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I. VOCABULARY
Word
anthem (n)
character (n)
compose (v)
composer (n)
concert (n)
control (v)
country music (n)
exhibition (n)
folk music (n)
gallery (n)
musical instrument (n)
originate (v)
perform (v)
performance (n)
photography (n)
portrait (n)
prefer (v)
puppet (n)
sculpture (n)
water puppetry
II. GRAMMAR:

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Pronunciation

/ˈænθəm/
/ˈkærɪktə/
/kəmˈpəʊz/
/kəmˈpəʊzə/
/ˈkɒnsə(ː)t/
/kənˈtrəʊl /
/ˈkʌntri ˈmjuːzɪk /
/ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃən/
/fəʊk ˈmjuːzɪk /
/ˈgæləri/
/ˈmjuːzɪkəl ˈɪnstrʊmənt (ɛn)/
/ əˈrɪʤɪneɪt/
/pəˈfɔːm/
/pəˈfɔːməns/
/fəˈtɒgrəfi/
/ˈpɔːtrɪt/
/priˈfɜː /
/ˈpʌpɪt/
/ˈskʌlpʧə/
/ˈwɔːtə ˈpʌpɪtri /

bài quốc ca

Meaning

nhân vật (trong phim, tác phẩm văn học...)

soạn, biên soạn
nhà soạn nhạc, nhạc sĩ
buổi hoà nhạc
điều khiển
nhạc đồng quê
cuộc triển lãm
nhạc dân gian, nhạc truyền thống
phòng triển lãm tranh
nhạc cụ
bắt nguồn, xuất phát từ
biểu diễn, trình diễn
sự trình diễn, buổi biểu diễn
nhiếp ảnh
bức chân dung
thích hơn
con rối
điêu khắc, tác phẩm điêu khắc
múa rối nước

COMPARISONS

Comparisons: like, different from, (not) as … as.
1) Like : Subject + Verb like ....N/ Pro
“like” to show that something is similar to something else.
- like (như, như là) (Chỉ một cái gì đó tương tự như một cái gì đó khác).
Example: This picture is like the one I saw at the art museum.
( Bức tranh này giống như bức tôi đã thấy ở bảo tàng nghệ thuật)
- She smells like a flower.
- Your house looks like my mother's house
- That house looks like a castle.
=> Like = similar to / the same as: mang hàm nghĩa là “giống như” và thường đi với những
động từ linking verbs như: look, sound, feel, taste, seem …

2) Different from

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+ “different from” to show that two or more things are not similar.
- “different from” (khác với) ( để chỉ ra rằng hai hoặc nhiều điều không giống nhau)
Example:
- Painting portraits is different from painting landscapes.
( Vẽ tranh chân dung khác với vẽ tranh phong cảnh)
- My opinion is different from yours. ( Ý kiến của tôi khác với ý kiến của cậu)

- Minh is so different from his brother. ( Minh rất khác anh trai của của cậu ấy)
- Your dress looks different from mine. (Váy của cậu trông khác với váy của tớ)
- The song is different from the last time I heard it. ( Bài nhạc khác với lần trước tôi nghe.)

3) (+ ) So sánh bằng:

as + adjective + as
Subject + be + as Adj + as ....N/ Pro

+ as + adjective + as to show that two things are similar.
- as + (Adj ) tính từ + as ( để chỉ ra rằng hai thứ tương tự nhau)
Eg: + She is as tall as Huong.
(Cô ấy cao bằng Hương.)
- She is as tall as I am = She is as tall as me.
(Cô ấy cao bằng tôi.)
- Your dress is as long as my dress = Your dress is as long as mine.
(Váy của bạn dài bằng váy của tôi.)
(-) So sánh không bằng: not as + adjective + as
Subject + not, be + as/ so Adj + as ....N/ Pro

- not as + adjective + as to show that something is “more” or “less” than something else.
- not as + (Adj) tính từ + as ( để chỉ ra rằng thứ gì đó “nhiều hơn” hoặc “ít hơn” so với thứ khác
Eg: + This exercise is not as/so difficult as I think (it is).
(Bài tập này không khó như tôi nghĩ.)
- Classical music is not as exciting as rock.
( Nhạc cổ điển không sôi động như nhạc rock)

** Ta còn dùng so sánh : The same as (giống như)
[ S + Be/ V + The same (as + N)......]
Eg: - Your glasses and my glasses are the same. (Cặp kính của bạn và tôi thì giống nhau)
- Your glasses are the same as mine.

