UNIT 3: MUSIC
A. THEORY REVIEW
I. Wordlist:
New words
ability/ə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti/(n)
achievement /əˈtʃiːvmənt/ (n.)
air /eə(r)/(v)
biography /baɪˈɒɡrəfi/ (n)
contest /ˈkɒntest/ (n)
contestant /kənˈtestənt/ (n.)
conquer /ˈkɒŋkə(r)/ (v.)
debut album /ˈdeɪbjuː -
ˈælbəm/ (np)
exceptional / ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ əl/ (adj)
Meaning Example
- I have some doubts about her ability to do
khả năng the job.
- Tôi nghi ngờ về khả năng làm việc của cô ta.
- It was a great achievement for such a young
thành tựu, thành tích, singer.
thành quả - Đó là thành tựu rất lớn đối với một ca sĩ trẻ
như vậy.
- The show is expected to air for the first time
phát thanh/ hình next month.
- Chương trình đó được mong đợi lên sóng
lần đầu tiên vào tháng tới.
- The singer's biography can be easily found
tiểu sử on the Internet.
- Tiểu sử của ca sĩ đó có thể dễ dàng được
tìm thấy trên mạng.
- He won second place in the singing contest
cuộc thi last year.
- Anh ấy đã giành giải Nhì trong cuộc thi ca
hát đó vào năm ngoái.
- The contestants are practicing very hard for
the show tonight.
thí sinh - Các thí sinh đang luyện tập rất chăm chỉ
cho buổi biểu diễn tối nay.
- My idol has conquered a national music
contest.
chinh phục, chiến - Thần tượng của tôi đã chiến thắng một cuộc
thắng thi âm nhạc cấp quốc gia.
- The female singer's debut album has been a
tập nhạc tuyển đầu tay great success.
- Album đầu tay của nữ ca sĩ đó đã thành
công rực rỡ.
khác thường, hiếm có - At the age of four he showed his exceptional
talent.
- Năm lên bốn tuổi, anh đã thể hiện tài năng
đặc biệt của mình.

