UNIT 3: MUSIC

I-PRONUNCIATION

E1: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. become         B. idol                                C. comment                                D. season

Question 2: A. perform         B. release                           C. receive                                    D. talent

Question 3: A. talent             B. artist                              C. award                                      D. famous

Question 4: A. theatre           B. movie                            C. famous                                    D. attend

Question 5: A. enjoy             B. perform                         C. suffer                                      D. agree

Question 6: A. weather         B. birthday                        C. boring                                     D. expect

Question 7: A. singer            B. receive                          C. programme                             D. lyrics

Question 8: A. compose        B. careful                           C. second                                    D. album

Question 9: A. upload           B. theatre                           C. receive                                    D. guitar

Question 10: A. singer          B. compose                        C. common                                 D. programme

Question 11: A. favour         B. enjoy                             C. reveal                                     D. perform

Question 12: A. common      B. music                            C. people                                     D. perform

Question 13: A. melody        B. festival                          C. positive                                   D. contestant

E2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 1: A. single            B. music                            C. contest      D. release

Question 2: A. compose        B. purchase                        C. release      D. increase

Question 3: A. version          B. process                          C. modest      D. contestant

Question 4: A. instrument     B. platinum                        C. debut      D. album

Question 5: A. eliminate       B. nominate                       C. originate      D. passionate

Question 6: A. moment         B. content                          C. parent                                     D. talent

Question 7: A. latest             B. contest                          C. request                                    D. suggest

Question 8: A. debate           B. commemorate               C. certificate                               D. educate

Question 9: A. curent            B. moment                         C. talent                                      D. comment

Question 10: A. protest         B. arrest                             C. establish                                 D. nest

II-VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

E3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien left a positive impression on both judges and __________ because of her friendliness and natural beauty.

     A. spectators                      B. viewers                         C. audience                                 D. passer-by

Question 2: When he was a teenager, he ___________at the local theatre in his home town during the tourist season.

     A. performed                     B. attracted                        C. decided                                   D. relaxed

Question 3: She has joined the panel of _____________ the popular TV talent show.

     A. audience                       B. judges                           C. viewers                                   D. watchers

Question 4: I didn't enjoy the performance because I couldn't __________with any of the main characters.

     A. identify                         B. deal                               C. cope                                        D. cooperate

Question 5: Judges travel all round America __________search of the best singers and bring them to Hollywood.

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

Question 6: Can you play any ____? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.

     A. musical tools                 B. pieces of music             C. musical instruments                             D. musical devices

Question 7: Two of the four contestants will be ____ after tonight's show.

     A. composed                      B. removed                        C. eliminated      D. terminated

Question 8: Our music teacher has been invited to be a________ in many music competitions and talent shows.                             

     A. singer                            B. competitor                    C. contestant                               D. judge

Question 9: American singer Michael Jackson made a record when he had got 13 Billboard Hot 100 number-one ______.

     A. singles                           B. single                            C. singer                                      D. singers

Question 10: The judges _________ an important role in the competition.

     A. work                              B. play                               C. rest                                          D. put

Question 11: The X-factor is a television singing competition_____________ in the United Kingdom.

     A. originate                       B. originated                     C. originating                              D. origination

Question 12: Lina, the ____ album of the new music band in our city, will be uploaded on the website next week. I’m looking forward to listening to it.

     A. debut                             B. only                               C. best-selling                                     D. individual

Question 13: I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4^th ____ I’ve seen.

     A. show                              B. chapter                          C. season                                     D. episode

Question 14: This concert marks nine years since the death of Trinh Cong Son, a prominent ____ of modern Vietnamese music.

     A. comedian                      B. actor                              C. contributor                             D. figure

Question 15: The best singer ____ went to Alan Walker for “Faded”.

     A. rank                               B. prize                              C. reward                                    D. award

Question 16: Van Cao’s “Tien Quan Ca” was made into the national _______ of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

     A. song                              B. music                            C. melody                                   D. anthem

Question 17: Fantasia Barrino, the winner of American Idol’s season 3 in 2004, released her Free Yourself which earned three Grammy Award nominations.

     A. debut album                  B. live performance          C. local version                                    D. live programme

Question 18: The “Marching song” was adopted as the national ____ of Viet Nam in 1945.

     A. anthem                          B. song                              C. flag                                         D. identity

Question 19: I’m a fan of__________music. It consists of simple tunes so it is easy to listen and remember.

     A. pop                                B. rock                               C. classical      D. jazz

Question 20: The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage.

