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The answers

1. B.

Because in the main idea (in the first sentence) discuss about the type of music that develop in 20th century

2. A

Beacuse this option shows a whole of point that discusses in the passage

3. C.

Because in the passage author says "for whatever reason" it means he isn't sure about the certain reason.

4. new

Because the word "novel" here, it means innovative and new

5. Copland.

Because "he" is refer to Copland in that sentence. and "copland" is that mentioned previous.

6. B.

Because not listed in the passage

7. Gamut

Because gamut means range

8. To enhance patriotic feelings or to established an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring

11. C.

Because this passage discusses Sam Wilson's company and the relation with U.S

12. D.

Because this passage discusses about Uncle Sam and the relation with U.S

13. C

no mention about his hair

14. A

Because that sentence discusses about Wilson's appearance. so the best word is dressed

15. B

Because in the passage mention that

16. D

Because granted means given

17. B

Because in the passage, mentioned like that

18. C

Because innitial means the first letter of the word

19. A

Because "official" means like announce officially of a word, so it is propriate to use "authorized"

20. D

Because in the passage, people were confused about that innitial.

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1. B. One development in music in the last century

The phrase "Another noteworthy trend" indicates that the passage discusses a previous musical trend from the twentieth century.

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

The passage highlights composers like Copland and Ives, who incorporated folk and popular music into their compositions.

3. C. Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

The phrase “For whatever reason, composers such as Aaron Copland and Charles Ives...” suggests uncertainty regarding their motivations for creating these songs.

4. New

The most suitable synonym for ‘novel’ in this context is ‘new,’ referring to innovative musical styles.

5. Copland

The pronoun 'he' refers to Copland.

6. D. American Novels

The passage discusses patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and other popular music by Ives, but does not address American novels.

7. Gamut

The term that is closest in meaning to “range” is “gamut.”

8. The passage states that composers might draw from traditional melodies for various reasons, including patriotic feelings or a desire for a simpler form of music.

9. Billy The Kid, Rodeo, Appalachian Spring.

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

The passage begins with a mention of the bald eagle, followed by a discussion about Uncle Sam.

12. D Uncle Sam - Symbols of the nation

The primary focus of the passage is on the origins of Uncle Sam as a national symbol.

13. C. He is bald.

The passage does not provide any information confirming that Uncle Sam is bald.

14. A. Dressed

“Costumed” and “dressed” are interchangeable terms that refer to wearing clothing.

15. B. A meat packing company

The passage clearly states that Sam Wilson owned a meat packing company.

16. D. Given

The phrase “granted a contract” in the passage indicates that they were awarded the contract.

17. B. Food for the army

The passage mentions that the food prepared for the army was labeled with U.S.

18. C. First letters of words

The abbreviation U.S. stands for the initials of “United States.”

19. A. Authorize

The term ‘official’ is synonymous with ‘authorized.’

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

The passage notes that many people questioned the meaning of U.S. and associated it with Sam Wilson (Uncle Sam).

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1. (B) One development in music in the last century

●》The passage discusses how folk and popular music influenced serious compositions in the 20th century.

2. (A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century

●》It explains how composers used folk music in their works.

3. (C) Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

●》The passage gives reasons like simplicity, patriotism, and audience connection.

4. (B) New

●》"Novel" in the passage means something new or unique.

5. Copland

●》"He" refers to Copland

6. (D) American novels

●》The passage does not mention novels as a source for Ives's music.

7. Gamut

●》"Whole gamut" means a wide variety, just like "range" in this context.

8. "The motivation for these borrowings..."

●》This sentence explains why composers used traditional melodies.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music..."

●》This sentence lists examples of Copland’s works.

11. (B) The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

●》The passage starts with mentioning the bald eagle then following by a discussion of Uncle Sam.

12. (D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation

●》The passage is about how Uncle Sam became a U.S. symbol.

13. (C) Heisbald

●》This name is not mentioned in Uncle Sam’s description.

14. (A) Dressed

●》"Costumed" means wearing a certain outfit, like being dressed.

15. (B) A meat-packing company

●》Sam Wilson owned a company that provided meat for soldiers.

16. (D) Given

●》"Granted" means Wilson’s company was given a contract.

17. (B) Food for the army

●》The barrels contained food for soldiers.

18. (C) First letters of words

●》"Initials" means the first letters of words, like "U.S." for "United States."

19. (A) Authorized

●》"Official" means something formally recognized or authorized.

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

●》People misunderstood "U.S." and thought it meant "Uncle Sam."

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Passage One (Questions 1-11)

1. (B) one development in music in the last century

The passage discusses a trend in twentieth-century music, implying that the preceding paragraph might cover another development from the same period.

2. (A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

The passage describes how composers incorporated folk and popular music into their works, making this the main idea.

3. (C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

The passage presents multiple possible reasons composers used traditional music, indicating uncertainty about the exact motivation.

4. (B) new

In this context, "novel" means new or innovative rather than literary, cultural, or bookish.

5. "He" refers to Ives.

The passage discusses Ives’ contributions to music, and the pronoun "he" refers back to him.

6. (D) American novels

The passage lists patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs as influences on Ives but does not mention American novels.

7. "Gamut"

The phrase "Ives employed the whole gamut" means he used a wide range of musical elements, making "gamut" synonymous with "range."

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to evoke nostalgic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."

This sentence explains why composers might use traditional melodies.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

This sentence lists Copland’s works influenced by folk music.

Passage Two (Questions 11-20)

11. (A) the War of 1812

The passage mentions the War of 1812 as background information, implying that the previous paragraph likely discussed the war itself.

12. (D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation

The passage explains the origin and symbolism of Uncle Sam, making this the most suitable title.

13. (C) Heisbal

The passage describes Uncle Sam’s facial hair and clothing but does not mention Heisbal.

14. (A) dressed

"Costumed" refers to how Uncle Sam is dressed, making "dressed" the best synonym.

15. (B) A meat-packing company

Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business that supplied food to the army.

16. (D) given

The passage states that Sam Wilson’s company was "granted" a contract, meaning it was "given" the contract.

17. (B) Food for the army

The barrels contained meat for soldiers, meaning the correct answer is food for the army.

18. (C) first letters of words

"Initials" refer to the first letters of words, such as "U.S." for "United States."

19. (A) authorized

The passage mentions that the U.S. government made Uncle Sam an "official" symbol, meaning it was "authorized."

20. (D) they were not exactly sure what the letters meant

People were unsure about the meaning of "U.S." and started referring to Sam Wilson as "Uncle Sam."

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1. B (one development in music in the last Century) because the text discusses trends in music in the twentieth-century in America.

2. A (traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth-century) because the passage discusses how folk and popular music were used as a basis for American music compositions.

3. C (why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music) because the author mentions possible reason that indicate uncertainty about the actually motivation.

4. B (new) in the passage, the word "novel" is used to describe the new and unique musical forms developed by composers such as Aaron copland and Charles Ives.

5. (Aaron copland) because the previous sentence mentions the name "copland"

6. D (American novels) because the passage just mentions patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs in the compositions.

7. (Gamut) because both have the same meaning.

8. "the motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate reapport with an audience". because the sentence mentions the motivation or reason why composers use traditional melodies in their compositions.

9. "copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian spring". because the sentence mentions examples of titles of copland's works

11. B (the bad eagle, which symbolizes the united states) because the first sentence of the passage explicitly mentions "bad eagle".

12. D (uncle sam - symbol of the nation) because the title covers the main topic of the passage.

13. C (he is bald) because the passage does not mention that uncle sam is bald, the passage only mentions that he is a bearded gentleman.

14. A (dressed) because it has the same meaning as costumed.

15. B (a meat-packing company) because the passage mentions that sam Wilson was the owner.

16. D (given) because the word "granted" means gives or awarded.

17. B (food for the army) the passage states that the barrels stamped "U.S" contained food for the army.

18. C (First letters of words) because the word "intials" means the first letters of a word or name.

19. A (authorized) because it means one who is given authority or one that is formally approved.

20. D (they were not exactly sure what the letters meant) because people at that time did not know the actual meaning of the abbreviation "U S".

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music

Reason: This paragraph talks about how folk music and popular music'S history.

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth-century music

Reason: The passage explain that composers such as Aaron Copland and Charles Ives offered compositions featuring novel musical froms flavored with refrains from traditional Americana.

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions

Reason: This paragraph was not said if Ives wrote the compositions.

