I. Fill in each blank with one suitable word
Do you play a (1) musical instrument? In many schools, music is an (2) o __f___ subject, but I think it’s a really useful one. One reason is that it encourages you to be (3) annoying . Playing any instrument trains you to think (4) c__an___. In fact, some people think that studying music develops your (5)mind _ in lots of other ways, too, improving your problem-solving skills and self-disciplines. It does take a lot of work and (6)easy to learn an instrument, though. It’s essential to practice a lot if you want to be truly (7) song _. One of the most difficult things I’ve ever done was when I had to give a (8) piano_ in front of lots of people. I (9) _practise every day for weeks. I was really scared before I went on stage, but when I finished and everyone was clapping, the sense of achievement I felt was amazing. It was an absolutely (10) more experience!