     A. audience                       B. spectator                       C. public                                     D. watcher

Question 21: Celine Dion has been my___________since I was young.

     A. idol                                B. talent                             C. fan                                          D. icon

Question 22: We were surprised to know that over 150000 __________ packed into the stadium to support Vietnamese football team.

     A. people                           B. fans                               C. visitors                                    D. watchers

Question 23: But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music ____________.

     A. show                              B. quiz                               C. competition                            D. tour

Question 24: Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night.

     A. cheered                         B. appeared                       C. judged                                    D. seen

Question 25: In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing a lot of____________ with celebrities.

     A. bargains                        B. contracts                       C. arrangements                          D. profits

Question 26: Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano ____ of the 19^th century.

     A. singers                           B. writers                           C. composers                              D. poets

Question 27: We’re seeking for the ___________musician to join our entertainment company.

     A. good                              B. famous                          C. great                                       D. talented

Question 28: These games are challenging, ____ it’s not easy to spend little time playing them.

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

Question 29: I didn’t want to continue watching the show_________it was more and more boring later.

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

Question 30: He can’t decide whether to buy the tickets for the music show online_________at the box office

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

Question 31: Smoking is extremely detrimental to health, ____ many people continue to smoke anyway.

     A. nor                                 B. so                                  C. yet                                          D. then

Question 32: Do you like singing_________dancing?

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

Question 33: I admire Celine Dion_________she has a nice voice.

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

Question 34: He lost the key, ____ he couldn't get into the house.

     A. yet                                 B. or                                   C. so D. for

Question 35: We were lost in the forest, ____ luckily my friend had a map in his backpack.

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

Question 36: Pop music is so popular, ____ the melody is simple and memorable.

     A. for                                 B. so                                  C. and                                          D. nor

Question 37: Would you like a cup of milk tea ____ a cup of hot chocolate after dinner?

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

Question 38: Minh had his teeth decayed, ____ he refused to see the dentist.

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

Question 39: You must do well in the test, ____ you will not graduate.

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

Question 40: Anna thinks she ought to go to the university, ____ she wants to get qualifications for her dream job.

     A. and                                B. yet                                 C. for D. so

Question 41: You can go to the theatre with us_________you can go there alone.

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

Question 42: He invested a lot of money in this business, ____ it went bankrupt in a very short time.

     A. but                                 B. and                                C. for D. nor

Question 43: It rained heavily, _________the show was cancelled.

     A. but                                 B. for                                 C. so D. yet

Question 44: The students didn’t revise for their exams, ____ did they realise how important the exams were.

     A. nor                                 B. but                                 C. so D. for

Question 45: Peter wonders he should stay home and watch TV, ____ he should go out and have dinner with his friends.

     A. so                                  B. or                                   C. and      D. nor

Question 46: The boys are playing games, ____ the girls are watching TV.

     A. so                                  B. nor                                 C. and                                          D. yet

Question 47: Linda practices singing every day_________she wants to become a singer.

     A. for                                 B. but                                 C. yet                                          D. or

Question 48: The show was postponed_________the singer had a serious accident

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

Question 49: I tried my best in the final test, ____ the result was not as good as I expected.

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

Question 50: She loves comedies, ____ her husband is interested in action films.

     A. for                                 B. yet                                 C. or D. and

Question 51: My family really loves Japanese food, ____ we order it twice a week.

     A. yet                                 B. so                                  C. but                                          D. nor

Question 52: Van Cao was a gifted composer, _________he won many national prizes, including Ho Chi Minh prize.

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

Question 53: I should practice more for the competition, ____ my health hasn't been excellent recently.

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

Question 54: You can go to the movies with me, ____ you can go to the concert alone.

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

Question 55: Would you like to go to the cinema_________watch at home?

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

Question 56: She has a potential voice, _________she doesn’t intend to pursue a career in music.

     A. but                                 B. so                                  C. yet                                          D. for

Question 57: He has an emotive voice_________skillful performance.

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

Question 58: John’s voice is nice, _________his performance style is not good enough.

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

Question 59: This singer was nominated for 10 Grammys, _________he won two.

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

Question 60: Mike was a famous singer, _________he had a bad singing voice.

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

Question 61: Close the window_________turn off the lights when you leave the room.

     A. yet                                 B. so                                  C. for D. and

Question 62: His performance was dull, _________I fell asleep.

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

Question 63: She wanted to become a violinist, _________her parents didn’t allow.

     A. yet                                 B. for                                 C. so D. or

Question 64: The show was fascinating at the beginning, _________it got dull later.

