Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things happening in society.

28. Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?

A. classical music           B. folk music          C. jazz               D. rock ‘n’ roll

29. Who were folk songs composed by?

A. old singers                            B. city people

C. modern musicians                D. countryside people

30. According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?

A. singing only                         B. playing with guitars

C. dancing                               D. forming pop music

31. In the 1956s, what did people play folk songs with?

A. guitars                       B. flutes                 C. drums           D. pianos

32. Why are folk songs called “protest songs”?

A. Because they are sung by country people.

B. Because they are hundreds of years old.

C. Because nobody knows who originally composed them.

D. Because they complain about bad things happening in society.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain, it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.

In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with ascoutic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often complaining of bad things happening in society.

Question 31: A. Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?

A. classical music                B. jazz                        C. folk music                         D. rock and roll

Question 32: Who were folk songs composed by?

A. countryside people                                                         B. old singers                                   

C. modern musicians                                                           D. city people

Question 33: According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?

A. forming pop music                                                          B. dancing

C. singing only                                                                      D. playing with guitars

Question 34:  The underlined word ‘it’ refers to _________ .

A. instruments                      B. folk songs                         C. modern music                 D. dancing

Question 35: In the 1950s and 1960s, what did people play folk songs with?

A. drums                                B. flutes                                 C. pianos                                D. guitars

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of musiC. An important form is folk musiC.
Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of
years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for
dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etC.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were
also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things
happening in society.

READ THE PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER .

Music is a very important part of our lives . Music is for dancing , drinking , eating , loving and thinking . Some sóng remind us of our childhood or youth . Others remind us of the people we love . Many important occasions , like weddings and funerals have special music . Every nations has a national song like the American " The Star - Spangled Banner" . In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs , too . Music is a part of the history of America . It expresses the problems and feelings of its people . When the years pass , the music grows and changes .

Modern science has also changed music . Inventions like records , radio , movies , electric instruments , tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music . They have helped to make music an important form of international communication .

American music , from the earliest folk songs to modern " pop " , is known around the world . Music is one of America 's most important exports . It brings the people of the world together . Even when people cannot understand the same language , they can share the same music . Many people learn and pratise English by singing songs . Understanding American music can help you understand American people , their history and culture .

1. What is true about " The Star - Spangled Banner " ?

A. It is played in weddings .

B . It is liked by every nation .

C . It is the U .S national songs .

D . It is one of the American school songs .

2 . According to the passage , music is changed thanks to the invention of the following except .................

A. videos

B . electric instruments

C . tape recorders

D. international communication

3 . What is the earliest form of music in America ?

A . School music

B . national music

C . folk music

D . pop music

4 . What can be the title for this article ?

A . An introduction to American music

B . The development of American music

C . The history of American music

D . The future of American music

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.

American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Question 34:

A. which

B. this

C. who

D. that

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.

American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Question 33:

A. transferred

B. transformed

C. transmitted

D. transited

Read the following passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to eac of the blanks.

American folk music originated with (31)________ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (32)________ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (33)_______ by oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part in its heritage. Later settler from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Steven Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34)_________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez continued this tradition by urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35)________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Question 35:

A. in

B. by

C. with

D. at

Read  the  following  passage  and mark  A,  B,  C,  or  D  to  indicate  the  correct  answer  to  each  of  the blanks.

American  folk  music  originated  with  (31)  ________  people  at  a  time  when  the  rural  population  was isolated  and  music  was  not  (32)  ________  spread  by  radio,  records,  or  music  video.  It  was  (33)  _______  by  oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part  in  its  heritage.  Later  settler  from  other  countries  also  contributed  songs.  In  the  nineteenth  century, composer Steven Foster  wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34) _________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger,  Bob  Dylan,  Joan  Baez  continued  this  tradition  by  urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35) ________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Điền vào ô 31

A. ordinary

B. popular

C. common

D. typical

Read  the  following  passage  and mark  A,  B,  C,  or  D  to  indicate  the  correct  answer  to  each  of  the blanks.

American  folk  music  originated  with  (31)  ________  people  at  a  time  when  the  rural  population  was isolated  and  music  was  not  (32)  ________  spread  by  radio,  records,  or  music  video.  It  was  (33)  _______  by  oral traditional and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as songs of the American Indians have significant part  in  its  heritage.  Later  settler  from  other  countries  also  contributed  songs.  In  the  nineteenth  century, composer Steven Foster  wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (34) _________ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer – composers such as Peter Seeger,  Bob  Dylan,  Joan  Baez  continued  this  tradition  by  urban’ folk music. Many of these songs deal (35) ________ important social issue, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

Điền vào ô 33

A. transferred

B. transformed

C. transmitted

D. transited