Use of English Read the text and complete gaps 1–10. Circle the correct answer A, B or C.
I’m going to talk about the importance of spending more money on music in schools. 1___, I’m going to
talk about the role of music in schools. 2___, I’m going to discuss how playing a musical instrument is
good for your brain development. 3___, I’m going to talk about how playing a musical instrument helps
you to do better at school and why schools should therefore pay for all students to learn an instrument.
Then I’m going to 4___ up the main points before taking questions.
I’d like to 5___ by saying that people generally don’t think music is an important subject. The 6___ I say
that is because music is not a main subject in most schools in the UK. Most children who sing or play a
musical instrument do this in extra-curricular clubs at the end of the school day. Parents pay for these
classes and they are expensive. 7___ of all, we need to ask ourselves, is music a subject that should just
be a choice for students with rich parents? Or should it be compulsory in every school, as I believe it
should, with schools paying for instruments for students to practise on? I’ll 8___ you why I think that.
Many studies show us that musical children get better scores in subjects like maths. This 9___ to my
next point about music and the brain. If you play an instrument, it helps your brain development. There
are a number of reasons why I 10___ this. First, ...
1 A Second B First C All in all
2 A In sum B Second C First
3 A Finally B To start C Now
4 A sum B conclusion C summarise
5 A decide B look at C start
6 A point B reason C question
7 A All B Second C First
8 A tell B say C explain
9 A summarises B moves C leads
10 A believe B tell C examine

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