     A. yet                                 B. so                                  C. and                                          D. for

E4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: My parents decided _________ a taxi because it was late.

     A. take                               B. to take                           C. taking                                     D. took

Question 2: It began _________ when I was in London last Saturday.

     A. rain                                B. to rain                           C. rained      D. rains

Question 3: I saw her _________ the street.

     A. to cross                          B. crossed                          C. crosses                                    D. cross

Question 4: It's customary _________ a gift from at least once or twice before finally accepting in Japan.

     A. refuse                            B. to refuse                        C. refused                                    D. refusing

Question 5: We've decided _________ the music contest at the end of this year.

     A. to attend                        B. attending                       C. attends                                    D. attend

Question 6: We managed _________ their first album on social media.

     A. found                             B. founded                         C. finding                                    D. to find

Question 7: Don't let him _________ about his mother's illness now.

     A. know                             B. knowing                        C. to know                                       D. known

Question 8: It's dangerous _________ out alone late at night.

     A. gone                              B. going                             C. go D. to go

Question 9: My parents didn't encourage me _________ Music at university.

     A. to study                         B. studying                        C. study                                       D. studied

Question 10: I’m happy _________ that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!

     A. not hearing                    B. hear                               C. hearing                                   D. to hear

Question 11: Blake didn't invite her boyfriend _________ to her graduation ceremony.

     A. coming                          B. comes                            C. to come                                       D. come

Question 12: The clerk required me _________ in the form before letting me in.

     A. sings                              B. to sing                           C. to sang                                        D. singing

Question 13: I allow my little daughter _________ with her friends in the flower garden.

     A. not to play                     B. to play                           C. playing                                   D. play

Question 14: He didn't deserve _________ by the locals like that.

     A. to be treated                  B. treating                         C. to treat                                        D. being treated

Question 15: It's impolite _________ off your shoes before stepping into a Japanese house.

     A. to take                           B. not take                         C. not to take                                         D. take

Question 16: Jimmy forgot _________ the house, so it was broken into.

     A. to be locked                  B. locked                           C. lock                                        D. to lock

Question 17: Anna learnt how _________ cakes from her grandmother.

     A. making                          B. to make                         C. to made                                       D. make

Question 18: They intended _________ Paris last year but they didn't have enough time.

     A. visited                           B. visiting                          C. visit                                        D. to visit

Question 19: John made me _________ a lot with his hilarious jokes.

     A. laughing                        B. to laugh                         C. laugh                                      D. laughed

Question 20: Nothing can make Alex _________ her mind now.

     A. not to change                B. to change                      C. change                                    D. changing

Question 21: Someone saw him _________ to a restaurant with his friends.

     A. to go                              B. be gone                         C. went                                        D. go

Question 22: Hurry up! The train is about _________ in five minutes.

     A. leave                             B. to leave                         C. left                                          D. leaving

Question 23: There are not enough candies _________ among all the children here.

     A. share                             B. shared                           C. to share                                       D. sharing

Question 24: I’d like _________ all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday.

     A. to invite                        B. inviting                         C. invite                                      D. not invite

Question 25: I saw my little sister _________ the dog yesterday.

     A. fed                                 B. to feed                           C. feeds                                       D. feed

Question 26:You can use my car but you must promise _________ it before Friday.

     A. to return                        B. returns                           C. to be returned                                  D. return

Question 27: I didn't have enough money _________ the coat, so I just bought a sweater.

     A. buy                                B. bought                           C. to buy                                         D. buying

Question 28: My mother made me __________at home at night.

     A. staying                          B. to stay                           C. stayed                                     D. stay

Question 29: He reminded me___________to give the book back to John

     A. not forget                      B. not to forget                  C. forgot                                      D. forgetting

Question 30: You’d better _________ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.

     A. went                              B. go                                  C. going                                      D. to go

Question 31: She refused____________back again

     A. not to coming                B. is coming                      C. coming                                   D. to come

Question 32: Everybody would like ________to a higher position.

     A. to be promoted             B. being promoted             C. promoting                               D. to promote

Question 33: Please let me _________ your decision as soon as possible.

     A. to know                         B. know                             C. known                                     D. knowing

Question 34: We expect John _________ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.

     A. to come                         B. not to come                   C. not coming                                   D. coming

Question 35: My father promised _________ me a comic book on my 9^th birthday.

     A. to be bought                  B. buy                                C. to buy                                         D. buying

Question 36: This song makes everybody _________ comfortable.

