ACCORDING TO THE WRITER, WHAT SHOULD BE MASTERED FIRST

28. According to the writer, what should be mastered first? A. Vocabulary and reading skill B. Vocabulary and grammar C. Writing skill D. Reading skill VI. Fill in the gap with a suitable word: Music, like language, is a uniquely human form of (29)……… As with language, there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk, country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and “speaks” to us in its own way. What we think of as music depends on where we live. What Americans are used to (30)………… to might sound (31)………… to someone from another culture, and vice versa. It might not even sound like music. In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and xylophones. These aren’t the instruments you’d find in a typical orchestra in North America. Today, modern communications (32) …………. it possible for us to listen to music from all over the world. Music from one part of the world influences music from another part. For example, gamelan music from Indonesia influenced 20

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-century American composers such as John Cage.