ENGLISH TESTS

Why did John Watkins decide to make a cello
1. He wanted to encourage his son Paul to take up the instrument.
2. He was keen to do a course at the nearby school.
3. He felt that dealers were giving him false information.
4. He wanted to avoid having to pay for one.
What is meant by "crack" in line 17?
1. attempt
2. plan
3. shock
4. period
What do we learn in the third paragraph about the instrument John has made?
1. He considers the one used by Jaime Laredo to be the best.
2. He is particularly pleased about what happened to one of them.
3. His violins have turned out to be better than his cellos.
4. It took him longer to learn how to make cellos than violins.
Paul first became interested in playing the cello because
1. he admired someone his father played music with.
2. he wanted to play in his father's group.
3. he was not very good at playing the piano.
4. he did not want to do what his parents wanted.
What do we learn about Huw's musical development?
1. His parents' attitude has played little part in it.
2. It was slow because he lacked determination.
3. His brother's achievemnts gave him an aim.
4. He wanted it to be different from his brother's.
What does Paul say about the Rugeri cello?
1. His father's reaction to it worried him.
2. The cello his father made may become as good as it.
3. It has qualities that he had not expected.
4. He was not keen to tell his father that he was using it.
What does Paul say about his performance of Elgar's Cello Concerto?
1. It is less traditional than other performances he has given.
2. Some viewers are likely to have a low opiniom of it.
3. He considers it to be one of his best performances.
4. It is typical of his approach to everything he plays.
What will require some effort from John and Hetty Watkings?
1. preventing their sons from taking on too much work
2. being aware of everything their sons are involved in
3. reminding their sons what they have arranged to do
4. advising their sons on what they should do next

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