Unit 4: Music and Arts

Music and arts:

Portrait Museum Camera Painting Musical

instruments

Paintbrush Crayon Microphone Art gallery Music room

Jobs

Painter Artist Singer Actress

Musician Dancer songwriter puppet

Ex I: Label the picture

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 song writer, actress, singer, painting, museum, portrait, painter,
musical instruments

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Ex II: Complete the sentence with words in Ex I

1. I love this ………………….because she has a beautiful voice.
2. This ……..………….displays a lot old objects and pictures in the previous century.
3. My brother is a talent. He can play so many ……………………..
4. Look at that………………………! It’s one of the most famous artworks by Picasso.
5. My father is a ………………………He’s got about 100 songs in his career.
6. The ………………..works so hard to complete the tasks before May.
7. My daughter has a dream of becoming a well-known …………..….. in the future.
8. He enjoys drawing his father’s ……………………in the afternoon.
Ex III: Choose the best answer
a. driver a. musician

b. artist b. dancer

c. song writer c. singer

1. 2.
d. musician d. artist

a. singer a. paintbrush

b. painter b. paper

c. worker 4. c. doll
3.
d. dancer d. puppet

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 a. classroom a. museum

b. IT room b. art gallery

c. music room c. market

5. 6.
d. library d. post office

a. camera a. mop

b. television b. umbrella

c. headphone c. paintbrush
7. 8.
d. remote control d. comb

Ex IV: Write a word below each picture

Piano Guitar Saxophone Violin
Flute Drum Trumpet cello

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.

Ex V: Match

1.play a. as a teacher
2.take b. the piano
3.make c. the housework
4.draw d. a song
5.work e.an art lesson
6.write f. a portrait
7.have g. a photo
8.do h. the bed

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Ex VI: Put the word in the correct column
decision, rubbish, pressure, television, usually, sheep, version, luxury, action, special,
patient, mission, Asian, garage, fashion, shout

/ ʃ/ / ʒ/

Ex VII: Choose a word that has a different sound in the part underlined

1. A. decide B. musician C. painting D. cinema

2. A. favorite B. crayon C. gallery D. paper
3. A. excellent B. museum C. lemon D. television
4. A. parents B. care C. fair D. opera
5. A. saxophone B. ocean C. portrait D. piano
6. A. chop B. machine C. change D. choose

Ex VIII: Odd one out

1. A. singer B. trumpet C. painter D. artist
2. A. occasion B. drum C. flute D. saxophone
3. A. guitar B. piano C. cello D. portrait
4. A. clown B. paintbrush C. microphoneD. camera
5. A. theatre B. cinema C. performance D. museum
6. A. exciting B. excellent C. dedicated D. opera
Ex IX: Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box
Guitar Festival Concert Exhibition
Artist Gallery Camera Performance
1. We are going to the ………………………..to listen to our idol’s latest music hits.
2. I have learnt to play the ……………….for about 2 months and now I can perform well in
front of a large audience.
3. Can you adjust the lens of the ………………..? I want to take a photo of the field over there.
4. The music ………………..this year is as good as it was two years ago.
5. Let’s go to the art ………………..to see our favorite paintings now.
6. This is the best ……………………I have ever seen.
7. That ………………………has old paintings by different artists in the world.
8. Do you know any famous………………………in the concert tonight?
Ex XI: Write the correct form of the word given

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 1. Do they like eating …………………..food? TRADITION
2. We suggest ………………….a show to raise money for our poor children. ORGANIZE
3. My ………………….sister loves reading comics books. YOUNG
4. The …………………is very anxious about the next performance on the stage. MUSIC
5. Mary doesn’t like …………………films and neither does him. HORRIBLE
6. The small boy is interested in …………………….robots. DRAW
7. The story is about rice farming, ………………………and Vietnamese village festivals.
FISH
8. Picasso received artistic ………………….from his father. TRAIN
9. The comedy show last night was a great ……………….SUCCESSFUL
10.It is a ……………………..to watch his musical performance. PLEASED
Ex XII: Choose the best answer
1. Can you pass me the ………………..? I want to paint a picture.
A. micro phone B. camera C. paintbrush D. crayon
2. We are going to the ………………….this afternoon to see an interesting film.
A. theatre B. cinema C. museum D. supermarket
3. Bui Xuan Phai is an artists ………………for his paintings of the old Ha Noi streets.
A. careful B. crazy C. famous D. prepared
4. I rarely listen to rock music because I can’t ……………….the words they sing.
A. understand B. know C. make D. see
5. Have you ever ………………in that music festival?
A. joined B. had C. listened D. participated
6. There have been so many ………………….in my hometown since I was ten years old.
A. benefits B. changes C. stories D. programs
7. Can you ……………….me how to operate this machine?
A. show B. help C. take D. give
8. People now can enjoy many different …………………..of food in the city center.
A. ways B. forms C. things D. kinds
9. Some students who are good at music and arts actually do better in more academic
…………….
A. programs B. projects C. subjects D. jobs
10…………………is your favorite Vietnamese musician?
A. What B. Who C. When D. Why
I- Complete each of the following sentences using the cues given. You can change the cues
and use other words in addition to the cues to complete the sentences.
1. I/ very/ happy/ hear/ that/ you/ be/ Viet Nam/ again.
→ ________________________________________________________
2. I/ want/ invite/ you/ see/ an exhibition/ modern sculptures.
→ ________________________________________________________
3. Be/ Sunday morning/ suitable/ you?

