UNIT 4 : MUSIC AND ARTS

I. VOCABULARY
Word Pronunciation Meaning
anthem (n) /ˈænθəm/ bài quốc ca
character (n) /ˈkærɪktə/ nhân vật (trong phim, tác phẩm văn học...)
compose (v) /kəmˈpəʊz/ soạn, biên soạn
composer (n) /kəmˈpəʊzə/ nhà soạn nhạc, nhạc sĩ
concert (n) /ˈkɒnsə(ː)t/ buổi hoà nhạc
control (v) /kənˈtrəʊl / điều khiển
country music (n) /ˈkʌntri ˈmjuːzɪk / nhạc đồng quê
exhibition (n) /ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃən/ cuộc triển lãm
folk music (n) /fəʊk ˈmjuːzɪk / nhạc dân gian, nhạc truyền thống
gallery (n) /ˈgæləri/ phòng triển lãm tranh
musical instrument (n) /ˈmjuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstrʊmənt (ɛn)/ nhạc cụ
originate (v) / əˈrɪʤɪneɪt/ bắt nguồn, xuất phát từ
perform (v) /pəˈfɔːm/ biểu diễn, trình diễn
performance (n) /pəˈfɔːməns/ sự trình diễn, buổi biểu diễn
photography (n) /fəˈtɒgrəfi/ nhiếp ảnh
portrait (n) /ˈpɔːtrɪt/ bức chân dung
prefer (v) /priˈfɜː / thích hơn
puppet (n) /ˈpʌpɪt/ con rối
sculpture (n) /ˈskʌlpʧə/ điêu khắc, tác phẩm điêu khắc
water puppetry /ˈwɔːtə ˈpʌpɪtri / múa rối nước
III. PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
Exercise 1: I. Write the words and phrases from the box under the correct
pictures.

photography ; artist ; actress ; concert hall; composer; perform; puppet

water puppet show; portrait ; art gallery; musical instruments; pavement
II. Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the
box.

photos art gallery comedian pianist poet musical instruments

musician singer composer

1. Celine Dion is a Canadian __________ . She sang the song My heart will go on.
2. Nick wants to go to a(n)__________ next weekend
3. Truyen Kieu is written by the great __________Nguyen Du.
4. You can use your smartphone to take__________
5. Mozart was an Austrian classical __________ He wrote over 600 pieces of music.
6. Every joke the __________ made was greeted with gales of laughter.
7. Vietnamese __________ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
8. The __________ is playing some sad tune on his saxophone.
9. My friend David is very tale tec He plays three________________ .
10. Vietnamese __________ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
Exercise 2: Write like, as, or different in the gaps.
1. My sister’s personality is very __________ from mine.
2. This camera is not as expensive __________ I thought at first.
3. Paintings and drawings are not the same thing. They are quite __________ .
4. Her room is lovely. It is __________ a princess’s room.
5. My hometown today is __________ from it was ten years before.
6. You like folk songs; I like pop music. Your taste is __________ from mine.
7. Composer Hoang Long, __________ Pham Tuyen, wrote many good songs for
children.
8. My dad is not always as busy __________ my mum.
9. Some of us think that Spiderman 2 is not too __________ from Spiderman 1.
10. City life is not as peaceful __________ country life.
Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with as, the same, the same as, different from, or
from
1. His public image is very different________ the real person.
2. A concert ticket is almost as expensive ________ a film ticket.
3. We have similar views on art, and we play________ musical instrument.
4. Learning a musical instrument is not________ difficult as you imagine.
5. Classical music is ________ modern music, so they have different audience.
6. Every morning, Albert gets up and listens to_______ kind of music
7. My hometown today is different ___________ it was ten years before.
8. Bill hasn’t changed, and he plays the guitar__________ he did last time
9. Staying in a live show is very______ what we see on a video album
10. My feeling about this song is not ________ before - it’s stronger now.
Exercise 4: Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as … as, or different
from.
1. My sister sings better than me.
 I don’t sing _____________________________________________________.
2. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.
 Ballets and modern dance are not ____________________________________.
3. Rock is very exciting. It is not like country music.
 Rock is very _________________________________________ country music.
4. City life is busy, but country life is peaceful.
 City life is not ____________ peaceful ___________ country life.
5. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)
 My taste in music_________________________________________my brother.
6. 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.
7. This film is interesting. The film we saw last week was interesting. (as…........as)
 This film ______________________________________________________ .
8. 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.
9. I think action films are more exciting than romance films.
 In my opinion, romance films are not
10. 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.
B. READING.
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
 galleries and emotions recycled pens artists art you

