Passage Three

“I couldnt survive without music,” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up 1 his favorite radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats breakfast. He puts on his iPod 2 he leaves the house and listens to tapes on the bus to 3 .

“Last week I put my headphones on in the maths class,” 4 Steve. “The teacher was really angry. She 5 my headphones away and I couldnt use them for a week. It was 6 .”At home Steve does his homework to music—loud music.

“My mother 7 shouts ‘Turn it down! ” says Steve, “She cant 8 how I work 9 music on, but music 10 me concentrate.” Steve would like to make music himself. “Im learning to play the guitar. 11 , it doesnt sound too good at the 12 . But Im going to keep practising!”

For teenagers 13 Steve, music is a very important part of life. Music is 14 ; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast, 15 music is full of energy; it helps people 16 their problems and have 17 . Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles.

18 Steves mother agrees that music brings some problems. “Steve is a sensible boy,” she says. “I dont think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I 19 worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it 20 me crazy!”

1. A. from B. for C. with D. to

2. A. before B. after C. since D. until

3. A. supermarket B. office C. school D. party

4. A. lies B. admits C. discusses D. insists

5. A. put B. pushed C. took D. swept

6. A. terrible B. hopeless C. poor D. surprising

7. A. usually B. seldom C. frequently D. always

8. A. expect B. bear C. understand D. believe

9. A. to B. at C. for D. with

10. A. helps B. leads C. causes D. forces

11. A. Unluckily B. Actually C. Disappointingly D. Necessarily

12. A. first B. last C. moment D. time

13. A. such B. with C. as D. like

14. A. personal B. social C. private D. independent

15. A. slow B. noisy C. light D. loud

16. A. forget B. settle C. remove D. leave

17. A. smiles B. future C. fun D. sense

18. A. And B. However C. Meanwhile D. But

19. A. can B. do C. will D. should

20. A. causes B. stresses C. drives D. leaves