UNIT 4: MUSIC AND

ARTS
PART II:
LANGUAGE
A Phonetic
Exercise 1. Put the words into the correct column according the underlined part.

special essential vision leisure musician

exhibition fiction sunshine closure social
treasure machine usually sure delicious
pleasure television champagne measure occasion
attention decision discussion collage conclusion
/ʃ/ /ʒ/
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________

Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from the others.
1. A. division B. insurance C. shake D. show
2. A. peaceful B. social C. special D. ancient
3. A. she B. television C. insurance D. efficient
4. A. delicious B. action C. decision D. share
5. A. shop B. ship C. nation D. visual
6. A. leisure B. mansion C. vision D. pleasure
7. A. intention B. ocean C. fishing D. usual
8. A. brush B. push C. ensure D. refuse
9. A. proposal B. mouse C. council D. sense
10. A. division B. tension C. measure D.
conclusion
11. A. chemical B. character C. chaos D.
machine
12. A. shear B. chemise C. equation D.
ambitious
13. A. sugar B. sister C. wish D. nation
14. A. insure B. close C. business D.
music
15. A. niece B. cession C. artificialD.
musician

Exercise 3. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
(Further practice)
1. A. perform B. painting C. concert D. cello
2. A. national B. festival C. saxophone D. violin
3. A. gallery B. musician C. recently D. excellent
4. A. fantastic B. museum C. colorful D. melodic
5. A. necessity B. definitely C. traditional D. curriculum
6. A. industry B. tornado C. natural D. injury
7. A. geography B. electronic C. scientific D. preparation
8. A. patient B. humor C. deny D. friendly
9. A. worried B. reserved C. polite D. arrive
10. A. mathematics B. economics C. politics D.
automatics

B Vocabulary &
Exercise 1. Match the word or phraseGrammar
to the correct picture.

A B C
1. 2.
3. musician
camera painter

4. art 5. musical 6. water puppet

gallery instruments show

D E F

Exercise 2. Choose the correct meaning of the following words or phrases.

1. composer
A. a person who sings songs
B. a person who writes music
C. a person who plays the drum
2. classical music
A. music written in a tradition
B music written in modern styles
C. an instrument used for playing music
3. paintbrush
A. a painting displayed in art gallery
 B. a brush that is used for painting
C. a person who paints the pictures
4. sculpture
A. the art of drawing portraits
B. the art of taking photos
C. the art of forming solid objects by carving clay, stone, etc.
5. national anthem
A. the official song of a nation
B. the official dance of a nation
C. the traditional game of a nation
6. art exhibition
A. films shown in the cinema
B. works of art shown to the public
C. books and magazines displayed at the fair

Exercise 3. Fill in each blank with a suitable verb.

paint exhibit play take compose perform

1. ___________________ photos 2. ___________________ the piano

3. ___________________ landscapes 4. ___________________music
5. ___________________ a play 6. ___________________ works of
art

Exercise 4. Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. I love that picture. It’s kind / impressive.
2. She draws just for pleasure / health. Created by: Mr Thanh
(0369904425)
3. He likes / prefers country music to pop music.
4. The violin is Jane’s. It’s her favourite music instrument / national anthem.
5. The water puppet show was interesting. The puppets / musicians were so lovely.
6. The Mona Lisa is a portrait / landscape painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
7. Tom likes the Vietnamese pop / folk songs such as “Lý Ngựa Ô” and “Áo mới Cà Mau”.
8. Trinh Cong Son was a famous painter / composer in Viet Nam.
9. Mike likes taking photos very much. His drawing / photography is very good.
10. Many works of art are displayed in the art gallery / puppet theater.
11. Lan enjoys taking photos/ photography of everything around her.
12. Writing essays is not the same as writing songs/ meals.
13. Since 1970s, Glastonbury festival has taken note/ place almost every year.
14. Rock/ Singer is my favourite kind of music.
15. The orchestra will perform its final portrait/ concert of the season tomorrow.
16. She adores drawing. Her paintings/ instruments are very beautiful.

