nbsp;adjacent notes no father apart than a scale. They mix percussive and pure tones in pretty much the same ratios as human composers – and follow their ABA form, in which a theme is presented, elaborated on and then revisited in a slightly modified form. Perhaps most amazing, humpback whale songs include repeating refrains that rhyme. It has been suggested that whales might use rhymes for exactly the same reasons that we do: as devices to help them remember. Whale songs can also be rather catchy. When a few humpbacks from the Indian Ocean strayed into the Pacific, some of the whales they met there quickly changed their tunes – singing the new whales’ songs within three short years. Some scientists are even tempted to speculate that a universal music awaits discovery.
41. Why did the author write the passage?
(a) To describe the music for some animals, including humans
(b) To illustrate the importance of music to whales
(c) To show that music is not a human or even modern invention
(d) To suggest that music is independent of life forms that use it
42. The word “sophisticated” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
(a) complex
(b) intricate
(c) well-developed
(d) entangled
43. The word “one” in line 7 can be replaced by
(a) the chord
(b) the left brain
(c) the right brain
(d) the limbic system
44. According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales
(a) their tunes are distinctively different from human tunes
(b) they can sing over a range of seven octaves
(c) they do not use rhyme, unlike humans
(d) Whale songs of a particular group cannot be learned by other whales
45. The word “they” in line 18 refers to
(a) human composers
(b) whole songs
(c) octaves
(d) whales
46. Which of the following is NOT true about humpback whale music?
(a) It uses similar patterns to human songs
(b) It’s comparative in length to symphony movements
(c) It’s easy to learn by other whales
(d) It’s in a form of creating a theme, elaborating and revisiting in rhyming refrains
47. The word “refrains” in line 22 is closest in meaning to
(a) tunes
(b) notes
(c) musical phrases
(d) sounds
48. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
(a) The earliest human beings came from France and Slovenia
(b) Music helped to shape the whale brain
(c) Humpback whales imitate the way human composers so in creating their own music
(d) The research of musical brain will lead to a discovery of a universal music
49. Where in the passage does the author first mention whales?
(a) Lines 5-9
(b) Lines 10-14
(c) Lines 15-19
(d) Lines 20-24
50 .The word ‘their’ in line 25 refers to
(a) Indian Ocean humpbacks
(b) Pacific Ocean humpbacks
(c) all whales
(d) whale songs
Test 2– Answer Key
1.b 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.a 6.b 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.d
11.d 12.c 13.a 14.b 15.a 16.d 17.d 18.b 19.b 20.c
21.c 22.d 23.b 24.d 25.a 26.c 27.a 28.b 29.d 30.d
31.c 32.d 33.b 34.b 35.b 36.d 37.d38.c 39.c 40.b
41.a 42.c 43.d 44.b 45.d 46.d 47.a 48.b 49.a 50.b