UNIT 4.

MUSIC AND ARTS (ÂM NHẠC VÀ MỸ THUẬT)

I. SO SÁNH (COMPARISONS) VỚI “AS….AS”, “THE SAME AS”, “DIFFERENT
FROM”
1. So sánh sự giống nhau: “as…as”, “the same as” (giống như)
- Cấu trúc câu so sánh ngang bằng được dùng để so sánh 2 người, vật, … có tính chất gì đó
tương đương nhau.
Cấu trúc S + to be + as + adj + as + noun/ S + V + the same + noun + as + noun/
pronoun/ clause. pronoun.
Ghi chú S: chủ ngữ, adj: tính từ, noun: danh từ, pronoun: đại từ, clause: mệnh đề.
Ví dụ 1. Folk music is as melodic as pop 1. She is the same height as me.
music. (Cô ấy có chiều cao như tôi.)
(Nhạc dân gian thì du dương như 2. She has the same book as me.
là nhạc pop.) (Cô ấy có cuốn sách giống tôi.)
2. My paiting is as expensive as
hers.
(Bức họa của tôi thì đắt bằng bức
họa của cô ấy.)
3. This camera is as good as it was
before.
(Cái máy ảnh này vẫn tốt như ngày
nào.)
2. So sánh sự khác nhau: “not as…as” (không bằng), “different from” (khác)
- Cấu trúc câu so sánh không ngang bằng được dùng để so sánh 2 người, vật, … khác nhau ở một
mặt nào đó.
Cấu trúc S + to be + not + so/as + adj + as + S+ to be + different from + noun/
noun/ pronoun/ clause. pronoun.
Ví dụ 1. Black and white movies are not as 1. Life in the city is different from life in
interesting as colour movies. the countryside.
(Những bộ phim đen trắng thì không (Cuộc sống trong thành phố khác cuộc
hấp dẫn bằng những bộ phim màu.) sống ở vùng quê.)
2. My hometown is not as noisy as 2. His house is different from my house.
yours. (Ngôi nhà của anh ấy khác ngôi nhà của
(Quê tôi không ồn ào như quê bạn.) tôi.)
3. She is not as famous as she was
before.
(Cô ấy không còn nổi tiếng như