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
exciting puppetry pleasure anthem composer photographs

1. Tien Quan Ca is Vietnam’s national ___________________.

2. Classical music is not as ___________________as pop music.
3. His ___________________will be on exhibition until the end of the month.
4. She draws just for ___________________.
5. Trinh Cong Son was a famous ___________________in Viet Nam.
6. They are watching ___________________at the puppet theater.

Exercise 6. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in
each sentence.
1. He ___________ lots of songs very well.
A. composes B. paints C. takes D. goes
2. My brother can ___________ many musical instruments such as guitar and violin.
A. sing B. play C. dance D. write
3. The Mona Lisa is a ___________ painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.
A. portrait B. flower C. garden D. landscape
4. The piano is her favorite ___________.
A. song B. puppet C. music instrument D. national anthem
5. Water puppetry is one of the traditional ___________ forms.
A. music B. art C. film D. sculpture
6. Pablo Picasso is a famous Spanish ___________.
A. composer B. writer C. dancer D. painter
7. Lisa likes the Vietnamese ___________ songs such as “Lý Ngựa Ô” and “Áo mới Cà Mau”.
A. pop B. jazz C. blue D. folk
8. The Louvre in Paris is the world’s largest ___________.
A. school B. cinema C. museum D. bridge
9. ___________ is the art of forming solid objects by carving clay, stone, etc.
A. Drawing B. Sculpture C. Photography D. Music
10. He is very happy because his works of art are displayed in the ___________.
A. zoo B. post office C. art gallery D. puppet theater
11. She is as beautiful _______________ her mother
A. different B. so C. as D. like
12. she paints _______________ an artist.
A. like B. as C. to D. from
13. Her idea is different _______________ her friend’s.
A. as B. from C. to D. same
14. Photography is not _______________ hard as painting.
A. like B. from C. different D. as
15. I heard a noise _______________ a dog barking.
A. from B. like C. as D. for
16. This new video clip is not _______________ as the original one.
A. same B. different C. the same D. the different
17. The film is not _______________ the story.
A. as interesting as B. as interesting C. interesting as D. interesting from
18. She is _______________ active as her sister.
A. not like B. not to C. not the same D. not as
19. He looks _______________ a famous actor.
A. from B. different C. like D. as
20. London is much _______________ other European capitals.
A. different B. different from C. as different D. different as

Exercise 7. Put the words in brackets into the correct forms to complete the
sentences.
1. The ___________________in this film are very famous. (character)
2. The government is trying to ___________________spending. (control)
3. The photograph will be on ___________________until the end of the month. (exhibit)
4. The gardens have recently been restored to their ___________________glory.
(originate)
5. This was a very impressive ___________________the young player. (perform)
6. She’s a professional ___________________. (photograph)
7. We took the children to a ___________________show. (puppetry)
8. “What’s your ___________________colour?” “Green.” (favour)
9. He is a famous ___________________. I usually hear some of his wonderful songs when I
relax. (music)
10. English is one of the ___________________subject for students to learn. (compel)
11. The school was ___________________very small. (originate)
12. She played the piano and sang this song ___________________. I couldn’t stop watching her
performance. (art)
13. ___________________is the art of taking and processing photographs. (photograph)
14. Avatar is probably the ___________________film I’ve ever seen! (bad)
15. The DAN BAU is a Vietnamese traditional ___________________instrument. (music)

Exercise 8. Match the beginnings in column A with its endings in column B to make
a complete sentence.
A B
1. Kate has a scarf A. from taking photos.
2. Drawing is different B. like her aunt.
3. Mai is the same C. not as exciting as rock.
4. Folk music is as D. height as her mother.
5. Classical music is E. than our old house.
6. Our new house is bigger F. melodic as pop music.

