tailieunhanh - Toefl preparation for the computer and paper test part 46

Considerable practice of each of the skills presented in Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL Test is provided in the Practice section of che Student CD-ROM. The practice exercises on the CD-ROM can be assigned periodically throughout a course that uses Longman Complete | 434 READING PASSAGE TWO Questions 5 7 Chamber music received its name because it was originally intended to be performed in small rooms in private homes rather than huge concert halls or theaters. Today it has evolved into small ensemble music in which each performer in the ensemble plays an individual part. Line The compositions written for this type of performance can easily be classified into three 5 distinct periods each with its style of music and instrumentation. In the earliest period 1450-1650 the viol and other instrumental families developed considerably and instrumental music took its first steps toward equal footing with vocal music. In the second period 1650-1750 trio sonatas dominated. These ensemble compositions were often written for two violins and a cello the harpsichord was also featured in various compositions of this period. In 10 the modern period after 1750 the preponderance of chamber music was written for the string quartet an ensemble composed of two violins a viola and a cello. 5. Where in the passage does the author discuss the modern definition of chamber music A Lines 2-3 B Lines 4-5 C Lines 8-9 D Lines 9-11 6. Click on the sentence in paragraph 2 that describes the first of the three periods of compositions for chamber music. 7. Click on the sentence in paragraph 2 that discusses which instruments were used in ensembles for three instruments. PASSAGE THREE Questions 8 10 It is common practice to coat metals such as iron and steel with a protective layer of zinc or an alloy made from zinc mixed with aluminum cadmium or tin in a process known as galvanization. The purpose of galvanization is to prevent the corrosion of the iron or steel. Line The most common method to galvanize metal is the hot-dip galvanizing process. In this 5 process the iron or steel is dipped into a hot bath of a zinc alloy to form a protective coating approximately .003 inches thick. Another method of galvanizing that is not as common is the process known as .