English Week 1
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- Q1Read the following passage and the answer the questions Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra Questions It is pointed out in the reading that opera __________________is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestrais the most complex of all the performing artshas developed under the influence of musical theateris not a high-budget production30s
- Q2Read the following passage and the answer the questions Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra Questions We can understand from the reading that _______________people are captivated more by opera than musical theaterorchestras in operas can vary considerably in sizedrama in opera is more important than the musicmusical theater relies above all on music30s
- Q3Read the following passage and the answer the questions Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra Questions It is stated in the reading that __________________an opera requires a huge orchestra as well as a large choirmusic in musical theater is not as important as it is in operaopera doesn't have any properties in common with musical theateracting and costumes are secondary to music in musical theater30s
- Q4Read the following passage and the answer the questions Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them Questions It is clear from the passage that dolphins __________________are proven to be less intelligent than once thoughthave a reputation for being friendly to humansare the most powerful creatures that live in the oceansdon't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them30s
- Q5Read the following passage and the answer the questions Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them Questions The fact that the writer of the passage thinks that we can kill dolphins more easily than they can kill us ________________does not mean that we are superior to themshows that dolphins have a very sophisticated form of communicationmeans that they are better adapted to their environment than we areproves that dolphins are not the most intelligent species at sea30s
- Q6Read the following passage and the answer the questions Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them Questions One can infer from the reading that ________________dolphins are quite abundant in some areas of the worldit is not usual for dolphins to communicate with each otherdolphins have skills that no other living creatures have such as the ability to thinkdolphins have some social traits that are similar to those of humans30s
- Q7Choose the correct answer: I ..... tennis every Sunday morning.playingplaysplayedplay30s
- Q8Choose the correct answer : Jun-Sik ..... his teeth before breakfast every morning.cleanedcleaningcleancleans30s
- Q9Sorry, she can't come to the phone. She ..... a bath!havinghasis havinghave30s
- Q10How many students in your class ..... from Korea?comecomingcamecomes30s
- Q11Weather report: "It's seven o'clock in Ibadan and ______________."it's rainingit rainsit rainedthere is rain30s
- Q12Babies ..... when they are hungry.criescryingcriedcry30s
- Q13Jane: "What _________ in the evenings?" Mary: "Usually I watch TV or read a book."you doyou doingare you doingdo you do30s
- Q14Jane: "What ________ ?" Mary: "I'm trying to fix my calculator."are you dongyou doyou doingdo you do30s
- Q15Jane __________ her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.is wearingwearswearingwear30s