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 → ________________________________________________________
4. The exhibition/ begin/ 9 a.m./ so/ let’s meet/ 8.45 a.m./ outside the Arts Centre.
→ ________________________________________________________
5. I/ hope/ we/ have/ a happy time/ there.
→ ________________________________________________________
2. Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.
1. Rock is very exciting. It is not like country music.
(Rock là rất thú vị. Nó không giống như nhạc đồng quê.)
2. Composer Hoang Long wrote many good songs for children. Composer Pham Tuyen also
wrote many good songs for children.
=> Composer Hoang Long _______ Pham Tuyen, wrote many good songs for children.
3. The Vatican Museum has excellent works of art. The Louvre Museum has excellent works of
art too.
=> The Vatican Museum's works of art are _______ excellent _______ the Louvre Museum's
works of art.
4. A vacation on the beach is relaxing, while a vacation in a big city may not be.
=> A vacation on the beach is _______ a vacation in a big city.
5. City life is busy, but country life is peaceful.
=> City life is not _______ peaceful ________ country life.

BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN

EX1. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “as…as” và tính từ trong
ngoặc.
1. I am not ___________________ you. (tall)
2. This book is not ___________________ that one. (interesting)
3. This summer is ___________________ last summer. (hot)
4. Yesterday is was ___________________ today. (sunny)
5. I think my essay is ___________________ yours. (good)
6. My dog isn’t ___________________ it appears to be. (fierce)
7. Children nowadays are not ___________________ they used to be. (active)
8. Watching movie is not ___________________ reading books. (entertaining)
9. Jane is ___________________ as a doll. (pretty)
10. Cats are not ___________________ dogs. (friendly)
11. My brother said that going abroad was not ___________________ he thought. (amusing)
12. She didn’t want to be late, so she run ___________________ she could. (fast)
13. Please call me ___________________ possible. (soon)
14. Sleeping on the sofa is not ___________________ in bed. (comfortable)
15. This hotel is ___________________ the one near the beach but it is much better.
(expensive)
16. My grandmother is ___________________ fairy godmother. (warm-hearted)

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17. Do you think learning Japanese is ___________________ learning English? (difficult)
18. This musician is not ___________________ that one. (popular)
19. Ann looks ___________________ princess in her new dress. (gorgeous)
20. The river isn’t ___________________ it looks. (deep)
EX2. Dùng cấu trúc so sánh “different from” để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.
1. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern.
=> My house is ____________________________________________________.
2. My mother’s favourite food is noodle. My favourite food is rice.
=> My mother’s favourite food ________________________________________.
3. My best friend has a powerful personality. I have a weak personality.
=> My best friend’s personality ________________________________________.
4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
5. Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
6. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother’s hobby is playing the piano.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
7. My answer for this equation is “4” but Tom thinks it should be “5”.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
8. My sister’s hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
EX3. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “the same….as” và danh từ
trong ngoặc.
1. My sister has ___________________ me. (height)
2. Jim pursues ___________________ Jane. (hobby)
3. My best friend is at ___________________ me. (age)
4. My friends went to see ___________________ me. (movie)
5. This musician plays ___________________ me. (musical instrument)
6. Critics say that this paiter has ___________________ with that one. (style)
7. My brother is interested in ___________________ me. (subject)
8. This class has ___________________ that one. (number of students)
9. Anne bought ___________________ me yesterday. (dress)
10. She cut her hair ___________________ mine. (length)
11. My best friend likes ___________________ my brother. (books)
12. I bought my car at ___________________ hers. (price).
13. My mother likes ___________________ me. (TV programs)
14. He had ___________________ a famous actor. (appearance)
15. He puts on ___________________ usual. (old coat)
EX4. Gạch chân lỗi sai trong các câu sau và viết lại câu đúng.
1. My boyfriend is as strong like a horse.

