VIII. Read the passage and statements below carefully, and then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or not given (NG).
Music is a part of every culture on the Earth. Many people feel that music makes life worth living. We can make music ourselves if we play an instrument or sing. We can hear music on CDs and on radio or television. Music gives us pleasure. It can cheer us up, excite us, or soothe us.
WHAT IS MUSIC?
Music can be happy, sad, romantic, sleepy, spine-tingling, healing—all kinds of things. But what is it? Some people define it as an artful arrangement of sounds across time. Our ears interpret these sounds as loud or soft, high or low, rapid and short, or slow and smooth. The sounds need to continue for a time in some sort of pattern to become music.
Music, like language, is a uniquely human form of communication. As with language, there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk, country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and “speaks” to us in its own way.
What we think of as music depends on where we live. What Americans are used to listening to might sound strange to someone from another culture, and vice versa. It might not even sound like music. In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and xylophones. These aren’t the instruments you’d find in a typical orchestra in North America.
Today, modern communications make it possible for us to listen to music from all over the world. Music from one part of the world influences music from another part. For example, gamelan music from Indonesia influenced 20th-century American composers such as John Cage.
Music from one place is influenced by others from other places.
A.T
B.F
C.NG
D.Ø

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that has the same meaning as the given one from 46 to 48.
It was such a hard cake that I couldn't eat it.
A.The cake was very hard that I couldn't eat it.
B.The cake was so hard that I couldn't eat it.
C.The cake was too hard that I couldn't eat it.
D.The cake was hard enough that I couldn't eat it.

A.revise
B.report
C.behave
D.comment

This is valuable ................ chair which dates back to the eighteeth century.
A.traditional
B.old-fashioned
C.antique   
D.ancient

The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ______.
 
A. parental support and encouragement
B.an expensive education
C. wealthy and loving parents  
D.good musical instruments

I wish I ____________ a car. It would make my life much easier.
A.have     
B.would have   
C.had  
D.will have

Giang is staying with an American family in the countryside.
A.True
B.False
C.
D.

Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I think she actually expects me ____ the washing up for her.
A.do                           
B.to do    
C.done                       
D.doing

Which of the following are NOT characteristic of most bats?
A.They pollinate plants          
B.They have specialized role in their colony
C.They use echolocation            
D.They eat blood

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
Liz is telling Andrew about her first novel.
Liz: "Guess what? My first novel has just been published."
Andrew: "                                              "
A.It's my pleasure.     
B.Congratulations!
C.It's very kind of you.    
D.Better luck next time!