Have you ever drawn a picture to show how you were feeling? Art has always
been a powerful way to express ideas and (1) _______ . Art is a way to share who you
are and what (2)_______ believe in. Art is also a way to document a certain time in
history.
The first (3)_______ used ashes from fire, red clay or natural pigments from plants for
paint. Today, artists can choose from many means, including oil paints, watercolor,
chalk, pastel, pencils and (4)_______ . Artists create their work on computers
(5)_______ even tablets. Artists can also use video, photographs, paper, metal, plastic
or even (6)_______ materials in their art. Some artists create art that is displayed in
museums or (7)_______ . Other artists produce (8) _______ for books, movies,
commercials and websites. Even products like your breakfast cereal are packaged in
boxes designed by artists.
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below.
Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is
known as the greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in
motion-picture history.
Chaplin was born in London in 1889. He learned to perform onstage and became a
professional entertainer at eight as a clog dancer. In 1908 he joined the Fred Karno
Pantomime Troupe and quickly became well-known. In 1910 he began to perform
pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on screen in 1914. He created his
world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role in more than 70 films
during his career. He also composed background music for most of his films. In 1972
Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for “making motion pictures the art form
of this century”. Chaplin died in 1977 at his home in Switzerland.
1. At eight, Chaplin became a professional entertainer as a
A. dancer B. actor C. composer D. writer
2. When did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910 [Link] 1914 C. In 1972 D. In 1908
3. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five D. Seven
4. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for__________
A. his short plays B. his background music
C. his character the Tramp. D. his long performance
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist. B. He played classical music.
C. He received an award in 1972. D. He died in 1977 at his
hometown.
C. WRITING
I. Arrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences.
1. Nam’s / backpack/ from/ different/ quite/ Hung’s / is/ one.

_____________________________________________________________________.
2. The characters/ are/ from/ different/ in the film/ in the play/ the ones.

_____________________________________________________________________.
3. The painting / he / recently / painted / is/ like / the old one /very much / .

_____________________________________________________________________.
4. I/ to go/ would prefer/ my school / at / music festival / to .

_____________________________________________________________________.
5. The performance / she / gave / last night / not like / the other /was/ performances.

_____________________________________________________________________.
6. Each of / my three sisters / is / from/ very different / the others.

_____________________________________________________________________.
7. Music / arts / my / favourite subjects /and/ are/ at school.

_____________________________________________________________________.
8. Nam/ draw/ can’t/ as well as/ friend/ his.

_____________________________________________________________________.
9. In the 16th century/ began/ artists/ to draw/ using chalk/ on the pavement.
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_____________________________________________________________________.
10. The actress / spent / the whole week / trying / remember / to/ her lines / for the play.

_____________________________________________________________________.
II. Write complete sentences using the cues given.
1. My brother/ enjoy/ play/ the guitar,/I/ too
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_____________________________________________________________________.
2. Your favourite/ music and arts/ be/ different/ mine

_____________________________________________________________________.
3. Classical music/ be/ not/ as/ exciting/ pop and slow rock

_____________________________________________________________________.
4. Painting portraits / painting landscapes / different / is/ from .

_____________________________________________________________________.
5. The tickets/ to/ the concert/ be/ expensive/ than/I thought.

