2014 PSLE English Cloze

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Why do schools teach children to play musical instruments? It is believed that children who learn to play a musical instrument may concentrate better as they need to pay close __________ to their music-playing during lessons.

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attention

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Learning to play a musical instrument can also help to __________ the value of perseverance in children.

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cultivate, develop

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The saying, “practice makes perfect”, suggests that perseverance in practising hard can __________ to greater skill in playing a musical piece.

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lead

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Children who are able to persevere in what they do are thought to cope better with pressure __________ on in life.

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later

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In order to perform well before an _________, the children would need to be committed to practising hard.

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audience

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In order to perform well before an audience, the children would need to be __________ to practising hard.

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committed

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When they realise how the hours of practice have enabled them to perform confidently, children can better appreciate the fact that __________ hard work comes success.

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after

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__________ playing music, listening to it also has its benefits.

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Besides

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Besides playing music, listening to it also has its __________.

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benefits

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When parents lull their babies to sleep, it is ________ effective to play soft music than to recite nursery rhymes because soft music is very soothing.

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