Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

The string family is the largest (15)____ of the orchestra. The four main stringed instruments look similar but are all different sizes. Each can be played by plucking the strings with the fingers or with a bow, which is pulled (16)____ across the instrument's four strings.

The VIOLIN is the smallest of the string instruments and can play the highest (17)____. The violin often plays the melody - this is the tune you will be humming after you leave (18)____ performance.

The VIOLA is slightly larger than the violin. Because it is bigger, it can play lower notes. (19)____ the viola is only a little bit bigger than the violin, it can be hard to tell them (20)____. The viola plays many beautiful melodies just like the violin.

Choose the best answer to fill in the blank (15)

A. Everyone left the room so he sang badly.

B. He sang very badly so everyone left the room.

C. He sang badly as a result of everyone leaving the room.

D. He sang so badly but everyone left the room.

A. His mother wanted him to be a doctor because he wanted to become a music composer.

B. His mother wanted him to be a doctor so he wanted to become a music composer.

C. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he wanted to become a music composer.

D. If his mother wanted him to be a doctor, he wanted to become a music composer.

A. I came to her birthday party so I was too busy.

B. I was too busy to come to her birthday party.

D. Her birthday party made me really busy.

A. She left her hometown in New Jersey in order to study music in New York.

B. After studying music in New Jersey, she studied music in New York.

C. She left New Jersey with the intention to study music in New’ York.

D. She was going to study music in New Jersey but then studied in New York.

A. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies, hence uploading their favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.

B. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies by uploading their favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.

C. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies after uploading their favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.

D. Consumers have created a new revenue stream for music companies, so they upload their favourite music video clips or remixed versions to platforms such as YouTube.

A. Jonnie required me to go to the cinema with him.

B. Jonnie urged me to go to the cinema with him.

C. Jonnie was worried about me going to the cinema with him.

D. Jonnie suggested me going to the cinema with him.