Exercise 9. Complete the dialogue with the words from the box.
instrume
prefer listening jazz kind Why
nts
Min What (1) ___________________of music do you like listening to?
h:
Billy I like (2) ___________________to different kinds of music?
:
Min Like what, for instance?
h:
Billy Classical, country, blue, (3) ___________________, rock, etc.
:
Min Which do you (4) ___________________?
h:
Billy I prefer rock.
:
Min (5) ___________________?
h:
Billy I enjoy the different (6) ___________________that they use.
:

Exercise 10. Fill in the gaps with as or like.

1. You must do it ___________________this.
2. Joe runs ___________________a horse does.
3. We are as intelligent ___________________you.
4. You look ___________________your sister.
5. Nicky is ___________________tall as Kevin.
6. Sue looks just ___________________her mother.
7. John studied really hard, ___________________us.
8. Mr. Sam works ___________________a firefighter.
9. Mike is not ___________________clever as Freddy.
10. I’ve never met anyone ___________________you.

Exercise 11. Choose the correct option.

1. Lan is (as/ from) beautiful as Mai.
2. My choice is different (like/ from) yours.
3. Ms. Susan works (as/ like) a teacher.
4. (Like/ As) it was cold, she took a coat.
5. Your perfume smells (like/as) Paul.
6. Oliver is as intelligent (from/as) Paul.
7. I like orange juice, (as/ like) your sister.
8. Her habits seemed so (different from/ different as) mine.
9. He works in a bank, (like/ as) his brother.
10. Painting is different (with/ from) drawing. Created by: Mr Thanh
(0369904425)

Exercise 12. Complete the sentences below, using the comparative structure “as…
as” and the adjectives in brackets.
1. Jane is ___________________a doll. (pretty)
2. Cats are not ___________________dogs. (friendly)
3. She didn’t want to be late, so she run ___________________she could. (fast)
4. Watching movie is not ___________________reading books. (entertaining)
5. Please call me ___________________possible. (soon)
6. I am not ___________________you. (tall)
7. This book is not ___________________that one. (interesting)
8. This summer is ___________________last summer. (hot)
9. Yesterday it was ___________________today. (sunny)
10. I think my essay is ___________________yours. (good)
11. Sleeping on the sofa is not ___________________in bed. (comfortable)
12. This hotel is ___________________the one near the beach but it is much better.
(expensive)
13. Do you think learning Japanese is ___________________learning English? (difficult)
14. This musician is not ___________________that one. (popular)
15. The river isn’t ___________________it looks. (deep)

Exercise 13. Complete the sentences below, using the comparative structure “the
same….as” and the noun in brackets.
1. My friends went to see ___________________ me. (movie)
2. This musician plays ___________________ me. (musical
instrument)
3. Critics say that this painter has ___________________ with that one. (style)
4. My best friend is at ___________________ me. (age)
5. Anne bought ___________________ me yesterday. (dress)
6. My best friend likes ___________________ my brother. (books)
7. My mother likes ___________________ me. (TV programs)
8. My brother is interested in ___________________ me. (subject)
9. My sister has ___________________ me. (height)
10. Jim pursues ___________________ Jane. (hobby)
 PART III: SKILLS

A Listening
Exercise 1. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. When was Luong Xuan Nhi born?
A. In 1950 B. In 1940 C. In 1914 D. In 1942
2. How many works of art did he produce?
A. 100 B. 500 C.1000 D. Not given
3. How long did he work as a lecturer?
A. for 16 years B. for 26 years C. for 20 years D. for 36 years
4. When did he died?
A. In 2006 B. At the age of 90 C. In 2016 B. At the age of 80

Exercise 2. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following
sentences areCreated
Trueby:
orMrFalse.
Thanh
(0369904425)
No. Statements T F
Audiences can see the puppets, the orchestra and the
1.
puppeteers during the show.
2. Vietnamese water puppetry received much love from audiences.
Foreigners can still understand the water puppet shows even
3.
though they don't understand Vietnamese.
4. Stones is the material to make all puppets.

