Part 1

Listen to the conversation. Choose the answer that correctly completes each sentence. 

1. Isabelle …………………………………. Chance’s music.

2. In Dennis’ opinion, rap music always sounds ……………………….. .

3. For Sharon, the best part of Chance’s music …………………………. .

4. Sharon thinks that his lyrics are really …………………….. .

5. Sharon thinks country music sounds ………………………. .

6. Dennis thinks poetry is ………………………. .

Part 2

Circle the answer that correctly completes each sentence.

7. Jeff is …………………………… about the role of the arts in early education. He believes music helps children to learn other subjects.

8. Jessica always has interesting ideas that no one else in our writer’s group has thought of. She is extremely ……………………………… .

9. I don’t like working with Phillip because he is so ………………………… . He objects to every suggestion that I make on our drawings, and he is never satisfied with anything I do.

10. Our daughter Alice started playing the violin when she was just five years old. Her music teacher told us she was the best student he had ever had. He said she was ………………………. .

11. Is it true that your piano instructor Marco wears the same sweater every day and only eats peanut butter sandwiches? No wonder people call him …………………………. .

Part 3

Listen to the interview. Then choose the correct answers.

12. What is an advantage of arts education for young children?

13. What is an advantage of arts education for older students?

14. Why are art and music classes often cut

15. Which student is likely to see the greatest benefits from arts education؟

Part 4

Complete each sentence with either the present perfect or the present perfect continuous form of the verb in parentheses.

Example: We __have been playing__ (play) country music at the local club for months. People are dancing more, so we think they are beginning to like it.

Part 5

Rewrite each sentence as a cleft sentence with What. 

Example: I really enjoy the beat of reggae music. __What I really enjoy is   the beat of reggae music.

Part 6

Read the magazine article. Then answer the questions. Choose the correct answers

CITY WALLS ARE HIS CANVAS

            The works of some of today’s most gifted and exciting artists are not hanging in famous museums. Instead, you can find these works on the walls of an old railroad station or an empty church. The Belgian artist Roa has been painting on walls for more than fifteen years. No one knows the identity of Roa or his real name. Although the art is familiar to urban residents around the world, the artist is very private, so not much is known about him. You might expect an artist like this to be somewhat eccentric or difficult, but in a recent interview published online, Roa was energetic, friendly, and eager to talk.

            In the interview, he described his early years and the influences on his art. He listened to a lot of American rock and hip-hop music when he was young. His favorite artists included Jimi Hendrix, Wu Tang Clan, Led Zeppelin, and the Beastie Boys. He says that music helps him paint even today. He was also fascinated by the graffiti and urban street art that were and still are an important part of hip-hop culture.

            Roa is a passionate artist who often completes his work under difficult and even dangerous conditions. On the day of one interview, the weather was very cold and windy as he climbed a thirty-foot ladder to begin his painting. He is best known for large outdoor paintings of animals, especially rats, squirrels, rabbits, birds, and other urban animals that live near humans. He picks animals that are familiar to the people who live in the area where he paints. If there are a lot of squirrels in the area, he paints a squirrel; if there are chickens, he paints a rooster. He says he wants to tell the story of the place where he paints and that story includes animals. What’s fascinating is the different reactions to his paintings. Fans around the world are amazed by his paintings. People also associate the animals with the communities, and this sometimes upsets the residents in a community, especially if the animal is a rat!

       Roa usually paints on old walls and buildings, places that in Roa’s words “have been left behind.” He paints directly on the walls without sketching anything first. He just paints from an image in his head. He uses mostly black, white, and gray in his paintings, and sometimes a little bit of red to show the inside as well as the outside of animals. Many of the animals in his paintings have their eyes closed. Although people often assume these animals are dead, Roa says he likes to think that they are sleeping peacefully. He says these are the animals that remain when humans leave the area.

Residents of cities all over the world, including London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Mexico City, and Paris, have been enjoying Roa’s art for years. What Roa loves about this kind of urban art is the freedom to paint what and where he wants. So, you won’t find his paintings in rich neighborhoods. Instead, you will find them in places that have been left behind.

26. Why do people sometimes disagree with Roa’s choice of animals?

27. Why does Roa use a little bit of red in his paintings?

28. What suggests that Roa is a passionate painter?

29. Where would Roa be most likely to choose a wall for a new painting?

Part 7

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in parentheses.

Example: Researchers have reported that art therapy can be very __soothing__ (soothe) for anxious patients.

Writing Test

Part 1

Choose one of the following topics to write about. Write a paragraph of at least four to five sentences.

• Describe your favorite type of music in terms of beat, melody, and lyrics.
• Describe an artist you like. Write about the artist’s subject matter, where he or she creates the work, and why you enjoy it.

Part 2

Who is the most musically talented person you know? Describe that person’s personality, abilities, and accomplishments. Write a four to five sentence paragraph for your response