_____________________________________________________________________.
6. Classical music/ rock / as exciting/ is/ not/ as .

_____________________________________________________________________.
7. The price/ of/ this song book/ be/ same/ it/ be/ last year

_____________________________________________________________________.
8. I/ not/ like/ horror films,/ my friends/ either
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_____________________________________________________________________.
9. The music live show/ will/ be/ at/ same/ place/ last time

_____________________________________________________________________.
10. Play/ a saxophone/ be/ quite different/ play/ a cello

_____________________________________________________________________.
III. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
Example:
0. Plays are usually longer than films. (not as … as)
→ Films aren’t as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph.(not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
2. This painting is more expensive than my painting. (not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
3. This picture is the same as the picture in our room. (not different from)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
4. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
5. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.(not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
6. This picture is more valuable than that picture
→ _______________________________________________________________.
7. Our maths homework is more difficult than our history homework.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
8. This picture is brighter than that picture.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
9. I think action films are more interesting than comedies.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
10. This year’s music contest is different from last year’s.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
IV. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning
of each sentence is given.
1. Football is more exciting than rugby.
 Rugby isn’t _______________________________________________________.
2. Indonesia is hotter than Viet Nam.
 Viet Nam ________________________________________________________.
3. Her picture is not like mine.
 Her picture is _____________________________________________________.
4. Anita is friendlier than Alice.
 Alice ____________________________________________________________.
5. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.
 Giang can’t ______________________________________________________.
6. The hotel in London was better than the hotel in Paris.
 The hotel in Paris _________________________________________________.
7. I much prefer country life to city life.
 I think living in the country is ________________________________________.
8. French is easier than German.
 German __________________________________________________________.
9. Her picture is not the same as her brother’s.
 Her picture is ______________________________________________________.
10. This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better.
 This year’s performance is not _________________________________________.

TEST 1
[Link] the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the words aloud.
1.A. conclusion B. ensure C. rush D. mission
2.A. student B. study C. dust D. must
3.A. father B. date C. hard D. last
4.A. chapter B. rich C. cheese D. chemist
5.A. watches B. boxes C. buses D. tables
[Link] one odd word A, B, C or D.
1.A. volume B. mandolin C. harmonica D. saxophone
2.A. singer B. actor C. artist D. teacher
3.A. pop B. rock C. song D. opera
4.A. music B. science C. film D. art
5.A. painting B. artist C. exhibition D. rapper
III. Choose the best answer by circling A, B, C or D:
[Link] weight is different………….mine.
A. as B. from C. about D. with
2.A funny man or woman in a film is a ……………
A. poet B. singer C. comedian D. musican
[Link] music festival will be at the ……………time as last year.
A. different B. more C. same D. most
4.A…………… is a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job.
A. poet B. musican C. singer D. comedian
[Link] Duong Lan Ngoc isn't ................as her sister.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] A & B
[Link] life isn't ..........peaceful as country life.
[Link] [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] Nam has some kinds of traditional …………….such as “drum” or “guitar”.
A. poem B. song C. opera D. musical instrument
8. His daughter wants to become a well-known …………… but she has no talent at all.
A. actress B. act C. action D. actor
9. Please eat …………….much………………….you like.
A. different / from B. as/as C. as/from D. the same/as
10. This painting is prettier, but it costs……………….. the other one.
A. twice as much as B. as many as C. so much as D. twice as many
11. Mozart was one of the most famous ……………..of classical music.
A. composers B. artists C. actors D. makers
12. These people live in the mountains, _________ they have a lot of fresh air.
 A. so B. because C. or D. but
[Link] mistake and correct it in each following sentence.
[Link] visited Dalat with their friends in November tenth,2012.
A B C D
[Link] enjoyed to write English more carefully than her sister did.
A B C D
3. Do you think Ha Noi capital is different with Ho Chi Minh city?
A B C D
[Link] said goodbye to my parents, I went to school with my sister.
A B C D
[Link] use to work hard when they were on the farm.
A B C D
[Link] camera is not as expensive than I thought at first.
A B C D
[Link] the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning.
1. Do you prefer classical music like Mozart and Mahler, or pop?
A. modern B. traditional C. famous D. trendy
2. It's essential to use computer.
A. non-profit B. useful C. important D. helpless