B Speaking
Exercise 1. Choose the correct response. Then practice the short exchanges in pairs.
1. A: I think Adele has got a sweet voice. B: a. I am not either.
b. Me too.
2. A: Do you like pop music? B: a. It’s my thing.
b. It’s my item.
3. A: There will be the school concert. B: a. Really? I can’t wait.
b. It was great.
4. A: When do they sing that song? B: a. At the theatre, I think.
b. On some special occasions.
5. A: What instrument can you play? B: a. I can sing English songs
b. I can play the guitar.
6. A: Which song is the best of that group? B: a. It’s “Happy New Year”.
b. It’s The Beatles.
7. A: Which became an intangible cultural heritage? B: a. It’s Van Cao.
b. It’s cai luong.
8. A: What kind of painting is it? B: a. It’s water-color.
b. It’s very expensive.
9. A: What did you draw the portrait with? B: a. I used crayons.
b. I used red and yellow colors.
10. A: What are the themes of Dong Ho
paintings? B: a. They are animals and everyday life.
 b. They are made with natural colors.

Exercise 2. Reorder the sentences (A – J) to make a logical conversation.

_________ A. Sue, which do you prefer, pop music or rock music?
_
_________ B. Well, I prefer pop music, especially K-pop. It is very exciting. How about
_ you?
_________ C. Tap Dance? Is it like Hip Hop?
_
_________ D. Hmm, I’m not good at dancing. I can’t feel the moves or remember the
_ steps.
_________ E. I like K-pop, too. The singers can sing and dance beautifully and they are
_ pretty as well…
_________ F. Wow, I guess it takes a lot of energy to do so.
_
_________ G. Hey, because you metioned dancing, I’m taking a Tap Dance class. Do you
_ want to join?
_________ H. Yes, exactly. I get extremely tired after each class, but it’s really fun. You
_ should try it.
_________ I. Come on, Lyn. Go with me. I’m sure you’ll like it.
_
J. Well, they are not very different from each other. Both styles require
_________ movements to go with the rhythms and beat drops. But in tap dance,
_ performers create sounds with their dancing by tapping their shoes on the
floor.

Exercise 3. Complete the conversation, using the sentences (a – e) to fill in the

blanks (1 – 5).

a. Hey, how about having an item that includes both singing

and painting?

b. What kinds of performance do the organisers want to have?

c. Jack can paint a landscape picture on stage while Kim, Linh

and Truc are performing a song.

d. Wow, that’s a great idea. Let’s ask Jack to join us.

e. How long is it for each performance?

Hi all. Our school will hold a concert to celebrate Teacher’s Day. Each class will
Kim:
contribute an item to the concert.
Chi: (1) __________
Any kind. We can sing, dance, perform a play, or do a magic trick. The organisers
Kim:
encourage us to be as creative as possible.
Min (2) __________
h:
Kim: It is about three to five minutes for a musical item, and can be longer for a play.
Chi: (3) __________
Min Do you mean that someone will paint a picture while another is singing?
h:
Chi: (4) __________. As soon as the song finishes, Jack will show the picture to the
 audience.
Kim: (5) __________

C Reading
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
WATER PUPPETRY
Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a
performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry
is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from
your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.
During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7
people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of
fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of
the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and
common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.
Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and
received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy
the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrateCreated Vietnamese life and culture through
by: Mr Thanh
their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh(0369904425)
Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem
Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.
1. You can ________ by watching water puppet shows.
A. escape from your busy life B. refresh your minds
C. be good at swimming D. Both A & B are correct.
2. There are about ________ in the orchestra.
A. 4 musical instruments B. 7 people
C. 9 strings D. None are correct.
3. "They" in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
A. The themes of the shows B. Vietnamese people
C. the puppeteers D. water puppetry
4. ________ is the material to make all puppets.
A. Fig wood B. Stones C. Water D.
None are correct.

