WorksheetsAugust 2023 ELA Regents Exam - Part 1, Passage C
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
According to lines 9 through 11, most non-musicians view their musical ability as
limited
comical
admirable
average
Lines 17 through 24 support a central idea by emphasizing the
difference between virtuoso musical performers and ordinary people
similarity of musical preferences between different cultures of people
necessity of training for people to become musical experts
way that people naturally learn about music through experience
Lines 25 through 29 demonstrate that the average person, with basic musical knowledge,
will be amused by an alterations of a familiar scale
will find discomfort in an incomplete familiar scale
can adapt incomplete scales to make original music
can recognize the scale patterns of other cultures
Acquiring a "kind of bi-musicality" (lines 34 and 35) is the result of
studying the history of music composition
experiencing multiple musical traditions
developing an understanding of contemporary music
participating in classical musical performances
Lines 43 through 46 convey the idea that music can affect a person by
eliminating unpleasant memories
evoking past emotions
maintaining stable moods
modifying negative attitudes
The phrase "gripped by a stubborn earworm" (line 63) most likely refers to music
overplayed on the radio
trending on social media
connected to one's past
repeating in one's head
The idea presented in lines 69 and 70 is best reflected by which phrase?
"But when we think about musical expertise, we tend to imagine professionals" (lines 13 and 14)
"there is a special connection between music and memory" (lines 38 and 39)
"Music can also absorb elements of autobiographical memory" (line 43)
"just by living and listening, we have all acquired deep musical knowledge" (lines 76 and 77)
The comparison in lines 72 through 75 highlights the notion that musicality
depends upon language skills
requires knowing the structure
is as natural as speech
is based on interaction with others
As used in line 77, the phrase "the special purview" most nearly means
easily composed by
readily recalled by
only valued by
only comprehended by
The author advances the argument through use of
questions
examples
statistics
imagery