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 trước nữa.)
Lưu ý Ở cấu trúc “not as…as”, ta có thể
thay thế “as” đầu tiên bằng “so”.
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
EX1. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “as…as” và tính từ trong
ngoặc.
1. I am not ___________________ you. (tall)
2. This book is not ___________________ that one. (interesting)
3. This summer is ___________________ last summer. (hot)
4. Yesterday is was ___________________ today. (sunny)
5. I think my essay is ___________________ yours. (good)
6. My dog isn’t ___________________ it appears to be. (fierce)
7. Children nowadays are not ___________________ they used to be. (active)
8. Watching movie is not ___________________ reading books. (entertaining)
9. Jane is ___________________ as a doll. (pretty)
10. Cats are not ___________________ dogs. (friendly)
11. My brother said that going abroad was not ___________________ he thought. (amusing)
12. She didn’t want to be late, so she run ___________________ she could. (fast)
13. Please call me ___________________ possible. (soon)
14. Sleeping on the sofa is not ___________________ in bed. (comfortable)
15. This hotel is ___________________ the one near the beach but it is much better. (expensive)
16. My grandmother is ___________________ fairy godmother. (warm-hearted)
17. Do you think learning Japanese is ___________________ learning English? (difficult)
18. This musician is not ___________________ that one. (popular)
19. Ann looks ___________________ princess in her new dress. (gorgeous)
20. The river isn’t ___________________ it looks. (deep)
EX2. Dùng cấu trúc so sánh “different from” để hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.
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 ________________________________________.
3. My best friend has a powerful personality. I have a weak personality.
=> My best friend’s personality ________________________________________.
4. Life in the countryside is quiet and peaceful. Life in the city is exciting.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
5. Lan’s school is Hai Ba Trung School. Hue goes to Nguyen Hue School.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
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6. My hobby is collecting stamps. My brother’s hobby is playing the piano.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
7. My answer for this equation is “4” but Tom thinks it should be “5”.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
8. My sister’s hair is long and wavy. My hair is short and straight.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
EX3. Hoàn thành các câu dưới đây, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “the same….as” và danh từ
trong ngoặc.
1. My sister has ___________________ me. (height)
2. Jim pursues ___________________ Jane. (hobby)
3. My best friend is at ___________________ me. (age)
4. My friends went to see ___________________ me. (movie)
5. This musician plays ___________________ me. (musical instrument)
6. Critics say that this paiter has ___________________ with that one. (style)
7. My brother is interested in ___________________ me. (subject)
8. This class has ___________________ that one. (number of students)
9. Anne bought ___________________ me yesterday. (dress)
10. She cut her hair ___________________ mine. (length)
11. My best friend likes ___________________ my brother. (books)
12. I bought my car at ___________________ hers. (price).
13. My mother likes ___________________ me. (TV programs)
14. He had ___________________ a famous actor. (appearance)
15. He puts on ___________________ usual. (old coat)
EX4. Gạch chân lỗi sai trong các câu sau và viết lại câu đúng.
1. My boyfriend is as strong like a horse.
_______________________________________________________________.
2. This exercise isn’t hard as I thought.
_______________________________________________________________.
3. Life in foreign countries is different life in home country.
_______________________________________________________________.
4. My parents share the same hobby as.
_______________________________________________________________.
5. His cat isn’t the same pretty as mine.
_______________________________________________________________.
6. This art museum is definitely different as the historical museum.
_______________________________________________________________.
7. Roses don’t have the same fragrance like lotuses.
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_______________________________________________________________.
8. My essay is as length as yours.
_______________________________________________________________.
9. This island isn’t as beautiful than those I have visited.
_______________________________________________________________.
10. My mother is different appearacne from me.
_______________________________________________________________.
EX5. Sắp xếp những từ cho sẵn thành câu hoàn chỉnh.
1. difficult/ as/ Playing/ is/ piano/ guitar/ playing/ as/./
_______________________________________________________________.
2. horse/ run/ a/ Can/ fast/ as/ a/ as/ train/?/
_______________________________________________________________.
3. try/ as/ can/ you/ hard/ as/ should/ You.
_______________________________________________________________.
4. Tom’s/ totally/ is/ from/ My/ writing style/ different/./
_______________________________________________________________.
5. car/ same/ runs/ the/ speed/ at/ His/ mine/ as/./
_______________________________________________________________.
6. I/ went/ My/ school/ friend/ same/ the/ best/ and/ to/./
_______________________________________________________________.
7. good/ This/ fridge/ modern/ isn’t/ as/ my/ one/ as/ old/./