Exercise 2. Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that
best answers each of the questions below.
Elvis Presley
Do you love rock and roll music? A man named Elvis Presley helped create this kind of
music. Elvis was born in Mississippi, but he was raised in Memphis Tennessee. He liked to
sing growing up but never really did much of it. When he graduated from high school, he got
a job driving a truck.
One day in 1953, Elvis went to the Sun record Company. He wanted to record a song for
his mother. The president of the company hear Elvis sing, and he was impressed. He offered
a recording contract to Elvis. Fans across a recording country loved his singing as well.
Another company named RCA signed a recording contract with Elvis. By 1959, he had sold
21 million records. He was the world’s most famous entertainer of his time.
(Adapted from Daily Warm-up grade 4)
1. Elvis Presley contributed to creating _____.
A. a kind of music B. a hairstyle
C. musical instrument D. a means of
transport
2. His first job after finishing school is _____.
A. a singer B. truck driver
C. a guitarist D. with a record company
3. The first record of Elvis is for _____.
A. the president of the Sun Record Company
B. his fans
C. the president of RCA
D. his mother
4. After six years since his first song, Elvis could sell _____.
A. more than 20 million records
B. nearly 20 million records
C. hundreds of records
D. thousands of records
5. Which of the following is NOT a fact about Elvis Presley?
A. He enjoyed singing
B. He grew up in Tennessee
C. He did a lot of singing when he was at high school
D. The president of a record company was impressed with his signing

Exercise 3. Read the passage, and then answer the questions.

Have you ever seen the film School of Rock? It's about a rock musician who became a
teacher. The film is based on a real music school which is run by Paul Green. Paul Green
started the first School of Rock in 1998 in Philadelphia in the USA. He gave students rock
music lessons after school, but he wanted to do more. Now he gives them the chance to play
in rock concerts. "Some of our students have never played in front of a real audience before.
We teach them how to do it." he says. He has already taught hundreds of young people to be
rock performers, and now there are 30 schools of rock in different towns in the USA.
1. How many students has Paul Green taught?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. How many schools of rock are there in the USA?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. When did Paul Green start his first rock school?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the film School of Rock about?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. What does he teach his students to do?
 ________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Read the passage and answer the questions.

My favourite kind of music
Hi, I’m Linda. I like listening to many kinds of music such as pop, classical, and country.
However, I like country music best.
First, this type of music is traditional and very popular in Vietnam. People can listen to it
on radio, TV, CD or on the Internet. Second, country music helps me relax. For example,
when I feel stressed or tired, I always listen to my favourite songs. It makes me feel more
comfortable. Third, country music can connect people together. In party, especially in the
countryside, people often get together and sing popular songs of this type.
Generally, I think more and more people will like listening to country music.
1. What kinds of music does Linda like listening to?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is her favourite kind?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. Is country music popular in Vietnam?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. How does she feel when she listens to country music?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. What do people often do when they get together in party?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. Where can people listen to country music?
 ________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate
the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbers blanks.
Artists who (1) ______ pictures on the pavement with chalk used to be a common sight in
London, but there are only a few left now. Sometimes the pictures are very good. This is
proved by the fact that one of the (2) ______ favourite tricks is to draw a five-pound note and
see a lot of people trying to (3) ______ it up. The police usually treat pavement artists kindly
and there is nothing in the law against drawing on the pavement (4) ______ the artist is so
good that he gets a large collection around him and this prevents other people from passing
freely along the street.
1. A. draw B. paint C. take D. print
2. A. artist B. artist’s C. artists D. artists’
3. A. pick B. hold C. bring D. get
4. A. if B. although C. unless D. because

