HOW THE POP SONG OF TOMORROW ARE CHOSEN Teenagers in America buy millions of records every year so it is (41) _______ surprising that manufacturers find it (42) __________ to try out the recordings they have made in front of live audiences before (43) _________ the records on the market. The (44) _________ way of doing this is the one employed in Hollywood, where hundreds of (45) _________ are invited to listen to test records and given dials that measure their response to them electrically. Everyone who goes to the sessions enjoys them, (46) ________ they are not paid for their help. They think they are being given an opportunity to (47) _________ the manufacturers what they like. They say that there (48) __________ be more sessions like this. It there (49) ________ , the song that are published would be better and they (50) ________ hear so much rubbish on the radio. 41. A. almost B. hardly C. even D. nearly 42. A. being useful B. to be useful C. useful D. that it is useful 43. A. put B. they are putting C. to put D. putting 44. A. most effective B. more effective C. effectiveness D. effected 45. A. youngs B. young people C. the youth D. the youths 46. A. although B. in spite of C. however D. nevertheless 47. A. explain B. inform C. tell D. say 48. A. would B. should C. shall D. ought 49. A. are B. were C. was D. had 50. A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. ought not to D. wouldn’t have to