_______________________________________________________________.
8. Spending time/ isn’t/ with/ as/ computer/ as/ friends/ entertaining/ on/ spending time/./
_______________________________________________________________.
II. CÂU ĐỒNG TÌNH (EXPRESS AGREEMENT)VỚI “TOO/ EITHER”
TOO EITHER
Chức năng Được dùng trong câu khẳng định để Được dùng trong câu phủ định để diễn
diễn tả ý đồng tình với một điều tả ý đồng tình với một điều phủ định
khẳng định trước đó. trước đó.
Vị trí Thường đứng ở cuối câu. Thường đứng ở cuối câu.
Ví dụ 1. A: I love pop music. (Tôi thích 1. A: My sister doesn’t know the name
nhạc pop.) of that singer.
B: I love pop music too./ I love it (Chị gái tôi không biết tên của cô ca sĩ
too. đó.)
(Tôi cũng thích nhạc pop.) B: I don’t know either.
2. Tom is interested in dancing, and Hoặc sử dụng câu rút gọn:
Kate is interested in dancing too.
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 (Tom thích khiêu vũ và Kate cũng I don’t either. (Tôi cũng không biết.)
thích khiêu vũ.)
3. I wactched the concert on TV last
night, and my husband watched it on
TV last night too.
(Tôi đã xem buổi hòa nhạc trên TV
tối qua và chồng tôi cũng xem nó.)
Lưu ý Trong câu rút gọn, chúng ta cần sử
dụng các trợ động từ ở dạng phủ định.
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
EX6. Điền “too/ either” vào chỗ trống để hoàn thành câu.
1. My father is a musician. I am a musician __________.
2. I don’t like the smell of durian. My sister doesn’t like it __________.
3. I can’t wait to meet my parents and my sister can’t__________.
4. My favourite comedian is Rowan Atkinson. His favourite comedian is Rowan
Atkinson__________.
5. My father loves watching football matches on TV and I love it__________.
6. My mother can’t open the jar and I can’t__________.
7. Jim should go to bed now and you should go to bed __________.
8. Your sister mustn’t skip breakfast and you mustn’t __________.
9. I find action movies so interesting and James finds them interesting __________.
10. Studying Math isn’t easy for me and studying English isn’t __________.
EX7. Viết câu đồng tình với “too/ either” trong những câu cho sẵn sau đây.
0. “I am not hungry now.”
=>“I am not hungry either.”
1. “They are my favourite footballers.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
2. “I want to be a good student.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
3. “I won’t come to his party.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
4. “It is not my pencil.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
5. “She will never forgive me.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
6. “I really admire him.’
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
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7. “Yesterday I couldn’t sleep.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
8. ‘I am not working on my project.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
9. “I didn’t expect her to win the competition.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
10. “I should go out now.”
=> “___________________________________________________________.”
EX8. Đánh dấu √ trước câu đúng. Đánh dấu x trước câu sau, gạch chân lỗi sau và sửa.
1. My sister doesn’t want another ice-cream and I do either.
_______________________________________________________________.
2. I will go the park tomorrow and my sister will go to the park too.
_______________________________________________________________.
3. My favourite band is The Beatles and his favourite band is The Beatles either.
_______________________________________________________________.
4. The apples in our garden are ripe and the oranges won’t ripe too.
_______________________________________________________________.
5. My favourite drink is hot cacao. My friend’s favourite drink is beer too.
_______________________________________________________________.
6. My wife doesn’t like doing housework and I don’t either.
_______________________________________________________________.
7. I want to be a musician but my sister wants to be an actor either.
_______________________________________________________________.
8. My essay didn’t get good mark. Tom’s essay doesn’t either.
_______________________________________________________________.
EX9. Dựa vào đoạn văn sau viết câu đồng tình với “too/ either”.
Yesterday Ann and Jane went to the prom together. Both of them dressed up elegantly.
They looked very beautiful. They really enjoyed the music there. Both Ann and Jane didn’t drink
much because they weren’t thirsty. After the prom, they came home by bus. Ann and Jaen will
never forget about the prom. They want to keep this happy memory forever.
0. Yesterday Ann went to the prom and Jane went to the prom too.
1. _______________________________________________________________.
2. _______________________________________________________________.
3. _______________________________________________________________.
4. _______________________________________________________________.
5. _______________________________________________________________.
6. _______________________________________________________________.
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7. _______________________________________________________________.
BÀI TẬP NÂNG CAO
EX10. Dùng các từ cho sẵn, viết câu so sánh với “as…as” hoặc “the same…as”.
movies hard tasty valuable origin
fast long songs talent clothes
1. Can I borrow your ladder? My ladder isn’t ______________ yours.
2. Your cake is delicious. My cake isn’t ______________ yours.
3. None of Tom’s friends has ______________ him.
4. Both of us fancy rock music. She listens to ______________ me.
5. Jim likes ______________ Tom, and they often watch together.
6. Life nowadays isn’t ______________ it used to be. People now live more comfortably.