fan /fæn/ (n)
idol /ˈaɪdl/ (n)
inspirational /ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃənl/ (adj.)
modest / ˈmɒ.dɪst /(adj)
nominate / ˈnɒ.mɪ.neɪt/ (v)
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ (n)
passionate / ˈpæ.ʃə.nət / (adj)
phenomenon /fəˈnɒmɪnən/ (n)
pop /pɒp/ (n)
prize / praɪz/ (n)
rhythm / ˈrɪ.ðəm/ (n)
talented /ˈtæ.lən.tɪd/(adj)
II. Grammar:
● TO-INFINITIVE AND BARE INFINITIVE
1. Infinitives with "to" (Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”)
Động từ nguyên mẫu có “to” được dùng để:
- Làm chủ ngữ trong câu
E.g: To become a teacher is her dream. ( Trở thành một giáo viên là giấc mơ của cô ấy)
- Làm tân ngữ của động từ
E.g: It's raining, so she decides to bring an umbrella. (Trời đang mưa, nên cô quyết định mang
theo ô.)
- He received letters from fans.
người hâm mộ - Anh ấy nhận được thư từ người hâm mộ.
- He is my idol.
thần tượng - Anh ấy là thần tượng của tôi.
- He gave an inspirational speech yesterday.
truyền cảm hứng - Hôm qua anh ta đã có một bài phát biểu đầy
cảm hứng.
- He is very modest about his achievements.
khiêm tốn, giản dị - Anh ấy rất khiêm tốn về những thành tựu
của mình.
- He was nominated as best actor.
đề cử, chỉ định - Anh được đề cử là diễn viên xuất sắc nhất.
- The judges' decision is final.
ban giám khảo - Quyết định của ban giám khảo là quyết định
cuối cùng.
- He has a passionate interest in music.
đam mê - Anh ấy có niềm đam mê âm nhạc.
- Interestingly, the song has quickly become a
hiện tượng phenomenon among the young.
- Thật thú vị khi ca khúc đó nhanh chóng trở
thành hiện tượng với giới trẻ.
nhạc bình dân, nhạc - I like pop music.
trẻ - Tôi thích nhạc pop.
- My sister won the first prize in the singing
giải thưởng contest.
- Chị gái tôi đã giành giải nhất trong cuộc thi
hát.
- I like music with a slow rhythm.
nhịp điệu - Tôi thích âm nhạc với nhịp điệu chậm.
- He is a talented young musician.
tài năng - Anh ấy là một nhạc sĩ trẻ tài năng.
 - Làm tân ngữ của tính từ
E.g: I'm glad to see you here. (Tôi rất vui khi thấy bạn ở đây.)
- Chỉ mục đích:
E.g: Is there anything to eat? (Có gì để ăn ko?)
- Dùng sau các từ để hỏi "wh-": who, what, when, how... nhưng thường không dùng sau
"why"
E.g: I don't know what to do. (Tôi không biết phải làm gì.)
- Đứng sau các từ 'the first': "the second': "the last, "the only".
E.g: Nam is the first person in my class to receive the scholarship. (Nam là người đầu tiên trong
lớp tôi nhận được học bổng)
- Đứng trước các cấu trúc:
a. It takes/took + O + thời gian + to + V-inf (Ai đó mất bao lâu để. . .)
E.g: It took me 2 weeks to find a suitable job. (Tôi mất 2 tuần để tìm một công việc phù hợp.)
b. S + be + adj + to V-inf
E.g: It's interesting to play volleyball together. (Thật thú vị khi chơi bóng chuyền cùng nhau.)
c. S + V + too +adj/adv + to + Vela (quá...để...)
E.g: It's too late to say goodbye. (Đã quá trễ để nói lời tạm biệt.)
d. S + V + adj/adv + enough + to + V-inf (đủ ....để. .)
E.g: He speaks English well enough to communicate with foreigners. (Anh ấy nói tiếng Anh đủ
tốt để giao tiếp với người nước ngoài.)
e. I + think/ thought/ believe/ find + it + adj + to + V-inf (tôi nghĩ...để...)
E.g: I find it difficult to learn to play the piano. (Tôi thấy khó học chơi piano.)
- Dùng sau một số động từ. Ta có thể thêm "not" trước cụm "to +V-inf" để chỉ nghĩa phủ
định: afford, agree, appear, arrange, attempt, begin, care, choose, consent, determine, happen,
hesitate, hope, intend, pretend, propose, promise, refuse, love, offer, start, swear, ...
E.g: All citizens agree to build a water park at the center of the city.
(Tất cả công dân đồng ý xây dựng một công viên nước ở trung tâm thành phố.)
- Dùng sau một số động từ có tân ngữ đi kèm: ask, advise, allow, bear, cause, encourage,
expect, forbid, force, get, hate, compel, intend, order, permit, like, invite, request, tell, trouble,
want, prefer, warn, wish, teach...
Form: S + V + 0 + to + V-inf
E.g: The doctor advises me to eat more vegetables. (Bác sĩ khuyên tôi nên ăn nhiều rau xanh.)
- Dùng sau một số tính từ chỉ cảm xúc con người: able, unable, delighted, proud,
ashamed, afraid, glad, anxious, surprised, pleased, easy, amused, annoyed, happy, ready...
E.g: Tam is able to speak Spanish fluently. (Tâm có thể nói tiếng Tây Ban Nha trôi chảy.)
2. Bare infinitives/ Infinitives without “to” (Động từ nguyên mẫu không có "to")
Chúng ta sử dụng động từ nguyên mẫu không có "to" khi:
- Đứng sau các động từ khuyết thiếu: can, could, should, may, might, will, shall, would,
must...
E.g: This child can sing a folk song in German. (Đứa trẻ này có thể hát một bài hát dân gian
bằng tiếng Đức.)
- Đứng sau "had better","would rather/sooner" hay "rather than"
E.g: You'd better study harder in order to pass the exam. (Bạn nên học tập chăm chỉ hơn để vượt
qua kỳ thi.)
- Đứng sau "make': "let" Make/ Let + O + V (bare -inf)
E.g: Anna let her daughters play outside. (Anna để con gái chơi bên ngoài.)
- Đứng sau các động từ chỉ tri giác, thể hiện hành động đã hoàn tất hoặc biết được toàn
bộ sự việc đã xảy ra: hear, smell, watch, notice, feel...
E.g: I heard someone scream at midnight. (Tôi nghe ai đó hét vào lúc nửa đêm.)
● COMPOUND SENTENCES (CÂU GHÉP)
1. Định nghĩa:
Câu ghép là câu chứa từ 2 mệnh đề độc lập trở lên, diễn tả các ý có tầm quan trọng ngang
nhau. Hay nói cách khác, câu ghép được thành lập bởi các câu đơn được nối với nhau bởi các
liên từ.
Conjuntions: các liên từ được dùng trong câu ghép là:
• F= for • A= and • N= nor
• B= but • O= or • Y= yet • S= so
Cách ghi nhớ: FANBOYS
E.g: I stayed at home during my holiday, for I had to work.
(Tôi ở nhà trong kỳ nghỉ, vì tôi phải làm việc.)
Tim likes playing football, and he enjoys cooking.
(Tim thích chơi bóng đá và anh ấy thích nấu ăn.)
He didn't go to school, nor did he stay at home.
(Anh ta không đi học, cũng không ở nhà.)
Sue studied hard, but she didn't pass the exam.
(Sue học chăm chỉ, nhưng cô ấy không vượt qua kỳ thi.)
We will go shopping, or we will go to the cinema.
(Chúng tôi sẽ đi mua sắm, hoặc chúng tôi sẽ đi xem phim.)
Jane did very well on her job interview, yet she didn't get the job. (Jane đã làm rất tốt
trong cuộc phỏng vấn việc làm của mình, nhưng cô ấy không nhận được công việc.)
She needed to buy something, so she decided to go shopping. (Cô cần mua thứ gì đó, vì
vậy cô quyết định đi mua sắm.)
2. Cách thành lập câu ghép
Cách 1: IC + (,)+ CC + IC
CC: coordinating conjunction/ coordinator: liên từ đẳng lập;
IC: independent clause: mệnh đề độc lập
E.g: I was ill yesterday, so I stayed at home. (so là liên từ đẳng lập)
Cách 2: IC + (;) + IC
 Chúng ta sử dụng dấu chấm phẩy (semicolon) để liên kết 2 mệnh đề trong câu ghép khi
2 mệnh đề có liên quan chặt chẽ đến nhau về mặt ý nghĩa)
E.g: Lan was very hungry this morning; she ate a lot.

