Music and Language Quiz

Gisella, a young girl from the barrio, always ______ her viola in the evening to prepare for the orchestra performance.

• practise

• practises

• practising

• practiced

Many students from poor neighborhoods usually ______ classical music to escape violence and poverty.

• choose

• chooses

• choosing

• chose

Dudamel frequently ______ concerts in both Los Angeles and Caracas, inspiring thousands of young musicians.

• conduct

• conducts

• conducting

• conducted

Edgar never ______ home late after practice because the streets can be dangerous at night.

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

The young musicians sometimes ______ nervous before a big concert, but they always try their best.

• feel

• feels

• feeling

• felt

Music teachers in Venezuela often ______ extra time to help students improve their instrument skills.

• spend

• spends

• spending

• spent

She rarely ______ her old life in the barrio since she joined the orchestra and found her purpose.

• misses

• miss

• missing

• missed

Young people in the program usually ______ 3–4 hours a day to practise with discipline and passion.

• dedicate

• dedicates

• dedicating

• dedicated

The orchestra always ______ talented children from poor communities and gives them hope.

• supports

• support

• supporting

• supported

Dudamel often ______ the orchestra like a big family and treats every member with care.

• leads

• lead

• leading

• led