UNIT 4 : MUSIC AND ARTS

1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others

1. A. educated B. played C. recycled D. changed

2. A. cello B. choose C. kitchen D. concert

3. A. decide B. exciting C. exhibit D. organise

4. A. chapter B. rich C. cheese D. chemis

II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.

1. “Xẩm”or “Hát xẩm” (Xam singing) is a type of Vietnamese .....................
A. modern music B. folk music C. country music D. classical music
2. Maths, Literature and English are ..................... subjects at high schools in
Vietnam.
A. non-essential B. core C. rural D. new
3. The ..................... also perform in a pool of water but behind a curtain.
A. sculpture B.songwriters C. puppeteers D. composers
4. His Jacket is almost the same colour ……………….. mine.
A. with B. as C. to D. for
5. Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music.
A. composing B. taking C. playing D. writing
6. I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent!
A. movie theater B. concert hall C. opera house D. art museum
7.Oliver and Joe are from Toronto. They come from __________ city.
A. different B. the same C. like D. as
8.You look __________ an artist although you aren't one.
A. different B. different from C. from D. like
9.I don’t agree with you. Your ideas are __________.
A. same as me B. the same as I
C. different from mine D. similar to mine
10.The gallery is __________ it was 10 years ago. There is no change at all.
A. different from B. different C.as D. the same as
11.This year’s musical festival is not __________ it was last year.
A. as exciting than B. same exciting as
C. as exciting as D. as exciting more
12.Tickets for the concert are __________ gold dust - we couldn't buy one.
A. like B.as C.different D. from
13.It was noisy because he turned the volume up __________ it would go.
A. as loud as B. as loud than C. as loud like D. loud as
14.This film is __________ the film I watched with my friend last week.
A. so interesting as B. not as interesting as
C. as interesting so D. not as interesting to
15. My feelings about this song are __________ what I have imagined before.
A. different from quite B. quite different from
C. quite from different D. different quite from
16. Her popularity among celebrities remains __________ ever.
A. different than B. strong as
C. as strong as D. strong like
17.What kinds of traditional Vietnamese ..................... art do you know?

A. performance B. perform

C. puppeteer D. anthem

18.The ..................... were supported by strings under the water.

A. sculptures B. songwriters

C. composers D. puppets

19. Hat quan ho, also called Quan ho Bac Ninh singing, ..................... around the
13th century.

A. composes B. perform

C. rural D. originated

20.The ..................... also perform in a pool of water but behind a curtain.

A. sculpture B.songwriters

C. puppeteers D. composers

III. Using (not)as.......as

1. This pear is (hard) ................................. that one.

2. This horse is (strong) ................................. that.

3. These trousers are (expensive) ................................. those.

4. She is (not/ old) ................................. she looks.

5. The town centre was (not/ crowded) ................................. usual.

6. My bag isn’t (heavy) ................................. your bag.

7. I’m quite tall, but you are taller. I’m (not/ tall) ................................. you.

8. These scales are (precise) ................................. those.

9. This cake isn’t (good) ................................. your last cake.

10.This curtain is (long) ................................. the other.

III. Complete each sentence with words in brackets, using as ... as.

No. A Opt. B
1. Your room is ....................... mine. A. My room is bigger than
2. (not/ big) B. yours.
3. My car is........................... yours. C. He is much taller than
4. (not/ fast) D. me.
5. I’m ................................... my E. It’s very simple.
6. sister. (old) F. She is slimmer.
Rome is........................... Athens. We were both born in
7. (not/old) G. 1984.
I’m ................................... he is. He is really intelligent.
8. (not / tall) H.
She is ................................... her You can drive faster.
9. brother. (not/ fat) I.
The film is .................................. I We paid the same price.
10. expected. (interesting) J.
This exercise I really enjoyed it.
is ................................... the
other one. (easy) It was built earlier.
His DVD player
was ................................... mine.
(cheap)
She is not ................................. her
brother. (not/ smart)

IV. Write the correct form of the word given

1. Do they like eating …………………..food? TRADITION
2. We suggest ………………….a show to raise money for our poor children.
ORGANIZE
3. My ………………….sister loves reading comics books. YOUNG
4. The …………………is very anxious about the next performance on the stage.
MUSIC
5. Mary doesn’t like …………………films and neither does him. HORRIBLE
6. The small boy is interested in …………………….robots. DRAW
7. The story is about rice farming, ………………………and Vietnamese village
festivals. FISH
8. Picasso received artistic ………………….from his father. TRAIN
9. The comedy show last night was a great ……………….SUCCESSFUL
10. It is a ……………………..to watch his musical performance. PLEASED
V. 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 all over the
world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand
Vietnamese, but 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
VI. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. Tickets for this particular show/ be/ as expensive as $200.
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2. Your favourite/ music and arts/ be/ different/ mine
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3. Classical music/ be/ not/ as/ exciting/ pop and slow rock
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4. The music live show/ will/ be/ at/ same/ place/ last time
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5. The tickets/ to/ the concert/ be/ expensive/ than/I thought
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VII. 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 ……………………………………………….
2. She is the quickest runner at all. (quick)
No other runner ………………………………………….
3. She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)
She ……………………………………………………….
4. My English is better than my French. (as)
My French ……………………………………………….