B. PRACTICE
PART 1: Elementary & Pre-Intermediate levels
Exercise 1: Put the verbs into the correct form.
1. Could you please stop (make) making so much noise?
2. He refused (lend) to lend me any money.
3. Don't let him (try) try this dangerous game!
4. I don't enjoy (write) writing letters.
5. Miss Smith was very strict. No one dared (talk) to talk/talk during her
lessons.
6. I've arranged (play) to play tennis tomorrow afternoon.
7. Tom made Mary (cry) cry yesterday.
8. Have you finished (wash) washing/ to wash your hair yet?
9. Sally offered (look) to look after our children while we were out.
10. He admitted (steal) stealing our car.
11. She doesn't want (go) to go home now.
12. We are not allowed (talk) to talk in the library.
13. Would you mind (answer) answering me some questions?
14. They watched their children (play) play football.
15. He begged her (not/tell) not to tell his mother.

Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer in the bracket.

16. My teacher (made / convinced) me to practice for two hours every night.
17. Are you sure I can't (convince / make) you to come with us?
18. Sometimes late at night, my mother (gets / lets) me go out.
19. Emily and Daisy are always (having / persuading) us to go shopping with them.
20. My teacher is going to (get / have) me take a special math class next month.
21. Even though Mike doesn't like it, his father always (forces / has) him to go to music lessons
after school.
Force to v
Have v
Get to v
Exercise 3. Use FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to write one compound sentence
using the two simple sentences.
22. Mark drove to visit his friend. They went out for dinner.
- Show a sequence of events
→
…Mark drove to visit his friend, and they went out for dinner.……
…
23. Linda thinks she should go to school. She wants to get qualifications for a new profession.
- Provide a reason
→ Linda thinks she should go to school, for she wants to get qualifications for a new profession.
…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………
…
24. David invested a lot of money in the business. The business went bankrupt.
- Show an unexpected result
→ David invested a lot of money in the business,but the business went bankrupt.
25. John didn't understand the homework assignment. He asked the teacher for help.
- Show an action taken based on a reason
→ John didn't understand the homework assignment, so he asked the teacher for help.
…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………
…
26. The students didn't prepare for the test. They didn't realize how important the test was.
- Give a reason
→ The students didn't prepare for the test, nor they didn’t realize how important the test was.
…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………
…
27. Sue thinks she should stay home and relax. She also thinks she should go on vacation.
- Show additional information
→ Sue thinks she should stay home and relax,and she also thinks she should go on a vacation.
…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………
…
28. The doctors looked at the x-rays. They decided to operate on the patient.
- Show an action taken based on a reason
→… The doctors looked at the x-rays , so they decided to operate on the patient.…………
………………………
……
29. We went out on the town. We came home late.
- Show a sequence of events
→ We went out on the town, and we came home late.
…………………………………..…………………………………..……………………………
…
30. Tim flew to London to visit his Uncle. He also wanted to visit the National Museum.
- Show addition
→
… Tim flew to London to visit his Uncle, and he also wanted to visit the National Museum

It is sunny. It is very cold.

- Show a contrast
→
It is sunny, but/yet it is very cold.

Exercise 4: Choose the correct answer in the bracket.

31. I can't imagine Lucy (going/ to go) by bike.
32. He agreed (buy/ to buy) a new car.
33. It is easy (answer/ to answer) this question.
34. The man asked me how (getting/ to get) to the airport.
35. I look forward to (see/ seeing) you at the weekend.
36. Are you thinking of (visit/ visiting) London?
37. We decided (run/ to run) through the forest.
38. The teacher expected Linda (study/ to study) hard.
39. She doesn't mind (working/ to work) the night shift.