7. Her ring is not ______________ her necklace.
8. My cat has ______________ yours. They both come from Russia.
9. Kim bought ______________ her sister. They want to look like twins.
10. You should go home ______________ you can. Your mom is looking for you everywhere.
EX11. Viết lại câu, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “the same…as”.
1. My brother and I both have big brown eyes.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
2. My favourite subject is Math. Tim likes Math too.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
3. I have a problem with this exercise. Peter has a problem with it too.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
4. Louis and James are both 18 years old.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
5. I went to my local primary school. Jim went to my local primary school too.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
6. You and I both have dark brown hair.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
7. I left the meeting room at 11 a.m and so did you.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
8. My birthday is 5 April. Tom’s birthday is 5 April too.
=> _______________________________________________________________.
EX12. Viết lại câu, sử dụng cấu trúc so sánh “as…as”.
1. My doll is pretty but her doll is prettier than mine.
=> My doll ________________________________________________________.
2. Travelling by train is quite exciting but travelling by plane is more exciting.
=> Travelling by train => ____________________________________________.
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3. My salary is high, but my husband’s is higher.
=>My salary ______________________________________________________.
4. I am disappointed about my team’s score. Ann is disappointed too.
=> I___________________________________________________________.
5. It’s warm today, but it was much warmer yesterday.
=> Today it ________________________________________________________.
6. I still feel a bit tired, but I am better than yesterday.
=> I don’t feel ______________________________________________________.
7. Tom’s essay is very good and mine is good too.
=> Tom’s essay _____________________________________________________.
8. The Smiths have lived here for quite a long time, but we’ve lived here longer.
=> The Smiths haven’t _______________________________________________.
EX13. Hoàn thành câu sử dụng câu đồng tình với “too/ either” sao cho nghĩa của câu
không thay đổi.
1. My grandfaher worked for a tobacco company. My father also worked for a tobacco company.
My grandfather worked for a tobacco company and my father ______________________.
2. Both my father and my mother aren’t Vietnamese.
My father isn’t Vietnamese and my mother ______________________________________.
3. I fancy classical music and my brother also fancies classical music.
I fancy classical music _______________________________________________________.
4. Reading books is as relaxing as listening to music.
Reading books is relaxing and listening to music __________________________________.
5. My friend and I didn’t go to the concert last night.
My friend didn’t go to the concert last night and I _________________________________.
6. My parents and my teacher won’t allow me to play truant.
My parents won’t allow me to play truant and my teacher ___________________________.
7. I am never good at singing and paiting.
I am never good at singing and I _______________________________________________.
8. Both my brother and I rarely listen to traditional songs.
I rarely listen to traditional songs and my brother __________________________________.
EX14. Gạch chân đáp án đúng.
1. I can’t go to Berlin with you and your father can’t (either/ too).
2. I hardly skip breakfast and Jim (doesn’t skip breakfast either/ skips breakfast too).
3. We won’t go sailing tomorrow because of the storm and they (don’t/ won’t) either.
4. I want to be a famous actress in the future and my friemd Sarah (wants/ doesn’t want) it too.
5. They haven’t watched the movie yet and I (haven’t/ doesn’t have) either.
6. I will help my mom do the washing and my brother (will do it too/ don’t do it either).
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7. My brother’s just got a new bike and I (have got a new bike too/ am got a new bike too).
8. For me, playing the piano is never easy and playing the guitar (is too/ isn’t either).
9. She is a warm-hearted person but her daughter (isn’t either/ isn’t).
10. Drinking alcohol is harmful to your body and eatung fast food (is harmful too/ isn’t harmful
either).
EX15. Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng.
Nowadays, life is totally different (1) ______ 30 years ago. In the past, there weren’t as many
people (2) ______ there are today, so houses were (3) ______spacious than today. Because there
weren’t so many cars in the streets, the air was not as (4) ______as it is today. Our grandparents
often earned a living by growing plants and raising animals. Life at that time depended a lot on
the weather. In the present days, people live (5) ______comfortable and independent than before.
Our houses aren’t as large as it (6) ______be but they are all taller and more modern. We don’t
grow plants to make more anymore and we don’t raise animals (7) ______. Instead, we work in
big factories and tall buildings. There are also more ways of entertainment than before. Today’s
life is more interesting and comfortabe (8) ______in the past.
1. A. from B. like C. as D. than
2. A. as B. more C.most D. so
3. A. as B. more C.most D. so
4. A. clean B. fresh C. polluted D. pollution
5. A. as B. more C.most D. so
6. A. have to B. must C. can D. used to
7. A. too B. so C. either D. also
8. A. from B. like C. as D. than

