E X E R C I S E 2: Choose the correct answer according to the passage.
1. According to the passage, Irish traditional music
A) has been continued in other countries by people of Irish descent
B) consists mainly of simple pub songs such as "Whiskey in the Jar"
C) was originally read from written music
D) used to be backed merely by guitar chords
E) is hardly heard outside of Ireland, the United States and Australia
2. It is clear from the passage that traditional Irish songs
A) are always slow and sad
B) are normally love songs
C) describe many human experiences
D) are usually sung by people drinking beer with friends
E) have no connection at all with "Celtic music"
3. We understand from the passage that, in the past, a musician of the Irish tradition would
have
A) been trained first in classical music
B) travelled around the world playing to different audiences
C) kept to simple, uncomplicated tunes
D) also played Scottish, English and American music
E) learned the tunes just by listening to them
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