4. A. Literary

Reason: The close meaning from word novel is literary

5. Copland

Reason: Because the subject in the sentence before is copland.

6. D. American novels

Reason: The passage talk baout music not about novel

7. "Gamut"

Reason: Could be replaced by "range"

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of composer to return to simpler form,, to enhance patriotric feelings, or to established an intimidate rapport with an audience" this sentence reason why the composers might use traditional melodies in their compositions.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

11. A. The war of 1812

Reason: This passage talks about Uncle Sam's origin in the war of 1812

12. D. Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation

Reason: Because this passage mostlybtalk about Uncle Sam national symbols.

13. C. Heisbal

Reason: The passage does not mention about it.

14. A. Dressed

Reason: Because this word used to explain Uncle Sam's outfit.

15. B. A meat-packing company

Reason: These passage talks thah Sam Wilson owns a meat-packing business.

16. D. Given

Reason: "Granted" is the closest meaning to "Given"

17. B. Food for the army

Reason: The passage talks thah Sam Wilson supplied meat to the nation soldiers.

18. C. First letters of words

19. A. Authorized

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

Reason: Because the passage states that many people question about the letters "U.S" and associated it with "Uncle Sam"

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Passage One (Questions 1-9)

1. (B) one development in music in the last century
The passage discusses how folk and popular music were incorporated into serious compositions in the 20th century, making it part of the broader developments in music.

2. (A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.
The passage highlights how composers like Copland and Ives incorporated folk and traditional music into their compositions.

3. (C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music
The passage provides various reasons why composers might use traditional sources, such as simplifying forms or establishing an immediate rapport with audiences.

4. (B) new
The word "novel" in the passage means "new" or innovative musical forms.

5.  "he" refers to Copland
The passage mentions Copland drawing upon folk music and composing works inspired by traditional American music.

6. (D) American novels
The passage lists national, religious, and jazz music as sources, but it does not mention American novels.

7. "whole gamut"
The phrase "whole gamut" means a full range, which can be replaced by "range."

8. Click on the sentence:
"The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."
This sentence explains the reasons why composers might use traditional

9. Click on the sentence:
"Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."
This sentence lists specific works composed by Copland.

Passage Two (Questions 11-20)

11. (B) The Symbols of the United States
The passage discusses Uncle Sam and the bald eagle as national symbols of the U.S.

12. (D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation
This title best reflects the focus of the passage on Uncle Sam's origin as a national symbol.

13. (C) Heisbal
The passage does not mention this as part of Uncle Sam's appearance.

14. (A) dressed
The word "costumed" means "dressed," as Uncle Sam is described in a distinctive outfit.

15. (B) A meat-packing company
The passage states that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business.

16. (D) given
"Granted" in this context means "given," as in a contract being awarded.

17. (B) Food for the army
The passage explains that Sam Wilson supplied meat to the army.

18. (C) first letters of words
"Initials" refer to the first letters of words, such as "U.S."

19. (A) authorized
"Official" means something recognized or approved, which is closest in meaning to "authorized."

20. (D) they were not exactly sure what the letters meant
The passage states that people were uncertain about what "U.S." stood for, leading them to associate it with "Uncle Sam."

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A.

1. (A) The War of 1812
The passage references the War of 1812, suggesting the previous paragraph likely discusses it to provide context.

2. (B) The Symbols of the United States
The passage mentions both the bald eagle and Uncle Sam as symbols, making this title most fitting.

3. (C) He is bald.
The passage doesn’t mention Uncle Sam being bald, only his facial hair, clothing, and stripes.

4. (A) dressed
"Costumed" refers to what Uncle Sam wears, so "dressed" is the closest synonym.

5. (B) A meat-packing company
The passage clearly states Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing company.

6. (D) given
"Granted" in this context means "given," referring to the government giving Sam Wilson a contract.

7. (B) Food for the army
The barrels stamped "U.S." contained food supplied to soldiers, as mentioned in the passage.

8. (C) first letters of words
"Initials" refers to the first letters of words, like "U.S." on the barrels.

9. (A) authorized
"Official" in this context means something formally recognized or authorized by Congress.

10. (D) they were not exactly sure what the letters meant
People linked "U.S." to "Uncle Sam" because they weren’t sure what the initials stood for.

B.

1. (B) one development in music in the last century

The passage talks about trends in twentieth-century music, which suggests that the previous paragraph likely sets up a broader discussion about changes or developments in music during that time.

2. (A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.
The passage focuses on how composers like Copland and Ives used traditional folk and popular music in their compositions during the twentieth century.

3. (C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music
The passage mentions a variety of possible reasons why composers borrowed from traditional music, such as a desire to return to simpler forms.

4. (B) new
The word "novel" in this context means something new or innovative, as it refers to "novel musical forms" in the passage.

5. Aaron Copland (referring to the phrase "Copland drew upon folk music")
The word "he" refers to the subject of the sentence, which is Aaron Copland.

6. (D) American novels
The passage lists national music, religious music, jazz, and popular songs as sources for Ives's compositions, but American novels are not mentioned as a source.

7. "gamut"
The word "gamut" means a complete range or spectrum of something, which is the closest meaning to "range."

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."
This sentence directly addresses why composers might borrow from traditional music, offering specific motivations such as simplicity, patriotism, and audience connection.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."
This sentence lists specific titles of Copland's works (Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring), which are examples of how he used folk music in his compositions.

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1. D. the history of folk and popular music

- in the twentieth century had many trends, because there is the word another is the key clue

2. A. tradisional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century

- the passage focus on how composers like Ives and Copland incorporated folk and popular music into their serious compositions

3. C. why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

- "for whatever reason..." suggesting the author is presenting possible motivations buat isn't definitely stating the exact reason

4. B. new

- in this context "novel" means original musical form or new

5. Aaron Copland

- the sentence refers to Copland that using "he" as the pronoun

6. D. American novels

- in this passage mentions national music, religius music and jazz, but not American novels

7. Gamut

- gamut means the complete range or scope of something

8. The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might have been patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience, or a desire on the part of composer to return to simpler forms to enhace the emotional content of a compotition

- this sentence directly list potential motivation for composers using traditional melodies, like patriotic feelings, establish an immediate rapport, return to simpler forms and enhace the emotional content. These are the explanation for why composers night choose to incorporate traditional music

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring

- This answer provides a list of titles of Copland's work

11. B. the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

- begins by contrasting Uncle Sam with the bald eagle, implying that the previous paragraph was about the bald eagle

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation

- the entire passage is about the origin and significance of Uncle Sam as a national symbol

13. C. he is bald

- this passage mentions his beard, red, white and blue clothing and stripes but not mention that he is bald

14. A. dressed

- in this context "costumed" means dressed in a particular way

15. B. a meat-packing company

- this passage explicitly states that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business

16. D. given

- in this context "granted" means to give or allow something

17. B. Food for the army

- in this passage states that Sam Wilson's company supplied meat (food) to the army

18. C. First letters of words

- the first letters of words are initials, in this case mean United States

19. A. Authorized

- in this context "official" means formally recognized or authorized

20. D. they were not exactly sure what the letters meant

- this passage explain that people questioned what the initials meant and Uncle Sam became the standard reply, suggesting they didn't initially know the true meaning

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1. B (because most of the sentences in the passage discuss folk and popular music which is the development of music in the last century and that's twentieth century.

2. A (already mentioned at third sentence)

3. C (because the author use the word "might" at the second paragraph)

4. New (because the word "new" is similar to the word "novel")

5. Aaron Copland (because Copland is the subject of the sentence and it's mentioned first)

6. D (it's not mentioned on the passage)

7. "Gamut" (because the word "range" has the same meaning as "gamut")

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience" (This sentence explain the reasons why composers might use traditional melodies in their compositions)

9. Billy the Kid, Rodes, and Appalachian Spring (already mentioned in the passage)

11. B (because it's discuss at the first sentence)

12. B (because the whole sentence explains about the US state symbol)

13. C (it's not mentioned in the passage)

14. A (because the word "costumed" is closest meaning to "dressed")

15. B (already mentioned in the passage)

16. D ("granted" is closest meaning to "given")

17. B (already mentioned in the passage)

18. C (the word "initials" has the same meaning as "first letters of words")

19. A (the word "official" is closest meaning to "authorized")

20. D (because the country was at that time relatively young, so not every people know about this initials)

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1. (B) because this paragraph discusses the trend of using folk and popular music in serious music composition in the 20th century

2. (A) because the main idea of this passage discusses how traditional music influenced American music composition in the 20th century

3. (C) because the author mentions several possible motivations

4. (B) because "Novel" in this context means "new"

5. Aaron copland. Because "He" refers to Aaron copland and discusses his work

6. (D) because it mentions national music, religious, jazz, popular songs but does not mention the American novel

7. Gamut. Means "range" and is close to the meaning of range

8. The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly American tunes, as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

10. after the sentence ending with "Americana" Because compares Ives and Copland, so it is best placed after the introduction of both composers.

