UNIT 4: MUSIC AND ARTS

A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into correct column.
anxious ocean usual sugar closure
machine musician vision shy measure
television leisure show occasion paintbrush
/ʃ/ /ʒ/

II. Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. share B. paintbrush C. visit D. sure
2. A. television B. exhibition C. emotion D. discussion
3. A. casual B. usual C. pleasure D. museum
4. A. mission B. composer C. finish D. chef
5. A. music B. concert C. cinema D. performance

B. VOCABULARY
I. Match the words.
A B
1. paint a. a poem
2. sing b. the piano
3. play c. a song
4. take d. a letter
5. compose e. a picture
6. watch f. a dance
7. perforin g. a film
8. write h. a photo

II. 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)

III. 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 galleries
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

C. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.
1. His public image is very different (from/ as) the real person.
2. A concert ticket is almost as expensive (as/ than) a film ticket.
3. We have similar views on art, and we play (the same/ different) musical instrument.
4. Learning a musical instrument is not (like/ as) difficult as you imagine.
5. Classical music is (different from/ like) modern music, so they have different audience.
6. He says drawing is (like/ from) making an expressive gesture.
7. The film is not as interesting (from/ as) you told me.
8. To sing a favourite song is (from/ like) a part of my daily routine.
9. Staying in a live show is different (as/ from) what we see on a video clip.
10. If you talk bad about pop music, it'll be (like/ as) saying bad things about my mom.

II. Complete the sentences with as... as comparison and the words in the box.
popular careful pretty bad exciting high
good optimistic famous cheap
1. Their harmonies in concert are _________ original recordings.
2. We'll make the ticket _________ possible so everyone can afford to buy one.
3. I must try to be _________ possible in my artistic career choices.
4. Choir competitions are _________ big sporting events.
5. Restricted view tickets are not always _________ they sound.
6. The album rises _________ the top five on some charts.
7. About the chance of success, the new album is _________ the first record.
8. She wouldn't be _________ she is if she couldn't sing.
9. Among the students, the band is _________ individual artists.
10. The little girl is _________ a picture and dances artistically.

III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Oliver and Joe are from Toronto. They come from ________ city.
A. different B. the same C. like D. as
2. You look ________ an artist although you aren't one.
A. different B. different from C. from D. like
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. Tickets for the concert are ________ gold dust – we couldn't buy one.
A. like B. as C. different D. from
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. Her popularity among celebrities remains ________ ever.
A. different than B. strong as C. as strong as D. strong like

IV. Choose the underlined port that needs correction.

1. She was more famous as a writer than as singer.
A B C D
2. Our vocalist may not be as famously as others in this list.
A B C D
3. Everyone cheers for the violinist at our school concert yesterday.
A B C D
4. I think the drum is one of the oldest music instruments.
A B C D
5. If you have time, you should pay a visiting to the City Art Gallery.
A B C D
6. Tracy seem to be anxious about the performance coming up.
A B C D
7. Their voices blend marvellously as they singing in chorus.
A B C D
8. Her singing became as popularly as her instrumental work.
A B C D
9. I should warn you in advance that I not a very good dancer.
A B C D
10. Her performance in that play put her on the map as a comedy actor.
A B C D
D. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined ports.
1. They held the first Glastonbury festival in the 1970s.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. K-pop is the most popular music in South Korea.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Picasso is one of my favourite painters.
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. The Exhibition of Modern Art is at the Central Museum.
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. My brother started his career in art three years ago.
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. I often listen to English songs because they help me improve my English.
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. Yes, I went to the live concert performance last night.
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. They sold about 100 albums last year.
_____________________________________________________________________________

II. Put the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation.
___ Yes, he is. He’s not so famous.
___ That’s not difficult! Why don’t you learn to paint? I’ll introduce you to my uncle.
___ No, we didn’t buy it. It’s my uncle’s work. He gave my parents this painting some months
ago when we moved to this apartment.
___ Are you serious? That would be great!
___ Really? Is he a painter?
___ Let’s go.
___ Yes, I am. I think he will be glad to teach you. Do you want to meet him now?
1 What a beautiful painting! Where did you buy it?
___ Yes, I do.
___ But his painting is amazing. I wish that I could paint.