[Link] the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning.
1. I live in rural area.
A. urban B. countryside C. city D. hometown
2. This sound is really peaceful.
A. normal B. beautiful C. noisy D. tasty
V. Read the passage carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
Nam likes sugar and sweet things. He often has an ice-cream and a chocolate cake after
meals, but he only cleans his teeth once a day. He doesn’t like going to the dentist. Yesterday,
Nam went to see the dentist because he had a terrible toothache. The dentist filled his tooth and
gave him some medicine. The dentist told him not eat too much sugar and he should brush his
teeth after meals.
Sentences T F
1. Nam often has apples after meals .
2. He only cleans his teeth once a day.
3. Nam went to see the dentist because he has a headache.
4. The dentist filled his tooth and gave him some medicine.
[Link] the passage and then choose the best answer to complete it.
Michael Jackson (born 1958) is truly a music (1) . He became a
superstar at the age of eleven as a member of his family band The Jackson 5. His solo career (2)
him the title "King of Pop". His studio albums have all become classics. Jackson
is equally (3) for his high energy and complicated dance techniques such as the
(4) . He died in 2009 at the age of 50.
Jackson dominated the (5) throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. His distinctive
vocal style, rhythm and fashion were perfect for the new music video age. MTV enthusiastically
(6) his videos to the world. His 'Thriller' video had all the excitement of a major
movie release. Jackson became a true icon of pop culture and influenced dozens of today's top
stars.
 His awards and (7) are proof of the phenomenal success he achieved. He won
World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, and was the American
Music Award's Artist of the Century. 'Thriller' remains the (8) album of all time.
'Vanity Fair' magazine named him the "Most popular artist in the history of show business".
[Link] B. legend [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] earn D. earned
[Link] [Link] C. famous [Link]
4.A. Moonwalk [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] B. music charts [Link] [Link]
6.A. played [Link] [Link] [Link]
[Link] [Link] [Link] D. record
[Link] off B. best selling [Link] on [Link] down
[Link] the words into the meaningful sentences.
1. is / This painting/ with / on / traditional paper/ natural / colours / made.
 .....................................................................................................................................................
2. Last week, / I / many / saw / interesting portraits / in / the art gallery.
 ....................................................................................................................................................
3. Piano / is / heavier / much / other / than / instruments.
 ......................................................................................................................................................

4. as / The villagers / are / friendly / as / they / were / years ago.

 ......................................................................................................................................................
5. This film isn't as long as the film I watched yesterday.
 ....................................................................................................................................................
6. Classical music isn't so interesting as rock music.
 ......................................................................................................................................................
.

