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For a century and a half the piano has been one of the most popular solo instruments for Western music. Unlike string and wind instruments, the piano is completely self- sufficient, as it is able to play both the melody and its accompanying harmony at the same time. For this reason, it became the favorite household instrument of the nineteenth century.

The ancestry of the piano can be traced to the early keyboard instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries-the spinet, the dulcimer, and the virginal. In the seventeenth century the organ, the clavichord, and the harpsichord became the chief instruments of the keyboard group, a supremacy they maintained until the piano supplanted them at the end of the eighteenth century. The clavichord's tone was never powerful, nevertheless, because of the variety of tone possible to it, many composers found the clavichord a sympathetic instrument for intimate chamber music. The harpsichord with its bright, vigorous tone was the favorite instrument for supporting the bass of the small orchestra of the period and for concert use but the character of the tone could not be varied save by mechanical or structural devices .

The piano was perfected in the early eighteenth century by a harpsichord maker in Italy (though musicologists point out several previous instances of the instrument). This instrument was called a piano e forte (soft Mid loud), to indicate its dynamic versatility; its strings were struck by a recoiling hammer with a felt-padded head. The wires were much heavier in. the earlier instruments. A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften it, the perfection of a metal frame, and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound, from a liquid, singing tone to sharp, percussive brilliance.

The word "it" in paragraph 2 refers to the_____________.

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Kurzweil believes that there could be tiny robots called nanobots implanted into our brains to improve our memory.

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We are up to our_____________in paperwork and don't have a bit of free time for entertainment these days.

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When I heard that joke, I burst into loud_____________.

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Many think social networking can be addictive and time-consuming if users spend most of their day on useless microblogging or become obsessed with the private lives of other people.

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For a century and a half the piano has been one of the most popular solo instruments for Western music. Unlike string and wind instruments, the piano is completely self- sufficient, as it is able to play both the melody and its accompanying harmony at the same time. For this reason, it became the favorite household instrument of the nineteenth century.

The ancestry of the piano can be traced to the early keyboard instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries-the spinet, the dulcimer, and the virginal. In the seventeenth century the organ, the clavichord, and the harpsichord became the chief instruments of the keyboard group, a supremacy they maintained until the piano supplanted them at the end of the eighteenth century. The clavichord's tone was never powerful, nevertheless, because of the variety of tone possible to it, many composers found the clavichord a sympathetic instrument for intimate chamber music. The harpsichord with its bright, vigorous tone was the favorite instrument for supporting the bass of the small orchestra of the period and for concert use but the character of the tone could not be varied save by mechanical or structural devices .

The piano was perfected in the early eighteenth century by a harpsichord maker in Italy (though musicologists point out several previous instances of the instrument). This instrument was called a piano e forte (soft Mid loud), to indicate its dynamic versatility; its strings were struck by a recoiling hammer with a felt-padded head. The wires were much heavier in. the earlier instruments. A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften it, the perfection of a metal frame, and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound, from a liquid, singing tone to sharp, percussive brilliance.

According to the information in the last paragraph, which of the following improvements made it possible to lengthen the tone produced by the piano?

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My brother lives a(n) _____________throw from the airport.

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I'm sure Hoa was very happy when she passed the final exam with high marks.

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If you need to_____________the teacher's attention, please raise your hand.

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Books are essential to learning as they (26) _____________ unlimited information to the readers. If you want to know about dogs, you can easily learn about dog behavior, breeds, caring, and various topics about our canine friends by reading books. You don't have to go to school just to gather quick information about a subject. (27) _____________you need to do is grab a book, read, and absorb the contents.

People who are in need of data can acquire them from books. It is not necessary to attend school in order to get information. A quick scan on books will give you the details, facts, and data that you need about a topic.

Books are actually one of the best sources of information. One of the main reasons why they are (28) _____________as top sources of knowledge is because they provide unlimited facts to the readers. If you do a research, you can definitely find (29) _____________you are looking for from books. This is why we often turn to books or any reading materials whenever we have a research about a project. Whether you are a student or a professional, you will definitely gain something new whenever you open a page of a book.

Before the invention of laptops and iPads, books were known as the ultimate source of information. Unlike the internet, you can bring any book you want with you anywhere you go. (30) _____________, they don't take up much space in your bag. You can easily carry them when you go out on a trip or while traveling to school.

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No, I didn't know her phone number, _____________I would have called her.

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In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human_____________.

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Tim is studying hard. He doesn't want to fail the next exam.

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_____________was the coffee that we couldn't drink it.

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When Jenifer ran out of money, she_____________her mother for help.

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Tom is_____________student that he can get a scholarship