Read the passage and choose the correct answer
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Scientists have always been (29) ______ by the connection between music and language. Yet over the years, words and melody have acquired a vastly different status in the lab and the seminar room. While language (30) ______ essential to unlocking the mechanisms of human intelligence, music is generally treated as an evolutionary frippery - mere "auditory cheesecake", as the Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker puts it.
(Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com)
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
BLUES MUSIC
The origin of blues is too unclear to pinpoint one artist or one year; for the sake of historic importance, it’s believed that blues music was created in the late 19th century, by the black slaves that were forced to work in the cotton fields. Blues has firm roots in African traditional music. The purpose of making the blues is always the same: the expression of intense emotions. It is the one reason why this genre had such a profound effect on America, and eventually the world. Blues is usually categorized by the location of a style, because everywhere the blues went, it caught a different feel.
Mississippi delta blues came from the Mississippi delta region. It’s the oldest known form of blues as a genre, from which other forms later evolved. Chicago blues came next, when the delta musicians started traveling to the city to look for a better life. The biggest difference between the two styles is the use of electric guitars and a slightly faster pace in the latter. Texas blues came out after America saw how big Chicago blues was getting. The style was made famous by artists like Lightnin' Hopkins and Freddie King.
Blues rock was one of the last big blues styles to hit it big. It’s largely inspired by the Chicago blues and started in the 1960s by bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top.
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_the_blues)
6. By whom and when was blues music created?
A. in the early 19th century by the black slaves
B. in the early 19th century by the white slaves
C. in the late 19th century by the black slaves
D. in the late 19th century by the white slaves
7. The aim of making the blues is to ______.
A. express the hidden thoughts
B. express the intense emotions
C. illustrate people’s ideas
D. claim individuals’ opinions
8. What did the event happen after the recognition of Chicago blues?
A. The musicians would like to live in the countryside.
B. The musicians travelled to a foreign country.
C. The musicians travelled to the rural areas.
D. The musicians immigrated to the large city.
9. The use of electric guitars and a slightly faster pace are the differences between and ______.
A. Texas blues - Mississippi delta blues
B. Chicago blues - Texas blues
C. Chicago blues - Mississippi delta blues
D. Blues rocks - Texas blues
10. The style of Texas blues was made by ______.
A. Freddie King
B. Creedence Clearwater Revival
C. ZZ Top
D. Mississippi Delta
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Mrs Huy- LNI: 0988963193
Scientists have always been (29) ______ by the connection between music and language. Yet over the years, words and melody have acquired a vastly different status in the lab and the seminar room. While language (30) ______ essential to unlocking the mechanisms of human intelligence, music is generally treated as an evolutionary frippery - mere "auditory cheesecake", as the Harvard cognitive scientist Steven Pinker puts it.
(Adapted from https://www.ielts-mentor.com)
Read the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.
BLUES MUSIC
The origin of blues is too unclear to pinpoint one artist or one year; for the sake of historic importance, it’s believed that blues music was created in the late 19th century, by the black slaves that were forced to work in the cotton fields. Blues has firm roots in African traditional music. The purpose of making the blues is always the same: the expression of intense emotions. It is the one reason why this genre had such a profound effect on America, and eventually the world. Blues is usually categorized by the location of a style, because everywhere the blues went, it caught a different feel.
Mississippi delta blues came from the Mississippi delta region. It’s the oldest known form of blues as a genre, from which other forms later evolved. Chicago blues came next, when the delta musicians started traveling to the city to look for a better life. The biggest difference between the two styles is the use of electric guitars and a slightly faster pace in the latter. Texas blues came out after America saw how big Chicago blues was getting. The style was made famous by artists like Lightnin' Hopkins and Freddie King.
Blues rock was one of the last big blues styles to hit it big. It’s largely inspired by the Chicago blues and started in the 1960s by bands like Creedence Clearwater Revival and ZZ Top.
(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origins_of_the_blues)
6. By whom and when was blues music created?
A. in the early 19th century by the black slaves
B. in the early 19th century by the white slaves
C. in the late 19th century by the black slaves
D. in the late 19th century by the white slaves
7. The aim of making the blues is to ______.
A. express the hidden thoughts
B. express the intense emotions
C. illustrate people’s ideas
D. claim individuals’ opinions
8. What did the event happen after the recognition of Chicago blues?
A. The musicians would like to live in the countryside.
B. The musicians travelled to a foreign country.
C. The musicians travelled to the rural areas.
D. The musicians immigrated to the large city.
9. The use of electric guitars and a slightly faster pace are the differences between and ______.
A. Texas blues - Mississippi delta blues
B. Chicago blues - Texas blues
C. Chicago blues - Mississippi delta blues
D. Blues rocks - Texas blues
10. The style of Texas blues was made by ______.
A. Freddie King
B. Creedence Clearwater Revival
C. ZZ Top
D. Mississippi Delta
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