UNIT 4: TEST 2
[Link] the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
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
6. A. treasure B. closure C. exposure D. ensure
7. A. happy B. hard C. similarity D. talent
8. A. chorus B. brochure C. machine D. chef
9. A. treasure B. vision C. discussion D. decision
10. A. exhibition B. action C. question D. tradition
[Link] the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
1. No one else in the class plays the guitar John.
A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
2. The Brit School is the most famous arts school in Britain.
A. performing B. performance C. perform D. performed
3. Jane is not her brother,Mr Buong.
 A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
4. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has grown in
size.
A. part B. place C. note D. notice
5. He drives as his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
6. Dong Ho paintings are made on paper with beautiful colors.
A. traditional – nature B. tradition - natural C. tradition – nature D. traditional –
natural
7. I’ll be there I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
8. My village is not it was ten years ago.
A. the same as B. the same to C. same as D. the same
9. The villagers are they were years ago. There is no change at all.
A. differently from B. not as friendly as C. as friend as D. as friendly as
th
10. Water puppetry in the 11 century in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet
Nam.
A. originated B. formed C. started D. began
11. The puppet shows present themes of Vietnamese villages.
A. city B. urban C. village D. rural
12. No one in my class is beautiful her.
A. as – as B. more - as C. as - than D. the – more
13. The group is for their albums and tours around the world.
A. well-knows B. know-how C. well-prepared D. well-known
14. Going by train isn’t convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
15. The performances of puppetry show in the countryside and .
A. everyday life - folk rock B. every day life - folk people
C. everyday life - folk tales D. every day life - folk stories
16. No one else in the class plays the guitar John.
A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
17. The Brit School is the most famous arts school in Britain.
A. performing B. performance C. perform D. performed
18. Jane is not her brother.
A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as
C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
19. Since the 1970s, the festival in Glastonbury has taken almost every year and has
grown in size.
A. part B. place C. note D. notice
20. He drives as his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
[Link] the letter A,B,C,orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning.
1. Kuala Lumpur is the biggest city in Malaysia.
A. smallest B. largest C. oldest D. cheapest
[Link] people still dislike wearing jeans nowsaday.
A. enjoy B. hate C. love D. mind
[Link] the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
1. My parents will borrow me a new bike to go to the market.
A. sell B. lend C. give D. post
[Link] mother is very hopeful that I will pass the final exam.
A. luckily B. slowly C. hopeless D. quickly
[Link] the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below.
Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as
the most creative person of the silent-film era. Charlie Chaplin’s portrayal of the tramp won the
hearts of people all over the world.
Chaplin was born in London on the 16 th of April, 1889. He spent his childhood in poverty and
hardship. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first appeared on
screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this classic role
in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of his
films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for “the incalculable effect he has
had in making motion pictures the art form of this century”. Chaplin died on the 25 th of
December, 1977, at his home in Switzerland.
[Link] 1910 he began to perform pantomime in………………..
A. The US B. London C. Switzerland D. Paris
[Link] did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910 B. In 1914 [Link] 1989 D .In 1972
[Link] about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy B. Seventeen C. Twenty-five [Link]
[Link] of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist. C. He received an award in 1972.
B. He played classical music. [Link] A and B
VI. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.
[Link] Tung is 1m80. Mr Buong is 1m80,too. ( as ......as)
 ________________________________________________________________________.
[Link] painting is bigger than the photograph. ( not as……as)
 _________________________________________________________________________.
[Link] painting is more expensive than my painting. ( not as……..as)
 _________________________________________________________________________.
[Link] picture is the same as the picture in our room. ( not different from)
 __________________________________________________________________________.
5. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as………as)
 _____________________________________________________________________.
[Link] journey was shorter than we thought at first. ( not as……….as)