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

40. It was very dangerous. We couldn't risk her alone.
A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. left
41. I had the roof yesterday.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
42. We let our son up late on weekends.
A. staying B. stay C. to stay D. stayed
43. The children were eager their parents.
A. to see B. see C. seeing D. saw
44. He'd rather at home.
A. to stay B. staying C. stayed D. stay
45. Nam is very humorous. His joke makes me a lot.
A. laugh B. to laugh C. laughing D. laughed
46. They saw him the agreement.
A. sign B. to sign C. to signing D. signed
47. It's necessary for her back home before 10 p.m.
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
48. They would go to Ho Chi Minh City by plane than travel by train.
A. like B. rather C. prefer D. better
50. The boss allows home.
A. us to stay B. us stay C. us staying D. us to staying
Exercise 6: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
51. A. certificate B. delicate C. fortunate D. communicate
52. A. movement B. statement C. comment D. current
53. A. latest B. best C. guest D. west
54. A. purchase B. base C. basement D. case
Exercise 7: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.
55. A. enter’tainment B. phe’nomenon C. con’testant D. original
56. A. ‘anxious B. per’suade C. them’selves D. instead
57. A. a’ppearance B. devo’tee C. en’thusiast D. deceiving
58. A. ‘nominate B. ‘audience C. ‘process D. compete
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer which best fits each space in each sentence.
59. The Italians are said to be the most people in Europe.
A. passion B. passionate C. passionately D. passions
60. The prisoners are made holes and them up again.
A. dig / fill B. digging / filling C. to dig / fill D. dig / to fill
61. Her talent music showed at an early age.
A. for B. at C. in D. about
62. It is considered to be a disc this year.
A. platinum B. silver C. blonde D. famous
63. He's overweight and bald, somehow, he's attractive.
A. and B. yet C. so D. therefore
64. She sounded very eager you.
A. meet B. meeting C. to meet D. met
65. He was said for attempted murder.
A. to be imprisoned B. to have been imprisoned
C. to have imprisoned D. had been imprisoned
66. - "It was very kind of you to give us a lift."
- "Don't mention it "
A. It is my pleasure. B. It was my pleasure
C. Only pleasure D. Yes, I was
67. She would never forget the Himalayas for the first time.
A. to see B. to look C. looking D. seeing
68. The band's latest album next week.
A. will release B. is released
C. will have released D. will be released
69. Most people believe that musicians are born with special talents. (Closest in meaning)
A. natural ability B. mental capacity C. good taste D. wisdom
70. She made her professional stage in SwanLake.
A. appearance B. debut C. view D. Both A and B
Exercise 9: Use the word given in Capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the space in the same line.
PUTTING ON A STAGE SHOW
The opening night of a stage show means excitement and glamour. Often it also
means (71) unexpected problems suddenly arising. And that is even more true EXPECT
if you are planning to take 50 total (72) strangers and produce the STRANGE
(73) musical South Pacific in two days. But that's what mother-and MUSIC

daughter team Linda and Nicki Metz are (74) currently offering as a CURRENT
AMBITION
weekend course.
The plan seems (75) ambitious although the two leading parts in the PROFESSIO

show will be taken by (76) professional actors. Technical staff will be on hand N
to give expert advice to (77) performance Linda says: 'It will be a great PERFORM

weekend for people to do something (78) enjoyable and achieve something ENJOY
at the same time. People have a (79) tendency to work better if they have a TEND
deadline. A lot of people also discover talents that they were (80) unaware AWARE
of.

