MUSIC AND ARTS

VOCABULARY
1. Anthem (n): quốc ca
2. Character (n): nhân vật
3. Compose (v): sáng tác
Composer (n): nhà soạn nhạc, nhạc sĩ
4. Control (n): điều khiển
5. Country music (n): nhạc đồng quê
Folk music (n): nhạc dân gian
6. Musical instrument (n): nhạc cụ
7. Perform (v): biểu diễn
Performance (n): buổi biểu diễn
8. Photohraphy (n): nhiếp ảnh
9. Portrait (n): bức chân dung
10. Puppet (n): con rối
Water puppetry (n): múa rối nước
11. Sculpture (n): điêu khắc, tác phẩm điêu khắc
12. Originate (v): bắt nguồn, xuất phát từ
Origin (n): nguồn gốc
Original (adj): nguyên bản, độc đáo
13. Fame (n): danh tiếnh, sự nổi tiếng
Famous (adj): nổi tiếng = well-known
14. Carpenter (n): thợ điêu khắc
15. Exhibition (n): cuộc triển lãm
16. Gallery (n): phòng triển lãm tranh
17. Pleasure (n): niềm vui
18. Compel (v): ép, buộc
19. Parade (n): cuộc diễu hành

GRAMMAR
❄ Comparisons (So sánh)
🗶 Comparison with “AS ... AS” (So sánh bằng)
Adjective (Tính  S + be + as adj as + [O / S + aux]
từ) (Phủ định có thể dùng so...as)
Adverb  S + V + as adv as + [O / S + aux]
(Trạng từ) (Phủ định có thể dùng so...as)
Quantity  Số lượng nhiều với danh từ đếm được số nhiều
(Số lượng) S + V + as + MANY + Ns + as + [O / S + aux]
 Số lượng nhiều với danh từ không đếm được
S + V + as + MUCH + Nkđđ + as + [O / S + aux]
 Số lượng ít với danh từ đếm được số nhiều
S + V + as + FEW + Ns + as + [O / S + aux]
 Số lượng ít với danh từ không đếm được
S + V + as + LITTLE + Nkđđ + as + [O / S + aux]
Multiple  Muốn hình thành so sánh chứa bội số, ta thêm bội số vào trước cụm
Numbers "AS...AS"
(Bội số)  Một số bội số hay gặp: half (một nửa), twice (gấp đôi), three times (gấp ba) ...
S + V + (half, twice...) + as + many/ much + (N) + as + 0
Examples:
✔ Jane is as beautiful as her sister.
✔ Bill didn’t run so quickly as Ben did.
✔ I have as many friends as John.
✔ I don’t have as much experience as Lan.
✔ This pen costs twice as much as this book.
🗶 Comparison with “The same as”
  S + V + the same + N + as + O / pronoun
Example:
✔ Linh has the same hair as mine.
 N1 + be + the same as + N2 / pronoun
Example:
✔ Linh’s hair is the same as mine.
🗶 Like / Similar to / Different from
 N1 + be + similar to + N2 / pronoun: giống như/ giống với
 S + V + O + like + O: giống như/ giống với
Like = similar to / the same as: mang hàm nghĩa là "giống như" (thường diễn
đạt ngoại hình hay thói quen), và thường đi với các động từ chỉ cảm giác
(look, sound, feel, taste, seem ...)
Example:
✔ His shirt is similar to mine.
✔ She looks like her father.
 N1 + be + different from + N2 / pronoun: khác với
 S + V + (a) different + N + from + O: ... cái gì khác với ...
Example:
✔ My dress is different from yours.
✔ I have a different dress from you.

PRACTICE
Exercise 1. Put the words into the correct column according the underlined part.

specialessentialvisionleisuremusicianexhibitionfictionsunshineclosuresocialt
reasuremachineusuallysuredeliciouspleasuretelevisionchampagnemeasureoc
/ʃ/ /ʒ/
casionattentiondecisiondiscussioncollageconclusion
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________

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. Match the word or phrase to the correct picture.

A B C
1. 2.
3.
camer painte
musician
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4. art 5. musical 6. water
gallery instruments puppet show

D E F

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

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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 5
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. Do you know the national ______ of Viet Nam? -Yes. It's Tien Quan Ca.
A. composer [Link] C. academic D. music
5. The puppeteers are _ _____ the puppets by their strings.
A. controlling [Link] C. appearing D. enjoying
6. The group is for their albums and tours around the world.
A. well-knows B. know-how C. well-prepared D. well-known
7. Arts are of great in education, especially for young children.
A. unimportant B. unimportance C. importantly D. importance
8. The piano is her favorite_____________________________
[Link] [Link] C. music instrument [Link] anthem
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. Lisa likes the Vietnamese ___________ songs such as “Lý Ngựa Ô” and “Áo mới Cà Mau”.
A. pop B. jazz C. blue D. folk
12. The piano is her favorite ___________.
A. song B. puppet C. music instrument D. national anthem
13. Water puppetry is one of the traditional ___________ forms.
A. music B. art C. film D. sculpture
Exercise 6: Circle the correct answers.
1. My younger brother has as many toys (as / from) me.
2. No other island in the world is (as large as / different large from) Greenland.
3. The cake tastes (different / the same) as chocolate.
4. I have (different / as) much money as my older brother.
5. Life in the city is (different /the same) from life in the countryside.
6. My book is (same / as) interesting as yours.
7. His house is different (from / as) my house.
8. No other writer in English (is / are) as famous as Shakespeare.
9. No other metal is as (use / useful) as iron.
10. Your hat (look / looks) the same as Mary’s.
Exercise 7. 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 8. 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 9 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 10. 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 11. 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)
 _________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 12. Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.
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1. Jimmy’s voice is more beautiful than Johnny. (0369904425) (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 13. 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 allMr
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love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but(0369904425)
they enjoy the shows because the puppets
clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on
Dinh 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 14. 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.

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 15. 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?
 _________________________________________________________________________