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(1)UNIT 12 - MUSIC I Complete the sentence with the appropriate word(s) from the box Musiciansanthemrock 'a' roll -emotions -mournful band Delightedsolemncomposedlyrical -integral lulled Tien Quan Ca is the national ……… of Viet Nam John Lennon is one of my favorite……… These songs were ……… by Schubert Home visits by staff are an ……… part of the service The sound of rain falling soon……….him to sleep was ……… to see my old friends again ……… is a type of music that was popular in the 1950s 10 Love, joy, hate, fear, and jealousy are all There are some intensely ……… passage in his first symphony 11 Robbie William was in a …… called Take That before he Music is often played in weddings, funerals, and ……… became a solo artist occasions 12 She was still six month after her father's death II Make questions for the underlined words/ phrases in the following sentences Jackson will captain the team if Nick isn't available _ _ There were about 90 to 100 people at the concert last night My sister is a pianist _ _ I passed Mark’s house early in the morning I often listen to classical music to relax my mind _ _ The concert last night was great My English teacher is very tall and kind The Bach concert lasted four hours _ 10 My favorite musician is Trinh Cong Son We prefer pop music to classical music _ III PRONUNCIATION A Choose the word that has the underlined letter(s) pronounced differently the others, a plays h reads c listens d stops a music b classical c famous d slow a because b busy c compose d measure a city b ocean c musician d special a sea b singer c sugar d said a zone b waltz c zoo d frozen IV 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 ……… is traditional music from a particular country, region, or a actors b authors c musicians d singers community When you are stressed out at work, you should listen to something a Blues b Classical music c Folk music d Jazz serene ……… As a nurse I learned to control my a restful b quiet c to enjoy d to relax a hopes b emotions c abilities d thoughts “Tien Quan Ca”, the Viet Nam national was written by He's really delighted with his new CD player Van Cao a pleased b angry c entertained d annoyed a folk song b anthem c epic d pop song She usually had a smile on her face, but now she looks Vietnamese folk songs are sweet, gentle and very lyrical: a cheerful b joyful c solemn d delightful a high quality b tuneful c prosaic d serene We haven't had any ……… with him for several years 10 Mozart was an Austrian musician and a communication b expression c excitement d entertainment a singer b composer c dancer d author Van Cao is one of the most- well-known .in Viet Nam V GRAMMAR AND STRUCTURE A Choose the correct answer – a, b, c, or d - that best-completes each sentence 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 The soft background music made her sleepy a feel b to feel c feeling d feels 'This movie is boring and too violent.' `I agree leave?' a Will we b Why don't we c Must we d Would we '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 Did the teacher explain how this problem? a we solve b can we solve c to solve d solve That book is about a famous anthropologist It's about the people for two years a that she lived b that she lived among them c to whom she lived d whom she lived with Would you please remember away all the tapes when you're finished listening to them? a putting b to put c put d be put 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 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 a restaurant 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 (2) a keeping b for keeping c keep d in order keep 14 I bought this new software Chinese a for learning b learning 13 Do you know ? myself have no idea 15 She hid the present c to learn d learned a so that the children wouldn't find it b in order to the a how many years the earth is b how old the earth is children not to find it c how long is the earth d how much time has been the c for the children not find it d in order that the children not to earth 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 I often switch off the heating for saving money We gave Nick a map so that he will be able to find the way all right Scott Joplin, a well-known African American piano player, was born 1868 and had died in 1917 The caves of Altamira, which was discovered in northern Spain, contain interesting paintings by early cave dwellers Perhaps mankind's first important music influence was the songs of birds Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during his lifetime, many of them became classic folk songs In about 1920, experimental psychologists have devoted more research to learning than to any other topic In order to not miss her bus, Mellani was hurrying Composer Hohn Cage used many unusual objects as instrument in his music including cowbells, flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades 10 To building their nests tailorbirds use their bills as needles VI 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 Classical music is famous a in the Western b in Europe c in the United States d all over the world The first classical composers wanted to a tell stories about religion b write lovely sounds c show strong emotion d b and c What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music? a love b wars c religion d racial integration 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 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 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 (3)