Music

The word music includes as great many different kinds of pieces that have been written for many
different reasons. You already know many of the uses of music. In a movie, music in the
background helps __(1)__ your mood. In a church or temple, music makes the ceremonies more
effective. Some pieces of music __(2)__ unity in a group or in a country. The song “We shall
overcome” is an example. It was sung by those __(3)__ for civil right in the 1960s. Some people
use music or clothing or certain hairstyles __(4)__ them feel a connection with a certain piece of
music, __(5)__ other teenagers like them are examples of this use of music. People use music as
an outlet for deep feelings. Spirituals are examples of such music. At other times, people enjoy
music just for fun. They might __(6)__ sing “Ninety-nine bottles of beer in the wall” when riding
a school bus. Many Americans use music as __(7)__ to activities such as studying, jogging, or
driving a car. In some parts of the world, people use music along with physical work like
padding a canoe or gathering crops. All these use of music have one thing __(8)__. Music goes
along with something else. It Is not being listened to for itself.

1. a. Determination
b. Determined
c. Determining
d. determiner
e. Determine

2. a. Help
b. Promote
c. Except
d. Endorse
e. Advocate

3. a. Working .
b. Work
c. Worked

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 d. To work
e. Are working

4. a. Help
b. Helping
c. Helped
d. To help
e. They help

5. a. If
b. While
c. Although
d. Because
e. In order to

6. a. In addition
b. For instance
c. Furthermore
d. Such as
e. Nevertheless

7. a. An environment .
b. A theme
c. A background
d. A call
e. An atmosphere

8. a. In common
b. On average
c. As usual

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d. To the effect
e. In reality