Reading đọc hiểu: The music of life

Read the passage and tick True or False

Last month, our class carried out a survey to discover the musical habits of some of our schoolmates. In groups, we planned a few questions, and then we asked different students. The results were quite surprising!

A higher number, eighteen students, say they like listening to music, as they find it relaxing. Only two people don't like listening to music at all. These results seem to suggest that we are more actively musical than we think.

Interestingly, fourteen people out of the twenty surveyed actually play a musical instrument, while only six people don't. Out of these, ten people play their musical instrument between 1 and 3 hours a week, and the other four between three and six hours a week. According to our survey, the best instrument to play is the guitar; eight people say it is their favorite instrument to play. Another four people like playing the piano, and they think it isn't very difficult.

Concerts are usually popular, especially pop concerts, but in this survey only eight people say they like going to concerts: six to pop concerts, and two to jazz concerts.

1. The class interviewed 20 students.

2. Most of the students can play a musical instrument

3. The guitar is more popular than the piano.

4. All the students think that playing the piano is easy.

5. Six students often go to concerts.

Read the passage and choose the best answer

I'm Paul. I live in Los Angeles. I love listening to music. Music is very important to me. I like different types of music but my favourite music is rap. I've got a radio in my bedroom and I like listening to Radio Sunshine when I do my homework. I always take my Discman to school.

My name is Peter and I am from New York. I like pop music. Music is a big part of my life. I have got a CD player in my bedroom and a Discman that I take to school. I always listen to music! I enjoy singing too. My parents hate listening to my music. I spend all my money on CDs. At the weekend I love going into the big shops in town to buy new CDs.

Hi, I'm June. I'm from Edinburgh. I love listening to classical music. We are a very musical family. My brother plays in a rock band and I play the violin in the school orchestra. I practice the violin every day after school and I always listen to Classic FM. I know my friends don't think I'm cool, but I don't mind.