CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH examinations / PROFICIENCY EXAM / CPE / USE OF ENGLISH / Multiple Choice Cloze

For questions 1- 8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.


 

Music


Music in some form has existed since the  …  [dawn/dusk/crack/down]  of mankind. With primitive people, it may have consisted only of chanting and beating drums. In those very early times, music was used as a  ...  [means/result/consequence/example]  of communication and in various religious and ceremonial activities. Today we have  ...  [at/for/on/to]  our disposal centuries of music from the past, as well as new styles of music. Modern technology also allows us to listen to music anywhere; concerts, for example, are available on videos, cassettes, and compact discs.
There are several reasons why music has played a significant role in people's lives and thus remained a dominant art form. The rhythm of music moves us, quite literally, to  ...  [tap/top/pop/rap]  our toes, clap our hands, and sway our bodies to its beat. Music is also the language of emotions and seeks to convey meaning and feeling. Soft, quiet music can relieve our stress resulting  ...  [in/as/from/with]  serenity, while more robust music can  ...  [incite/stir/influence/persuade]  enthusiasm, such as that witnessed at political  ...  [rallies/rellies/relays/relies]  and athletic events. Music can also  ... [evoke/evade/elude/evolve]  memories and feelings from the past.

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ANSWER KEYS

 

1)    DAWN
PHRASE THE DAWN OF STH
The beginning or first signs of something: 
People have talked about the weather since the dawn of civilization.

 
2)    MEANS
PHRASE MEANS OF
An action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved:  
We needed to get to London but we had no means of transport.

 
3)    AT
IDIOM AT SOMEBODY'S DISPOSAL
Available for use as you prefer/somebody prefers: 
He will have a car at his disposal for the whole month.

 
4)    TAP
VERB TAP
To make a regular pattern of sounds with your fingers or feet, especially when you are listening to music: 
She tapped her feet in time to the music.

 
5)    IN
PHRASAL VERB RESULT IN
To cause something, or to produce something:
A sudden change in temperature will inevitably result in rain.

 
6)    INCITE
VERB INCITE
To deliberately encourage people to fight, argue etc :
They were charged with inciting racial hatred.

 
7)    RALLIES
NOUN RALLY
A large public meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party: 
Environmental groups held a rally in London last week.

 
8)    EVOKE
VERB EVOKE
To bring (a memory, feeling, image, etc.) into the mind: 
The old house evoked memories of his childhood.