11. (B) because the first paragraph mentions the bald eagle as one of the national symbols of the United States.

12. (D) because of the origin and meaning of uncle sam as a national symbol of the United States.

13. (C) because it mentions that Uncle Sam was a bearded man, but does not mention his baldness.

14. (A) because costume is closest in meaning to dress.

15. (B) because it states that sam Wilson was the owner of a meatpacking business.

16. (D) because given means bestowed

17. (B) because it states that Sam Wilson's company cooked meat for soldiers in barrels stamped with the US.

18. (C) because the word "Initials" refers to the first letter of

19. (A) because Authorised means passed or approved

20. (D) because it shows that people were initially unsure what the initials US meant and began to associate them with uncle sam.

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Passage 1

1. B) one development in music in the last century

This paragraph discusses developments in music in the 20th century, specifically the use of folk and popular music as a basis for serious compositions. Therefore, the previous paragraph most likely discusses another development in music from that century.

2. A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

This paragraph highlights how some 20th-century composers, such as Aaron Copland and Charles Ives, incorporated elements of traditional music into their works. Answer (B) is too specific because it only names two composers, while answer (C) only discusses the reasons, not the overall main idea.

3. C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

The paragraph states that there are several reasons why composers used traditional music, but the author does not specify which reason is the most dominant, indicating uncertainty in this regard.

4. new

The word novel in this context means "new" or "innovative," not "literary" or "bookish."

5. he = Copland

The word he in the paragraph refers to Copland, because in the previous sentence it was stated that "Copland drew upon folk music..."

6. D) American novels

The paragraph states that Ives used patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs, but there is no reference to American novels as a source of inspiration.

7. whole gamut

The phrase whole gamut means "the whole range" or "a variety of types," which in this context describes the variety of musical sources used by Ives.

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might A desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience." This sentence directly mentions various reasons that might be behind the composers' use of traditional music.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring." This sentence cites a concrete example of Copland's work that uses folk music as a source of inspiration.

Passage 2

11. B) the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

The first paragraph compares the bald eagle to Uncle Sam as a national symbol. Therefore, the previous paragraph likely discusses the bald eagle as a national symbol.

12. D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation

This paragraph discusses the history and origins of the figure of Uncle Sam as a national symbol, so the most appropriate title is "Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation." Answer (B) is too broad, while (C) only mentions the name without emphasizing the symbolism.

13. (C) He is bald.

The text states that Uncle Sam has a beard, wears the red, white, and blue (stars and stripes of the nation's flag), but there is no information that he is bald.

14. A) dressed

The word costumed in this context means "to dress" or "to dress," so the most appropriate synonym is dressed.

15. B) A meat-packing company

The text states that Samuel Wilson was the owner of a meat-packing company that supplied food to soldiers during the War of 1812.

16. D) given

The word granted means "given," as the context suggests that Sam Wilson's company was given a government contract.

17. B) Food for the army

The text states that the barrels labeled "U.S." contained meat that was packed for soldiers during the war.

18. C) first letters of words

The word initials refers to the first letters of certain words, in this case "U.S." which originally meant "United States" but later came to mean "Uncle Sam."

19. A) authorized

The word official in this context means something that has been officially authorized or approved by the government, so the closest synonym is authorized.

20. D) they were not exactly sure what the letters meant

The text states that people were not sure what the initials "U.S." meant so they began to associate it with "Uncle Sam."

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(Answers questions 1 - 20) + Reasons

1. D. The historybof folk & popular music. ~(The main topic in a text is usually found in the first paragraph)

2. C. A variety of examplanations exist as to why a composer might use tradisional sources of music. ~( Statement other than point C only represent some topics they not cover all topics)

3. A. When ives wrote his composite. ~(Statement other than point A have statement that correspond to the text given in contrast to point A)

4. (Literary). ~(Literary is the closest in meaning to novel)

5. (Copland) . ~( the word "he" clearly refers to the subject in the beginning of the sentence namely "copland")

6. D. American novels. ~ (The text doesn't mention the term of "American novels")

7. (Gamut). ~( The word "Gamut" is a synonym of the word "range", reader can find "gamut" in the last sentence)

8. (Because to return to simpler forms, increase patriotism and connection with the audience)

9. (Billy the kid, Rodeo and Appalachian spring)

11. B. The bald eagle which symbolizes the united states. ~( The text mostly talk about the bald eagle as symbolies of United states)

12. D. Uncle sam symbol of the nation.~( The point D represent a whole of the text rather than other point, the reader can see it after read the text)

13. C. he is bald. ~( The writer doesn't mention this appearance)

14. A. Dressed. ~( "customed' is the closest in meaning to "dressed")

15. B. A meat packing company. ~( The writer mention it in the third sentence)

16. D. Given. ~("Granted" is the closest in meaning to "given")

17. B. Food for the army. ~(The reader can find it after read the middle of the text)

18. C. First letters of words. ~(U.S which stood for united states and became Uncle Sam)

19. A. Authorized. ~("Official" is the closest in meaning to "Authorized")

20. A. Congress required it. ~(The writer mention at the last sentence that congress has made uncle sam official by adopting a resolution naming Samuel Wilson)

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PASSAGE ONE

1. D. The history of folk and popular music

→ I think this paragraph discusses how folk and popular music was used in 20th-century musical compositions.

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music.

→ I think the paragraph explains the various reasons why composers use traditional music.

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions.

→ because the Author is not sure when Ives wrote his work.

4. New

→ Novel means "new."

5. Copland

→ He refers to Copland.

6. B. Religious music

→ Religious music is not mentioned as a source for Ives' work.

7. Gamut

→ Can be replaced with range because it means "coverage."

8. "The motivation for those borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

PASSAGE TWO

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

→ because the first paragraph discusses how the Bald Eagle and Uncle Sam became national symbols of the United States.

12. D. Uncle Sam-Symbol of the nation

→ Because this paragraph focuses on the history and meaning of Uncle Sam as a national symbol.

13. C. He is bald

→ I think He is bald is the correct choice because it is not information given in the text.

14. A. Dressed

→ Costumed" in this context means "dressed" or "in costume," and the most appropriate word is dressed.

15. B. A meat-packing company

→ Sam Wilson owns a meat-packing

business.

16. D. Given

→ The word granted in this context means "given."

17. B. Food for the army

→ because the barrels marked U.S. contained food for the army.

18. C. First letters of words

→ The word initials means the first letters of words.

19. A. Authorized

→ The word official in this context means "official" or "authorized”.

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant.

→ People misunderstood the letters "U.S." and associated it with Uncle Sam.

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1. B

The first question asks about the content of the paragraph before the given passage. The passage discusses the use of traditional music in twentieth-century American compositions. Therefore, the paragraph before it would most likely discuss the development in music during the last century.

2. A

The second question asks for the main idea of The passage discusses how traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

3. A

The third question asks what can be inferred from the passage. The passage does not provide any information about when Ives wrote his compositions, making option (A) the correct answer.

4. B

The fourth question asks for a synonym of the word ‘could’. The word ‘could’ implies possibility or potential, which is best represented by the word ‘new’.

5. Copland

The fifth question asks who ‘he’ refers to in the passage. In the context of the passage, ‘he’ refers to Aaron Copland.

6. D

The sixth question asks which of the following is NOT listed as a source for Ives’s compositions. The passage does not mention American novels as a source.

7. Variety

The seventh question asks for a word that could be replaced by ‘range’. The word ‘variety’ in the passage could be replaced by ‘range’.

8. The motivation for whatever reason, composer el musical forms flavored with

The eighth question asks for the sentence that gives reasons why composers might use traditional melodies in their compositions. The sentence “The motivation for whatever reason, composer el musical forms flavored with” provides this reason.

