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3. Andrea needed courage to apply to Juilliard School because she realized that

1) she would be competing with the very best.
2) she would have to give up having fun in life.
3) her friends would have to become her rivals.
 

4. Which of the following qualities does Andrea NOT talk about, when she describes Juilliard applicants?

1) discipline
2) creativity
3) will-power
 

5. When Andrea says “It’s easy to be intimidated”, the word “intimidated” is closest in meaning to the word

1) discouraged.
2) distracted.
3) disappointed.
 

6. Andrea first started the blog because she wanted to

1) find answers to her questions about the application process.
2) save the best memories of her getting into Juilliard school.
3) help students who wanted to be accepted at Juilliard School.
 

7. Andrea compares the International Tchaikovsky Competition to the Olympic Games because

1) both of them are well-known international contests.
2) it is difficult to be selected to participate in them.
3) she thinks that performing music is a kind of sport.
 

8. How many pianists from the Moscow Conservatory participated in the 16th Tchaikovsky Competition?

1) 5
2) 6
3) 9
 

9. What impressed Andrea most at the 16th Tchaikovsky Competition?

1) listeners
2) participants
3) jury members