PART 2: Intermediate & Upper-Intermediate levels

Exercise 1. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
81. A. banned B. cleared C. kissed D. raised
82. A. recognised B. stringed C. conquered D. watched
83. A. liked B. backed C. encouraged D. reversed
84. A. enjoyed B. finished C. suffered D. agreed
85. A. performed B. released C. received D. adored
86. A. artists B. singers C. listeners D. drums
87. A. poets B. flutes C. organs D. instruments
88. A. melodies B. festivals C. guitars D. contests
89. A. clips B. recordings C. views D. manners
90. A. writers B. laughs C. loves D. awards
Exercise 2. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
91. A. contest B. talent C. album D. debate
92. A. concert B. award C. release D. compose
93. A. platinum B. melody C. contestant D. instrument
94. A. achievement B. audience C. performance D. recording
Exercise 3. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
95. We’re best friends as we have a interest in music.
A. passion B. passionately C. passionless D. passionate
96. My teacher assigned us a writing task about of our favorite singers.
A. biology B. biography C. biodiversity D. biochemist
97. We find out that the beat box has very popular recently.
A. came B. turned C. become D. became
98. 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
99. The cheered loudly when the singers came out on the stage.
A. audience B. spectator C. public D. watcher
100. Our performance was to be the best one in this competition last night.
A. cheered B. appeared C. judged D. seen
101. The local celebrities joined hands to a fund-raising campaign for charity.
A. solve B. conserve C. come up D. launch
102. 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
103. No longer did Pokémon Go become widespread in Viet Nam.
A. effect B. phenomenon C. invention D. news
104. That the young talented pianist won the Pulitzer Prizes has attracted attention.
A. worldwide B. scientific C. undue D. careful
105. I like the cover of these songs more than the originals.
A. songs B. lyrics C. rhythm D. versions
106. Vietnamese music is extremely diverse, including Quan Ho, Dan Ca, Ca Tru, Chau Van
and others.
A. country B. folk C. traditional D. gospel
107. After many weeks, his solo album a profound influence on the youth all over the country.
A. remains B. maintains C. becomes D. persuades
108. They had a global hit with their album concept about “The dark side of the Moon”.
A. top B. song C. smash D. popular
th
109. I passionately love the show “Familiar Faces” and this is the 4 I’ve seen.
A. show B. chapter C. season D. episode
110. The “Marching song” was adopted as the national of Viet Nam in 1945.
A. anthem B. song C. flag D. identity
111. Chopin was considered to be one of the greatest Romantic piano of the 19th century.
A. singers B. writers C. composers D. poets
112. This concert marks nine years since the death of Trinh Cong Son, a prominent of modern
Vietnamese music.
A. comedian B. actor C. contributor D. figure
113. Our band needs to our nerves to perform in this music competition.
A. control B. conquer C. calm D. lose
114. The best singer went to Alan Walker for “Faded”.
A. rank B. prize C. reward D. award
115. The tragic end of “Swan Lake” shows that magic is over love.
A. power B. powerful C. powerless D. powerfully
Exercise 4. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
116. Becoming a super star performing on stage was my burning desire when I was a teenager.
A. well-known painter B. famous singer C. good writer D. famous composer
117. We were surprised to know that over 150000 fans packed into the stadium to support the
Vietnamese football team.
A. people B. admirers C. visitors D. watchers
118. But for your support, our band couldn’t have won the Grand Music competition.
A. show B. quiz C. contest D. tour
119. If you want to become a well-known singer, you need to have a unique selling point, a way to
differentiate yourself from the crowd.
A. genius B. infamous C. renowned D. new
120. He’s planning to release his new solo single album about New Year.
A. put out C. imprison
B. set free D. come out
Exercise 5. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
121. It’s incredible that his new song leads the Billboard hot 100 chart in only 3 days.
A. beyond belief B. believable C. implausible D. unbelievable
122. She was given a prize for her achievement in classical and traditional music.
A. success B. feat C. failure D. accomplishment
123. To have a chance to enter the final round, you have to eliminate lots of competitors.
A. retain B. remove C. restrict D. reject
124. It is undeniable that instrument innovations hit the right note in 2013 with the 3D-printed
guitar, the AT-200 guitar, the seaboard grand and the wheel harp.
A. growth B. modernization C. revolution D. stagnation
125. Hector Berlioz was one of the most prominent composers of the Romantic period.
A. classical B. unknown C. prolific D. modern
Exercise 6. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
126. Tom said that he could me with this assignment.
A. helped B. helping C. to help D. help
127. John made me a lot with his hilarious jokes.
A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughed
128. I’d like all of you to enjoy my party this Friday.
A. to invite B. inviting C. invite D. not invite
129. 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
130. I’m happy that you’ve passed your driving test. Congratulations!
A. not hearing B. hear C. hearing D. to hear
131. My mother said that she would rather to Hoi An than Nha Trang.
A. to travel B. travelling C. not to travel D. travel
132. I allow my little daughter with her friends in the flower garden.
A. not to play B. to play C. playing D. play
133. You’d better not out with your friends as it is very dangerous in the evening.
A. went B. go C. going D. to go
134. My parents let my sister camping with her friends in the mountain.
