Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently
UNIT 4: MUSIC AND ARTS
I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. dish B. sugar C. shoes D. sing
2. A. vision B. pressure C. washer D. machine
3. A. division B. occasion C. leisure D. ensure
4. A. machine B. fashion C. children D. cashier
5. A. exhibition B. revision C. anxious D. social
II. Find the word which has a different stress from the others.
1. A. anthem B. artist C. affect D. colour
2. A. musical B. exhibit C. celebrate D. educate
3. A. perform B. critic C. music D. famous
4. A. rural B. prefer C. puppet D. photo
5. A. portrait B. famous C. donate D. critic
6. A. control B. compose C. perform D. concert
III. Fill in the gap with a suitable word given in the box
Guitar
Festival
Concert
Exhibition
Artist
Gallery
Camera
Performance
1. We are going to the ………………………. to listen to our idol’s latest music hits.
2. I have learnt to play the ………………. for about 2 months and now I can perform well in front of a large audience.
3. Can you adjust the lens of the ………….? I want to take a photo of the field over there.
4. The music ………………. this year is as good as it was two years ago.
5. Let’s go to the art ………………. to see our favorite paintings now.
6. This is the best ……………………I have ever seen.
7. That ………………………has old paintings by different artists in the world.
8. Do you know any famous………………………in the concert tonight?
IV. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. Michael showed exceptional talent as a _____________ . (music/ musician)
2. Water _____________ show is a unique Vietnamese tradition. (puppet/ opera)
3. He is a famous _____________ , and he only enjoys writing music. (singer/ composer)
4. The concert features singers, _____________ and musicians. (dances/ dancers)
5. She sings English songs and practises the _____________ every day. (pianist/ piano)
6. She is a young _____________ in some Hollywood films. (actor/ actress)
7. Classical music lovers gather in a _____________ for a live music performance. (concert hall/ puppet theatre)
8. Traditionally, we performed our _____________ dances in the festival. (pop/ folk)
9. Some of his paintings are on show in the local art __________ . (gallery/ performance)
10. Everyone cheered for the _____________ at our school concert. (violin/ violinist)
V. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The _________ is ready to begin filming for her next project.
A. actress B. artist C. musician D. composer
2. _________ art forms are drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, cinema, music, and theatre.
A. Classical B. Traditional C. Folk D. Modern
3. She’s a creative photographer and she also _________ music for movies.
A. sings B. plays C. composes D. draws
4. Many artworks in their _________are available for personal and commercial use.
A. cinema B. art collection C. puppet theatre D. concert hall
5. The _________ has a fascinating collection of Picasso’s paintings.
A. theatre B. cinema C. stadium D. museum
6. What musical _________ can he play? - He can play the drums.
A. instruments B. tools C. devices D. machines
7. Many of Elton John’s songs were written by _________ Bernie Taupin.
A. songwriter B. painter C. dancer D. player
8. Public spaces in cities are home to many _________, including murals and sculptures.
A. exhibitions B. works of arts C. artifacts D. art gallerries
9. Many young painters admire the effective use of colour in his _________.
A. songs B. movies C. poems D. paintings
10. _________ is the art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light.
A. Drawing B. Sculpture C. Photography D. Music
11. Our community cinema is __________ Harry Potter tomorrow.
A. on B. showing C. about D. seeing
12. Nowadays, more young people are returning to tradition. They listen to __________.
A. rock ’n roll B. folk songs C. modern music D. rap
13. I prefer seeing comedies at the __________to watching them on TV.
A. the radio B. YouTube C. theatre D. home
14.Dong Ho paintings are made on __________ paper with beautiful __________ colors.
A. traditional - nature B. tradition – natural
C. tradition - nature D. traditional– natural
15.My little daughter loves drawing with _________.
A. crayons B. mud C. a camera D. a microphone
16.Can you pass me the _________? I want to paint a picture.
A. micro phone B. camera C. paintbrush D. crayon
17.We are going to the _________this afternoon to see an interesting film.
