Part 4: question 20 (Speaker 1)

B: Music can sum up what you are feeling.

Part 4: question 21 (Speaker 2)

E: Music is the most important part of our cultural identity.

A: Music is a way to escape from the boredom of your daily routine.

D: Music represents people’s creative and independent side.

Multilevel · Part 4 · Multilevel Practice Test 24

Answers to questions 20–23 (4 in all), each with why it is right.

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20
Speaker 1
B: Music can sum up what you are feeling. Matching features
Speaker 1 matches B: the music puts listeners’ feelings into words, which paraphrases “sum up what you are feeling.”
“They hear the very same sentiments they're feeling, expressed in lyrics that are supported by a compelling tune or beat.”
21
Speaker 2
E: Music is the most important part of our cultural identity. Matching features
Speaker 2 matches E: the speaker connects Brazil’s music with its many cultural influences and history, showing its importance to cultural identity.
“There are so many different ethnic groups in Brazil that we have a big range of musical influences to draw on.”
22
Speaker 3
A: Music is a way to escape from the boredom of your daily routine. Matching features
Speaker 3 matches A: teenagers use rock music to get away from boredom and the pressures of everyday life, as the option describes.
“Millions of teenagers have been able to express their feelings of frustration at not being understood, or of boredom, or anger, or of wanting to break free from the pressures of school and home by listening to rock music.”
23
Speaker 4
D: Music represents people’s creative and independent side. Matching features
Speaker 4 matches D: hip-hop artists used their creativity to make new sounds from limited resources, expressing an independent approach.
“they took limited resources and came up with something totally new.”