A. not go B. going C. go D. to go
135. 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
136. My family really loves Japanese food, we order it twice a week.
A. yet B. so C. but D. nor
137. These games are challenging, it’s not easy to spend little time playing them.
A. so B. and C. for D. or
138. Smoking is extremely detrimental to health, many people continue to smoke anyway.
A. nor B. so C. yet D. then
139. We were lost in the forest, luckily my friend had a map in his backpack.
A. and B. so C. for D. but
140. Would you like a cup of milk tea a cup of hot chocolate after dinner?
A. and B. or C. yet D. so
141. Minh had his teeth decayed, he refused to see the dentist.
A. and B. so C. or D. but
142. Anna thinks she ought to go to the university, she wants to get qualifications for her
dream job.
A. and B. yet C. for D. so
143. He invested a lot of money in this business, it went bankrupt in a very short time.
A. but B. and C. for D. nor
144. The students didn’t revise for their exams, did they realise how important the exams
were.
A. nor B. but C. so D. for
145. Peter wonders if he should stay home and watch TV, he should go out and have dinner
with his friends.
A. so B. or C. and D. nor
Exercise 7. Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following questions.
146. Sue plans study abroad next year according to her parent’s advice.
A B to study C D
147. Don't forget calling me as soon as you arrive here.
A B C to call D
148. Lan should seriously consider to become a singer. She’s a great talent.
A B becoming C D
149. The teacher doesn’t let her students not use their mobile phones in class.
A B C use D
150. We hope having a chance to study together at the same university in the future.
A to have B C D
Exercise 8. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Rock began in the USA in the early 1950s. At that time 'rhythm and blues’ music was very (151)
with black Americans. ‘R&B’ was a mixture (152) black religious music and jazz. It
had strong rhythms that you could dance to and simple, fast music.
(153) the success of R&B music, white musicians started to copy the same style. By the
mid 1950s, (154) new R&B music, called 'rock ‘n’ roll’ had become very popular.
Singers like Elvis Presley and Bill Haley (155) millions of teenage fans. Their music was
fast and loud. Many older people thought that rock ‘n’ roll was very (156) .
By the early 1960s, even rock ‘n’ roll had become old-fashioned. Many of the songs had begun
to sound the (157) . It was at that time that a new europe from England became popular:
The Beatles.
The Beatles first started (158) singing American style songs, but they soon developed
their own style, with more (159) melodies. They also introduced different instruments,
(160) as the Indian sitar. Groups like The Beatles had a very important influence (161)
the style of popular music. By the (162) 1970s, rock ‘n’ roll had developed into a
new form of music. Electronics had (163) the amplified guitars and drums of rock ‘n’ roll.
Rock had arrived.
151. A. accepted B. popular C. common D. famous
152. A. to B. with C. of D. by
153. A. Noticing B. Detecting C. Warning D. Perceiving
154. A. those B. its C. their D. this
155. A. attached B. attacked C. attracted D. attained
156. A. dangerous B. endangered C. dangerously D. in danger
157. A. equal B. same C. corresponding D. twin
158. A. to B. at C. with D. by
159. A. complicated B. complicate C. complicating D. complication
160. A. same B. such C. like D. so
161. A. in B. for C. to D. on
162. A. early B. opening C. first D. advance
163. A. switched B. returned C. replaced D. changed
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the only-surviving son of Leopold and Maria Pertl Mozart.
Leopold was a successful composer, violinist, and assistant concertmaster at the Salzburg court.
Wolfgang's mother, a constantly ill housewife, was born to a middle class family of local
community leaders. His only sister was Maria Anna. With their father’s encouragement and
guidance, they both were introduced to music at an early age. Leopold started Anna on keyboard
when she was seven, as three-year-old Wolfgang looked on. Mimicking her playing, Wolfgang
quickly began to show a strong understanding of chords, tonality, and tempo. Soon, he too was
being tutored by his father.
Leopold was a devoted and task-oriented teacher to both his children. He made the lessons fun,
but also insisted on a strong work ethic and perfection. Fortunately, both children excelled well
in these areas. Recognising their special talents, Leopold devoted much of his time to their
education in music as well as other subjects. Wolfgang soon showed signs of excelling beyond
his father's teachings with an early composition at age five and demonstrating outstanding
ability on harpsichord and the violin. He would soon go on to play the piano, organ and viola.
164. Which of the following is true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
A. He was the only child in his family.
B. His father played many roles in the music community in Salzburg.
C. He started to expose himself to music at the age of seven.
D. His mother was a local community leader.
165. When looking at Anna playing piano, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart .
A. composed music B. imitated her
C. introduced music to her D. played violin
166. The word “devoted" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. inconstant B. strict C. committed D. only
167. Mozart’s father .
A. created lessons which were not fun B. required only perfection
C. did not ask for work morality D. was his early tutor
168. The word “outstanding" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. ordinary B. normal C. average D. impressive
Exercise 10. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions.
In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record their other songs. Nowadays,