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_______________________________________________________________.
2. This exercise isn’t hard as I thought.
_______________________________________________________________.
3. Life in foreign countries is different life in home country.
_______________________________________________________________.
4. My parents share the same hobby as.
_______________________________________________________________.
5. His cat isn’t the same pretty as mine.
_______________________________________________________________.
6. This art museum is definitely different as the historical museum.
_______________________________________________________________.
7. Roses don’t have the same fragrance like lotuses.
_______________________________________________________________.
8. My essay is as length as yours.
_______________________________________________________________.
9. This island isn’t as beautiful than those I have visited.
_______________________________________________________________.
10. My mother is different appearacne from me.
_______________________________________________________________.
EX5. Sắp xếp những từ cho sẵn thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
1. difficult/ as/ Playing/ is/ piano/ guitar/ playing/ as/./
_______________________________________________________________.
2. horse/ run/ a/ Can/ fast/ as/ a/ as/ train/?/
_______________________________________________________________.
3. try/ as/ can/ you/ hard/ as/ should/ You.
_______________________________________________________________.
4. Tom’s/ totally/ is/ from/ My/ writing style/ different/./
_______________________________________________________________.
5. car/ same/ runs/ the/ speed/ at/ His/ mine/ as/./
_______________________________________________________________.
6. I/ went/ My/ school/ friend/ same/ the/ best/ and/ to/./
_______________________________________________________________.
7. good/ This/ fridge/ modern/ isn’t/ as/ my/ one/ as/ old/./
_______________________________________________________________.
8. Spending time/ isn’t/ with/ as/ computer/ as/ friends/ entertaining/ on/ spending time/./
_______________________________________________________________.

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 UNIT 4: MUSIC AND ARTS (TEACHER’S FILE)

VOCABULARY
GETTING STARTED
1.listening to music /ˈlɪsnɪŋ tuː ˈmjuːzɪk/ (v.phr): nghe nhạc
I'm listening to music
2.classical music /ˈklæsɪkəl ˈmjuːzɪk/ (n): nhạc cổ điển
I like classical music.
3.play the piano /pleɪ/ /ðə/ /pɪˈænəʊ/ (v.phr): chơi đàn piano
I often play the piano in my spare time
4.play musical instruments /pleɪ ˈmjuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstrʊmənts/ chơi nhạc cụ
Wow. I can't play musical instruments
5.taking photos /ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈfəʊtəʊz/ (v.phr): chụp hình
I like painting and taking photos.
6.different from /ˈdɪfrənt frɒm (adj.phr): khác nhau
They seem quite different from each other
7.landscapes /ˈlænskeɪps/ (n): phong cảnh
Landscapes and animals, just for pleasure, you know.
8.art gallery /ˈɑːt ˌɡæl.ər.i/ (n.phr): triễn lãm nghệ thuật
Um, maybe we should go to an art gallery next weekend?
9.paintbrush /ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ/ (n): cọ vẽ
We use the paintbrush to paint the picture.
10.talented /ˈtæləntɪd/ (adj): tài năng
My friend David is very talented.
11.artistic /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ (adj): nghệ thuật
How artistic are you?
12.playing computer games /ˈpleɪɪŋ kəmˈpjuːtə geɪmz/ (v.phr): chơi trò chơi điện tử
My hobby is playing computer games
13playing sports /ˈpleɪɪŋ spɔːts/ (v.phr): chơi thể thao
Do you like listening to music or playing sports?
14.book fair / bʊk feə/ (n.phr): hội chợ sách
I prefer going to a book fair.
15.hard-working /ˌhɑːd ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ (adj): siêng năng
I describe myself as hard-working.
16.creative /kriˈeɪtɪv/ (adj): sáng tạo
I describe myself as creative
17.musician /mjuˈzɪʃn/ (n): nhạc sĩ
I want to be a musician when I grow up
18.engineer /ˌendʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ (n): kỹ sư
I want to be an engineer when I grow up.(Tôi muốn trở thành kỹ sư khi tôi lớn lên.)

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A CLOSER LOOK 1
19.concert hall /ˈkɒnsə(ː)t hɔːl/ (n): phòng hòa nhạc
She goes to the concert hall every Sunday.
20.actress /ˈæktrəs/ (n): nữ diễn viên
I want to be an actress when I grow up.
21.composer /kəmˈpəʊzə(r)/ (n): nhà soạn nhạc
She wants to be a famous composer when she grows up.
22orchestra /ˈɔːkɪstrə/ (n): dàn nhạc
The orchestra will perform its final concert of the season tomorrow
23.photography /fəˈtɒɡrəfi/ (n): nghề chụp ảnh
Her hobbies include hiking and photography
24.share /ʃeə(r)/ (v): chia sẻ
Let’s share the picture we took last week.
25visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/ (adj): nhìn thấy
I have a very good visual memory
26.come to a decision /kʌm tuː ə dɪˈsɪʒən/ (v.phr): đưa ra quyết định
We finally came to a decision
27.perform /pəˈfɔːm/ (v): biểu diễn
It was a pleasure to listen to the musicians performing yesterday
28.portrait /ˈpɔːtreɪt/ (n): chân dung
I like your portrait
29.scientist /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ (n): nhà khoa học
She is a talented scientist.
30.poet /ˈpəʊɪt/ (n): nhà thơ
He was also a painter and a poet.
A CLOSER LOOK 2
31.exciting /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/ (adj): sôi nổi
Classical music is not as exciting as rock.
32.folk music / fəʊk 'mju:zɪk / (n.phr): nhạc dân gian
You like folk music, don’t you?
33.pop music /pɒp ˈmjuːzɪk/ (n): nhạc pop
I like pop music
34.country music / 'kʌntri 'mju:zɪk / (n): nhạc đồng quê
It is not like country music
35.works of art /wɜːks ɒv ɑːt/ (n.phr): tác phẩm nghệ thuật
The Vatican Museum has excellent works of art
36.relaxing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ (adj): thư giãn
A vacation on the beach is relaxing, while a vacation in a big city may not be.
37.peaceful /ˈpiːsfl/ (adj): yên bình
City life is busy, but country life is peaceful

