SUMMARY OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Unit 5: The music of life

1. Vocabulary

Unit Learnt vocabulary Aspect of Reference

vocabulary learnt
(main focus only)

Unit 5 ● Instruments Spoken form Unit 5 - p.50,

accordion, bass guitar, cello, drums, flute, guitar, Written form p.52, p.53, p.55
harmonica, keyboards, piano, saxophone, trumpet, Meaning
violin

● Types of music
classical, country, hip-hop, jazz, pop, rap, blue, rock,
techno, traditional, punk

● Comparative adjectives
quiet - quieter
successful - more successful
sad - sadder
happy - happier
interesting - more interesting
good - better
bad - worse

bad, big, cool, cute, friendly, funny, good, intelligent,

nice, old, quiet, strong, tall, thin, young, fit, lazy,
original, short, long

● Opinion adjectives
alright, brilliant, boring, cool, fantastic, funny, great,
interesting, OK, terrible, wonderful

● Live music
audience, band, concert, group, orchestra, singer, stage,
street musician, fan, ballet dancer, composer

2. Pronunciation

Unit Learnt pronunciation Aspect of pronunciation learnt Reference

Unit 5 Learn and distinguish two Unit 5- p.58

sounds /æ/ and /ʌ/

3. Grammar

Unit Learnt grammatical structures Aspect of grammar learnt Reference

(main focus only)
 Unit 5 1. Comparatives Form, Meaning, Use Unit 5 - p.52,
Make comparisons using comparative p.54
adjectives
- Form comparative adj: add “-er” or
“more”
+ S1 + to be + adj-er + than + S2. (short
adjectives)
+ S1 + to be + more + adj + S2. (long
adjectives)
+ Irregular comparative adjectives

2. Superlatives
Make comparisons using superlative adjectives
- Form superlative adj: add “-est” or
“most”
+ S1 + to be + the + adj-est. (short
adjectives)
+ S1 + to be + the + most + adj. (long
adjectives)
+ Irregular superlative adjectives

4. Reading

Unit Learnt reading skills Genre/ topic/ condition Reference

Unit 5 Find specific details in reviews and - Genre: Review Unit 1- p.53
give opinion about musicals - Topic: Musical
- Condition: straightforward,
factual, ~120 words

5. Listening

Unit Learnt listening skills Genre/ topic Reference

Unit 5 Identify specific details in a radio - Genre: Radio programme Unit 5 - p.55
programme and talk about boarding - Topic: Musicals
schools. - Condition: Straightforward,
factual, ~100 words

6. Writing

Unit Learnt writing skills Genre/ topic/ condition Reference

Unit 5 Write short messages (texts and tweets) - Genre: Messages Unit 5 - p.57
- Topic: Daily topic
- Condition: 80 words
 TIẾNG ANH 6
UNIT 5 TEST
Note: Each correct answer earns 0.2 points.

I. PRONUNCIATION (1 points)

A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. drum B. cute C. funny D. punk
2. A. ballet B. talent C. want D. bad
3. A. wonderful B. original C. composer D. opinion

B. Choose the word that has a different stressed syllable from the rest.
4. A. accordion B. traditional C. brilliant D. intelligent
5. A. musician B. orchestra C. successful D. fantastic

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4 points)

A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.
6. A cello is __________ than a violin.
A. big B. biggest C. the bigger D. bigger
7. Tom got the highest score in our class. He’s very __________.
A. intelligent B. lazy C. funny D. interesting
8. A __________ writes music, especially classical music.
A. audience B. composer C. fan D. stage
9. He always tells funny jokes. He has a great __________ humour.
A. sense to B. pay to C. think of D. sense of
10. I’m having a temperature. I feel __________.
A. terrible B. happy C. cool D. great
11. She’s so pretty. She has __________ eyes.
A. the most beautiful B. more beautiful than
C. the more beautiful D. most beautiful
12. My sister is very talented. She can play __________.
A. accordion and punk B. country and classical
C. accordion and piano D. jazz and piano
13. A: Can I __________ a suggestion?
B: Yes, of course.
 A. do B. make C. take D. ask
14. A: What kind of music do you like the most?
B: I really enjoy __________.
A. pop music B. singer C. concert D. keyboards
15. A: It’s sunny today. What about going to the park?
B: _________.
A. Thank you very much. B. That’s a good idea!
C. I don’t say that. D. Yes, we are.

B. Fill in the blank with the comparative or superlative form of the words.
16. My brother exercises everyday. He is __________ person in our family. (FIT)
17. Crocodiles are __________ than whales. (DANGEROUS)
18. Andy is older than Mike but he’s __________ Mike. (SHORT)
19. Beethoven is one of the __________ composers in the world. (GOOD)
20. I can’t eat this food. This is the __________ of all. (BAD)

C. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

21. He is a __________ basketball coach, but he chooses to retire early. (SUCCESS)
22. This movie is so __________. Let’s watch another movie. (BORE)
23. He has many friends because he is __________. (FRIEND)
24. Mozart was a __________ musician. (TALENT)
25. This book is __________. I read it three times. (INTEREST)

III. LISTENING (1 point)

Listen to an interview with three people about music and complete the sentences below.
Write ONE WORD for each blank.

