I. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.

1. They are producing more and more ____ in the USA and they will soon spread to all parts
of the world.
A. real TV shows B. reality TV shows C. actuality TV shows
2. Ho Chi Minh has been considered one of the ____ of the world.
A. culture figures B. cultural figures C. cultural images
3. The boy showed his talent for playing the piano at the age of five, so he was considered an
____.
A. infant prodigy B. infant artist C. infant talent
4. The first episode of the film is going to be ____ next Sunday.
A. aired B. announced C. transmitted
5. Many folk songs which ____ in rural areas are still favored nowadays.
A. resulted B. proceeded C. originated
6. Nicholas Sparks is a ____ author. People love and respect him for his novels and
personalities.
A. notorious B. renowned C. remarked
7. Four artists have been ____ for the prize, but only one can win it.
A. offered B. decided C. nominated
8. His song quickly became a ____ among Vietnamese young people.
A. phenomenon B. phenomenal C. situation
9. Trinh Cong Son is a ____ composer in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese people can sing his
songs.
A. prominent B. famous C. Both A & B are
correct.
10. The young singer has ____ several singing competitions, but she still desires to compete
in The Voice of Vietnam this year.
A. sung B. conquered C. achieved
II. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
inspirational celebrity panel conquer
audition patriotism demanding
1. It's not easy to _____________ such a big competition.
2. The _____________has to give comments for each contestant after their performances.
3. You have to pass the _____________in order to advance to the semi-finals of the Idol
programme.
4. His pieces of music are becoming more and more technically _____________.
5. I love _____________songs because they give enthusiasm and ideas to what I do.
6. A majority of his songs which praise _____________were written during wartime.
III. Match the words with the corresponding definitions.
1. biography a. an event for people to compete to find out the best person at
something
2. competition b. certification for an album which sells one million units
3. platinum c. a story of one's life written by another person
4. box office d. a place where people can come to buy tickets for admission to
an event
IV. Choose the words/ phrases that are SAME in meaning to the underlined parts.
1. The band's debut album was a smash hit.
A. great success B. failure C. disappointment
2. The young singer is also passionate about composing.
A. good at B. enthusiastic C. indifferent
3. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts.
A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted
4. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform
with their partners.
A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators
5. This TV series has different versions all over the world.
A. originals B. copies C. categories
6. His latest single was released last month. Many people had been waiting for it.
A. produced B. finished C. launched
V. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. David had to practice hard to compete with other contestants, for it was a highly ____
round.
A. competitive B. passionate C. eliminate D. competitor
2. The Idol program ____ consists of auditions, semi-finals and finals.
A. franchise B. step C. round D. process
3. 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
4. Two of the four contestants will be ____ after tonight's show.
A. composed B. removed C. eliminated D. terminated
5. Bach made significant ____ in classical music.
A. innovations B. creativity C. strangeness D. newness
6. That company ____ her into signing a five-year contract.
A. deceived B. pretended C. made D. defrauded
7. What are the major ____ of that famous composer?
A. smash hits B. biographies C. rating lists D. achievements
8. American Idol was ____ in 2002 and soon became a phenomenal entertainment series.
A. launched B. aired C. published D. Both A & B are
correct.
I. Match a type of Vietnamese traditional music (A-J) with its description (1-10),
writing the answer in each blank.
A. Xoan singing F. Quan Ho singing
B. Hat Then G. Southern Amateur Traditional Music
C. Hat Xam H. Tuong
D. Hat Van (Hat Chau Van) I. Ca Tru
E. Vietnamese Lullaby Songs J. Vi-Giam folk music
1. __________________________________
It is a practice that brings people together and evokes their lifestyle and work on the land
and rivers of the Mekong Delta region. It is often played in special celebrations. It is also
played at night by the local people after a long and tiring day at work. It was recognized
as the World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2013.
2. __________________________________
It is a traditional folk art which combines trance singing and dancing, a religious form of
art used for extolling the merits of beneficent deities or deified national heroes.
3. __________________________________
It is a very rich and beautiful musical storehouse of our people, which has a very long
lasting history. During all its existence, successive creations have unceasingly changed
the type of the folk song. It was recognized as the World Intangible Cultural Heritage by
UNESCO in 2009.