9. He wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, particulary

The ninth question asks for the sentence that lists examples of Copland’s works. The sentence “He wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, particulary” provides this information.

11. B

That the paragraph preceding the concerned passage would logically discuss a related topic, in this case, another symbol of the United States. Potential options listed include the War of 1812, the bald eagle, Sam Wilson’s company, and the costume of Uncle Sam.

12. D

Question 12 asks for a suitable title for the passage, requiring readers to summarize the main theme of the passage.

13. C

Tests students’ reading comprehension around details of Uncle Sam’s characterization in the passage.

14. A

Concerns English vocabulary- it asks us to find a suitable replacement for the word “costumed” in line 2.

15. B

Question 15 pertains to a detail stated explicitly in the passage about Sam Wilson’s business.

16. D

Question 16 checks the understanding of vocabulary, asking for a synonym for the word “granted” issued in the text.

17. B

Asks readers to recall detail from the passage.

18. C

19. A

Question 18 and 19, students need to demonstrate their vocabulary comprehension, seeking out context appropriate meanings the for words “initials” and “official”.

20. D

Question 20 presumes reader comprehension about why barrels had “U.S.” written over them.

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1. D (The history of folk and popular music) because the first sentence of passage talks about it and then the next sentence explain more about it.

2. A (Traditional music flavored some american music compositions in the twentieth century) mentioned in the second sentence

3. A (when ives wrote his compositions)

4. New (because the word novel has closest meaning with new)

5. Copland (because copland was mentioned in the first word of sentence)

6. D (american novels) because only this option, which does not mention in the passage

7. "Gamut" because the word that is similiar with range is gamut

8. The reason is to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an kmmediate rapport with an audience. (Already mentioned in the passage)

9. Billy the kid, rodeo, and appalachian spring. (Mentioned in the passage)

11. B (the bald eagle,which symbolizes the United States) because the first sentence talks about it so probably the whole text will talk about it

12. D ( Uncle sam-symbol of the nation) because the whole text talks about the history of the symbol of the nation who mentions the story of uncle sam

13. C (he is bald) there is no sentence mentioned this option

14. A (Dressed) costumed has closest meaning with dressed

15. B ( a meat packing company) already mentioned in the passage

16. D (given) granted and given has similiar meaning

17. B (food for the army) contained food for the army

18. C (first letters of words) because initial means the first letters of word

19. A (autorized) in the passage, autorized has the same meaning with official

20. D (they were not exactly sure what the letters mean) because at that time, not every person knew about the initials

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Azizatuz Shofa Khoirun Nisa' (1860203223212)

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Azizatuz Shofa Khoirun Nisa' (1860203223212)

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1. B. One development in music in the last century

The “Another noteworthy trend” phrase that open the passage tell us that the discussion of the passage is a previous music trend in twentieth-century.

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

Composers like Copland and Ives that incorporated with folk and popular music into theit works highlighted in the passage.

3. C. Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

It shows from the sentence “For whatever reason, composers such as Aaron Copland and Charles Ives..”. This sentence indicate the uncertainty about what motivations that they have to write the songs.

4. New

The best synonym of the word ‘novel’ from the passage is new. ‘Novel musical forms’ means an innovative or new musical form/style.

5. Copland

'He' is reffered to Copland.

6. D. American Novels

The passages only mentions patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and other popular songs Ives compose. There is no mention about American novels in the passage.

7. Gamut

The word that is closest in meaning to range is gamut.

8. The sentence from the passage that gives reasons why the composers might use traditional melodies is “The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with and audience, or a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms..”

9. Billy The Kid, Rodeo, Appalachian Spring.

11.  B. The bald eager, wich symbolizes the United States

The passages start with mentioning the bald eagle, then following by a discussion of uncle sam.

12. Uncle Sam-Symbols of the nation

The main focus of the passages is the origin of Uncle Sam as the national symbol.

13. C. He is bald.

There is no sentence in the passage that states that uncle sam is bald.

14. A. Dressed

Costumed and Dresses have the same meaning; wearing clothes on the body.

15. B. A meat packing company

It’s already mentioned clearly on the passage that Sam Wilson owned a meat packing company.

16. D. Given

At the passage mentioned “granted a contract” it means  they were given the contract.

17. B. Food for the army

It states on the passage that the food for the army stamped U.S.

18. C. First  letters of words

As at the U.S. it is the initial for United States.

19. A. Authorized

The word 'official' have the same meaning with 'authorized'

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

The passages state that mamy people questioned what U.S. stood for and connect it with Sam Wilson (Uncle Sam.)

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Passage one

1. B. One development in music in the last century (Because the last century refers to twentieth century and the passage given already specific to a topic, so the previous might be more general)

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century. ( in the second sentence, there is the explanation why composers borrow traditional music for their music).

3. C. Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music. (Because the author use "might" to state their opinion about the motivation to use traditional music)

4. New (Because "novel" similar to "new")

5. Copland (Because Copland is the subject of the sentence, Copland stated first)

6. D. American novels (Patriotic songs similar to national music, religious music similar to hymn, and jazz already stated in the passage)

7. Gamut ("gamut" similar to "range" or "scope")

8. The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience

9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring

Passage two

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States (Because in the first sentence the passage mentioned the bald eagle as national symbol)

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation (Because the passage tells a lot about Uncle Sam and his story)

13. C. He is bald (there is no sentence that describing Uncle Sam is bald)

14. A. Dressed ("costumed" and "dressed" has similar meaning context)

15. B. A meat-packing company (he supplies meat for the national soldiers)

16. D. Granted ("granted" and "given" has similar context meaning)

17. B. Food for the army (it contains meat for the army)

18. C. First letter of words (US, U for United, S for States)

19. A. Authorized ("official" and "authorized" are similar)

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters means (The passage tells that it was relatively young country, so people not very familiar with the initials)

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1. (B) One development in music in the last century

→ Before this paragraph, it is most likely about the development of music in the 20th century, because this paragraph also talks about the trend of music at that time.

2. (A) Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

→ In essence, this paragraph explains how folk music flavored some American musical compositions in the 20th century.

3. (C) Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music.

→ From the passage, we can see that the author is trying to find reasons why some composers used folk and popular music in their works.

4. (B) New

→ The word "novel" here does not mean a book, but rather "new" or something that has never existed before.

5. "He" refers to "Ives"

→ The word "he" in the sentence is talking about Ives, because the context is about his composition.

6. (A) National music

→ From the reading, the sources of Ives' music are folk music, patriotic songs, jazz, and popular music. There is no mention of national music.

7. "Gamut"

→ The word "range" means range or scope, which matches the meaning of "gamut" in this context.

8. A sentence that explains why composers use traditional melodies is:

"The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance audience feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."_

→ This sentence explains why composers like to use folk music, for example, because it is simpler, can touch the feelings of listeners, or make them connect with the music more quickly.

9. The sentence mentions an example of Copland's work:

"Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."_

→ This clearly mentions Copland's works inspired by folk music.

11. (A) The War of 1812

→ This paragraph talks about the history of how Uncle Sam became a national symbol, and it all happened during the War of 1812.

12. (D) Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation

→ This title is most fitting because the paragraph talks a lot about how Uncle Sam became the national symbol of America.

13. (C) Heisbal

→ There is no mention in the passage that Uncle Sam's hat has stripes.

14. (A) Dressed

→ "Costumed" means wearing a costume or dressed in a certain way, which is closest in meaning to "dressed".

15. (B) A meat-packing company

→ It was mentioned that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business, so this is the answer.

16. (D) Given

→ "Granted" here means given, like when someone gets a contract or a license.

17. (B) Food for the army

→ The passage says that barrels labeled "U.S." contain meat for the army.

18. (C) First letters of words

→ "Initials" stands for the first letters of words, like "U.S." from "United States".

19. (A) Authorized

→ "Official" in this context means something that has been officially recognized or authorized, so "authorized" is the most appropriate choice.

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

→ People back then didn't really know that the "U.S." in the barrel meant "United States", so they thought it stood for "Uncle Sam" instead.

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music. (Because in first sentence discuss about that and the sentence after that also discuss about more detail explanation).

2. B. Ives and Copland have used folk and popular music in their compositions.

(Because in third sentence state about that).

3. D. If Copland really featured new musical forms.

(Because in sentence four explain about that).

4. New.

(Because based on text novel same meaning with new).

5. Copland.

(Based on text in fourth sentence he refers to Copland).

6. D. American novel.

(Because in text state patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs not state American novel).

