings . B. some paintings by Rembrandt must be faked 6