Meaining of brass band

[dina]

Test No. incompl/inter-47 "Speaking 4 (The Broadcast)", question 3

To tell you the truth I shouldn't be ......... up here on top of this large statue of Field Marshal Smith.

(a) caught
(b) catching
(c) cornered
(d) perched

Test No. incompl/inter-47 "Speaking 4 (The Broadcast)", answer 3

To tell you the truth I shouldn't be perched up here on top of this large statue of Field Marshal Smith.

Correct answer: (d) perched

Your answer was: incorrect
To tell you the truth I shouldn't be caught up here on top of this large statue of Field Marshal Smith.
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what is the meaning of brass

[Torsten]

Hi Dina,

You are referring to question No 4. Please, click on the link below for an explanation of brass band:
http://www.english-test.net/forum/ftopic1904.html#5407

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[Rich7]

What does a brass band has to do with this Question?

My question here would be, what's the meaning of "perched up"?

[Kay]

Hi rich7,

perched up means quickly lifted up in attention

[Watie]

[Kietsjsu]

To my understand the meaning of this sentence is why do people look at him when he is up high. To him it is not a big deal to be on to of the large statue of Field Marshal Smith.

[Beeesneees]

If you look at this test in it's entirety, you may notice that it's being 'narrated' by some sort of news reporter. In order to get a good view of the parade he has climbed onto a statue.
In this particular question he indicates that he should not really have climbed onto the statue. It is nothing to do whether people are looking at him or not, or whether he feels it is a 'big deal' or not.

perched(of a person) = Sitting somewhere on something high or narrow
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