E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Artists use colour to create patterns. Colour can also show different moods. Bright colours make
us feel happy and energetic. Dark colours make us feel calm or sad.
The primary colours are red, yellow, and blue. They are the colours that can be mixed together to
make different colours. Mixing two primary colours makes a secondary colour. The secondary
colours are orange, green, and violet. Orange is made by mixing yellow and red. Green is made
by mixing yellow and blue. Violet is made by mixing red and blue. Intermediate colours can be
made by mixing two primary colours and a secondary colour together. Some intermediate colours
are blue violet and red orange. Black, white, and gray are special colours. They are called neutral
colours.
Colours have been organised into a colour wheel. It shows the three primary colours, the three
secondary colours, and the six intermediate colours. Artists use the colour wheel to help them
know which colours they want to use together.
- primary (adj): cơ bản - secondary (adj): thứ cấp
- intermediate (adj): trung gian - neutral (adj): trung tính
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Primary colours, secondary colours and intermediate colours
B. The ways to mix colours
C. Colour and its effects on our mood
D. Some basic information about colour
2. Which of the following is the correct way to make red orange from the three primary colours?
A. Mix red and yellow, then mix the new colour with red.
B. Mix yellow and blue, then mix the new colour with red.
C. Mix red and blue, then mix the new colour with yellow.
D. Mix the three primary colours.
3. According to the passage, white is a_________.
A. special colour B. neutral colour C. Both A and B D. None of above
4. Which of the following can't be found in the colour wheel?
A. Red orange B. Green C. Yellow D. Black
5. We can learn from the passage that_________.
A. happy and energetic people like bright colours
B. the colour wheel has 12 colours
C. we can also mix different colours to make the primary colours
D. artists are the best ones to know and use colour
II. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
galleries and emotions recycled pens artists art you
Have you ever drawn a picture to show how you were feeling? Art has always been a powerful
way to express ideas and (1) _________ . Art is a way to share who you are and what (2)
_________ believe in. Art is also a way to document a certain time in history.
 The first (3) _________ used ashes from fire, red clay or natural pigments from plants for
paint. Today, artists can choose from many means, including oil paints, watercolour, chalk, pastel,
pencils and (4) _________ . Artists create their work on computers (5) _________ even tablets.
Artists can also use video, photographs, paper, metal, plastic or even (6) _________ materials in
their art.
Some artists create art that is displayed in museums or (7) _________ . Other artists produce
(8) _________ for books, movies, commercials and websites. Even products like your breakfast
cereal are packaged in boxes designed by artists.

E WRITING
I. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
1. Tickets for this particular show/ be/ as expensive as $200.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Your favourite/ music and arts/ be/ different/ mine
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. Classical music/ be/ not/ as/ exciting/ pop and slow rock
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. The music live show/ will/ be/ at/ same/ place/ last time
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. The tickets/ to/ the concert/ be/ expensive/ than/I thought
_____________________________________________________________________________
6. Play/ the saxophone/ be/ quite different/ play/ the cello
_____________________________________________________________________________
7. The price/ of/ this songbook/ be/ same/ it/ be/ last year
_____________________________________________________________________________
8. artists on the stage/ not be/ as friendly as they/ be/ after a show?
_____________________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Your album is not the same as my album.
My album is quite ________________________________________________________
2. Both William and Kate are interested in drawing.
William is interested ______________________________________________________
3. Anderson is better at playing the piano than Henry.
Henry is not as __________________________________________________________
4. Pop music is not as fast as rap music.
Rap music is faster _______________________________________________________
5. Ballet and samba are quite different.
Samba is not the _________________________________________________________
6. Marissa is a better dancer than Emily.
Emily can’t dance ________________________________________________________
7. Sophia didn’t sing at the party, and Abigail didn’t either.
Both Sophia and _________________________________________________________
8. No painting in the art gallery is as good as this one.
This is the __________________________________________________________.