I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.

1. A. classical                         B. action                                 C. fantasy                               D. tradition

2. A. conclusion                      B. superhero                           C.  music                                 D. blues

3. A. heavy                              B. honour                                C. hip hop                               D. house

4. A. Christmas                       B. catch                                   C. teacher                               D. change

5. A. season                            B. release                                C. beautiful                            D. great

6. A. loud                                B. pronoun                              C. group                                  D. sound

7. A. listens                             B. wants                                  C. enjoys                                 D. guitars

8. A. describes                                    B. dresses                               C. finishes                              D. practices

9. A. acted                              B. ended                                  C. included                             D.  called

10. A. packed                          B. started                                C. typed                                  D. watched

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

11. A. country                         B. music                                  C. setting                                D. surprise

12. A. happen                          B. movie                                 C. release                                D. middle

13. A. season                          B. express                               C. costume                              D. concert

14. A. exciting                                    B. beautiful                             C. interesting                          D. terrible

15. A. dramatic                       B. tradition                             C. inviting                              D. festival

III. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.

16. Two students didn’t do__________ Math homework yesterday.  

A. his                                      B. their                                                C. our                                      D. her
17. My mother has a new car.__________ colour is white. 

A. Its                                       B. It’s                                      C. Their                                  D. Theirs

18. Mary is from England.__________ husband is from Australia.

A.  his                                     B. he                                        C. her                                      D. hers

19. The music show starts__________ eight o’ clock.

A. at                                                    B. in                                        C. on                                       D. of

20. My grandfather buys newspapers__________ the morning.

A. on                                       B. at                                        C. for                                      D. in
21. We should wear warm clothes__________ winter.

A. on                                       B. in                                        C. about                                  D. at
22. My students__________ Vietnamese in English class.

A. don’t speak                        B. doesn’t speak                     C. aren’t speak                       D. isn’t speak

23. We should__________ her performance at 9.00 tonight.

A. watching                            B. watches                              C. watch                                  D. watched

24. I like listening to all kinds of music,__________ my favorite one is country music.

A. and                                     B. so                                        C. or                                        D. but

25. When can we__________ Son Tung’s songs on Sunday?.

A. hear                                    B. hears                                   C. hearing                               D. heard

IV. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.

26. I really enjoy rock music. It is__________.                                                                    (excite)

27. Folk music is__________ music of a country or a group of people.                              (tradition)

28. Bui Xuan Phai was a famous__________ in Viet Nam.                                                 (art)

29. Are you going to watch Son Tung’s__________ tomorrow?                                          (perform)

30. Write a short__________ of what happens to the two famous actors in Viet Nam.            (describe)

V. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life (31)__________ When you look at a painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the kitchen windowsill creates a (32)__________ of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are surrounded by all come (33)__________ to create the atmosphere that we want to live in.

Just like art, music can make life extremely joyful and can have a huge effect (34)__________ our mood. If you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic song will likely (35)__________ you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly when stress is high, many people find that relaxing to calming music is something that eases the mind.

31. A. boring                           B. beautiful                             C. joyful                                 D. helpful

32. A. sense                            B. feel                                     C. cause                                  D. way

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

34. A. at                                  B. in                                        C. of                                        D. on

35. A. take                              B. pick                                    C. wake                                   D. bring

VI. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

LADY GAGA

Lady Gaga's real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. She was born on March 28, 1986. She is an American singer-songwriter and she has become one of the most famous celebrities in music for her songs, her performance, her fashion and her politics. She became famous in 2008. Two years later, she was included in Time Magazine's list of 100 most influential people in the world.

Lady Gaga learned to play the piano when she was four years old and she was singing in public by the time she was 14. She went to a New York art college at the age of 17. She concentrated on songwriting and singing in New York clubs. After her first album “The Fame” in 2008, she went into the most successful period in her career. The singles “Just Dance” and “Poker Face” became international hits. The album reached number one on the record charts in six countries. Her second album Born This Way (2011) also obtained particular success.

36. What is the date of birth of Lady Gaga?

A. March 28, 1968                  B. March 28, 1986                  C. March 28, 1996

37. What does Lady Gaga do?

A. An actress                          B. A designer                          C. A singer - songwriter

38. When was Lady Gaga included in Time Magazine’s list of 100 most influential people in the world?

A. In 2010                               B. in 2009                               C. 2008

39. What did Lady Gaga study when she was four?

A. Play the guitar                   B. Play the piano                    C. Play the trumpet

40. When did Lady Gaga study at Art College?

A. When she was four                        B. When she was 18               C. When she was 17

VII. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning.

41. Jenifer enjoys listening to classical music.                                 (interested)

→ Jenifer is_______________________________________________________________

42. What kind of music do you like listening to?

→ What type______________________________________________________________

43. They can make this music in different styles.

→ This music_____________________________________________________________

44. Taylor Swift is my favorite pop singer.

→ My___________________________________________________________________

45. Playing the piano in free time is very interesting.

→ It is__________________________________________________________________

VIII. Put the words in the correct order to make correct sentences.

46. My brother/ plays/ in/ often/ free time./ his/ / piano/ the

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47. I/ going/ to/ concerts/ outdoor/ love/ the fall./ in

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48. She/ talking/ actress/ now./ about/ favorite/ is/ her

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49. Would/ like/ you/ go/ to/ birthday/ my/ party/ Saturday evening?/ on/ to

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50. My parents/ music live show/ watching/ enjoy/ at the theater/ on/ the weekend.

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