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38.friendly /ˈfrendli/ (adj): thân thiện
He is very friendly.
39.comedy /ˈkɒmədi/ (n): phim hài
I think action films are more interesting than comedies.
40.music contest /ˈmjuːzɪk ˈkɒntɛst/ (n.phr): cuộc thi âm nhạc
This year's music contest is different from last year's. .
41.character /ˈkærəktə(r)/ (n): nhân vật
The characters in the film are not the same as the ones in the play.
COMMUNICATION
42. opera /ˈɒprə/ (n): nhạc kịch
I do not quite like opera.
43.beat /biːt/ (n): nhịp
I prefer folk music. It has a better beat.
44.compulsory /kəmˈpʌlsəri/ (adj): bắt buộc
Music and dancing are compulsory.
45.choir /ˈkwaɪə(r)/ (n): hợp xướng
The school even has a choir, and they perform every month
SKILLS 1
47.water puppetry /ˈwɔːtə ˈpʌpɪtri/ (n.phr): múa rối nước
Where in Viet Nam did water puppetry originate?
48.art form /ɑːt fɔːm/ (n.phr): loại hình nghệ thuật
Is water puppetry a traditional Vietnamese art form?
49.rice farming /raɪs ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ (n.phr): trồng lúa
The show was about rice farming and a festival in a village.
SKILLS 2
50.street painting /striːt ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ (n): nghệ thuật vẽ đường phố
What do you know about street painting?
51.make a complaint /meɪk ə kəmˈpleɪnt/ (v.phr): phàn nàn
This letter is to make a complaint
52.artist /ˈɑːtɪst/ (n): họa sĩ
I love being an artist
LOOKING BACK
53.exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ (n): triễn lãm
Have you seen the Picasso exhibition?
54.art collections /ɑːt kəˈlɛkʃənz/ (n): bộ sưu tập nghệ thuật
The museum displays 35,000 art collections
55.visitor /ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/ (n): khách du lịch
About 25,000 visitors come to see it per day.
56.play the cello /pleɪ ðə ˈʧɛləʊ/ (v.phr): chơi đàn cello
He likes playing the cello.

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PROJECT
57.charity /ˈtʃærəti/ (n): từ thiện
All money will go to charity to help poor children.
58.musical performance /ˈmjuːzɪkəl pəˈfɔːməns/ (n.phr): buổi biểu diễn âm
I like to talk about a musical performance at school.(
GRAMMAR
I. SO SÁNH (COMPARISONS) VỚI “AS….AS”, “THE SAME AS”, “DIFFERENT
FROM”

1.So sánh sự giống nhau: “as…as”, “the same as” (giống như)

Cách sử dụng like, as

- like để chỉ sự vật này giống với sự vật khác, theo sau luôn phải là 1 danh từ hoặc 1 đại từ (me,
this,…)

- as + tính từ + as để chỉ hai sự vậ tương tự nhau

trúc câu so sánh ngang bằng được dùng để so sánh 2 người, vật, … có tính chất gì đó tương
đương nhau.

Cấu trúc S + to be + as + adj + as + noun/ S + V + the same + noun + as +

pronoun/ clause. noun/ pronoun.
Ghi chú S: chủ ngữ, adj: tính từ, noun: danh từ, pronoun: đại từ, clause: mệnh đề.
Ví dụ 1. Folk music is as melodic as pop music. 1. She is the same height as me.
2. My paiting is as expensive as hers. 2. She has the same book as me.
3. This camera is as good as it was before.

- Cấu trúc câu so sánh không ngang bằng được dùng để so sánh 2 người, vật, … khác nhau ở
một mặt nào đó.

Cấu trúc S + to be + not + so/as + adj + as S+ to be + different from + noun/

+ noun/ pronoun/ clause. pronoun.
Ví dụ 1. Black and white movies are not 1. Life in the city is different from life
as interesting as colour movies. in the countryside.
2. My hometown is not as noisy as 2. His house is different from my
yours. house.
3. She is not as famous as she was
before.
Lưu ý Ở cấu trúc “not as…as”, ta có thể
thay thế “as” đầu tiên bằng “so”.

