WHY ARE FOLK SONGS CALLED “PROTEST SONGS”

5. Why are folk songs called “protest songs”? A. Because they are hundreds of years old. B. Because nobody knows who originally composed them. C. Because they complain about bad things happening in society. II. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box. There is one Extra word you don’t need to use. hobby improve when writes because difficult My Favorite Hobby My name is Sara. My favorite (1)_____ is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it (2)_____ I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy reading (3)_____ I like to explore the imaginative world of my favorite author, J.K. Rowling who (4)_____ “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further (5)_____ my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging. III. Fill in each blank with one suitable from the box to complete the passage. on – eggs - my – dropped – ingredients – mixed – so - in If you’re a terrible cook, you’ll love this story! Last month, my Mum bought me a recipe book. The recipe looked very easy, (1) _____ I decided to make pizza for dinner one evening. I bought the (2) _____ and then I started to make the bread for the pizza. I (3) _____ flour, salt and water in a bowl. I was listening to music (4) _____ the radio. It was very loud, so I didn’t hear my brother come into the kitchen. He shouted my name and scared me. I (5) _____ the bowl. The flour and water went all over the table, the floor and (6) _____ trousers. II. Read the passage and tick the true (T) or false (F) statements: The University of Cambridge is a public university. It is located in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. It is regarded as the second oldest university (after the University of Oxford) in the United Kingdom and the third oldest surviving university in the world. The University of Cambridge was formed in 1290. Over the years, it is always considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom and the world. In 2012, the university was ranked second after Harvard in the United States of America. Today, Cambridge is a collegiate university with a student population of about 18,000. Its faculties, departments and 31 colleges occupy different locations in Cambridge. Graduates of the university have won a total of 65 Nobel Prizes, the most of any university in the world. Statements True False