Exercise 6. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each
space.
My name is Alice. I’m a student at Wonderland Talent School. Wonderland is not (1) ______
any other schools in the area because it is a school of (2) ______ and music. It teaches
students to play musical instruments, sing, dance and paint. Then, the teachers will put you
in a class that is suitable to your talent. Besides (4) _____, you can join arts and music clubs.
For example, you can be a member of the school (5) ____ to perform on special occasions. It’s
fun to learn here.
1. A. like B. as C. same D. such as
2. A. photography B. arts C. puppetry D. painter
3. A. performance B. singing C. painting D. puppet show
4. A. working B. playing C. learning D. drawing
5. A. student B. choir C. group D. team

Exercise 7. Read and choose the correct word to complete the passage.
Importance of Art
Art (1) _________ in many different forms which include audios, visuals and more.
We often consume a lot of (2) _________ arts in the form of music, songs and more. They
help us (3) _________ our minds, motivate us (4) _________ strengthen our emotions. Poetries
are audio arts help the author express their (5) _________ inMrwritings.
Created by: Thanh
Being different (6) _________ audio arts, visual (7) _________ are in the form of painting,
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photography, movies and more. They help artists communicate (8) _________ the viewer. They
also allow the viewer (9) _________ the art in their own way. Thus, they invoke a variety of
emotions among us.
In short, art is essential for humankind. Our lives will be dull and (10) _________ without
art.
1. A. come B. comes C. coming D. to come
2. A. audio B. visual C. poetic D. musical
3. A. relaxes B. relaxing C. relax D. relaxed
4. A. and B. but C. so D. for
5. A. house B. beauty C. appearance D. feelings
6. A. as B. from C. same D. like
7. A. photographs B. songs C. arts D. paintings
8. A. to B. between C. from D. with
9. A. interpreting B. to interpret C. interpret D. interprets
10. A. boring B. happy C. interesting D.
exciting

Exercise 8. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or
False (B).
ROOM FOR ART
Why do we teach art in school? Many believe that art is the only subject where children
are able to express their “creativity” or “release their feelings”. Others believe that art helps
student learn better. Still others think that the primary benefit of art is to provide children
with something “fun”.
The arts involve so many different areas. Art can be creating pottery, singing, playing an
instrument, painting a picture, ballet dancing, poetry reading or acting and drama. Art is
much more than just drawing a picture with crayons.
There are many different ways to incorporate the arts in the schools. Some schools can
allow professional artists to come on and share their talents and skill with the students.
When finished learning about a specific art, students can share what they have learnt in a
performance or an exhibit.
(Adapted from Daily Warm-up 5)
1. The most important benefit of teaching art at school is to help children become an artist.
_______
2. The only form of art taught at school is drawing a picture. _______
3. Children can learn to play a musical instrument in an art lesson at their school.
_______
4. Only art teacher at school is allowed to teach art to children. _______
5. Children can display their paintings at an exhibition at their school. _______

Exercise 9. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for each
statement.
In the 1960s, The Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the whole world.
Since then, there have been a great many groups that have achieved enormous fame, so it is
perhaps difficult now to imagine how sensational The Beatles were at that time. They were
four boys from the north of England and none of them had any training in music. They
started by performing and recording songs by black Americans and they had some
success with these songs. Then they started writing their own songs and that was when they
became really popular. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to
achieve great success from songs they had written themselves. After that it became common
for groups and singers to write their own songs.
1. Prior to The Beatles, it was usual tor groups to write their own songs.
_______
2. The Beatles were the most famous pop group in the 1960s. _______
3. The Beatles did not succeed with the songs by black Americans. _______
4. Some members of The Beatles studied music at school. _______
5. The Beatles achieved great success with the song they had written. _______