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PRONUNCIATION
Tập phát âm /ʃ/
Cả thân lưỡi nâng lên, phần trước của lưỡi hơi cong và gần chạm nướu răng trên. Hai môi hơi
nhô ra, sau đó thổi không khí ra ngoài qua khe hở giữa lưỡi và ngạc trên, tạo thành âm ma sát. /ʃ/
là phụ âm vô thanh, dây thanh âm không rung khi phát âm.
Tập phát âm /ʒ/
Khi phát âm /ʒ/, vị trí lưỡi và hình miệng hoàn toàn giống với khi phát âm /ʃ/; /ʒ/ là phụ âm đục,
dây thanh âm rung khi phát âm.
# Cách phát âm /ʃ/
"c" được phát âm là /ʃ/ khi đứng trước ia, ie, io, iu, ea
special /ˈspeʃl/ đặc biệt
ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ cổ xưa
ocean /ˈəʊʃn/ đại dương
"s" phát âm là /ʃ/
ensure /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ đảm bảo
insure /ɪnˈʃʊə(r)/ bảo hiểm
pressure /ˈpreʃə(r)/ áp lực, sức ép
insurance /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/ sự bảo hiểm
"t" phát âm là /ʃ/ khi nó ở bên trong một chữ và đứng trước ia, i
nation /ˈneɪʃn/ quốc gia
intention /ɪnˈtenʃn/ ý định
ambitious /æmˈbɪʃəs/ tham vọng
potential /pəˈtenʃl/ tiềm lực
Lưu ý: "x" có thể được phát âm là /ʃ/
anxious /ˈæŋkʃəs/ lo âu
luxury /ˈlʌkʃəri/ xa hoa
“ch” được phát âm là /ʃ/
machine /məˈʃiːn/ máy móc
chemise /ʃəˈmiːz/ áo lót
chassis /ˈʃæsi/ khung, gầm xe
chagrin /ˈʃæɡrɪn/ chán nản, thất vọng
"sh" luôn được phát âm là /ʃ/
shake /ʃeɪk/ lắc, rũ
shall /ʃəl/ sẽ, phải
sharp /ʃɑːp/ nhọn
shear /ʃɪə(r)/ xén, tỉa
# Cách phát âm /ʒ/
“g” được phát âm /ʒ/
massage /ˈmæsɑːʒ/ xoa bóp
mirage /ˈmɪrɑːʒ/ ảo vọng

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 garage /ˈɡærɑːʒ/ nhà xe
“s” được phát âm là /ʒ/ khi nó đi sau là một từ nguyên âm đứng trước u, ia, io
usual /ˈjuːʒuəl/ thông thường
pleasure /ˈpleʒə(r)/ thú vui
measure /ˈmeʒə(r)/ đo lường, thước đo
erasure /ɪˈreɪʒə(r)/ sự xóa bỏ
division /dɪˈvɪʒn/ sự phân chia
conclusion /kənˈkluːʒn/ tóm lại, tổng kết
erosion /ɪˈrəʊʒn/ sự xói mòn
explosion /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/ tiếng nổ, sự nổ
"t" được phát âm là /ʒ/
equation /ɪˈkweɪʒn/ phương trình
EXERCISE
A. PHONETICS

I. Put the words in the box into two groups.

wash measure shoulde usually fashion

r

show pleasure treasure station short /ʃ/ /ʒ/

optional ocean shark shelter television

sunshine vision machine social decision

II. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. dish B. sugar C. shoes D. sing
2. A. vision B. pressure C. washer D. machine
3. A. division B. occasion C. leisure D. ensure
4. A. chauffeur B. shampoo C. children D. cashier
5. A. exhibition B. revision C. anxious D. social
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Put the correct word in the box under each picture.
cello concer violin painting piano
t

puppet drums sculpture singer song writing

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1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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 7. 8.

9. 10.

II. Complete the sentences with the correct tense of form of the verbs in the box.
pla draw compose paint
y
take perform exhibit sing
1. We _________ many of his works at our gallery last year.
2. Nam _________ an elephant and coloured it.
3. My brother enjoys _________ photos of the nature and landscape.
4. The band _________ live at the Central Park tomorrow.
5. Mozart _________ his first piece of music when he was five years old.
6. She usually _________ in water colour.
7. We _________ all 'Happy Birthday' to her.
8. Most pupils learn _________ a musical instrument.
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
musician singe actress composer
r
comedian artist poet pianist
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1. The _________ is playing some sad tune on his saxophone.
2. This young _________ is currently exhibiting his work at the gallery.
3. American _________ Selena Gomez starred in the film Another Cinderella Story.
4. Truyen Kieu is written by the great _________ Nguyen Du.
5. Celine Dion is a Canadian _________. She sang the song My heart will go on.
6. Mozart was an Austrian classical _________. He wrote over 600 pieces of music.
7. Every joke the _________ made was greeted with gales of laughter.
8. Vietnamese _________ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
IV. Match the questions with the answers.
1. What is your favourite kind of m A. Let’s go to the Art Gallery.