UNIT 4. MUSIC AND ARTS

A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct columns.

musician special pleasure sure occasion show sugar usually machine

television ocean leisure champagne station provision dishwasher
delicious tradition decision treasure garage brochure

/ʃ/ musician, special, sure, show, sugar, machine, ocean, champagne, station, dishwasher,

/ʒ/ pleasure, occasion, usually, television, leisure, provision, decision, treasure, garage
delicious, tradition, brochure,

II. 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. chauffer b. shampoo c. children d. cashier
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5. a. exhibition b. revision c. anxious d. social
III.Underline the words with the sound /∫/ and circle the words with the sound /ȝ/.
1. Famous musicians usually perform this song.
2. There is a program on television about removing rubbish from rivers.
3. The garage is not far from the bus station.
4. She made the decision to get a bed spread with striped sheets.
5. The physician is anxious about the living conditions of his patient.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Write the correct word under each picture.

portrait puppet saxophone violin cello drum painting guitar

1. violin____ 2. _______________ 3. _______________ 4. _______________

5. _______________ 6. _______________ 7. Saxophone ______ 8. _______________

II. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

musician singer actress composer comedian artist pianist

poet
1. Truyen Kieu is written by the great ____ composer_________ Nguyen Du.
2. Celine Dion is a Canadian ____ singer _________. She sang the song My heart will go on.
3. Mozart was an Austrian classical ____ composer ______. He wrote over 600 pieces of
music.
4. Every joke the _____ comedian ________ made was greeted with gales of laughter.
5. Vietnamese ______ pianist _______ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
6. The ____ musician _________ is playing some sad tune on his saxophone.
7. This young ______ artist _______ is currently exhibiting his work at the gallery.
8. American _____ actress ________ Selena Gomez starred in the film Another Cinderella
Story.
III.Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the box.

play draw compose paint

take perform exhibit sing

1. Mozart ___ composed __________ his first piece of music when he was five years old.
2. She usually_____ paints ________ in water colour.
3. We all _____ sang ________ ‘Happy Birthday’ to her.
4. Most pupils learn ______ to play _______ a musical instrument.
5. We ___ have exhibited __________ many of his works at our gallery so far.
6. Rosie ___ drew __________ an elephant and coloured it in.
7. My brother enjoys_____ taking ________ photos of the nature and landscape.
8. The band _____ is performing ________ live at the Central Park tomorrow.
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IV. Complete each sentence with as... as and the adjective or adverb in the box.

relaxing convenient hot deep

dangerous quickly frequently boring

1. This summer is not ______ as hot as ____________ last summer.

2. The river isn’t ________ as deep as __________ it looks.
3. For me, lying on the beach is not ______ as relaxing as ____ walking in the mountain.
4. A smartphone send messages ________ as quickly as __________ a laptop.
5. This gym is not ______ as convenient as ____________ the one near my house.
6. I think travelling by airplane is not _____ as dangerous as _____________ travelling by car.
7. I hope his new movie isn’t _____ as boring as _____________ his last one.
8. Adam doesn’t exercise _____ as frequently as _____________ he used to.
V. Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
1. What is the _______________ month of the year in Vietnam? (hot, hotter, hottest)
2. Hawaii is _______________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)
3. Mozart is as _______________ as Beethoven. (famous, more famous, most famous)
4. Which is _______________, grammar or vocabulary? (important, more important, most
important)
5. Who is the _______________ person in your family? (powerful, more powerful, most
powerful)
6. Their house is three times as _______________ as ours. (big, bigger, biggest)
7. Susan is much _______________ with children than her sister is. (patient, more patient, most
patient)
8. Ann does not swim so _______________ as her coach claims. (quickly, more quickly, most
quickly)
VI. Rewrite each of the following sentences using different from or the same as.
1. Their results and our results are different.
Their results are different from our results.
2. The price of the scarf and the price of the gloves are the same.
The price of the scarf is the same as the price of the gloves.
3. This house and your last house are different.
This house is different from your last house_______________________
4. The child’s height and the height of the table are the same.
The child’s height is the same as the height of the table_____________
5. Jane and her sister are very different.
Jane is very different from her sister_____________________________
6. This cake and that cake taste the same.
This cake tastes the same as that cake___________________________
7. Food in San Francisco and food in New Orleans are different.
Food in San Francisco is different from food in New Orleans.________
8. His shoes and my shoes are the same.
His shoes are the same as my shoes_____________________________
9. American English and British English are slightly different.
American English is slightly different from British English__________
10. People say I and my mother look just the same.
People say I look just the same as my mother_____________________
VII. Complete the sentence with as, than or from.