7. Gamut.

(Because range same meaning with gamut).

8. The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to evoke patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience. (Because in this sentence contain the reason).

9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

(Because in paragraph state that is the example of title Copland's works).

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States.

(Because in passage already state in first sentence).

12. D. Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation. (Because that title can contain the explanation that passage).

13. C. He is bald.

(Because in second sentence state Uncle Sam is bearded gentleman costumed in the red, white, and blue stars and stripes not state he is bald).

14. A. Dressed.

(Because word costumed same meaning with dressed).

15. B. A meat-packing company.

(Because in that passage third sentence state about that).

16. D. Given.

(Because based on paragraph word granted same meaning with given).

17. B. Food for the army.

(Because in sentence four state in the barrels contain food for the army).

18. C. First letters of words. (Because in that passage state that the initials mean first letters of words).

19. A. Authorized.

(Because the closest meaning from official is authorized).

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant.

(Because in sentence six many people not yet understand about the meaning).

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1. (B) One development in music in the last century

The first sentence discusses trends in 20th-century music, suggesting the preceding paragraph covers developments in music. Therefore, the answer is B.

2. (B) Ives and Copland have used folk and popular music in their compositions

The passage discusses music, folk influences, and composers like Ives and Copland throughout.

3. (D) If Copland really featured new musical forms

The passage mentions a desire to return to simpler forms, contrasting Copland's potential use of new musical forms.

4. The best answer is "New" because it is another meaning of novel.

"New" is synonymous with novel, as indicated.

5. The word "he" refers to Copland.

The passage refers to Copland using "he."

6. (B) Religious music

Since American novel and national music/jazz are mentioned elsewhere, the answer is religious music.

7. The word "gamut" is similar to "range" in this context.

In this context, "gamut" and "range" are similar in meaning.

8. "The second sentence" provides reasons why composers use traditional melodies.

This sentence explains why composers utilize traditional melodies.

9. The passage lists examples of titles of Copland's works in "the fourth sentence".

The fourth sentence lists titles of Copland's works.

11. (B) the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

The first sentence discusses the bald eagle, suggesting the preceding paragraph is about national symbols, hence the answer is B.

12. (B) The Symbols of the United States

The passage covers various symbols, not just the bald eagle or Uncle Sam.

13. (C) He is bald

The passage mentions Uncle Sam as a bearded man, but does not state if he is bald.

14. (A) Dressed

The synonym for "costumed" is "dressed."

15. (B) A meat-packing company

Sam Wilson is stated as the owner of a meat-packing business.

16. (D) Given

"Granted" has the same meaning as "given."

17. (B) Food for the army

The passage states that Sam Wilson's company supplied meat to soldiers.

18. (C) First letters of words

"Initials" refer to the first letters of words.

19. (A) Authorized

In this context, "official" can be best understood as "authorized."

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

The passage mentions confusion over the meaning of the letters, indicating uncertainty.

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Passage 1

1. B (development in music in the last century)

• the passage discusses a trend in the 20th century music, so the previous paragraph likely introduced it.

2. A (traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century)

• the main idea is how folk and popular music influenced serious compositions

3. C ( why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music)

• the passage suggests reason but doesn't confirm one specific reason

4. B (new)

• "novel" in this context means something new or different

5. "He" refers to Aaron Copland

• the sentence is about Copland, and "he" continues reffering to him

6. D (American novels)

• the passage mentions patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs but not novel

7. Gamut

• "gamut" means a wide range, which fits the context of ives using many musical style

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of composers to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience

• this sentence explain why composers use traditional music

9. "Copland Drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring

• this sentence lists Copland's works that used folk music

Passage 2

11. B (the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

• the passage starts by mentioning the bald eagle as a national symbol, so the previous paragraph likely discussed it before introducing Uncle Sam

12. D (Uncle Sam: symbol of the nation)

• the passage mainly focuses on Uncle Sam, his origins, and his significance as a national symbol

13. C (he is bald)

• the passage describe Uncle Sam beard, colors, and striped clothing but does not mention that he is bald

14. A ( dressed)

• "costumed" means wearing a specific outfit, so "dressed is the closest synonym

15. B ( a meat-packing company)

• the passage states that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business in troy, New York

16. D (given)

• "granted" in the context means that Sam Wilson's company was officially given a contract

17. B (food for the army)

• the passage explain that Sam Wilson's company supplied meat to soldier, which was stored in barrels stamped "U.S."

18. C "first letters of words"

• "initial" refer to the first letters of the words, such as "U.S." for United States

19. A (authorized)

• "official" in this context means something formally recognized or authorized, as in Congress making it official

20. D ( they were not exactly sure what the letters means)

• the passage states that at the time, the initials "U.S." were not commonly used, leading people to associate them with "Uncle Sam"

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(1860203223210)

1. D (because in this paragraph talk about the history of folk and popular music)

2. C ( because in this paragraph talk about why musician using traditional source of music)

3. A ( the author not explain how ives wrote his compotition)

4. A ( Because the word "novels" has something in common with the word "literary".)

5. Copland (Because the word "he" refers to Copland, about how he writes songs.)

6. D (Because the other options are written in the paragraph)

7. Gamut ( that has same meaning as range)

8. To return to simple form, to enhance patriotic feeling, to establish an immediate rapport with an audience

9. Billy the kid, rodeo, appalchian spring

11. B ( beacuse this passage talk about U S symbol)

12. D ( because this passage Overall talk about uncle sam)

13. C ( bald is not mentioned)

14. A (dressed is same meaning with costume)

15. B ( that is explain in the text)

16. Given

17 . B (The other options have nothing to do with barrels stamped U S)

18. C

19. A ( because is closest meaning with official)

20. D

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1. (D) the history of folk and popular music (The passage discusses how folk and popular music influenced twentieth-century composers.)

2. (C) A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music. (The passage presents multiple reasons why composers like Ives and Copland used folk and popular music)

3. (C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music (The passage provides possible motivations)

4. (B) new ( In this context, "novel" means "new" or "innovative," rather than "literary" or "bookish.")

5. Aaron Copland (The passage states "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly from traditional Americana," indicating that "he" refers to Copland.)

6. (D) American novels (The passage lists folk music, jazz, patriotic songs, and hymns, but does not mention American novels as a source of inspiration.)

7. Gamut ("Gamut" means a full spectrum or range, making it the best synonym.)

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to evoke patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience." (This sentence directly lists reasons why composers incorporated traditional music.)

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly from traditional Americana, for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

(This sentence specifically names Copland’s works.)

11. (A) the War of 1812 (The passage mentions that Samuel Wilson supplied meat during the War of 1812, so the previous paragraph likely introduced the historical context of the war.)

12. (D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation (The passage primarily discusses the origins of Uncle Sam as a national symbol, making this the best title.)

13. (C) His clothes have stripes in them. (The passage mentions facial hair and blue in his clothing, but it does not mention striped clothes.)

14. (D) dressed ("Costumed" means wearing a specific outfit, which can be replaced by "dressed" in this context.)

15. (B) a meat-packing company (The passage clearly states that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business.)

16. (D) given (given has same meaning with granted)

17. (B) Food for the army (The passage states that Sam Wilson supplied meat to the army and stamped barrels with "U.S.")

18. (C) first letters of words ("Initials" refer to the first letters of a name or phrase, in this case, "U.S.")

19. (A) authorized (In this context, "official" means something that has been formally recognized or authorized.)

20. (D) they were not exactly sure what the letter meant ( in this text it is explained that many people ask what is meant by us)

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1. B. one development in music in the last century

(because this paragraph discusses 20th century music trends. so I think the previous paragraph discussed other developments in 20th century music.)

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

(because it discusses how folk and popular music influenced American musical composition in the 20th century.)

3. C. why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music.

(because they mention the reasons why composers use folk and popular music)

4. B. New

(because in this contact, they want to featuring new music)

5. Aaron Copland

(because he refer to Aaron Copland)

6. D. American novels

(because the author only mentions, patriotic, hymn, jazz, and popular songs in his compositions. and there are no American Novels)

7. gamut

( because the word can change with "range" in this context.)

8. "The motivation for those borrowings from traditional music might be desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhan patriote feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audien."

(Because This sentence states some of the reasons)

9. The sentence "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

(because This sentence mentions the titles of Copland's works that use folk music.)