2. What shall we do this weekend? B. Comedy.

3. Who is your favourite actress? C. No, I don’t.

4. Do you like country music? d. Gangnam Style.

5. What kind of this show? e. Country.

6. You love dancing, don't you? f Minh Hoa.

7. Do you enjoy horror films? G. Yes, I love singing, too. like?

8. Which Korean performance do you H. No, I like pop music.

like?

Your answer:
V. Complete the sentence with as ... as and the adjective or adverb in the box.
relaxing convenient hot deep charming
dangerou quickly frequently borin friendly
s g
1. She is not _________ her sister.
2. A wolf is not _________ a puppy.
3. This summer is not _________ last summer.
4. The river isn't _________ it looks.
5. For me, lying on the beach is not _________ walking in the mountain.
6. A smartphone send messages _________ a laptop.
7. This gym is not _________ the one near my house.
8. I think travelling by airplane is not _________ travelling by car.
9. I hope his new movie isn't _________ his last one.
10. Adam doesn't exercise _________ he used to.
VI. Circle the correct answer.
1. This classroom is a lot nicer _________ the one we had last year. (than / as)
2. London was _________ from most European capitals. (different / the same)

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3. Driving a boat is not _________ as driving a car. (different / the same)
4. Life in the country is very different _________ life in the city. (from / than)
5. He's not really _________ tall as he looks on TV. (the same / as)
6. His house is different _________ my house. (from / as)
7. No other writer in English _________ as famous as Shakespeare, (is / are)
8. No other metal is as _________ as iron. (use / useful)
9. Your hat _________ the same as Mary's. (look / looks)
10. I have _________ much money as my older brother. (different / as)
VII. Rewrite each of the following sentences using different from or the same as.
1. Bob and his brother are different.
___________________________________________________________________.
2. This cake and that cake taste the same.
___________________________________________________________________.
3. Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different.
___________________________________________________________________.
4. Her shoes and my shoes are the same.
___________________________________________________________________.
5. American English and British English are slightly different.
___________________________________________________________________.
6. People say I and my mother look just the same.
___________________________________________________________________.
7. Their results and our results are different.
___________________________________________________________________.
8. The price of the scarf and the price of the gloves are the same.
___________________________________________________________________.
9. This house and your last house are different.
___________________________________________________________________.
10. The child's height and the height of the table are the same.
___________________________________________________________________.
VIII. Look at the pictures and choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. Peter is very good at playing the
A. violin
B. trumpet
C. drum
D. guitar

2. Beethoven is one of the most famous in the

world.
A. artists
B. singers
C. actors
D. Composers.

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3. The peace symbol is the golden heart. A. more
than
B. as much as
C. the same as
D. different from
4. The price of this picture is that camera's.
A. as cheap as
B. as expensive as
C. not as cheap as
D. not as expensive as

5. My grandfather likes
A. country music
B. classical music
C. pop music
D. folk music

6. How about going to the this weekend, Hoa?

A. art gallery
B. cinema
C. concert show
D. theatre
7. My uncle has given me some
A. pens
B. pencils
C. crayons
D. paintbrushes
8. My cousin's picture is the Mona Lisa.
A. as good as
B. the same as
C. not different from
D. not as beautiful as

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C. READING COMPREHENSION
I. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Folk music
Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk
musiC. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be
hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often
music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion,
etc.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were
also called folk singers. The songs were often "protest songs", complaining of bad things
happening in society.
1. Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?
A. classical music B. folk music C. jazz D. rock 'n' roll
2. Who were folk songs composed by?
A. old singers B. city people
C. modern musicians D. countryside people
3. According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?
A. singing only B. playing with guitars
C. dancing D. forming pop music
4. In the 1956s, what did people play folk songs with?
A. guitars B. flutes C. drums D. pianos
5. Why are folk songs called "protest songs"?
A. Because they are sung by country people.
B. Because they are hundreds of years old.
C. Because nobody knows who originally composed them
D. Because they complain about bad things happening in society.
II. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life (1) __________. When you
look at a painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the
kitchen windowsill creates a (2) __________of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are
surrounded by all come (3) __________ to create the atmosphere that we want to live in.
Just like art, music can make life extremely joyful and can have a huge effect (4) __________
our mood. If you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic
song will likely (5) __________ you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly,
when stress is high, many people find that relaxing to calming music is (6) __________ that
eases the mind.
1. A. boring B. beautiful C. joyful D. helpful
2. A. sense B. feel C. cause D. way