(Kính của bạn thì giống của tôi)

- She is the same age as my best friend.

(Cô ấy bằng tuổi với bạn thân của tôi)

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Eg: Tom is as old as Mary = (Tom is the same age as Mary)

III. PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR:
Exercise 1: I. Write the words and phrases from the box under the correct pictures.
photography ; artist ; actress ; concert hall; composer; perform; puppet
water puppet show; portrait ; art gallery; musical instruments; pavement

II. Complete each of the sentences with a suitable word or phrase from the box.
photos

art gallery comedian pianist poet musical instruments
musician singer composer

1. Celine Dion is a Canadian __________ . She sang the song My heart will go on.
2. Nick wants to go to a(n)__________ next weekend
3. Truyen Kieu is written by the great __________Nguyen Du.
4. You can use your smartphone to take__________

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5. Mozart was an Austrian classical __________ He wrote over 600 pieces of music.
6. Every joke the __________ made was greeted with gales of laughter.
7. Vietnamese __________ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
8. The __________ is playing some sad tune on his saxophone.
9. My friend David is very tale tec He plays three________________ .
10. Vietnamese __________ Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.

Exercise 2: Write like, as, or different in the gaps.

1. My sister's personality is very __________ from mine.
2. This camera is not as expensive __________ I thought at first.
3. Paintings and drawings are not the same thing. They are quite __________ .
4. Her room is lovely. It is __________ a princess's room.
5. My hometown today is __________ from it was ten years before.
6. You like folk songs; I like pop music. Your taste is __________ from mine.
7. Composer Hoang Long, __________ Pham Tuyen, wrote many good songs for children.
8. My dad is not always as busy __________ my mum.
9. Some of us think that Spiderman 2 is not too __________ from Spiderman 1.
10. City life is not as peaceful __________ country life.

Exercise 3: Fill in the blanks with as, the same, the same as, different from, or from

1. His public image is very different________ the real person.
2. A concert ticket is almost as expensive ________ a film ticket.
3. We have similar views on art, and we play________ musical instrument.
4. Learning a musical instrument is not________ difficult as you imagine.
5. Classical music is ________ modern music, so they have different audience.
6. Every morning, Albert gets up and listens to_______ kind of music
7. My hometown today is different ___________ it was ten years before.
8. Bill hasn't changed, and he plays the guitar__________ he did last time
9. Staying in a live show is very______ what we see on a video album
10. My feeling about this song is not ________ before - it's stronger now.
Exercise 4: Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as … as, or different from.
1. My sister sings better than me.
 I don't sing _____________________________________________________.
2. Ballets and modern dance are quite different.
 Ballets and modern dance are not ____________________________________.
3. Rock is very exciting. It is not like country music.
 Rock is very _________________________________________ country music.
4. City life is busy, but country life is peaceful.
 City life is not ____________ peaceful ___________ country life.
5. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. (different)
 My taste in music_________________________________________my brother.
6. A vacation on the beach is relaxing, while a vacation in a big city may not be.
 A vacation on the beach is ________________ a vacation in a big city.
7. This film is interesting. The film we saw last week was interesting. (as…........as)

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 This film ______________________________________________________ .
8. Composer Hoang Long wrote many good songs for children. Composer Pham Tuyen also wrote
many good songs for children.
 Composer Hoang Long, ______________Pham Tuyen, wrote many good songs for children.
9. I think action films are more exciting than romance films.
 In my opinion, romance films are not
10. The Vatican Museum has excellent works of art. The Louvre Museum has excellent works of art
too.
 The Vatican Museum's works of art are _____ excellent ___ the Louvre Museum's works of art.

B. READING.
I. 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, watercolor, 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.

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answer to each question below.