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1. The blue car is as fast __________ the red car.
2. Physics is more difficult __________ history.
3. Animals feel pain the same __________ we do
4. Life in the country is very different __________ life in the city.
5. He’s not really __________ tall as he looks on TV.
6. This classroom is a lot nicer __________ the one we had last year.
7. London was different __________ most European capitals.
8. Driving a boat is not the same __________ driving a car.
VIII. Complete the second sentence using the word in brackets.
1. Cycling is faster than walking. (as)
Walking is not as fast as cycling________________________________
2. This tea doesn’t taste the same as the one I usually drink. (from)
This tea tastes different from the one I usually drink________________
3. Money is not as important as health. (than)
Health is more important than money____________________________
4. His new guitar isn’t different from his old one. (as)
His new guitar is the same as his old one_________________________
5. Everest is higher than K2. (as)
K2 is not as high as Everest
6. Oil painting is not the same as pencil painting. (from)
Oil painting is different from pencil painting______________________
7. Yesterday’s exam wasn’t as short as today’s. (than)
Today’s exam was shorter than yesterday’s_______________________
8. Your idea is different from mine. (as)
Your idea is not the same as mine______________________________
IX. Complete the sentences with too or either.
1. I don’t really like tomatoes. My brother doesn’t like them _____________.
2. My sister enjoys Korean movies, and she likes watching K-Pop _____________.
3. He didn’t say anything, and I didn’t _____________.
4. I don’t speak French and Sarah doesn’t speak French _____________.
5. Danny is really tired and I am tired _____________.
6. They don’t like Rock and Roll music, and we don’t like it _____________.
7. French is a difficult language to learn. Latin is a difficult language to learn _____________.
8. Helen’s got a lovely voice, and she’s a good dancer _____________.
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Karen Carpenter is famous ___for_______ the song Top of the world.
2. This rock band is playing ____at______ the Central Club.
3. I love his painting ____of______ the old Ha Noi streets.
4. We can watch the concert live _____on_____ TV.
5. I’m very interested ____in______ pop music.
6. The puppets are made ___of_______ wood and then painted.
7. My friend is very good _____at_____ drawing things.
8. The water puppet show is ___at_______ 57B DinhTien Hoang St., HoanKiem Dist.
C. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. A: What kind of music do you like?_____________________________
B: I like pop music.
2. A: What is your favourite song?________________________________
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 B: My favourite song is Thriller.
3. A: Who is your mother’s favourite composer?_____________________
B: My mother’s favourite composer is Trinh Cong Son.
4. A: When did water puppetry begin?_____________________________
B: Water puppetry began in the 11th century.
5. A: How often does Alex go to the Art Club?______________________
B: Alex goes to the Art Club twice a week.
6. A: Why don’t you like horror movies?___________________________
B: I don’t like horror movies because I don’t like the feeling of being scared.
7. A: How long has she painted?_________________________________
B: She has painted for more than five years.
8. A: Where are Dong Ho paintings made?_________________________
B: Dong Ho paintings are made in Dong Ho Village.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
__4_ I enjoy Rock and R&B.
_7__ Perfect reason! Can you play any musical instrument?
__3_ Like what, for instance?
_1_ What type of music do you like listening to?
_6__ I like the kinds of instruments that they use.
_5__ Why do you like that type of music?
__2_ I like listening to different kinds of music.
__10_ Thank you. That’s very kind of you.
_9__ Wow! You are so talented!
_8__ Yes, I can play electric guitar and drums.
D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

leaves long north artists printed

decoration layer folk

Dong Ho Painting is a kind of Vietnamese (1) ____folk_________ painting originating in

Dong Ho Village, Bac Ninh Province. Dong Ho paintings have about 300 years of history in the
(2) ___north__________ of Vietnam.
Dong Ho pictures are (3) _____printed________ on a special kind of Dzo paper. The
printing paper is made of bark of a tree called “Dzo”. Colours of the painting are refined from
various kinds of tree (4) ____leaves_________, which people can easily find in Vietnam.
Traditional (5) ____artists_________ use all-natural colours for their pictures: burnt bamboo
leaves for black, cajuput leaves for green, copper rust for blue, etc. The painting is covered by a
(6) _____layer________ of sticky rice paste to protect the painting and their colours. They are so
(7) ____long_________ lasting, so that it is very difficult to make them dimmer even time or
daylight.
Vietnamese people used to buy Dong Ho pictures for (8) ____decoration_________ during
Tet.
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II. Read the text carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).
Many students listen to music while they are studying, and say that it helps them learn. Many
parents and teachers say that music is just distracting, and that students are better studying in
silence. Who is right?
In a study, some scientists asked three groups of students to listen to a piece of music by
Mozart or a relaxation tape for ten minutes, or just sit in silence for ten minutes. The students
then did a ‘spatial reasoning’ test (a test about remembering shapes and imagining looking at
objects from different directions), and the ones who had listened to the Mozart did better in the
test.
Taking part in musical activities and learning to play an instrument can improve verbal
memory (the ability to remember words). The longer the training lasts, the better the
improvement in the memory. So, there’s no excuse to give up the piano lessons!
1. Many students think it’s helpful to listen to music when studying.T
2. Teachers say music helps students to better concentrate.F
3. The students who had listened to Mozart did better in the spatial reasoning test.T
4. Listening to Mozart music will not make you smarter.F
5. Music training helps to improve memory.T
E. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. who/more/don’t/attentive/arts/students/than/study/those/who/are/.
Students who study arts are more attentive than those who don’t

