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