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Comprehension of The Sound of Music Part 1 – Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound Without Hearing It

Comprehension of The Sound of Music Part 1 – Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound Without Hearing It

Comprehension of The Sound of Music Part 1 - Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound Without Hearing It

Comprehension Questions of The Sound of Music Part 1 – Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound Without Hearing It

Comprehension :-

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on them :

1. Evelyn Glennie’s loss …. to a specialist.

Questions :

(i) When did Evelyn’s mother notice that something was wrong with Evelyn?

Answer – Evelyn’s mother noticed that something was wrong with Evelyn when she was eight years old. She had hearing problem.

(ii) When did her mother come to know that Evelyn has some hearing problem?

Answer – Evelyn was waiting to play the piano. Her name was called, but she did not move. So her mother realised that she had some hearing problem.

(iii) What was the name of Evelyn’s mother?

Answer – The name of Evelyn’s mother was Isabel Glennie.

(iv) What advice did Evelyn’s headmistress give her parents?

Answer – Evelyn’s headmistress advised her parents to take her to a specialist.

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2. But Evelyn was not …… some other way.

Questions –

(i) What did Evelyn notice one day?

Answer – One day Evelyn noticed a girl playing a xylophone.

(ii) What did she have interest in, and what did she decide?

Answer – Evelyn had an interest in playing the xylophone and she decided to play it.

(iii) Who discouraged he and who encouraged her?

Answer – Most of the teachers discouraged her but percussionist Ron Forbes encouraged her.

(iv) What was his advice to her?

Answer – He advised her not to listen through ears but she should try to sense it some other way.

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3. And for all this ….. international schedule.

Questions –

(i) When according to Evelyn, ‘you’ll get there’?

Answer – According to Evelyn, ‘you’ll get there’s if you work hard and know where you are going.

(ii) Where did she get?

Answer – Evelyn got right on the top.

(iii) Of about how many instruments mastery did she have?

Answer – Evelyn had a mastery of some thousand instruments.

(iv) Which word in the passage means just the opposite of ‘reject’?

Answer – ‘Accept’ is the word in the above passage which is opposite of ‘reject’.

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4. But Evelyn was not …… and hard work.

Questions :

(i) What was the Evelyn’s determination?

Answer – Evelyn’s determination was to pursue her interest in music.

(ii) Who was the first to notice Evelyn’s potential?

Answer – Percussionist Ron Forbes was the first who noticed Evelyn’s potential.

(iii) How did Evelyn sense the music inspite of her deafness?

Answer – Evelyn sensed the music through different parts of her body inspite of her deafness.

(iv) What is the meaning of ‘to open my mind and body’?

Answer – The meaning of ‘to open my mind and body’s is ‘to be receptive to’.

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5. As for music, she ……. up her legs.

Questions –

(i) What does she explain of music?

Answer – Of music Evelyn says, “It pours in through every part of my body. It tingles in the skin, my cheekbones and even in my hair.”

(ii) While playing xylophone, what can she sense?

Answer – While playing the xylophone, Evelyn can sense the sound passing up the stick into her fingertips.

(iii) Why does she feel the resonances flowing into her body?

Answer – When Evelyn leans against the drums, she can feel the resonances flowing into her body.

(iv) Pick the words from the passage which are opposite to :
(a) attached
(b) dressed

Answer – (a) removed
(b) bare

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6. She never looked ……. get there.

Questions :

(i) What history did Evelyn create for Royal Academy of Music?

Answer – Evelyn scored one of the highest marks ever in the history of Royal Academy of Music.

(ii) How Evelyn changed her performing style in music?

Answer – Evelyn moved to solo performances from orchestra work.

(iii) Write antonyms of the word ‘Gradually’.

Answer – The antonyms of the word ‘gradually’ is ‘hastily’.

(iv) What did Evelyn gained by the end of her three year course?

Answer – Evelyn won almost all top awards by the end of her three year course.

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7. Evelyn Glennie has ……… pleasure to millions.

(i) What has Evelyn done what people twice her age have not?

Answer – As a percussionist, Evelyn has already accomplished to what people twice her age have not.

(ii) What has she done to percussion?

Answer – Evelyn has brought percussion to the front of the orchestra.

(iii) What has she proved with her demonstration?

Answer – With her demonstration, Evelyn has proved that orchestra can be very moving.

(iv) What has she given to millions?

Answer – Evelyn has given enormous pleasure to millions.

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