Reading passages

70-It's stated in the passage that…………..
A)folk songs prevented the Slovak language from dying
B)the folk instruments are chiefly played by the Slovak farmers and shepherds
C)Slovakian songs use a different language for the lyrics
D)the traditional Slovakian folk instruments have their origins in the Hungarian culture
E)very few people know how to play Slovakian music nowadays


71-It's emphasised in the passage that the Slovakian culture…………….. .
A)survived the long period of Hungarian rule through its music and dancing
B)gradually became forgotten as people spoke other languages in preference to Slovakian
C)was deeply affected by the cultures of other peoples in the region
D)has been best carried up to today by shepherds and peasants
E)was not passed down to the younger generations very successfully


72-The passage suggests that dancing ……………. .
A)used to be more vigorous In early Slovakian society
B)complements the music in Slovakian culture
C)symbolised the frustration of being born human
D)was not as popular as singing until recently
E)is only performed at special celebrations today
Mata Hari was the stage name of a Dutch dancer, Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, who was accused of spying for the Germans in France during World War I. An erotic dancer, she performed in Paris. Berlin, London, and Rome before the war and, as a neutral, continued to move about freely and perform during the war. Among her many lovers were high-ranking Allied military officers, from whom she is alleged to have gleaned valuable information that she passed on to the Germans. Arrested in Paris in 1917, she was tried by court martial and sentenced to death. Opinion is divided as to whether she was really a spy or not.


73-We can infer from the author's statement that
A) lack of solid evidence prevented court martial from sentencing Mata Hari to death
B) some high-ranking Allied military officers were also involved in the espionage
C) there are people who believe that Mata Hari was innocent of the charge
D) it was French officers who made it known that Mata Hari was a German spy
E) Mata Hari moved from country to country in order to escape arrest