1. I think that (26) __________ is the most interesting music. I love the sound of the
saxophone and the (27) __________. I go to a concert every two or three weeks.

2. I really love (28) __________, of all kinds. And so, they make me happy. I go to (29)
__________ probably four or five times a year, unless I'm in an area like London and then I
go once or twice a day.
3. My favourite live music is (30) __________ music. I usually go to concerts maybe once a
year.

IV. READING (2 points)

A. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following
questions.

The Harry Potter film series is famous all over the world. Harry Potter is a very special boy.
He is a wizard and a student at Hogwarts School. The story is about him and his two best
friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The actors are talented and the story is
interesting, but what I like the most is the music. It’s wonderful! The song opens with the
sound of the piano and violin. This opening sounds like a bell. Then the orchestra plays the
melody with accordion, cello, and bass guitar. There are also many other musical
instruments. The song is magical. Everybody should listen to this song once.

31. Who is Harry Potter?

A. He is a worker. B. He is a teacher.
C. He is a musician. D. He is a wizard.
32. How many best friends does Harry have?
A. two B. one C. four D. three
33. What does the author like the most in the Harry Potter series?
A. actores B. story C. music D. instrument
34. Who plays the melody?
A. pianist B. orchestra C. actor D. singer
35. How does the author feel about the song?
A. It’s good. B. It’s magical.
C. It’s boring. D. It’s talented.

B. Use the words in the box below to complete the text. There are two extra words.

instrument audience stage musician

orchestra theatre rock

My country is famous for street (36) __________. They don’t perform on a (37) __________.
They play their music on the street. This is a kind of live music. Many street musicians sing
or play music for money, but some people just do it for fun. The (38) __________ can give
them money after listening to music. A street musician can play any musical (39)
__________. They can play the piano, guitar, violin, or drums. There are many different
kinds of music, but (40) __________ is the most popular music in my country.

V. WRITING (2 points)
A. Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences. Do not change the given words.
41. person/ is / in / Andy / our / tallest / family / the
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
42. my / get / I / a / want / to / mother / present
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
43. concert / got / for / have / the / I / tickets / the
→ _____________________________________________________________________.
44. have / Do / suggestions / you / any
→ _____________________________________________________________________?
45. musical / worse / brother / me / My / than / plays / instruments
→ _____________________________________________________________________.

46. rock /My / in / the / every / listens / music / day /dad / to / car
→ _____________________________________________________________________.

B. Complete the letter. Use the following sentences (A-D).

A. Would you like to come?

B. I hope to see you soon.
C. I can buy the tickets for both of us.
D. I have great news for you.

Dear Anna,

How are you? I hope you are fine. I’m very excited and (47) __________

Blackpink will hold a concert at the National Football Stadium on Sat 5 June. I know how
much you like it.
I’ve asked some of our friends to go to the concert. They all agree to go. We can gather
together. (48) __________ It would be fantastic!

So, let me know what you think about the idea. (49) __________ It’s quicker and easier to
buy the tickets online.

(50) __________

Warm wishes,

James
 KEY
UNIT 5 TEST
Note: Each correct answer earns 0.2 points.

I. PRONUNCIATION (1 point)

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B

II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR (4 points)

A. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each of the following sentences.

6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A

11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B

B. Fill in the blank with the comparative or superlative form of the words.

16. the fittest 17. more dangerous 18. shorter 19. best 20. the worst

C. Write the correct forms of the words in brackets.

21. successful 22. boring 23. friendly 24. talented 25. interesting

III. LISTENING (1 point)

26. jazz 27. trumpet 28. musicals 29. concerts 30. rock

IV. READING (2 points)

A. Read the passage and choose the best option (A, B, C or D) for each of the following
questions.

31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. B

B. Use the words in the box below to complete the text. There are two extra words.

36. musician 37. stage 38. audience 39. instrument 40. rock
V. WRITING (2 points)

A. Rearrange the given words to make complete sentences. Do not change the given words.
41. Andy is the tallest person in our family.
42. I want to get my mother a present.
43. I have got the tickets for the concert.
44. Do you have any suggestions?
45. My brother plays musical instruments worse than me.
46. My dad listens to rock music every day in the car.

B. Complete the letter. Use the following sentences (A-D)

47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B

Audio script

What kind of live music do you enjoy the most?

Speaker 1: I think that jazz is the most interesting music. I love the sound of the saxophone
and the trumpet. I go to a concert every two or three weeks.

Speaker 2: I really love musicals, of all kinds. And so, they make me happy. I go to concerts
probably four or five times a year, unless I'm in an area like London and then I go once or
twice a day.

Speaker 3: My favourite live music is rock music. I usually go to concerts maybe once a
year.