TOPIC 3: MUSIC

A. VOCABULARY

Từ mới Phân loại Phiên âm Định nghĩa

traditional music (n. phr) /trəˈdɪʃənl ˈmjuːzɪk/ âm nhạc truyền

thống

pop singer (n. phr) /pɒp ˈsɪŋə/ ca sĩ nhạc pop

award (n) /əˈwɔːrd/ giải thưởng

trumpet (n) /ˈtrʌmpɪt/ kèn

reach (v) /riːtʃ/ đạt mốc

be good at sth (v. phr) /biː gʊd æt ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ giỏi về việc gì

musical instrument (n. phr) /ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl nhạc cụ

ˈɪn.strə.mənt/

ordinary (adj) /ˈɔːdnri/ bình thường

judge (n) /dʒʌdʒ/ giám khảo

audience (n) /ˈɔːdiəns/ khán giả

music recording (n) /ˈmjuːzɪk rɪˈkɔːdɪŋ/ bản thu âm

musician (n) /mjuˈzɪʃn/ nhạc sĩ

charity concert (n. phr) /ˈʧærɪti ˈkɒnsət/ buổi biểu diễn từ

thiện

book (v) /bʊk/ đặt

hesitate (v) /ˈhezɪteɪt/ ngần ngại

identify (v) /aɪˈdentɪfaɪ/ nhận ra

semi-final (n) /semi ˈfaɪnl/ bán kết

eliminate (v) /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ loại

be not in favour of (v. phr) /biː nɒt ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv/ không ủng hộ

dress up (v. phr) /drɛs ʌp/ hóa trang

runner-up (n) /ˈrʌnəz-ʌp/ á quân

take place (v. phr) /teɪk pleɪs/ diễn ra

organiser (n) /ˈɔːgənaɪzə/ ban tổ chức

art exhibition (n. phr) /ɑːt ˌɛksɪˈbɪʃənz/ triển lãm nghệ thuật
 fireworks (n) /faɪəwɜːks/ pháo hoa

ancient (adj) /ˈeɪnʃənt/ cổ kính

spread (v) /spred/ lan truyền

praise (v) /preɪz/ tuyên dương

psychic (n) /ˈsaɪkɪk/ nhà ngoại cảm

moon-shaped lute (n) /muːn-ʃeɪpt luːt/ đàn nguyệt

bamboo clapper (n) /bæmˈbuː ˈklæpəz/ đàn tính

do research (v. phr) /duː rɪˈsɜːʧ/ thực hiện nghiên

cứu

family gatherings (n. phr) /ˈfæmɪli ˈgæðərɪŋz/ họp mặt gia đình

be recognised as (v. phr) /biː ˈrɛkəgnaɪzd æz/ được công nhận

reveal (v) /rɪˈviːl/ tiết lộ

B. REVIEW:
I. Match the words with their meanings.
1. perform a. having a natural ability to do something
well

2. judge b. a music recording that has one song

3. audience c. to dance, sing or play music in order to

interest or please people

4. talented d. a person who decides on the results of a

competition

5. single e. the people who watch, read or listen to

the same thing

6. identify with f. feel that they are similar to and can

understand them

7. series g. a set of TV or radio programmes on the

same subject

8. in search of h. removed from the competition

9. eliminated i. looking for

II. Complete the sentences using the words in exercise I.

1. He has a nice voice, and he is a(n) ____________________ musician.
2. The TV show attracted a(n) ____________________ of more than 5 million.
3. Have you heard their new ___________________?
4. She was invited to be a(n) ___________________ in a popular TV talent show.
5. Many famous artists decided to _____________________ at the charity concert.

III. Make compound sentences using the correct conjunctions in brackets.

1. I am a jazz fan. My favourite style is from the late 1960s. (and / but)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Jackson wants to go to the music festival on Saturday. He has a maths exam on that day.
(but / so)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. You can book the tickets online. You can buy them at the stadium ticket office. (but / or)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. The concert didn’t happen. We stayed at home. (or / so)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Complete the following sentences using the to-infinitive or bare infinitive of the
verbs in brackets.
1. Her fans planned (send) _______________ her a surprise present on her birthday.
2. Their performance was so boring that it made us (fall) ________________ asleep.
3. Due to the bad weather, the band decided (delay) ________________ their live concert.
4. Her parents won’t let her (watch) _________________ such TV shows.