11. B. The Bald Eagle, which Symbolizes of the United States

(because they discuss about the symbol)

12. D. Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation

(because it matches the content of the paragraph)

13. C. He is bald.

(the writer not mention it)

14. A. dressed

(can change wit this word)

15. B. A meat-packing company

(because they mention it)

16. D. given

(granted mean "diberikan" in this context)

17. B. Food for the army

(The paragraph mentions that the barrel labeled U.S. contains food for the army)

18. C. first letters of words

(initials" means "huruf awal" in this context)

19. A. authorize

(word "official" means "resmi" or "diotorisasi" in this context.)

20. D. they were not exactly sure what the letters meant.

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1. (B) One development in music in the last century
→ The passage discusses a specific trend in 20th-century American music, meaning the previous paragraph likely covered another musical development from the same period.
2. (A) Traditional music influenced some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.
→ The passage explains how composers used folk and popular music in their serious compositions, making this the main idea.
3. (C) The reason why some composers borrowed from folk and popular music
→ The passage lists multiple possible motivations for using traditional music, indicating that the exact reason is uncertain.
4. (B) new
→ "Novel" in this context means something innovative or never seen before, which is best replaced by "new."
5. Aaron Copland
→ The pronoun "he" is used when discussing Copland’s compositions, meaning it refers to him.
6.(D) American novels
→ The passage mentions various sources of inspiration for Ives, such as patriotic songs and jazz, but does not mention novels.
7. "gamut"
→ The word "gamut" means a wide range, making it a suitable synonym for "range."
8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."
→ This sentence explains the reasons why composers might use traditional melodies.
9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."
→ This sentence lists examples of Copland’s works

15 (A) The War of 1812
→ The passage connects Uncle Sam’s origin to events during the War of 1812, so the previous paragraph likely discussed the war itself.
16.(D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation
→ The passage focuses on the origin and significance of Uncle Sam as a national symbol, making this the most fitting title.
17. (C) He is bald.
→ The passage describes Uncle Sam’s appearance, mentioning a beard and clothing, but does not say that he is bald.
18. (A) dressed
→ "Costumed" means wearing a particular outfit, which is best replaced by "dressed."
19. (B) A meat-packing company
→ The passage states that Sam Wilson was the owner of a business that supplied meat to soldiers, making this the correct choice.
20. (D) given
→ "Granted" in this context means that Wilson was awarded a government contract, so "given" is the best synonym.
21. (B) Food for the army
→ The barrels stamped "U.S." contained meat for soldiers, not weapons or contracts.
22. (C) First letters of words
→ "Initials" refer to abbreviations formed from the first letters of words, such as "U.S." for "United States."
23. (A) authorized
→ "Official" means something that has been formally recognized, which is closest in meaning to "authorized."
24. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant.
→ The passage explains that the country was still young and many people did not know what "U.S." stood for, leading them to associate it with Uncle Sam.

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Passage one

1. (B) One development in music in the last century

The topic of the first sentence is about trend of music in 20th century. From this the preceding paragraph probably discuss about development in music. So the answer is B

2. (B) Ives and Copland have used folk and popular music in their compositions

From beginning till the end, this passage talk about music, folk, and Ivan and Copland music.

3. (D) If Copland really featured new musical forms

In the second sentence already stated that borrowing from traditional music might be a desire on the part of composer to return to simpler form. So the answer D shows contrast for the statement.

4. The best answer is "New" because it is the other meaning of novel.

5. The word he refers to Copland.

6. (B) Religious music

Because the other answer is already mentioned in the passage. American novel in line 5-6 , and national music and jazz can be inferred in 7th line.

7. The word "gamut" is similar with range in this context.

8. The second sentence. This sentence give some reasons why composers use traditional melodies.

9. The list examples of titles Copland's works stated in the forth sentence.

Passage two

11. (B) the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

The topic of the first sentence is about the bald eagle which is not the only national symbol of the United States, so the previous paragraph probably discuss the bad eagle itself.

12. (B) The Symbols of the United States

Because the passage not only talk about The Bald Eagle or Uncle Sam or Samuel Wilson. So the best answer is B.

13. (C) He is bald

The passage only mentioned that Uncle Sam is a bearded man but it is not explained whether he is bald or not.

14. (A) Dressed

The synonym of costumed is dressed.

15. (B) A meat-packing company

Already explained in the third sentence that Sam Wilson is the owner of a meat-packing business.

16. (D) Given

Granted have same meaning with given.

17. (B) Food for the army

In the fourth sentence explained that Sam Wilson's company supply meat to the nation's soldiers.

18. (C) First letters of words

Initials mean the first letter of a name or word.

19. (A) Authorized

The closest meaning of "official" in this context is authorized which means relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities.

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

In the sixth sentence explained that many people still questioned about the representation of the letter which means they were not sure what the letters meant.

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P. 448

1. (D) The history of folk and popular music

The passage talks about how folk and popular music influenced compositions. The previous paragraph was probably about their history.

2. (B) Ives and Copland have used folk and popular music in their compositions.

The passage says Ives and Copland used traditional American music in their work.

3. (C) Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

The passage says composers might use traditional music to return to simpler forms, connect with the audience, or create feelings.

4. New

"Novel musical forms" means new music styles.

5. "He" refers to Copland.

The sentence says Copland used folk music for his ballets.

6. (D) American novels

The passage mentions patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs but not American novels.

7. Gamut

"Gamut" means the full range, which fits the passage.

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance audience feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

P. 455

11. (A) The War of 1812

The passage talks about Uncle Sam’s origin in the War of 1812, so the previous paragraph was probably about that.

12. (D) Uncle Sam Symbol of the Nation

The passage explains how Uncle Sam became a U.S. symbol.

13. (C) He is bald.

The passage says Uncle Sam has a beard, wears red, white, and blue, and has stripes, but it doesn’t say he is bald.

14. (A) Dressed

"Costumed" means "dressed.

15. (B) A meat-packing company

The passage says Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business.

16. (D) Given

"Granted a contract" means he was given a contract.

17. (B) Food for the army

The passage says the barrels contained meat for the army.

18. (C) First letters of words

The passage says "U.S." stands for "United States," so "initials" means first letters of words.

19. (A) Authorized

The government made the name official, which means "authorized."

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

The passage says people were unsure what "U.S." meant, so they guessed "Uncle Sam."

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passage 1

1. B. one deveelopment in music in the last cemtury.

Option B represent the passage more than the rest. it's talk about the development in tweentieth-century (not ninetheent-century like in option A) or just taking about Aaron Copland (eliminate option C) but also Ives, and not telling about the history of folk and popular music ( eliminate option D) but rather taling about the use of folk and popular music in music development in the last century (Option A)

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the 20th century.

Main idea should concise of he main topic and central idea. option A is the best answer represent the main idea of the passage.

3. C. why certain composers borrowed from folks and popular music.

in the passage the writer use words like "might be" and "for whatever reason" when discussing about the reason why certain composer adopted folk and popular music in theirs. showing the uncertainty of the writer.

4. New

the synonim for novel in this passage are new and inovative.

5. Copland

He in this sentence refer to Copland.

6. D American novels

patriotic songs have close meaning with national music, so do hymns with religious music, while jazz is clearly mentioned in the passage, the right answer was American novels.

7. Gamut

the synonim for gamut in this passage is range, scope and variety.

8. "To return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an intimidate rapport with an audience

this sentence mentioned the reasons why the composer use traditional music.

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring.

the example of Copland's works

passage 2

1. C. Sam Wilson's meat packing company.

when the passage didi mention the war of 1812, the bald eagle and costumes worn by uncle sam. it mostly discussed about how Sam Wilson's meat packing company had great influence in american war and how it leading to become one of national symbol of america beside he bald eagle and american nickname.

2. B. The symbols of The US

the passage explain about another symbols of US beside the bald eagle and how it was adopted. so the best title fot the passage was "The Symbols of United States" bcs it's not only talking about the bald eagles not the uncle sam alone.

3. C. He is bald

the one characteristic that didn't mentioned in the passage was : he's bald"

4. A. dressed

synonim for costume was dress, clothes or something that one's wear.

5. B. A meat packing company.

it clearly mentioned in the passage that Wilson was meat packing company owner.

6. D. Given

granted in this passage means Willson given a contract ormutual agreement.

7. B. food for the army

it mentioned in the passage that the barrels was meat for army's food.

8. C. first letter of the words.

the initial U.S is the initial for United States and some people think it was Uncle Sam.