A. theatre B. cinema C. museum D. supermarket
18.Bui Xuan Phai is an artists _________for his paintings of the old Ha Noi streets.
A. careful B. crazy C. famous D. prepared
19.I rarely listen to rock music because I can’t _________the words they sing.
A. understand B. know C. make D. see
20.Have you ever _________in that music festival?
A. joined B. had C. listened D. participated
21. There have been so many _________in my hometown since I was ten years old.
A. benefits B. changes C. stories D. programs
22. Can you _________.me how to operate this machine?
A. show B. help C. take D. give
23.People now can enjoy many different _________of food in the city center.
A. ways B. forms C. things D. kinds
24.Some students who are good at music and arts actually do better in more academic ___
A. programs B. projects C. subjects D. jobs
25. _________is your favorite Vietnamese musician?
A. What B. Who C. When D. Why
VI. Write the comparative form of equality (as ... as) of the following adjectives or adverbs in brackets.
1. This cake is _________________________ that cake. (sweet)
2. My laptop is _________________________ yours. (expensive)
3. This actress acts _________________________ that one. (excellently)
4. Does a tiger run _________________________ a cheetah? (fast)
5. Simon is _________________________ his brother. (brave)
6. Is an elephant _________________________ a whale? (heavy)
7. Emma is _________________________ Judy. (studious)
8. Did he do the test _________________________ you? (badly)
9. I slept _________________________ my mother last night. (well)
10. Ben cooks _________________________ his friend. John. (badly)
VII. Fill in the blanks with “different” or “the same”.
1. Your house looks _________________________ from my house.
2. John has _________________________ job as my brother.
3. His ideas are little _________________________ from those of his friends.
4. The book’s _________________________ from the last time I read it.
5. My opinion is _________________________ from yours.
6. Ann's salary is _________________________ as mine.
7. Your motorbike has _________________________ weight as my motorbike.
8. Humans are _________________________ from other animals.
9. This apple has _________________________ flavor as that apple.
10. The apple is _________________________ weight as the orange.
VIII. 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.
IX. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. My Linh is my favourite _______________. (sing)
2. Bui Xuan Phai is a well-known _______________. (art)
3. Dong Ho paintings are made with _______________ colours. (nature)
4. His friends are all _______________ - they’re painters, musicians, and writers. (art)
5. He later became a famous jazz _______________ playing saxophone. (music)
6. The problems seemed so small and _______________. (important)
7. We can eat many _______________ kinds of food in this restaurant. (differ)
8. Folk music is not as _______________ as rock and roll. (excite)
9. The Dan Bau is a traditional _______________ instrument in Viet Nam. (music)
10. "Road to Mount Olympia" is an _______________ television programme. (interest)
X. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in bracket.
1. Please, stop! You __________________ (drive) so fast.
2. Yesterday I __________________ (go) to the centre and _________ (see) an exhibition.
3. The children __________________ (not be) at home last Sunday.
4. Do you think we __________________ (write) a test tomorrow?
5. Are you interested in __________________ (do) community service?
6. Some teenage girls volunteered __________________ (work) at the local hospital.
7. Jack __________________ (collect) coins when he was a little boy.
8. Mr. Dass __________________ (leave) for New York late last night.
9. _________ you _________ (attend) the extra class last night?
10. _________ (Be) there moonlight yesterday evening?
XI. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. I really do not enjoy that film because it is rather _________.
