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TEST FOR UNIT 12

I PRONUNCIATION

A Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently the others,

1 a plays h reads c listens d stops

2. a music b classical c famous d slow

3. a because b busy c compose d measure

4. a city b ocean c musician d special

5. a sea b singer c sugar d said

2. a zone b waltz c zoo d frozen

B Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the other

1. a serious b music c relax d energy

2. a violin b serene c express d emotion

3. a favorite b exciting c solemn d wonderful

4. a composer b language c anthem d powerful

5. a imagine b communicate c joyfulness d delightful

II VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

Choose the word or phrase - a b, c, or d - that best complete sentence or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.

1.……… is traditional music from a particular country, region, or community

a Blues b Classical music c Folk music d Jazz

2.As a nurse I learned to control my

3.He's really delighted with his new CD player

a pleased b angry c entertained d annoyed

4.She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looks

a cheerful b joyful c solemn d delightful

5.We haven't had any ……… with him for several years

a communication b expression c excitement d entertainment

6.Van Cao is one of the most- well-known in Viet Nam

a actors b authors c musicians d singers

7 When you are stressed out at work, you should listen to something serene and relaxing

a restful b quiet c gentle d sweet

8 'Tien Quail Ca', the Viet Nam national was written by Van Cao

a folk song b anthem c epic d pop song

9 Vietnamese folk songs .are sweet, gentle and very lyrical:

a high quality b tuneful c prosaic d emotional

10 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an Austrian musician and

a singer b composer c dancer d author

III GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE

A Choose the correct answer – a, b, c, or d - that best-completes each sentence

1 The staff are .working at weekend delay the project any further

a so that not to b not to c so as not to d for not

2. The soft background music made her sleepy

a feel b to feel c feeling d feels

2. 'This movie is boring and too violent.' `I agree leave?'

a Will we b Why don't we c Must we d Would we

3. 'Let's go to the Riverton this weekend 'Sounds like fun from here?'

a How far is b How far it is c It's how far d How far is. it

4. Did the teacher explain how this problem?

a do we solve b can we solve c to solve d solve

3. That book is about a famous anthropologist It's about the people in Samoa for two years

a that she lived b that she lived among them

c among whom she lived d where she lived among, them

7 Would you please. remember away all the tapes when you're finished listening

to them?

8. I was enjoying my book but I stopped a program on TV

a reading to watch b to read to watch

c to read for watching d reading for watching

9. to music is a great way to relax

a To listen b Listening c Listen d Listened

10 post the card today there on my mother's birthday

a to get it b in order to get it c so as it gets d so that it gets

11 Maria is going to stop dinner, so she may be late

a eating b for eating c to eat d eat

12 This heater is the plants warm in winter

a keeping b for keeping c keep d in order keep

13. Do you know ? myself have no idea

a how Many years the earth is b how old the earth is

c how long is the earth d how much time has been the earth

14. 1 bought this new software Chinese

a for learning b learning c to learn d learned

15. She hid the present

a so that the children wouldn't find it b in order to the children not to find it

c for the children not find it d in order that the children not to fins it

B Identify the one underlined word or phrase - A, B, C or D - that must be changed

for the sentence to be correct.

1. I often switch off the heating for saving money

2. We gave Nick a map so that he will be able to find the way all right

3 Scott Joplin, a well-known African American piano player, was born 1868 and had

died in 1917

4 The caves of Altamira, which was discovered in northern Spain, contain interesting

paintings by

early cave dwellers

5 Perhaps mankind's first important music influence was the songs of birds

6 Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during his lifetime, many of them became

classic folk

songs

7 In about 1920, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning

than to any

other topic

8 In order to not miss her bus, Mellani was hurrying

9 Composer Hohn Cage used many unusual objects as instrument in his music including

cowbells,

flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades

D

10 To building their nests tailorbirds use their bills as needles

IV SPEAKING

Choose the appropriate sentences to complete the conversation.

A: (1) _

B: Yes, of course I do

A (2) _

B: Well, whenever I have free time

A: (3) _

B: I like pop music, and sometimes I listen to some jazz

A: (4) _

B: Because it's serene and relaxing It mades me rejuvenated

A: (5) _

B: The Beatles and Back Street Boys

A: (6) _

B: Weil, My favorite Vietnamese musician is Trinh Cong Son His songs are sweet, gentle, and very lyrical

A Oh, yes I like him, too

1 a How do you like music?

b Can you tell me if you like music?

c You really like music, do you?

d Do you like listening to music?

2 a When areS you listening to music?

b How often do you listen to music'?

c How long do you like it?

d What do you do when you listen to music?

3. a Do you like jazz?

b What Music do you like

c What kinds of music do you like?

d What about pop music

4. a Why do you like pop music?

b What do you listen to op music for?

c How do you like pop music?

d Witt makes you like pop music?