Exercise 10. Read the text and decide if the following statement are true (T) or false
(F).
 Hi Claire,
Guess what? I’m attending the International Street Dance in my town! It is a day event that
started yesterday. The atmosphere is so exciting and people are dancing everywhere.
There are groups of dancers from many countries in the world. They dance in different
areas. For example, the Latin group perform in the North Street, and the Indian Classical
group are in the East Street. All performances start with the dancers performing on a round
stage. The audience can watch them or dance at the same time. At the end of each
demonstration, the dancers teach us some of the steps. Yesterday, I learnt some steps from
the Irish dance. I had to move my legs very quickly while keeping my body and arms fixed. It
took a lot of my energy and I felt extremely tired after that, but it’s really good fun! I wish
you were here with me.
I’m going now because the next dance group is starting!
See you soon,
Love,
Mary
Statements T F
1. Claire is at the International Street Dance event.
2. The Indian Classical dancers are performing in the North Street.
3. There are round stages for the dancers to dance on.
4. In the Irish dance, you cannot move your body and arms.
5. Mary felt that the Irish dance was boring

D Writing
Exercise 1. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as the given sentences.
1. Linda is hardworking. Mary is lazy.
A. Mary is not as hardworking as Linda.
B. Mary is not as lazy as Linda.
2. Tom likes dancing. His wife likes listening to music.
A. Tom has the same hobby as his wife.
B. Tom’s hobby is different from his wife’s.
3. His drumming style is forceful. His friend’s drumming style is forceful.
A. His drumming style is as forceful as his friend’s.
B. His drumming style is not as forceful as his friend’s.
4. The characters in the play are not like the ones in the story.
A. The characters in the play are different from the ones in the story.
B. The characters in the play are the same as the ones in the story.
5. He is handsome. His father is handsome.
A. He is more handsome than his father.
B. He is as handsome as his father.
6. She has a blue bag. I have a blue bag.
A. She has a blue bag as mine.
B. Her bag color is different from my bag color.

Exercise 2. Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences.

1. favourite/ My/ song/ country music/ of/ Love Story/ is/.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. was/ Văn Cao/ a/ composer/ Vietnamese/ great/.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. compose/ Beethoven/ Did/ Symphony 5/?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. painting/ My/ is/ hers/ impressive/ as/ not/ as/.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. music instruments/ the same/ He/ plays/ as/ me/.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. different/ Mai’s taste/ is/ her sister’s/ from/.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
7. difficult/ as/ Playing/ is/ piano/ guitar/ playing/ as/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
8. horse/ run/ a/ Can/ fast/ as/ a/ as/ train/? /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
9. try/ as/ can/ you/ hard/ as/ should/ You.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
10. Tom’s/ totally/ is/ from/ My/ writing style/ different/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
11. car/ same/ runs/ the/ speed/ at/ His/ mine/ as/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
12. I/ went/ My/ school/ friend/ same/ the/ best/ and/ to/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
13. good/ This/ fridge/ modern/ isn’t/ as/ my/ one/ as/ old/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
14. Spending time/ isn’t/ with/ as/ computer/ as/ friends/ entertaining/ on/ spending time/. /
 ________________________________________________________________________________
15. art gallery /last week. / interesting portraits/ at the / I saw
 ________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 3. Use the comparative structure “different from” to complete the

