Part VI
In this listener¡¯s _______ the most significant and welcome release in the current batch of musical offerings from both major and independent labels is Marion Del Gado¡¯s renditions of Bach¡¯s Goldberg Variations.
1. (A) thought
(B) reflection
(C) idea
(D) opinion
Like many, I regard Bach¡¯s masterpieces as the true test of a pianist¡¯s skill and sensitivity. Happily, the young Del Gado would seem to _______ both the ability and the intelligence to interpret this music with subtlety and maturity that many veteran artists lack.
2. (A) possess
(B) acquire
(C) own
(D) retain
Her earlier recordings were respectable and did display some youthful promise, but _______ this release it is clear that she must no longer be regarded simply as an artist with potential.
3. (A) at
(B) on
(C) of
(D) for
That promise has been fulfilled and that potential met and she must now be _______ as a major pianist of exceptional talent.
4. (A) acknowledged
(B) agreed
(C) admitted
(D) detected