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Read the passage, and CIRCLE the correct answer to each question. (1.25 pts)

        Joshua wanted to play basketball with Jack on Saturday afternoon. He called Jack, “Hi, Jack. This is Joshua. Do you want to play basketball with me now?”. “I’m sorry, but I can’t. I’m at the Riverdale Community Center,” Jack replied. Joshua became curious and asked, “What are you doing there?” “I’m helping my mom raise money for children in the hospital. I’m selling cookies,” Jack explained. “That sounds interesting,” Joshua replied. “Why don’t you sell cookies with me?” asked Jack. “We are going to visit the children at the hospital later, and play with them, too.” Joshua thought it was a good idea and said, "OK. I will be right there.”

         Later that day, Joshua and Jack sold all the cookies, and the fundraiser was successful. "So how was your first time volunteering?” Jack asked. "It was so fun," Joshua answered. "I didn't know I could do something to help others." "Wail until you meet the children at the hospital," said Jack. “They may be physically weaker than         us, but it's so much fun playing with them."

        Joshua and Jack visited the hospital with the        other volunteers after    the fundraiser. They did face painting and watched a magic show with the children at the hospital. On the way home, Joshua thought to himself, “Today has been the best day ever! I never knew helping others could be this much fun."

(Adapted from TOEFL Primary)

What did Joshua originally want to do?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

It is very difficult to succeed in the music business; nine out of ten bands that release a first record fail to produce a second. Surviving in the music industry requires luck and patience, but most of all it requires a detailed knowledge of how a record company functions. The process begins when a representative of a company's Artist and Repertoire (A&R) department visits bars and night clubs, scouting for young, talented bands. After the representative identifies a promising band, he or she will work to negotiate a contract with that band. The signing of this recording contract is a slow process. A company will spend a long time investigating the band itself as well as current trends in popular music. During this period, it is important that a band reciprocate with an investigation of its own, learning as much as possible about the record company and making personal connections with the different departments that will handle its recordings.

Once a band has signed the contract and has finished recording an album, the Publicity and Promotions department takes over. This department decides whether or not to mass produce and market the band's album. Most bands fail to make personal contacts in this second department thus losing their voice in the important final process of producing and marketing their album. This loss of voice often contribute to the band’s failure as a recording group.

It can be inferred from the passage that ______.