it can take months and months. Many rock groups begin by recording only one instrument, for
example, the voice. Then they record other instruments – electric piano, synthesiser, guitars,
drums and so on.
Next, they might use a computer to add special effects. Finally, they ‘mix’ all the instruments
until they get the sound that they want. This means that a CD or cassette will always sound very
different from a live concert.
Music engineers have developed a new computer programme that will change the future of
music. A computer can analyse a singer's voice. Then if you give the computer the lyrics and
music of a song, the computer can 'sing' it in that voice. This means that a singer only needs to
record one song and the computer can then sing other songs in the singer's own voice. Singers
can sing new songs many years after they have died.
Most of us listen to music for pleasure, but for the record companies, music is a product, the
same as soap powder. When a record company finds a new group (or 'band'), they first try to
develop the band's 'profile'. They will try to create an 'image' for the band that they think will
attract young people. Instead of allowing the band’s full artistic freedom, they will often tell the
band what they should wear, what they should say and how they should sing and play.
In recent years, many rock groups have started their own record companies because they say that
the big companies are too commercial.
169. Today, to record songs, it takes .
A. longer than it used to do B. shorter than it used to do
C. only one or two days D. the same amount of time as the 1960s
170. Today’s record procedure results in
A. different sounds of recorded songs and Iivc-performed songs
B. the mixture between CDs and live concert
C. some special effects on songs
D. differences in voices and instruments played
171. Which of the following is NOT true about the new computer programme?
A. It is predicted to change the music future.
B. It can imitate singers' voices.
C. It can sing only one recorded song of the singer.
D. The singer does not necessarily present to really sing
172. The word "it" in the passage refers to
A. music B. a lyric C. a singer D. a song
173. Record companies don't always .
A. suggest the outfits of the band B. tell the band what to say
C. give the band freedom to do things D. decide the songs the band will play
174. The word "that” in the passage refers to
A. soap powder B. an image C. the band D. a company
175. The word "commercial” in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. famous B. popular C. useful D. money-oriented
Exercise 11. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, c or D for each
question.
 Ca Tru was also called “Hat A Dao” or “Hat Noi”. Originally, attractive young female
singers entertained men in a relaxed environment, sometimes serving drinks and snacks. Men
might have visited a “Hat A Dao” inn with friends to celebrate a successful business deal or the
birth of a son.
Ca Tru flourished in the 15th century in northern
Vietnam when it was popular with the royal palace
and a favourite hobby of aristocrats and scholars.
Later, it was performed in communal houses, inns,
and private homes, and gained its high popularity.
These performances were mostly for men. When
men
entered a Ca Tru inn, they purchased bamboo tally
cards. In Chinese Vietnamese, “tru” means “card”,
and “ca” means “song” in Vietnamese, so the name Ca Tru means tally card songs. The tallies
were given to the singers in appreciation for the performance. After the performance each singer
received payment in proportion to the number of cards received.
Ca Tru requires at least three performers. The singer is always a woman and plays the
“phach”, an instrument made of wood or bamboo that is beaten with two wooden sticks. A
musician accompanies the singer on the “dan day”, a long-necked lute with three silk strings and
10 frets. There is also a drummer or “trong chau”. The drummer shows his approval of the singer
or the songs depending on how he hits the drum. If he likes a song, he might hit the side of the
drum twice. The “dan day” player must follow the rhythm of the “phach”. His instrument, the
“dan day”, is only used in Ca Tru and is now made almost exclusively for sale to tourists.
176. Ca Tru was first performed .
A. to serve drinks and snacks to men
B. to entertain male guests on special occasions
C. in a relaxed environment without any drink
D. when “Hat A Dao” and “Hat Noi” disappeared
177. Ca Tru developed and became very popular in the society when .
A. it was only performed in royal courts and palaces
B. it took the name Ca Tru from Chinese and became a favourite hobby of aristocrats and scholars
C. its performances were mostly for men
D. it was performed in communal houses, inns, and private homes
178. The “tally card” in the meaning of Ca Tru helped .
A. the singer to be paid after the performance
B. the men to purchase bamboo tally cards
C. the singers to show appreciation for the performance
D. each singer to receive the number of cards given
179. The singer plays the essential role because .
A. she accompanies the other musicians with the “phach”, an instrument made of wood or bamboo
B. she makes the drummer shows his approval of the singer or the songs by hitting the side of the
drum twice
C. the drummer only shows his approval or disapproval to the song and the “dan day“ player must
follow the rhythm of the drummer
D. the “dan day” player must follow the rhythm of the “phach”, and the drummer only shows his
approval or disapproval of the singer or the songs
180. All of the following are true about Ca Tru EXCEPT that .
A. it flourished in the 15th century in northern Vietnam
B. the “dan day” is now only used as a souvenir for tourists
C. the meaning of Ca Tru partly originated from Chinese Vietnamese
D. Ca Tru requires at least three performers

