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  • •Passage 3: questions 27–40. Time allowed: 20 minutes.
  • •The passage is on the left and the questions are on the right. Each side scrolls separately.
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Passage 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on the reading passage below.

When the Music Makes No Sense

Questions 27–31

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

27According to the writer, many people who call themselves tone deaf

28In Peretz’s test, listeners must

29Why are most amusics able to understand speech?

30Brain-imaging studies suggest that amusics

31What is said about treatment?

Questions 32–35

Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer? Choose YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer, NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer, NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.

32The expression “tone deaf” is often used incorrectly.

33Amusics generally have lower intelligence than other people.

34Amusia is more common among speakers of Mandarin.

35Amusia should be given more attention by researchers.

Questions 36–40

Complete the sentences below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Amusics often cannot recognise well-known melodies, such as their .
Amusia seems to be passed on within .
The difference between notes in Western music can be as small as a .
Some amusics find it hard to recognise in a speaker’s voice.
Regular musical activity in childhood may strengthen the brain involved.