V. Complete the text using the words in the box.

artists music concerts instruments fans
Our class survey revealed some surprising results about the students’ (1) ______ habits.
Most of them did not hesitate to say that they love music because they find it relaxing. Their
favourite music is K-pop and British or American pop music as they are big (2) _______ of
Korean and American (3) ______. Fourteen out of twenty students play a musical (4)
_______ and most of them practise between one and three hours a week. Going to (5)
______ is usually popular among teenagers, but only eight people said that they like going to
such music events.

VI. There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find the mistake and correct it.
1. She asked him attend the school performance. ______
2. Don’t let her to go to the music festival! ______
3. Their parents will never agree buy that expensive piano. ______
4. To develop her musical talent, her father made her to sing at family gatherings. ______

VII. Choose the correct answers:

1. We’re best friends as we have a ____ interest in music.
A. passion B. passionately C. passionless D. passionate
2. My teacher assigned us a writing task about ____ of our favorite singers.
A. biology B. biography C. biodiversity D. biochemist
3. We find out that the beat box has ____ very popular recently.
A. came B. turned C. become D. became
4. Lina, the ____ album of the new music band in our city, will be uploaded on the website
next week. I’m looking forward to listening to it.
A. debut B. only C. best-selling D. individual
5. The ____ cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage.
A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher
6. Our performance was ____ to be the best one in this competition last night.
A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen
7. The local celebrities joined hands to ____ a fund-raising campaign for charity.
A. solve B. conserve C. come up D. launch
8. He practically ____ a comic style called stand-up comedy in which a comedian performs
in front of a live audience.
A. realised B. invented C. distributed D. thought
9. No longer did Pokémon Go become widespread ____ in Viet Nam.
A. effect B. phenomenon C. invention D. news
10. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted ____ attention.
A. worldwide B. scientific C. undue D. careful
11. I like the cover ____ of these songs more than the originals.
A. songs B. lyrics C. rhythm D. versions
12. After many weeks, his solo album ____ a profound influence on the youth all over the
country.
A. remains B. maintains C. becomes D. persuades
13. They had a global ____ hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. top B. song C. smash D. popular
14. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4th ____ I’ve seen.
A. show B. chapter C. season D. episode
15. Our band needs to ____ our nerves to perform in this music competition.
A. control B. conquer C. calm D. lose
16. The best singer ____ went to Alan Walker for “Faded”.
A. rank B. prize C. reward D. award
17. Tom said that he could ____ me with this assignment.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
18. John made me ____ a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
19. I’d like ____ all of you to enjoy my party on this Friday.
A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite
20. We expect Linh ____ to the airport late as the plane will take off in 15 minutes.
A. to come B. not to come C. not coming D. coming
21. I’m happy ____ that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
A. not hearing B. hear C. hearing D. to hear
22. My mother said that she would rather ____ to Hoi An than Nha Trang.
A. to travel B. travelling C. not to travel D. travel
23. You’d better ____ out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
24. We intend ____ him the truth for fear that he’ll fly into a fit of madness.
A. to tell B. telling C. not tell D. not to tell
25. It was very dangerous. We couldn't risk _______her alone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
26. I had the roof _______yesterday.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
27. The children were eager_______ their parents.
A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw
28. He'd rather_______ at home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
29. They saw him _______the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. to signing D. signed
30. It's necessary for her _______back home before 10 p.m.
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come

C. SPEAKING:
Use some ideas and the expressions below to make a new music show.
Ideas:
- Name: I've got the rhythm
- People who give their scores: 3 main judges and a famous local artist
- Number of participants: 5
- What participants have to do: take turns to sing a song whose rhythm is changed from
the original one
- How participants win the show: sing correctly and the most beautifully
- Prize(s): cash and a trip to America

Useful expressions:
- We came up with an idea about a TV music show which is …
- Let us give you an example.
- In our show, there will be …
- The participants have to …
- The winner will receive …