Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits
each of the numbered blanks:
American folk music originated with (1) ______ people at a time when the rural population was isolated and music was not (2) ______ spread by radio, records, or music video. It was (3) ______ by oral tradition and is noted for its energy, humor, and emotional impact. The major source of early American folk songs was music from the British Isles, but songs from Africa as well as songs of the American Indians have a significant part in its heritage. Later settlers from other countries also contributed songs. In the nineteenth century, composer Stephen Foster wrote some of the most enduringly popular of all American songs, (4) ______ soon became part of the folk tradition. Beginning in the 1930s, Woody Guthrie gained great popularity by adapting melodies and lyrics and supplying new ones as well. In the 1950s and 1960s, singer-songwriters such as Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez continued this tradition by creating “urban” folk music. Many of these songs dealt with important social issues, such as racial integration and the war in Vietnam.

American folk music originated with (1) ______ people at a time when the rural population was isolated