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D. Likely 2. What can the reader learn from the text? A. How to start working for oneself. B. What its like to work at home. C. Why the writer decided to work for himself. D. How artists become successful? 3. What does the writer like about his life? A. He has plenty of opportunities for sport. B. He is his own boss. C. He can see people when he wants to. D. He has a comfortable place to work. 4. What does the writer imagine he might do with colleagues? A. Have meals in restaurants. B. Go to the swimming pool. C. Spend time in the countryside. D. Talk about sport. 5. The writer plays loud music because A. The traffic outside is noisy. B. It helps him to have more ideas. C. It prevents him from feeling bored. D. He dislikes listening to the radio. TEST 3 JAZZ By Katie Atkins, aged 14 I play the trumpet in my school jazz band. Last month we held a jazz competition with bands from local high schools – and our band won! Each band had their own costumes, ranging from black school uniforms like my band wore, to brightly-coloured T-shirts. We didn’t look much like adult professional bands, but all of us were used to performing in competitions, so the quality of playing was amazing, especially considering everyone was so young. Players from each band even created new tunes right there on stage. It was exciting to watch – but even better when my band played on stage! We have a great jazz band at my school, but not everyone who wants to play in it gets accepted – only about half, in fact. But anyone who’s keen to play goes to jazz practice before school,
and we often spend time together after school, listening to jazz and learning its language. There are also trips to jazz summer camps across the country – I’ve been to a couple and learnt a lot. Adults are often surprised that young people are getting interested in jazz. My music teacher thinks it’s because pop music isn’t challenging enough for people like me who are serious about music. But I find it exciting because it’s both new and old at the same time – you can create your own music, but you also feel you’re part of its history, as you’re playing on stage in the same way as great jazz performers before you. My school’s really lucky because we have great teachers, and parents who’ve supported us all the way. Without them, we’d never get anywhere with our music! 1 What does “costume” in the second paragraph mean? A. Furniture B. Clothes C. Jewellery D. Equipment 2. Katie says the bands in her school’s jazz competition A. Played music they’d written themselves before they came. B. Had little experience of playing in public. C. Played at a high level despite their age. D. Were dressed to look like professional jazz bands. 3. Most people at Katie’s school who are interested in jazz A. Attend early jazz sessions at school. B. Join the school jazz band. C. Learn about jazz in after-school classes. D. Go to jazz summer camps at the school. 4. Why does Katie enjoy playing jazz so much? A. She finds it easier to learn than other forms of music. B. She thinks it is more serious than pop music. C. She likes the chance to perform with others on stage. D. She feels in touch with jazz players of the past. 5 What does the word its in the second last paragraph refer to