5. a Do you like boy bands?

b Which group do you do you prefer the

c What is your best band?

d What' favorite band?

6. a Please tell me about the Vietnam musician you like best

b Which of the Vietnamese musicians do you like?

c Do you like Vietnamese musicians?

d Can you tell me how you feel about the Vietnamese musicians?

V READING COMPREHENSION

A Choose the one option - a, h, c or d - that best completes the passage

Everyone loves music, it seems And there's little reason to wonder why There is

so much music (1) from which to choose and there is a category of music to appeal to every (2) The major groups of music are divided broadly (3) classical, popular, and jazz Within these broad groups are many other subcategories For example, (4) disparate types of music as movie sound tracks rhythm and blue, rock, and rap all fit within the category of popular music

Another reason that music is so (5) is the variety of settings in which one can enjoy his or her (6) kind of music You can go to the church to hear great religious music, or to the concert hall to hear a well-known classical (7) On another right, you might go to the small club to listen to an up- and-coming jazz group (8) you enjoy a rink A few nights later Ty might go with some friends to join thousands of other people in a (9) to hear your favorite rock band play in your city

on a world tour And, back your house or apartment, you can (10) while you put

in a tape or CD and listen to your favorite artists again and again in your own home

1 a Convenient b available c accessible d required

2 a want b desire c interest d taste

5. a familiar b popular c famous d cheerful

6. a favorite b best c ideal d selected

7. a music b symphony c ballad d category

9. a stadium b theater c stage d discotheque

3. a prefer b appeal c relax d interest

B Choose the correct answer.

All over the world people listen to classical music Classical music is cult to describe It means different things to different people

Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn, and Mozart In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion They waned to make a beautiful, interesting design They wanted-to write lovely sounds

Then composers started to interpret ideas They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers They wrote about religion Sometimes they composed music for holidays They told love stories and showed strong emotion Some of these compete were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky

Classical music stays with people a long time Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago

Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music When they close their eyes, they can see the design They can listen to the same classical music Many times and enjoy it

Sometimes it is difficult to understand The listener has to think about it However

we can all learn to enjoy some classical music It is very important to people

1 Classical music is famous

a in the Western b in Europe

c in the United States d all over the world

2 The first classical composers wanted to

a tell stories about religion

b write lovely sounds

c show strong emotion

d b and c

3 What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music?

a love b wars c religion d racial integration

4 Beethoven

a composed his music a long time ago.

b just wanted to make an interesting design.

c did not tell a story.

d wrote sonic music that was difficult to understand.

5 People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to

a understand it clearly.

b think about the design.

c form the picture of the design in their mind.

d hear the same classical music many times.

6 Classical music

a is different from people to people.

b is different to understand so the listener always has to think about it

c was composed by famous musicians very long time ago

d is necessary for people because it makes life more colorful.

VI WRITING

Choose the best option to make the correct sentence from the suggested word

1 Fob Dylan/ musician/ who/ compose:! born/ American/ 1941/ Minnesota

a Bob Dylan who is a composer and an American musician, was born in 1941 in Minnesota

b Bob Dylan is an American composer and musician who was born in Minnesota

c Bob Dylan an American composer and musician, who was born Minnesota in 1941

d Bob Dylan who is an American composer and musician was born in 1941 in Minnesota

2 widely/ traveled/ United States/ the poor/ singing

a He traveled widely throughout the United States singing about

b He widely traveled around the United States to sing about the

c He traveled the United States widely singing about the poor

d He traveled widely all over the United States with the poor's singing

3 song/ Blowin' in the Wind/ soon/ became/ released/ anthem/ civil r movement/ 1962.

a His song Blowin’ in the Wind became an anthem of the civil movement after being

released soon in 1962

b In 1962, his song Blowin' in the Wind was released soon and became civil rights

movement anthem

c In 1962, his song Blowin' in the Wind was released and soon became anthem of the

civil rights movement

d His song Blowin’ in the Wind was soon released in 1962, and became anthem of

civil rights movement

4 songs/ greatly/ protest/ political/ social/ influenced/ young people/

a. His songs of greatly social and political protest influenced young people in 1960s

b. He was greatly influenced young people in the 1960s with his songs about the political and social protest

c. His songs of political and social protest greatly influenced young in the 1960s

d. He wrote songs of political and social protest greatly influenced young people in the 1960s

5 Bob Dylan/ one/ important/ contemporary/ folk music and rock music

a Bob Dylan is one of the most important man in contemporary folk - sic and rock music

b Bob Dylan is one of the most important men in contemporary folk 7 sic and rock musk

c Bob Dylan is one important man in contemporary folk music and rock

d Bob Dylan is one of the most important men in folk and rock contemporary music