___________________________________________________________________________.
[Link]. Pike teaches history of arts. Mrs May teaches history of music (same subject)
 __________________________________________________________________________.
[Link] bike is 800,000 VND. That bike is 600,000 VND (price ... different)
 _________________________________________________________________________
[Link] didn’t go to the concert show last night. Susan didn’t go to the concert show last night
(either)
 __________________________________________________________________________.
[Link] music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as ... as)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
[Link]. Owen speaks English. Mrs. Phan speaks English. (same language)
 _________________________________________________________________________
 TEST 3
[Link] the word which has different sound in the underlined part.
1 A. treasure B. closure C. exposure D. ensure
. A. happy B. hard C. similarity D. talent
2 A. chorus B. brochure C. machine D. chef
. A. treasure B. vision C. discussion D. decision
3 A. exhibition B. action C. question D. tradition
.
4
.
5
.
II. Find which word does not belong to each group.
1 A. violin B. artist C. saxophone D. guitar
. A. portrait B. opera C. camera D. photograph
2 A. rock B. rap C. ballet D. pop
. A. film director B. film producer C. singer D. actor
3 A. crayon B. pencil C. canvas D. water puppet
.
4
.
5
.
[Link] the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence or replace the underlined
word.
1. Today, subjects like music and arts are put into the school in Viet Nam.
A. curriculum B. education C. school year D. subjects
2. Robert does not have Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as C. more money as D. as much money as
3. For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a for every student.
A. in needs B. necessity C. necessary D. need
4. Last year, Matt earned his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as
C. twice more than D. twice as more as
5. Arts are of great in education, especially for young children. D. importance
A. unimportant B. unimportance C. importantly
6. Classical music is not as pop music.
A. exciting B. more excited C. as exciting D. as excited
7. The test is not difficult it was last month.
A. as - as B. so - as C. more - as D. A & B are correct.
8. This year’s musical festival is not it was last year.
A. different from B. worse C. as good as D. as well as
9. I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t .
A. either B. like that C. too D. so
10. He works we do.
A. harder B. as hard as C. harder D. so hard as
11. Teenagers in Viet Nam like K-pop, and they like Korean films .
A. too B. either C. so D. however
12. Marie is not intelligent her sister.
A. more – as B. so – so [Link] – as D. the – of
13. My brother’s taste in art is quite different mine.
A. to B. from C. with D. as
14. I don’t work so hard my father.
A. so B. as C. than D. more
15. You can see many interesting in that art gallery.
A. portraits B. actors C. paints D. colors
[Link] the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning.
1. He spends most of his free time playing game.
A. quite time B. busy time C. leisure time D. learning time
2. Son Tung is the most famous singer in Vietnam.
A. normal B. unique C. traditional D. popular
[Link] the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE
in meaning.
1. Messi is different from Ronaldo.
A. same B. similar C. good D. bad
2. It is normal to go to school.
A. unique B. unusual C. same D. common

VI. Read the following pasage and then choose the best answer.
Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It’s a unique
Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Viet Nam greatly
enjoy this kind of art.
Water puppetry ( Múa rối nước) is a traditional art form. It began in the 11 th century. It
originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a
pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers
behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of wood and
then painted.
The themes of the puppet show are rural: the performances show everyday life in the
countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing, and Vietnamese village
festivals.
[Link] did water puppetry begin?
[Link] the 12th century B. in the 11th century [Link] the 14th century [Link] the 15th century
[Link] does a water puppet show take place?
A. in a pool. [Link] the lake C. in the sea D. in the river
[Link] are the puppets controlled by?
[Link] singers B. the puppeteers [Link] doctor [Link] gỉls
[Link] are the puppets made of?
[Link] [Link] [Link] D. wood
[Link] are water puppet show normally about?
[Link] life in the countryside and folk tales
B. everyday life in the city.
C. everyday life in the small town.
D. everyday life in the countryside and sometimes city.
VII. Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Huyen My sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (AS ... AS)
 __________________________________________________________________________ .

2. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (AS ... AS)
 _________________________________________________________________________ .
3. Linh likes pop music. Her brother likes pop music. (TOO)
 __________________________________________________________________________
4. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (NATIONALITY .... DIFFERENT)
 ___________________________________________________________________________
5. This house is green. That house is green. (COLOR .... DIFFERENT)
 ________________________________________________________________________ .

[Link] 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. I am interested in comic books, and my brother is also interested in comic books.
I am interested in comic books, and my brother is
______________________________________________________________________________
.
5. My mother doesn’t like thrillers. I don’t like them.
My mother doesn’t like thrillers, and I don’t
______________________________________________________________________________
.
6. She takes photographs and collects coins as hobbies.
Her hobbies are
______________________________________________________________________________
.
7. “Chèo” or “Cải lương” are considered some kinds of traditional opera in Viet Nam.
Viet Nam has some kinds of
______________________________________________________________________________
.
8. My sister sings better than me.
I don’t sing
______________________________________________________________________________
.
9. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.
Ballets and modern dance are not