2. father/don’t/either/and/horror/watches/my/never/films/I/.
My father never watches horror films, and I don’t either

3. you/think/as/classical/do/is/music/exciting/Rock and Roll/as/?

Do you think classical music is as exciting as Rock and Roll?

4. performance/the/is/next/about/very/anxious/musician/the/.
The musician is very anxious about the next performance.

5. sister/interested/ is/ boring/find/I/drawing/my/in/ but/ it/.

My sister is interested in drawing, but I find it boring

6. music/your/kind/what/favourite/is/of/?
What is your favourite kind of music?

II. Write the second sentences so that it has the same meaning to the first one.
1. Her phone is not the same as mine.
→ Her phone is different from mine

2. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.

→ I think jazz music isn’t as popular as rock music.

3. Do you like seeing a water puppet show?

→ Are you interested in seeing a water puppet show?

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4. They perform the water puppet show in a pool.
→ The water puppet show is performed in a pool

5. The last time I spoke to David was at Christmas.

→ I haven’t spoken to David since Christmas

6. Nobody wanted to go, so they cancelled the school trip.

→ They cancelled the school trip because nobody wanted to go

7. Jim doesn’t play the saxophone as well as his brother.

→ Jim’s brother plays the saxophone better than him

8. What is your favourite kind of music?

→ What kind of music do you like most?

TEST FOR UNIT 4

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. actor b. painting/ei/ c. anthem d. gallery
2. a. decide b. exciting c. exhibit d. organise
3. a. educated b. played c. recycled d. changed
4. a. cello b. choose c. kitchen d. concert
5. a. sugar b. closure c. share d. anxious
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. a. music b. cello c. guitar d. drums
2. a. actor b. artist c. painting d. singer
3. a. cello b. violin c. saxophone d. guitar
4. a. jazz b. pop c. rock d. anthem
5. a. The Spice Girls b. Gangnam Style c. The Beatles d. ABBA
III.Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine.
a. with b. as c. to d. for
2. Water puppetry began __________ the 11th century.
a.in b. on c.at d.from
3. The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better.
a. composer b. actress c.artist d. actor
4. Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________.
a. either b. too c.neither d. as well
5. Juan and Patricia are not the same height Juan is __________ Patricia.
a. as tall as b. not as tall as c. more tall than d. not tall than
6. Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music.
a. composing b. taking c.playing d. writing
7. I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!
a. movie theater b. concert hall c. opera house d.art museum
8. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance.
a. Although b. Because c.As d. However
9. __________ does a water puppet show take place? ~ In a pool.
a. What b. When c.How d. Where
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10. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam?
a. Tieu Doan 307 b.Chien si Viet Nam c. TienQuanCa d. Tienve Ha Noi
IV. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My home town ____ has changed ____________ (change) a lot in the recent years.
2. Please, stop! You _____ are driving ___________(drive) so fast.
3. The paintings ______ are made __________(make) on Dzo paper with natural colours.
4. Yesterday I ____ went _______(go) to the centre and _______saw_________(see) an
exhibition.
5. As soon as I __finish_(finish) painting my room, I’ll paint the kitchen.
6. I ____ have been ____________(be) to England three times so far.
7. The children _____ weren’t ___________ (not be) at home last Sunday.
8. Do you think we ____ will write (write) a test tomorrow?
9. Are you interested in _______doing_________(do) community service?
10. Some teenage girls volunteered ____to work____________ (work) at the local hospital.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Avatar is probably the _____ worst _________film I’ve ever seen! (bad)
2. A dancer must throw her heart and soul into every _____ performance _________. (perform)
3. I think Men in Black 1 was as ____ exciting __________as Men in Black 3. (excite)
4. Although John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite _____ differently __. (different)
5. Dong Ho paintings are made with ______ natural ________colours. (nature)
6. His friends are all ______ artistic ________ - they’re painters, musicians, and writers. (art)
7. He later became a famous jazz ______ musician ________playing saxophone. (music)
8. The problems seemed so small and _____ unimportant _________. (important)
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
1. A lot of people are good artists and they are successfully in life. successfully → successful
2. Music promote creativity, social development, and personality. promote →promotes
3. The Mona Lisa is a portrait paint by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. paint →painting
4. Your violin is the same with the one I’ve just bought. with → as
5. My mother doesn’t like rock music and I don’t too. too → either
6. The weather of Hong Kong is different from that of Canada’s. Canada’s → Canada
7. How long do you go to the movies? - Twice a month. How long → How often
8. The weather today is not so hot as it is yesterday. is → was
VII. Match the questions with the answers.