sentences below.
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 is ______________________________________________
3. My best friend has a powerful personality. I have a weak personality.
 My best friend’s personality is _____________________________________________
4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
 Life in the countryside is ___________________________________________________
5. Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School.
 Lan’s school is _______________________________________________________________
6. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother’s hobby is playing the piano.
 My hobby is __________________________________________________________________
7. My answer for this equation is “4” but Tom thinks it should be “5”.
 My answer for this equation is _____________________________________________
8. My sister’s hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight.
 My sister’s hair is ___________________________________________________________
9. This house and your last house are different.
 This house is ________________________________________________________________
10. Jane and her sister are very different.
 Jane is _______________________________________________________________________
11. Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different.
 Food in San Francisco is ____________________________________________________
12. American English and British English are slightly different.
  American English is_________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Rewrite the sentence using the structure “as … as” and start by the
given words.
1. I’m quite tall but you are taller.
 I’m not _______________________________________________________________________
2. My salary is high, but yours is higher.
 My salary isn’t _______________________________________________________________
3. You know a bit about cars, but I know more.
 You don’t know ______________________________________________________________
4. It’s still cold, but it was colder yesterday.
 It isn’t ________________________________________________________________________
5. I still feel quite tired, but a lot more tired yesterday.
 I don’t ________________________________________________________________________
6. Our neighbours have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve live here longer.
 Our neighbour haven’t lived here __________________________________________
7. I was a bit nervous before the interview, but usually I’m a lot more nervous.
 I wasn’t ______________________________________________________________________
8. I know them better than you do.
 You don’t know ______________________________________________________________
9. There are fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.
 There aren’t _________________________________________________________________
10. I go out less than I used to.
 I don’t go out ________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence
above.
1. This room is larger than the one at the end of the corridor of the art gallery.
 The room at the end of the corridor of the art gallery is not ____________
2. I think action films are more exciting than romance films.
 In my opinion, romance films are not _____________________________________
3. Salvador Dali's paintings are different from Picasso's paintings.
 Picasso's paintings are not _________________________________________________
4. My sister sings better than me.
 I don't sing __________________________________________________________________
5. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.
 Ballets and modern dance are not _________________________________________
6. The project was shorter than we thought at first.
 The project was not _________________________________________________________

Exercise 6. Rewrite the sentences, using the given comparisons.

1. My hair is short. Your hair is long. (as … as)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. She likes swimming. Her friend likes playing chess. (different
from)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. The action films are exciting. The documentary films are sad. (as … as)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. The characters in the play are not like the ones in the story. (different from)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. He looks handsome. His father looks handsome. (like)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. My house is new. Your house is new. (as … as)
 ________________________________________________________________________________
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Exercise 7. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
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1. Jimmy’s voice is more beautiful than Johnny. (AS)
 Johnny’s voice is not _______________________________________________________________
2. The plots of the film are not the same as those of the novel. (FROM)
 The plots of the film are ___________________________________________________________
3. Kien’s presentation was clearer than Mai’s. (NOT)
 Mai’s presentation _________________________________________________________________
4. Mark’s music project is different from mine. (LIKE)
 Mark’s music project is ___________________________________________________________
5. Pop music attracts more listeners than rock music. (AS)
 Rock music does not ______________________________________________________________

Exercise 8. Reorder the words and phrases to make meaningful sentences in a

letter.
Nov 18th, 20…
Hi Long,
1. is now showing / The Art Gallery / landscape / a collection of / photos /.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. about 100 photos / There / are / of / around the world / beautiful scenes /.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. this / How about / these / going / photos / to see / Saturday morning /?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. near / so I think / The Art Gallery / is / our house, / we / walk to it / can /.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. outside / Let’s / meet / at 9: 45 a.m / the Gallery /.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. make it / Let / know / if you can / me /.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
Best,
Jack

Exercise 9. Put the sentences in the correct order to invite your friend to an art
exhibition.
Dear Nick,
___________ A. It starts at 9 a.m. this Sunday morning.
___________ B. It will be great if we meet at 8.15 a.m. at our school gate.
___________ C. Email to me soon.
___________ D. Are you free on Sunday morning?
___________ E. Looking forward to seeing you there.
___________ F. Then we’ll go to the exhibition together.
G. What about taking part in an exhibition of modern art at the Art Centre
___________
with me this weekend?
Cheers,
Phong

Exercise 10. Write a letter to invite your friend to your school concert, using the
prompts below.
Hello Daisy,
1. How / you / do?
  ________________________________________________________________________________
2. you / interested / a concert?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. let’s / join / our school concert / celebrate / the Teacher’s Day / Sunday
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. you / see / a variety of arts / songs, dances, plays, a solo performance of musical
instruments
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. it / start / 8 a.m. / this Sunday / Auditorium A / our school
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. I think / we / meet / the bus stop / near our houses / then / we / go / our school together
 ________________________________________________________________________________
7. write / me soon. I / sure / it / be fun
 ________________________________________________________________________________
Love,
Mai

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