3. A. away B. along C. down D. together

4. A. on B. in C. at D. of
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5. A. take B. wake C. pick D. bring
6. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
D. WRITING
I. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone as well as his brother.
Jim's brother plays
2. What is your favourite kind of music?
What kind
3. Her phone is not the same as mine.
Her phone is
4. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.
I think jazz music isn't
5. Do you like seeing a water puppet show?
Are you
6. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting.
Oil painting
7. Cycling is faster than walking.
Walking
8. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one 1 usually drink.
This tea
9. Money is not as important as health.
Health
10. His new guitar isn't different from his old one.
His new guitar
II. Read the profiles and complete the information about Lyle Lovett and The Corrs.
Lyle Lovett
Style of music: country
First record: 1986
Number of records in his life: 13 albums so far
Award: four Grammys
Personal life: husband of Julia Roberts (1993-1995)
Lyle Lovett is a (1) _________ singer. He (2) _________ his first record in (3) _________.
He (4) _________ 13 albums in his life. He (5) _________ four Grammys awards. He (6)
_________ Julia Roberts in (7) _________, but they divorced in (8) _________.

TEST FOR UNIT 4

I. Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.
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1. A. measure B. leisure C. sure D. pleasure
2. A. children B. school C. match D. watch
3. A. information B. admission C. exhibition D. television
4. A. ocean B. cartoon C. colour D. crayons
5. A. concert B. perform C. modern D. prefer
II. Choose the best answer.
1. _________ is traditional music of a country.
A. Jazz B. Pop music C. Folk music D. Classical music
2. I really do not enjoy that film because it is rather _________.
A. moving B. exciting C. interesting D. Boring
3. My little daughter loves drawing with _________.
A. crayons B. mud C. a camera D. a microphone
4. I am quite different _________ her.
A. for B. with C. about D. from
5. The puppets are made _________ wood and then painted.
A. of B. in C. from D. at
6. Your taste in music is quite _________ from mine.
A. same B. different C. difficult D. similar
7. I think that pop music is _________ rock music.
A. not as interesting to B. as interesting than
C. interesting as D. not as interesting as
8. The concert is not as _________ you said.
A. boring than B. boring as
C. very boring D. so boring
9. Michael Jackson's style is different _________ other singers’ one.
A. with B. as C. to D. from
10. The taste of this food is the same _________ the taste of your mother’s food.
A. of B. with C. from D. as
11. I do not like dance music, and my mother doesn’t _________. Because it is too noisy.
A. too B. same C. different D. either
12. My classmates are interested _________ watching Spider-man.
A. of B. for C. on D. in
13. Juan and Patricia are not the same height. Juan is _________ Patricia.
A. as tall as B. not as tall as C. more tall than D. not tall than
14. Saxophones are used mainly for _________ jazz music.
A. composing B. taking C. playing D. writing
15. I went to the 3D _________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!
A. movie theater B. concert hall
C. opera house D. art museum
16. Classical music is not _________ as pop music.