9. A. Authorized

the synonim for official in this passage was permitted, approved or legitimate.

10. D. the weren't exactly know what the letters means

it should be initial for United States but people mistaken it.

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Passange one

1. (D) The History of Folk and Popular Music

2. (C) A Variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources od music

3. (A) When Ives Wrote his compsitions

4. Literacy

5. Aaron Copland

6. (D) American Novels

7. Gamut

8. To return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an intimidiate rapport with an audience

9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the kid, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring

Passage two

11. (B) The bad eagle, which symbolizes the United States

12. (D) Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation

13. (C) Hesibal (not mentioned in the passage)

14. (A) Dressed

15. (B) A meat-packing company

16. (D) Given

17. (B) Food for the army

18. (C) A first letters of words

19. (A) Authorized

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the lesson meant

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music.

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions

4. A. Literary

5. Aaron Copland

6. D. American novels

7. "Gamut"

8. So Because to return the music into simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation

13. C. He is Bald

14. A. Dressed

15. B. A meat-packing company

16. D. Given

17. B. Food for the army

18. C. First letters of words

19. A. Authorized

20. A. Congress required it

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1. B. because the paragraph given by bergokus on the trend of 20th century music in the United States.

2. C. because the paragraph explains that composers such as Aaron Copland and Charles Jives use people's music and popular music in their composition.

3. C. because composer is lending tradisionsl music, but does not provide a definite explanation of why they do it.

4. B. because the novel refers to the new form of music introduced by composers.

5. Aaron compland

6. D. because in paragraphs mention the national, religious, and jazz as a composition source but do not mention American novels.

7. Gamut

8. In a musical context, "range" usually refers to the reach of the tone. Therefore, said the most appropriate substitute is the reach.

9. Because the word "range" is likely to refer to the reach of emotional expression or stilistik that can be achieved using traditional melodies.

10. Compland draw golk music particulary as sukses for music the bsllts Billy the kind Rodeo, and Appolachian Spring.

11. A. because it addresses about Pan sam symbol from the United States.

12. D. because the whole discussed the origins and eating from uncle of sam's symbol for the amarika of the United States.

13. C. because uncle sam Bearded, his clothes are blue, and his clothes are striped.

14. A. Dress up

15. B. because in the paragraph declares Dan Wilson is the owner of the meat company.

16. D. because the contract given to Sam wilison.

17. B. because the tongs contained food for the army.

18. C. First letters og words

19. A. Authorized

20. D. They ware not exatly sure what the letter meant.

27. B

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use a traditional sources of music

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions

4. New

5. Copland

6. D. American novels

7. Gamut

8. The reason are to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, and to establish an immediate rapport with an audience

9. Billy the kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

12. D. Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation

13. C. Heisbald

14. A. Dressed

15. B. A meat-packing company

16. D. Given

17. B. Food for the army

18. C. First letters of words

19. A. Authorized

20. A. Congress required it

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music.

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music.

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions.

4. Literary.

5. Copland.

6. D. American novels.

7. "Gamut"

8. To return the music into simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States.

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation.

13. C. He is Bald.

14. A. Dressed.

15. B. A meat-packing company.

16. Given.

17. B. Food for the army.

18. C. First letters of words.

19. A. Authorized.

20. A. Congress required it.

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(Passage one)

1. (D) the history of folk and popular music

2. (B) Ives and Copland have used folk and popular music in their compositions.

3. (C) why certain composers borrowed from folk and 4. popular music

4. (B) new

5. he refers to Copland

6. (A) National music

7. gamut

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to evoke patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

11. (A) The War of 1812

12. (D) Uncle Sam—Symbol of the Nation

13. (C) He is bald.

14. (A) Dressed

15. (B) A meat-packing company

16. (D) Given

17. (B) Food for the army

18. (C) First letters of words

19. (A) Authorized

20. (D) They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

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Answers :

1. D. The historybof folk & popular music.

2. C. A variety of examplanations exist as to why a composer might use tradisional sources of music.

3. A. When ives wrote his composite.

4. Literary.

5. Copland .

6. D. American novels.

7. (Gamut)

8. Because to return to simpler forms to enhance patriotic feelings or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. (Billy the kid, Rodeo and Appalachian spring.

11. B. The bald eagle which symbolizes the united states.

12. D. Uncle sam symbol of the nation.

13. C. he is bald.

14. A. Dressed.

15. B. A meat packing company.

16. (Given)

17. B. Food for the army.

18. C. First letters of words.

19. A. Authorized.

20. A. Congress required it.

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1. D. the history of folk and popular music

2. A. tradisional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century

3. C. why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

4. B. new

5. Aaron Copland

6. D. American novels

7. Gamut

8. The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance audience feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

11. B. the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation

13. C. he is bald

14. A. dressed

15. B. a meat-packing company

16. D. given

17. B. Food for the army

18. C. First letters of words

19. A. Authorized

20. D. they were not exactly sure what the letters meant

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1st PASSAGE

1. D. The history of folk and popular music.

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources           of music.

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions.

4. New

5. Copland

6. B. American Novel

7. Gamut

8. The reason why composers might use traditional melodies in their compositions is because they have a desire to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. List examples of titles Copland's Works are : Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

2nd PASSAGE

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States.

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation.

13. C. He is Bald.

14. A. Dressed

15. B. A meat-packing company.

16. D. Given

17. B. Food for the army.

18. C. First letters of words.

19. A. Authorized.

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

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Passage One

1. D. The history of folk and popular music.

Reason: This passage talks about how folk music and popular music influence composition

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

Reason: This passage discusses how folk music and popular music influenced American music composition in the 20th century

3. C. Why composers borrowed from folk and popular music

Reason: The passage does not tell about the reason and only the motivation for borrowing traditional music.

4. B. New

Reason: In this passage, “novel” means “new”

5. Compland

Reason: Copland utilized folk music as a source of music for the ballet Billy the Kid, Roden an Appalachian Spring:

6. D. American novels

Reason: Ives only used patriotic songs, hymns, jazz, and popular songs in his compositions, and he made no mention of the ‘American Novel’.

7. Gamut

Reason: “Gamut” means something similar to ”range.”

8. “The motivation for those borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.”

Reason: because the passage has been explained in 10 A (third line)

9. “Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.”

Reason: because the passage has been explained in 10 C (eighth line)

Passage Two

11. B. the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

Reason: The bald eagle is mentioned at the beginning of the paragraph as a national symbol of the US

12. D. Uncle Sam- Symbol of the Nation

Reason: This passage discusses the origin and meaning of Uncle Sam as a national symbol.

13. C. He is bald

Reason: This passage mentions that Uncle Sam, a bearded gentleman costumed in the red, white, and blue stars and stripes of the nation's flag

14. A. dressed

Reason: costume has the same meaning as 'dressed'

15. B. A meat-packing company

Reason: The passage mentions that Samuel Wilson is the owner of a meat packing business in Troy. (in fourth line)

16. D. Given

Reason: Sam Wilson's company was 'granted' a contract, which means Sam Wilson Company 'Given' a contract

17. B. Food for the army

Reason: The passage mentions that Sam Wilson's company was granted a government contract to supply meat to the nation's soldiers. (in sixth line)

18. C. First letters of words

Reason: “Initials” refers to the first letter of a word

19. A. authorized

Reason:

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

Reason: The passage states that people wondered what the initials meant, and “Uncle Sam” became a popular answer because of the association with Sam Wilson.

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1. (D) The history of folk and popular music.
2. (C ) A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music.
3. ( A) When Ives wrote his compositions
4. Literacy
5.  Aaron Copland
6.(D) American novels
7. Gamut
8. To return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.
9. Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring.

11. (B) The Bad Eagle, which symbolizes the United States
12.  (D) Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation
13.  (C) Heisbald
14.  (A) Dressed
15.  ( B) A meat packing company
16.  ( D )Given
17.  (B) food for the army
18.  (C) first letters of words
19.  (A) Authorized
20.  (A)  Congress required it

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1. D (The history of folk and popular music)

2. A (Tradituonal music flavored some american music compositions in the twentieth century)

3. A (when ives wrote his compositions)

4. Literary

5. Copland

6. D (american novels)

7. "Gamut"

8. The reason is to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an kmmediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy the kid, rodeo, and appalachian spring.

