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Until the early part of this century there was certainly а distinction between popular music, the songs and dance (1) of the masses, and what we have come to call (2) music. Up to that point, however, there were at least some points of contact (3) the two, and perhaps general recognition of what made а good voice, or а good song. With the development of (4) entertainment, popular music split away and has gradually (5) а stronger life of its (6), to the point where it has become incompatible with (7) classics. In some respects, it is now dominated by the (8) of youth culture, so that а concert by Elton John is just as much а fashion (9), and other artists may be promoting dance styles, or social (10). For this reason, it is impossible to talk about popular music as if it were а unified art. The kind of music you like may (11) on what kind of person you are. Curiously, there are now classical musicians who have (12) the status of rock stars, and have been marketed in the same way. This seems to suggest that many young people enjoy classical music but do not wish to be associated with the (13) of those who are traditionally supposed to enjoy it. Or it may simply be that recording companies have discovered that there is an insatiable (14) for ‘sounds’, and that classical music is beginning to sound exciting to а generation (15) on rock but now settling into affluent middle-age.
1. a) halls b) tunes c) musicians d) artists
2. a) rock b) modern c) underground d) classical
3. a) with b) between с) by d) of
4. a) mass b) live с) recorded d) the
5. a) founded b) lived с) developed d) suggested
6. a) supporters b) self с) fans d) own
7. a) other b) the с) some d) further
8. a) promotion b) discovery с) tendency d) survival
9. a) as b) however с) event d) design
10. a) service b) grace с) protest d) science
11. a) depend b) identity с) suppose d) be
12. a) lost b) admired с) penetrated d) achieved
13. a) number b) dislike с) lifestyle d) meaning
14. a) desire b) sale с) interest d) outlet
15. a) raised b) carrying с) dependent d) listening
If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.
In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.
But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.
Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.
In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!