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A. as exciting B. as excited C. exciting D. more excited
17. He is _________ my father, but he looks younger.
A. the same age of B. as old
C. the same age as D. so old as
18. The ring is that _________ one. How much does it cost?
A. as expensively as B. so expensive as
C. as expensive D. as expensive as
19. Will you go to the _________ with me tonight? A new film is shown at 8 p.m.
A. hospital B. church C. theatre D. cinema
20. Most of us listen to _________ for pleasure.
A. music B. films C. paintings D. puppet
III. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in bracket.
1. Please, stop! You _________ (drive) so fast.
2. Yesterday I _________ (go) to the centre and _________ (see) an exhibition.
3. The children _________ (not be) at home last Sunday.
4. Do you think we _________ (write) a test tomorrow?
5. Are you interested in _________ (do) community service?
6. Some teenage girls volunteered _________ (work) at the local hospital.
7. Jack _________ (collect) coins when he was a little boy.
8. Mr. Dass _________ (leave) for New York late last night.
9. _________ you _________ (attend) the extra class last night?
10. _________ (Be) there moonlight yesterday evening?
IV. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
1. Who is the _________ person in your family? (powerful, more powerful, most powerful)
2. Their house is three times as _________ as ours. (big, bigger, biggest)
3. Susan is much _________ with children than her sister is. (patient, more patient, most patient)
4. Ann does not swim so _________ as her coach claims. (quickly, more quickly, most
quickly)
5. What is the _________ month of the year in Vietnam? (hot, hotter, hottest)
6. Hawaii is _________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)
7. Mozart is as _________ as Beethoven. (famous, more famous, most famous)
8. Which is _________, grammar or vocabulary? (important, more important, most important)
V. Fill in each blank with the suitable preposition.
1. The puppets are made _________ wood and then painted.
2. My friend is very good _________ drawing things.
3. The water puppet show is _________ 57B Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem Dist.
4. Karen Carpenter is famous _________ the song Top of the world.
5. This rock band is playing _________ the Central Club.
6. I love painting _________ the old Ha Noi streets.
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8. I’m very interested _________ pop music.
VI. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. My Linh is my favourite _________. (SING)
2. Bui Xuan Phai is a well-known _________. (ART)
3. Dong Ho paintings are made with _________ colours. (NATURE)
4. His friends are all _________ - they’re painters, musicians, and writers. (ART)
5. He later became a famous jazz _________ playing saxophone. (MUSIC)
6. The problems seemed so small and _________. (IMPORTANT)
7. We can eat many _________ kinds of food in this restaurant. (DIFFER)
8. Folk music is not as _________ as rock and roll. (EXCITE)
9. The Dan Bau is a traditional _________ instrument in Viet Nam. (MUSIC)
10. "Road to Mount Olympia" is an _________ television programme. (INTEREST)
Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. ____________________________________________________________________.
I like jazz music.
2. ____________________________________________________________________.
My favourite song is Thriller.
3. ____________________________________________________________________.
My mother’s favourite composer is Phu Quang.
4. ____________________________________________________________________.
Water puppetry began in the 11th century.
5. ____________________________________________________________________.
Alex goes to the Art Club twice a week.
6. ____________________________________________________________________.
I don’t like horror movies because I don’t like the feeling of being scared.
7. ____________________________________________________________________.
She painted one year ago.
8. ____________________________________________________________________.
Dong Ho paintings are made in Dong Ho village.
VIII. Circle the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits each blank.
Music is an art that puts (0) sounds together in a way that people like or find interesting. Most
music includes people (1) ________ with their voices or (2) ________ musical instruments, such
as the piano, guitar, or drums. People can enjoy music by (3) ________ to it. They can go to the
(4) ________ to hear musicians perform. Classical music is usually (5) ________ in concert
halls, but sometimes huge (6) ________ are organized in which it is performed outside, in a field
or a stadium, like pop festivals. People can listen to music on CDs, omputers, iPods, televisions,
radios, cassette/record-players and even (7) ________. People can (8) ________ to play a
musical instrument such as the piano, the guitar, the bass, the trumpet, the drums, or the flute.
Anyone can make up his or her own (9) ________ of music. It is not difficult to (10) ________
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1. A. saying B. thinking C. singing D. telling
2. A. playing B. singing C. doing D. making
3. A. writing B. typing C. listening D. chatting
4. A. concerts B. plays C. dramas D. movies
5. A. done B. performed C. read D. made
6. A. songs B. meetings C. festivals D. classes
7. A. books B. mobile phones C. songs D. poems
8. A. tell B. work C. learn D. understand
9. A. pieces B. units C. parts D. Lessons
10. A. do B. compose C. say D. make
IX. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word
in brackets.
1. This painting isn't so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)
My favourite painting
2. My English is better than my French. (as)
My French
3. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)
The last time John
4. This show is the same as the show we saw last week, (different)
This show
5. She is the quickest runner of all. (quick)
No other runner
6. She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)
She
7. The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same)
The Eiffel Tower
8. Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park. (by)
Jurassic Park
X. Use the cues below to write the sentences.
Ex: Today / it / not I windy / yesterday.
Today it is not as windy as it was yesterday.
1. Tomato soup / be / delicious / mushroom soup.
______________________________________________________________________.
2. Grapefruit juice I not be / sweet / orange juice.
______________________________________________________________________.
3. My new bike / be / quite / different / old.
______________________________________________________________________.
4. I think / your sister / look like / singer Hong Nhung.
______________________________________________________________________.
5. My American friend / come / city / King of Pop / born.

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Bài tập 1. Bài tập trọng âm 2 âm tiết
Tìm từ có trọng âm khác với những từ còn lại
1 A. water B. teacher C. idea D. travel
2 A. answer B. begin C. open D. happy
3 A. picture B. design C. mountain D. garden
4 A. follow B. finish C. arrive D. wonder
5 A. complete B. listen C. hotel D. forget
6 A. problem B. cancel C. invite D. happen
7 A. future B. correct C. manage D. window
8 A. enjoy B. discuss C. product D. forget
9 A. breakfast B. explain C. order D. promise
10 A. machine B. offer C. doctor D. morning
11 A. include B. visit C. reason D. winter
12 A. apply B. happy C. happen D. travel
13 A. nature B. control C. travel D. mother
14 A. report B. record C. welcome D. enter
15 A. comment B. explain C. brother D. river
16 A. market B. promise C. complete D. reason
17 A. message B. return C. visit D. doctor
18 A. demand B. cancel C. window D. answer
19 A. report B. moment C. correct D. letter
20 A. garden B. request C. travel D. invite
21 A. control B. problem C. morning D. reason
22 A. machine B. product C. welcome D. record
23 A. welcome B. finish C. answer D. surprise
24 A. reason B. police C. visit D. comment
25 A. hotel B. father C. open D. brother
26 A. event B. winter C. window D. cancel
27 A. order B. present C. doctor D. display
28 A. forget B. garden C. travel D. hotel
29 A. product B. present C. future D. summer
30 A. open B. market C. doctor D. machine

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