Charlie Chaplin was an English actor, director, producer, and composer. He is known as the
greatest comic artist of the screen and one of the most important figures in motion-picture history.
Chaplin was born in London in 1889. He learned to perform onstage and became a professional
entertainer at eight as a clog dancer. In 1908 he joined the Fred Karno Pantomime Troupe and
quickly became well-known. In 1910 he began to perform pantomime in the United States. He first
appeared on screen in 1914. He created his world-famous character, the Tramp, and he played this
classic role in more than 70 films during his career. He also composed background music for most of
his films. In 1972 Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for “making motion pictures the
art form of this century”. Chaplin died in 1977 at his home in Switzerland.
1. At eight, Chaplin became a professional entertainer as a
A. dancer
B. actor
C. composer
D. writer
2. When did he start appearing in films?
A. In 1910
B.In 1914
C. In 1972
D. In 1908
3. In about how many films did he play the Tramp?
A. Seventy
B. Seventeen
C. Twenty-five
D. Seven
4. Charlie Chaplin is very famous for__________
A. his short plays
B. his background music
C. his character the Tramp.
D. his long performance

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5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Charlie Chaplin was an English artist.
B. He played classical music.
C. He received an award in 1972.
D. He died in 1977 at his hometown.

C. WRITING
I. Arrange the words or phrases to make complete sentences.

1. Nam's / backpack/ from/ different/ quite/ Hung's / is/ one.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
2. The characters/ are/ from/ different/ in the film/ in the play/ the ones.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
3. The painting / he / recently / painted / is/ like / the old one /very much / .
 _____________________________________________________________________.
4. I/ to go/ would prefer/ my school / at / music festival / to .
 _____________________________________________________________________.
5. The performance / she / gave / last night / not like / the other /was/ performances.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
6. Each of / my three sisters / is / from/ very different / the others.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
7. Music / arts / my / favourite subjects /and/ are/ at school.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
8. Nam/ draw/ can't/ as well as/ friend/ his.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
9. In the 16th century/ began/ artists/ to draw/ using chalk/ on the pavement.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
10. The actress / spent / the whole week / trying / remember / to/ her lines / for the play.
 _____________________________________________________________________.

II. Write complete sentences using the cues given.

1. My brother/ enjoy/ play/ the guitar,/I/ too
 _____________________________________________________________________.
2. Your favourite/ music and arts/ be/ different/ mine
 _____________________________________________________________________.
3. Classical music/ be/ not/ as/ exciting/ pop and slow rock
 _____________________________________________________________________.
4. Painting portraits / painting landscapes / different / is/ from .
 _____________________________________________________________________.
5. The tickets/ to/ the concert/ be/ expensive/ than/I thought.
 _____________________________________________________________________.
6. Classical music/ rock / as exciting/ is/ not/ as .
 _____________________________________________________________________.
7. The price/ of/ this song book/ be/ same/ it/ be/ last year
 _____________________________________________________________________.
8. I/ not/ like/ horror films,/ my friends/ either
 _____________________________________________________________________.
9. The music live show/ will/ be/ at/ same/ place/ last time
 _____________________________________________________________________.
10. Play/ a saxophone/ be/ quite different/ play/ a cello
 _____________________________________________________________________.

III. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

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Example:
0. Plays are usually longer than films. (not as … as)
→ Films aren't as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph.(not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
2. This painting is more expensive than my painting. (not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
3. This picture is the same as the picture in our room. (not different from)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
4. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
5. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.(not as … as)
→ ________________________________________________________________.
6. This picture is more valuable than that picture
→ _______________________________________________________________.
7. Our maths homework is more difficult than our history homework.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
8. This picture is brighter than that picture.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
9. I think action films are more interesting than comedies.
→ ________________________________________________________________.
10. This year's music contest is different from last year's.
→ ________________________________________________________________.

IV. Rewrite the sentences so that their meaning stays the same. The beginning of each
sentence is given.
1. Football is more exciting than rugby.
 Rugby isn't _______________________________________________________.
2. Indonesia is hotter than Viet Nam.
 Viet Nam ________________________________________________________.
3. Her picture is not like mine.
 Her picture is _____________________________________________________.
4. Anita is friendlier than Alice.
 Alice ____________________________________________________________.
5. Khanh is a better painter than Giang.
 Giang can't ______________________________________________________.
6. The hotel in London was better than the hotel in Paris.
 The hotel in Paris _________________________________________________.
7. I much prefer country life to city life.
 I think living in the country is ________________________________________.
8. French is easier than German.
 German __________________________________________________________.
9. Her picture is not the same as her brother's.
 Her picture is ______________________________________________________.
10. This year's performance is not very good. Last year's was better.
 This year's performance is not _________________________________________.

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