A. moving B. exciting C. interesting D. Boring
2. I am quite different _________ her.
A. for B. with C. about D. from
3. Your taste in music is quite _________ from mine.
A. same B. different C. difficult D. similar
4. I think that pop music is _________ rock music.
A. not as interesting to B. as interesting than
C. interesting as D. not as interesting as
5. The concert is not as _________ you said.
A. boring than B. boring as C. very boring D. so boring
6. Michael Jackson's style is different _________ other singers’ one.
A. with B. as C. to D. from
7. The taste of this food is the same _________ the taste of your mother’s food.
A. of B. with C. from D. as
8. Classical music is not _________ as pop music.
A. as exciting B. as excited C. exciting D. more excited
9. Oliver and Joe are from Toronto. They come from ________ city.
A. different B. the same C. like D. as
10. You look ________ an artist although you aren't one.
A. different B. different from C. from D. like
XII. Choose the best option A, B, or C to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
1. - Mark: What do you prefer, pop or folk music? - Phong: ___________
A. No, I don’t. B. I think I like pop a little more. C. What about you?
2. - Mai: I don’t see the difference between a cartoon and an animation. - Ann: _________
A. Me, either. B. I don’t like cartoons. C. Is it?
3. - Phong: I’m going to an art gallery next week. Will you join me? - Sue: ___________
A. I know it. B. Certainly. I love art. C. I have been to many art galleries.
4. - Phong: ___________ - Mark: I prefer wall painting. I can keep it longer.
A. Do you like painting?
B. My hobby is wall painting.
C. Which do you like better, wall or street painting?
5. - Lan: I think making models is not as interesting as taking photos. - Phong: _________
A. I agree. B. Yes, it is. C. Great.
XIII. Read and complete each numbered blank in the passage with the correct answer A, B, C, or D.
Street painting originated from Britain in the 19th century and soon became (1) ___________ all over the world, especially in European countries.
Street painting is painting on the pavement of streets and town squares, street painters, (2) ___________ chalk artists, usually use chalk of different colours to paint. Some paintings can last for weeks, some can last for only a few days, or even one day. It all (3) ___________ on the weather. Rain or snow can quickly erase a painting. That’s why street painters often choose the dry and (4)_________season to paint. The number of people walking on the painting also affects the lasting time of a (5) ___________. The more people walk on it, the more quickly it will fade.
There are now street painting competitions in many countries, which attract from hundreds to thousands of visitors.
1. A. expensive B. popular C. unique D. beautiful
2. A. and B. but C. or D. so
3. A. depends B. because C. is D. depended
4. A. warm B. fine C. sunny D. windy
5. A. paintings B. it C. painter D. painting
XIV. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
Folk music
Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important form is folk music. Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etc.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often "protest songs", complaining of bad things happening in society.
1. Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?
A. classical music B. folk music C. jazz D. rock 'n' roll
2. Who were folk songs composed by?
A. old singers B. city people C. modern musicians D. countryside people
3. According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?
A. singing only B. playing with guitars C. dancing D. forming pop music
4. In the 1956s, what did people play folk songs with?
A. guitars B. flutes C. drums D. pianos
5. Why are folk songs called "protest songs"?
A. Because they are sung by country people.
B. Because they are hundreds of years old.
C. Because nobody knows who originally composed them
D. Because they complain about bad things happening in society.
XV. Combine the sentences using the words in brackets.
1. Mr. Pike teaches history of arts. Mrs. May teaches history of music. (same subject)
_________________________________________________________________________
2. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as … as)
_________________________________________________________________________
3. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as … as)
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Huyen My sings beautifully. Her sister sings more beautifully than her. (not as … as)
_________________________________________________________________________
5. My house is small and old. Your house is spacious and modern. (different from)
_________________________________________________________________________
6. My sister’s hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight. (different from)
_________________________________________________________________________
XVI. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.
à I think jazz music isn't____________________________________________________
2. My English is better than my French.
à My French isn't _________________________________________________________
3. Her phone is not the same as mine.
à Her phone is____________________________________________________________
4. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting.
à Oil painting is __________________________________________________________
5. This show is the same as the show we saw last week, (different)
à This show isn’t__________________________________________________________
6. His new guitar isn't different from his old one.
à His new guitar is ________________________________________________________
7. Money is not as important as health.
à Health is ______________________________________________________________
8. This painting isn't so expensive as my favourite painting.
à My favourite painting is___________________________________________________
9. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone as well as his brother.
à Jim's brother plays _______________________________________________________
10. What is your favourite kind of music?
à What kind________________________________________________
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