     A. to feel                            B. feel                                C. feeling                                    D. feels

Question 37: We were encouraged _________ foreign languages at school.

     A. to learn                          B. learning                         C. learn                                       D. to learning

Question 38: She is mature enough _________ her family's problems with her parents.

     A. discussing                     B. to discussing                 C. discusses                                 D. to discuss

Question 39: It takes me 30 minutes _________ to school every day.

     A. go                                  B. to go                              C. going      D. to going

Question 40: We are not allowed _________ jeans at school.

     A. wear                              B. to wear                          C. wearing                                  D. worn

Question 41: My parents let my sister ____ camping with her friends in the mountain.

     A. not go                            B. going                             C. go D. to go

Question 42: Did you manage _____________the book you were looking for?

     A. to find                           B. found                             C. finding                                    D. find

Question 43: Mr.Thompson is learning Vietnamese _________ to read Kim Van Kieu.

     A. so that                           B. so as to                          C. in order not to  D. so as not to

Question 44: I determine _________ all my homework today.

     A. to finish                         B. finish                             C. finishes                                   D. finishing

Question 45: He advised them _________ in the class

     A. to not talk                      B. not to talk                      C. to talk not                                          D. don’t talk

Question 46: She didn't know whether _________ to her friend's wedding or not.

     A. to coming                      B. to come                         C. coming                                   D. come

Question 47: When he lived in the countryside, he ______ walk along the port to watch the ships up and down the river.

     A. got used to                    B. was used to                   C. used to  D. uses to

Question 48: Dad promised _________ us to the circus on Sunday.

     A. to take                           B. taking                            C. take                                         D. took

Question 49: I’m planning_________ my children to the new amusement park this weekend.

     A. taking                            B. to take                           C. take      D. to taking

Question 50: Let's ________out to dinner.

     A. go                                  B. going                             C. come                                       D. coming

Question 51: Tom said that he could _________ me with this assignment.

     A. helped                           B. helping                          C. to help                                        D. help

Question 52: Mai agreed _________ my old laptop.

     A. buying                           B. bought                           C. buys                                        D. to buy

Question 53: His teacher made him _________ for his bad behaviour.

     A. to apologised                B. apologising                   C. to apologise                                D. apologise

Question 54: Please don't hesitate _________ me when you arrive in Frankfurt.

     A. to call                            B. calling                           C. to calling                                    D. call

Question 55: They decided _________ to the live concert.

     A. go                                  B. gone                              C. to go D. going

Question 56: We intend _________ him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.

     A. to tell                            B. telling                           C. not tell                                          D. not to tell

Question 57: I'd love _________ Paris one day.

     A. to visits                         B. to visit                           C. visiting                                   D. visit

Question 58: His parents didn't let him _________ to music school.

     A. to go                              B. goes                               C. going                                      D. go

Question 59: My younger sister is not reliable enough _________ my secrets to her.

     A. revealing                       B. reveal                            C. to reveal                                     D. to revealing

Question 60: I heard him _________ the window last night.

     A. to open                          B. opened                          C. opens                                      D. open

Question 61: He really wants _________ to play a musical instrument this summer.

     A. to lean                           B. learning                         C. leaning                                   D. to learn

E4: Make compound sentences using the conjunctions in brackets.

Question 1: I'd like to go to the party. I'm too busy. (but)

 ________________________________

Question 2: It was sunny. Lan took an umbrella. (so)

 ________________________________

Question 3: Anna is an amazing dancer. Her parents are proud of her. (and)

 ________________________________

Question 4: You can vote online for your favourite singer. You can send text messages. (or)

 ________________________________

Question 5: Lisa went shopping yesterday She didn't buy anything. (but)

 ________________________________

Question 6: John's parents own a restaurant. Sometimes he helps in the kitchen at weekends. (and)

 ________________________________

Question 7: Go inside. You will catch a cold. (or)

 ________________________________

Question 8: Rita is a good drummer. She will probably be invited to join the band. (so)

 ________________________________

III-LISTENING

E5: Listen to the information about American Idol and decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F)

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IV-SPEAKING

Talk about a TV music show that you like.

You can use the following questions as cues:

•  What is it?

•  How do you know it?

•  What it is like?

•  Why do you like it?

Give your answer using the following cues. You should speak for 1-2 minutes.

1. Among many TV music shows these days, I like ... most.

2. It is a competion in which ...

3. I know this program through ...

4. The show is rated as ...

5. I am a big fan of the show for some reasons.

6. Firstly, ... Secondly, ... In addition, ...