4. __________________________________
It is a repartee sung while working. It reflects the work, cultural lives and feelings of the
residents in the central coastal provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh. It was recognized as
the World Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2014.
5. __________________________________
It is religious epics of long poems, performed by the Highland Tay and Nung minority
groups. Those songs tell the story of the path to paradise to ask the Jade Emperor to settle
troubles for the head of household.
6. __________________________________
It is also called Hat Boi in the South, It is a kind of drama of the national theater. It came
into being over five hundred years ago, reflecting the rich and special culture of Vietnam.
7. __________________________________
It was also called “Hat A Dao” or “Hat Noi” (literally songs of the women singers).
Originally, attractive young singers entertained men in a relaxed environment, sometimes
serving drinks and snacks. Men might have visited a “Hat A Dao” inn with friends to
celebrate a successful business deal or the birth of a son. It was recognized as the World
Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2009.
8. __________________________________
It is a folk cultural product of Phu Tho Province. People sing it in communal houses of
the villages in spring. UNESCO recognized it as the World Intangible Cultural Heritage
in 2012.
9. __________________________________
A sort of folk music is often heard in Vietnam, especially in the countryside. They are
used not only to lull small children to go to sleep but also to express human feelings such
as homesickness, wife missing her husband, etc.
10. __________________________________
It is the song of the blind artists, and it has existed since the Tran Dynasty in the 13 th
century.

II. Match a type of music with its definition, writing the answer in each
blank. There are two groups: I-10 corresponding to A-J, and 11-20
corresponding to K-T.
A. blues F. hard rock
B. classical music G. heavy metal
C. country music H. hip hop
D. disco I. jazz
E. folk music J. pop music
1. __________________________________
a type of popular music based on the traditional music of the southern US, usually
containing singing, guitars, and violins
2. __________________________________
traditional music from a particular country, region, or community, especially music
developed by people who were not professional musicians
3. __________________________________
a type of loud rock music that developed in the 1970s, played on drums and electric
guitars
4. __________________________________
a type of music, usually played on electronic instruments, that is popular with many
people because it consists of short songs with a strong beat and simple tunes that are easy
to remember
5. __________________________________
music written according to standard European forms or structures by people such as
Mozart and Beethoven
6. __________________________________
It is the second type born from African traditional music. It is believed to have started
after the Civil War, when the black people were free to travel and seek employment.
7. __________________________________
a type of music that developed among African-American musicians using rap and
samples (= short pieces of recorded music or sound) that are repeated and combined with
musical instruments
8. __________________________________
a type of slow and sad music that developed from the songs of black slaves in the
southern US
9. __________________________________
a type of music with a strong beat that is easy to dance to, popular especially in the 1970s
10. __________________________________
a type of rock music that is loud and has a strong beat
K. raga P. rock ‘n! roll
L. rap Q. soul music
M. reggae R. swing
N. R&B (Rhythm and Blues) S. techno
O. rock music T. world music
11. __________________________________
a type of popular music that African American musicians developed from blues and jazz
12. __________________________________
a type of music that was popular in the 1950s and combined simple blues structures
played on guitars with strong regular beats
13. __________________________________
popular music which has been influenced by the music of traditional cultures
14. __________________________________
a type of African-American music that developed in the 1960s, combining R&B with
pop, rock ’n’ roll, and gospel styles. It usually has a strong beat and places emphasis on
singing
15. __________________________________
a way of talking using rhythm and rhyme, usually over a strong musical beat
16. __________________________________
a type of music that is a mixture of early rock ’n’ roll and traditional country music
17. __________________________________
a type of popular music that developed in the 1980s from reggae and uses a singing style
similar to rap
18. __________________________________
a type of dance music that developed in the 1980s, consisting of hard repeated beats,
heavy drum sounds, and funk influences
19. __________________________________
a type of music that developed in Jamaica in the 1960s with songs about social and
political subjects and heavy bass sounds
20. __________________________________
a type of jazz dance music that was popular in the 1930s and 1940s, played by large
groups of musicians and combining simple tunes with more complicated improvisation