1e 2a 3f 4h 5b 6g 7c 8d
1. What is your favourite kind of music? a.Let’s go to the 3D Art Gallery.
2. What shall we do this weekend? b.Comedy.
3. Who is your favourite actor? c.No, I don’t.
4. Do you like country music? d.Gangnam Style.
5. What kind of this show? e.Pop music.
6. You love dancing, don’t you? f.Jackie Chan.
7. Do you enjoy horror films? g.Yes. I love singing too.
8. Which Korean performance do you like? h.No, I like rock music

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VIII. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic needs, it does make life (1) ________. When you look at a
painting or poster hang on your living room wall, you feel happy. The sculpture on the kitchen windowsill
create a (2) ________ of joy. These varieties of art forms that we are surrounded by all come (3) ________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 (4) ________ our mood. If
you have something hard or difficult to work on or are feeling tired, an energetic song will likely (5)
________you up and add some enthusiasm to the situation. Similarly when stress is high, many people find that
relaxing to calming music is (6) ________ that eases the mind.
1. a. boring b. beautiful c. joyful d. helpful
2. a. sense b. feel c. cause d. way
3. a. away b. along c. down d. together
4. a. on b. in c. at d. of
5. a. take b. wake c. pick d. bring
6. a. something b. anything c. everything d. nothing
IX. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Modern graffiti began in big cities in the United States in the 1970s. One of the first ‘taggers’ was a
teenager called Demetrius. He wrote his tag TAKI 183 on walls and in subway stations in New York. Other
teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over
New York.
Then, some teenagers started writing their tags with aerosol paint. Their tags were bigger and more
colourful. Aerosol paint graffiti became very popular in the 1970s and 1980s and appeared on trains, buses and
walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started painting pictures.
In some countries, writing or painting on walls is a crime and street artists can have problems with the
police. In other countries, artists can draw and paint in certain places. For example, in Taiwan, there are ‘graffiti
zones’ where artists can paint on walls. In São Paulo in Brazil, street artists can paint pictures on walls and
houses. Their pictures are colourful and beautiful. Some tourists visit São Paulo just to see the street art!
1. Where did modern graffiti begin?
in big cities in the United States________________________________
2. What was Demetrius’s tag?
TAKI 183._________________________________________________
3. What did young people write on New York walls?
They wrote their own tags on New York walls____________________
4. When did aerosol paint graffiti become popular?
Aerosol paint graffiti became popular in the 1970s and 1980s________
5. Is graffiti legal in every country in the world?
No, it isn’t. In some countries, it is illegal________________________
6. Where can artists paint in graffiti zones?
In Taiwan, Artists can paint in graffiti zones______________________
X. Write the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first one. Use the word in brackets.
1. This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)
→ This show isn’t different from the show we saw last week___________
2. She is the quickest runner at all. (quick)
→ No other runner is as quick as her/she is__________________________
3. She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)
→ She has made fewer mistakes than last time_______________________
4. The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same)
→ The Eiffel Tower is the same height as an 81-storey building_________
5. Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park. (by)
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→ Jurassic Park was directed by Steven Spielberg____________________
6. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favourite painting. (than)
→ My favourite painting is more expensive than this painting
7. My English is better than my French. (as)
→ My French is not as good as my English_________________________
8. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago)
→ The last time John did any housework was a month ago_____________

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