1.
The greater the demand, _________ the price
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
2.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
This passage is a summary of ...
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
According to the author, what did Jacopo Peri write?
A. 
B. 
C. 
The opera Maria de Medici
D. 
4.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
The author suggests that Euridice was produced ...
A. 
B. 
Originally by Sophocles and Aeschylus
C. 
D. 
For the wedding of King Henry IV
5.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
What was the Camerata?
A. 
A group of Greek musicians
B. 
Musicians who developed a new musical drama based upon Greek drama
C. 
A style of music not known in Italy
D. 
The name given to the court of King Henry IV
6.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
According to this passage, when did modern opera begin?
A. 
In the time of ancient Greeks
B. 
C. 
At the beginning of the sixteenth century
D. 
At the beginning of the seventeenth century
7.
Reading Comprehension 2-7
Although stage plays have been set to music since the era of the ancient Greeks, when the dramas of Sophocles and Aeschylus were accompanied by lyres and flutes, the usually accepted
date for the beginning of opera as we know it is 1600. As part of the
celebration of the marriage of King Henry IV of France to the Italian·a
ristocrat Maria de Medici, the Florentine composer Jacopo Peri produced
his famous Euridice, generally considered to be the first opera. Following
his example, a group of Italian musicians called the Camerata began to
revive the style of musical story that had been used in Greek tragedy.
For several years, the center of opera was Florence, but gradually it
spread throughout Italy and into Europe. The European form de-
emphasized the dramatic aspect. New orchestral effects and even ballet
were introduced under the guise of opera. Composers gave in to the
demands of singers, writing many operas that were nothing more than a
succession of brilliant tricks for the voice. Arias, recitatives, and duets
evolved. The aria, which is a long solo, may be compared to a song. The
recitative, which is also a solo, is a recitation set to music, whereas the
duet is a musical piece written for two voices.
Which of the following in an example of a solo?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
8.
Green and Blue are complementary colors located opposite each other on the Rubik's Cube, _____
A. 
B. 
C. 
And so white and yellow do
D. 
And so are white and yellow
9.
Oscillatona, one of the few plants that can move about, ________ a wavy, gliding motion
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
10.
One of Shaw's __________, Pygmalion, was the story that formed the basis for the musical play My Fair Lady.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
11.
___________ unknown quantities is the task of algebra.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12.
According to some historians, if Napoleon had not invaded Russia, he _________ the rest of Europe
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13.
Foreign students often wish that stores __________ the kinds of food that they are accustomed to eating in their home countries.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
14.
_____________ 1,000 species of finch have been identified
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
15.
Benjamin West contributed a great deal to American art: ______________.
A. 
Painting, teaching, and lecturing
B. 
Painting, as teacher and lecturer
C. 
Painting, teaching, and as lecturer
D. 
Painting, a teacher, and a lecturer
16.
Because of the approaching storm, the wind began to blow hard and the sky looked as evening.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
17.
When they have been frightened, as, for example, by an electrical storm, dairy cows may refuse giving milk.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
18.
Whoever turn in the last test did not put their name on the paper
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
19.
Despite of the pills that are available, many people still have trouble sleeping.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
20.
If it receives enough rain at the proper time, hay will grow quickly as grass.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D.