PRACTICE 1
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from
that of the others in each group
1. A. collection B. tradition C. exhibition D. question
2. A. version B. pleasure C. usual D. design
3. A. closure B. sure C. pleasure D. leisure
4. A. ocean B. concert C. musician D. official
5. A. so B. expensive C. saxophone D. music
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from
that of the other in each group.
1. A. gallery B. musician C. recently D. excellent
2. A. fantastic B. museum C. colourful D. melodic
III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. He is very good at drawing_____. He often draws his parents and friends.
A. crayons [Link] C. galleries D. portraits
2. She can play some musical_____ such as guitar, piano or cello.
A. instruments B. paintbrushes C. opera D. microphones
3. He_____ as a photographer. He likes ______ photos very much.
A. plays/drawing B. writes/taking
C. works/taking D. works/drawing
4. Physical education, music or art are the subjects in the secondary___ in Viet
Nam.
A. curriculum [Link] C. consideration D. importance
5. Do you know the national ______ of Viet Nam? -Yes. It's Tien Quan Ca.
A. composer [Link] C. academic D. music
6. Some people should take notice of themain contentin the discussion. They just
talk about______ things.
A. suitable [Link] C. unimportant D. necessary
7. The puppeteers are_______ the puppets by their strings.
A. controlling [Link] C. appearing D. enjoying
8. She's looking____to receiving the letter from her mother.
A. on [Link] C. up D. for
9. Your paintings are _______ his.
A. as beautiful so B. as beautiful as
C. more beautiful as D. so beautiful than
[Link] paintbrushes are so old. Hers are ______ yours.
A. as not new as B. not as new like
C. not as new as D. not as new than
11. His knowledge of history of art is _________ours.
A. the same as B. very same as C. like same as D. more same as
12. Their kind of music is _____ mine.
A. different with B. so different to
C. as different than D. different from
13. Some people think the band's rock and roll songs are very lively. They are
_______ some of their gentle old songs.
A. the same as B. different from C. not as far as D. as much as
14.
I love dancing, and my sister loves it, ________.
A. so B. too C. neither D. either
15. He can't play the saxophone, and his brother can't __________ .
A. either B. neither C. so D. too
[Link] one else in the class plays the guitar John.
A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
[Link] Brit School is the most famous arts school in Britain.
A. performing B. performance C. perform D. performed
[Link] is not her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as
C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
[Link] the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year
and has grown in size.
A. part B. place C. note D. notice
[Link] drives as his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most carefulD. carefully as
[Link] in the blank with a suitable word in the box.
puppet show art strings
love arrived in love
To: sue@[Link]
Subject: A water puppet show
Dear Sue,
How are things with you? I (1)_____________ Viet Nam three days ago, and
everything is perfect.
Yesterday I went to see a (2)______________ at a theatre in the centre of Ha Noi.
The show was fantastic! The artists performed the show in a pool. They stood
behind a screen. They used (3)________ under the water to (6)____________ the
puppets and make them move on the water! The show was about rice farming and
a festival in a village. People say that these shows are normally about everyday life
in the countryside of Viet Nam. Water puppetry is a
special traditional (4)__________ form. People (5)____________ it, and most
tourists coming to Viet Nam love to see it. I wish you were here with me. See you
next week.
Love,
Mary
V. Rewrite the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Playing video games is not as good as exercising. (better)
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2. Duong's father draws animals better than Duong. (well)
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3. This painting is not as valuable as the Mona Lisa. (more)
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4. David is more artistic than Nick. (not as)
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5. The second version of the play is not different from the first. (like)
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