UNIT 4.
MUSIC AND ARTS
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words in the 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 part 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

3. play

c. a song

4. take

d. a letter

5. compose

e. a picture

6. watch

f. a dance

7. perform

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 part that needs correction.
1. She was more famous (A) as a writer (B) than (C) as singer (D).

2. Our vocalist may not (A) be as famously (B) as others (C) in this list.
3. Everyone cheers (A) for the (B) violinist at (C) our school concert (D) yesterday.
4. I think (A) the (B) drum is one of the (C) oldest music (D) instruments.
5. If you have (A) time, you should (B) pay a visiting (C) to (D) the City Art Gallery.
6. Tracy seem (A) to be anxious (B) about (C) the performance coming up (D).
7. Their voices (A) blend marvellously (B) as (C) they singing (D) in chorus.
8. Her singing (A) became as popularly (B) as her instrumental (C) work (D).
9. I should (A) warn you in advance (B) that I (C) not a very good dancer (D).
10. Her performance in that play (A) put (B) her on the map as (C) a comedy actor (D).

D. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
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?


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): co 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

emotion

recycled

pens

artists

art

you

s
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.

F. 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/1 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