The Effects of Listening to Music Just Before Reading Test on Students’ Test Score

In this study the researcher examined the effect of music on reading comprehension played just before the test . Because the emotional consequences of music listening are evident in stress and anxiety removal, it was used as a tool to pacify the mind of the testees and boost their memory and the related cognitive processes. Experimental group did well with the mean score of(X ̅ = 17.76) and control group (Y ̅ = 11.1). This study confirmed that using multimedial devices such as music can not only improve a skill in TEFL but also remove external interferer such as stress.