11. B (the bald eagle,which symbolizes the United States)

12. D ( Uncle sam-symbol of the nation)

13. C (he is bald)

14. A (Dressed)

15. B ( a meat packing company)

16. D (given)

17. B (food for the army)

18. C (first letters of words)

19. A (autorized)

20. A ( congres autorized it)

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music

3. A. When Ives wrote his composite

4. Literary

5. Copland

6. D. American novels

7. "Gamut"

8. Reasons: to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy The Kid, Rodeo, And Appalachian Spring

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

12. D. Uncle Sam - Symbol of the Nation

13. C. He is bald

14. A. Dressed

15. B. A meat-packing company

16. Given

17. B. Food for the army

18. C. First letters of words

19. A. Authorized

20. A. Congress required it

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1. B. One development in music in the last century

- The passage talks about how folk and popular music influenced serious music compositions in the 20th century, which is one of the developments in music during that time.

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century.

- The passage explains that composers like Ives and Copland used folk and popular music in their compositions, making traditional music an important part of American music.

3. C. Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music

- The passage gives reasons why composers used folk music, such as keeping things simple, making patriotic music, or connecting better with their audience.

4. B. New

- The word novel in the passage means something original or different, which is closest in meaning to "new."

5. Copland

- The word he in the sentence refers to Copland because the passage talks about his compositions right before mentioning he.

6. D. American novels

- The passage mentions different types of music that influenced Ives, but American novels are not included as a source.

7. "Gamut"

- The word range and gamut both mean a variety or a complete set of something. Since Ives used many types of music, gamut fits best.

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience."

- This sentence explains why composers used traditional melodies in their music.

9. "Copland drew upon folk music, particularly as sources for the music he wrote for the ballets Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring."

- This sentence lists the specific works of Copland, which were influenced by folk music.

11. B. The Symbols of the United States

- The passage talks about different national symbols, like the bald eagle and Uncle Sam, which makes this title the most appropriate.

12. B. The Symbols of the United States

- Since the passage describes multiple symbols, including Uncle Sam and the bald eagle, this title fits best.

13. C. He is bald.

- The passage never mentions that Uncle Sam is bald. It describes his beard and clothing, but not his hair.

14. A. Dressed

- The word costumed means "dressed up in a special outfit," so dressed is the closest match.

15. B. A meat-packing company

- The passage says Sam Wilson owned a business that supplied meat to soldiers, meaning he ran a meat-packing company.

16. D. Given

- The word granted in this context means "given," since Sam Wilson's company was given a contract to supply meat.

17. B. Food for the army

- The barrels marked "U.S." contained food for soldiers, as mentioned in the passage.

18. C. First letters of words

- Initials are the first letters of words, like "U.S." standing for the United States.

19. A. Authorized

- The passage says that the U.S. government made it "official" that Uncle Sam represented Sam Wilson, meaning it was authorized.

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant

- The passage explains that people misunderstood the "U.S." on the barrels, thinking it stood for "Uncle Sam."

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1. B. One development in music in the last century, because the passage starts with "Another noteworthy trend in twentieth-century music," which means it is discussing one of multiple trends.

2. A. Traditional music flavored some American musical compositions in the twentieth century, because the passage discusses how composers like Aaron Copland and Charles Ives used folk and popular music in their compositions, showing that traditional music influenced twentieth-century American compositions.

3. C. Why certain composers borrowed from folk and popular music, because the phrase, "For whatever reason..." shows that the author is unsure about the exact reasons why composers used traditional music.

4. New, because "novel musical forms" in the passage means something new in musical form.

5. Copland, because he is the subject of the sentence.

6. D. American novels, because the passage does'nt mention american novels as a source for Ives’s compositions.

7. “Gamut”, because it means a full range or variety of something.

8. "The motivation for these borrowings from traditional music might be a desire on the part of a composer to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.", because it directly explains why composers might use traditional melodies.

9. "Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring", because it specifically names three of Copland’s works

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States, because the passage starts with "While the bald eagle is one national symbol...", this suggests that the previous paragraph likely talked about the bald eagle before introducing Uncle Sam as another symbol.

12. D. Uncle Sam – Symbol of the Nation, because the passage mainly focuses on Uncle Sam as a national symbol and explains his origin.

13. C. He is Bald, because the passage does not mention anything about Uncle Sam being bald.

14. A. Dressed, because it's the closest synonym.

15. B. A meat-packing company, because the passage clearly says that Sam Wilson owned a meat-packing business in Troy, New York.

16. D. Given, because "granted" in the passage means that Sam Wilson’s company received a government contract to supply meat.

17. B. Food for the army, because the passage states that Sam Wilson’s company supplied meat to the nation’s soldiers, and the barrels stamped "U.S." contained this food.

18. C. First letters of words, because "initials" refers to the first letters of "United States" (U.S.), which were stamped on the barrels.

19. A. Authorized, because "official" in the passage means that the U.S. Congress formally approved Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for Uncle Sam.

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant, because people didn’t clearly understand and questioned what "U.S." stood for, so they said it meant "Uncle Sam" based from the owner of the barrels.

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music

(The paragraph discuss about how to folk music and popular used in composition twentieth-century, so the previous paragraph probably discuss its history).

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music

(The paragraph gives reason why composition used traditional music, and this is I find a lot in this paragraph.)

3. A. When Ives wrote his composite

(Because text in the paragraph shows uncertainty about when Ives wrote his composition)

4. Literary

(I think the word "novel" in this context means “literary”)

5. Copland

("He" in this context refers to Copland, who was mentioned in the previous sentence.)

6. D. American novels

(In the text not mentioned american novels becomes a source of inspiration for Ives)

7. "Gamut"

(“Range” in the text has meaning “gamut” that various something (type of music).)

8. Reasons: to return to simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, or to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy The Kid, Rodeo, And Appalachian Spring

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11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

(The first paragraph discuss national symbols of the US, including the bald eagle and Uncle Sam.)

12. D. Uncle Sam-Symbol of the Nation

(The main paragraph explain the history Uncle Sam as a US symbol of the nation. And i think its the most appropriate is about Uncle Sam.)

13. C. He is bald

(I think this is correct)

14. A. Dressed

(The word "costumed" in this context means "dressed," and synonym is "dressed.”)

15. B. A meat-packing company

(Its clear explained in the text that sam wilson has a meat packing business.)

16. Given

(The word "granted" in the text means "given", not "refused" or "told about".)

17. B. Food for the army

(In the text mentioned Sam Wilson provide meat in barels for Soldiers/Army.)

18. C. First letters of words

(The word "initials" means the first letter of a word or name (for example, "U.S." is the initials for "United States".)

19. A. Authorized

(The word "official" in this context means "official" or "legally recognized," which is closest in meaning to "authorized.”)

20. A. Congress required it

(The last paragraph mentions that the US Congress finally officially recognized that Sam Wilson was the inspiration for Uncle Sam.)

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1. D. The history of folk and popular music (Because the passage mostly talking about the history of folk and popular music)

2. C. A variety of explanations exist as to why a composer might use traditional sources of music. (Because in the first half of the passage talking about the reasons why musician used the tradational sources of music)

3. A. When Ives wrote his compositions (clearly in the text there is no information about when Ives wrote his compositions)

4. A. Literary (the word that has closest meaning to novel is literary)

5. Copland (He only refers to Aaron Copland)

6. D. American novels (the 3 choices clearly shown in the passage, except this one)

7. “Gamut” (Gamut has the same meaning as "range")

8. Because to return the music into simpler forms, to enhance patriotic feelings, to establish an immediate rapport with an audience.

9. Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring

11. B. The bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States (Because the passage mostly talked about Symbol of U. S.)

12. D. Uncle Sam – Symbol of the Nation (Uncle Sam often mentioned in the passage, and overall the passage was talking about Uncle Sam)

13. C. He is Bald (bald is not mentioned in the passage)

14. A. Dressed (Of course costumed has the same meaning as dressed)

15. B. A meat-packing company (It is shown on the text)

16. Given (given has the same meaning as granted)

17. B. Food for the army (others choices didnt make any sense)

18. C. First letters of words (well initials clearly mean first letter of words, Adi Saputra, has the initial A. S.)

19. A. Authorized (authorized means that something is legally accepted/admitted/signed same as official)

20. D. They were not exactly sure what the letters meant (in that year, people still didnt know what is the meaning of initals U. S. they already known Uncle Sam, so they accepted that U. S. means Uncle Sam)