PART 3: Advanced level

Exercise 1. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

What is music?
A. Music has probably existed for as long as man has been human, and it certainly predates
civilization by tens of millennia. Yet even today there is no clear definition of exactly
what music is. For example, birdsong is certainly melodic, but it is not tuneful, and it is
not created with the intention of being musical (in fact it is sometimes meant to sound
threatening) - therefore does it count as music?
B. On the other hand, some modern composers have been challenging the idea that music
should be arranged in a pleasant manner with the notes falling in an orderly succession.
Others, famously the avant-garde composer John Cage have even used silence and called
the result music. As a result, there is no one definition of music. Perhaps it should be said
that music, like beauty, is what the person who sees or hears it believes it to be.
C. Music is divided in many ways. Music itself is split into notes, clefts, quavers, and semi-
demi quavers. Ancient and medieval musicologists believed that these notes could be
arranged 'horizontally' into melody (making notes that match on the same scale) and
'vertically' (going up and down the scales to create harmony). Another very basic
measurement of music is the 'pulse'. This is present in almost all forms of music, and is
particularly strong in modern popular music. The pulse is the regular beat which runs
through a tune. When you tap your foot or clap your hands in time to a song, you are
beating out the pulse of that song.
D. Another way of dividing music is by genre. Even a child who does not know that (for
example) rock and roll and classical music are different genres will be instantly aware
that these are very different sounds; though he will not be aware that one is a percussion-
led melody while the other emphasizes harmony over rhythm and timbre. Each genre of
music has numerous sub-divisions. Classical music is divided by type - for example,
symphonies, concertos and operas, and by sub-genre, for example, baroque and
 Gregorian chant. Just to make it more fun, modern musicians have also been
experimenting with crossover music, so that we get Beatles tunes played by classical
orchestras, and groups like Queen using operatic themes in songs such as 'Bohemian
rhapsody'.
E. Almost all music is a collaboration between the composer, and the performer, while song
requires a lyricist to write the words as well. Sometimes old tunes are adapted for new
lyrics - for example, the song 'Happy Birthday' is based on a tune originally called 'Have
a nice Day'. At other times a performer might produce a song in a manner which the
original composer would not recognize. (A famous example is the punk rock band the
Sex Pistols performing the British national anthem 'God save the Queen'.)
F. This is because the composer and lyricist have to leave the performer some freedom to
perform in the way that suits him or her best. While many classical compositions have
notes stressing how a piece should be performed (for example a piece played 'con brio'
should be light and lively) in the end, what the listener hears is the work of the
performer. Jazz music has fully accepted this, and jazz performers are not only expected
to put their own interpretation on a piece, but are expected to play even the same piece
with some variation every time.

G. Many studies of music do not take into account where the music is to be played and who
the audience will be. This is a major mistake, as the audience is very much a part of the
musical experience. Any jazz fan will tell you that jazz is best experienced in small
smoky bars sometime after midnight, while a classical fan will spend time and money
making sure that the music on his stereo comes as close as possible to the sound in a
large concert hall. Some music, such as dance music, is designed to be interactive, while
other music is designed to remain in the background, smoothing out harsh sounds and
creating a mood. This is often the case with cinema music - this powerfully changes the
mood of the audience, yet remains so much in the background that many cinema goers
are unaware that the music is actually playing.

H. Music is very much a part of human existence, and we are fortunate today in having
music of whatever kind we choose instantly available at the touch of a button. Yet spare
a thought for those who still cannot take advantage of this bounty. This includes not only
the deaf, but those people who are somehow unable to understand or recognize music
when they hear it. A famous example is United President Ulysses Grant, who famously
said 'I can recognise two tunes. One is 'Yankee doodle' and the other one isn't.'

Questions 181-183: Choose which of these sentences is closest to the meaning in the text.

181.
A. Modern composers do not always want their music to sound pleasant
B. Some modern composers do not want their music to be enjoyable
C. A modern musical composition should not be orderly
182.
A. Crossover music is when classical orchestras play modern tunes
B. Crossover music moves between musical genres
C. Crossover music is a modern musical genre
183.
A. Performers, lyricists and composers each have a separate function
B. Performers of a song will need to become lyricists
C. Composers instruct musicians to play their work 'con brio'.
Questions 184-187
Match the following groups of words (184-187) with one of the words in the box opposite(A- F).
NB. There are more words in the right column than you need.
Collaborators
Rock and roll, classical music, jazz E John Cage
Composer, lyricist, performer A Classical
Symphony, concerto, opera C Baroque
Cinemagoer, Jazz fan, dancer E Audience
Genres

Questions 188- 192. The reading passage has 8 paragraphs which are numbered A-H.
Write the letter of the paragraph which contains the following information (You can choose a
paragraph more than once).
188. People can tell genres of music apart even without musical training. D
189. Where you hear music can be as important as the skill of the performer. G
190. Music has been a part of human existence for many thousands of years.A
191. A piece of music might have more than one set of words to go with it.E
192. Some people cannot tell the difference between classical music and bird song.H

Exercise 2. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Music and the emotions
Neuroscientist Jonah Lehrer considers the emotional power of music
Why does music make us feel? On the one hand, music is a purely abstract art form, devoid of
language or explicit ideas. And yet, even though music says little, it still manages to touch us
deeply. When listening to our favourite songs, our body betrays all the symptoms of emotional
arousal. The pupils in our eyes dilate, our pulse and blood pressure rise, the electrical
conductance of our skin is lowered, and the cerebellum, a brain region associated with bodily
movement, becomes strangely active. Blood is even redirected to the muscles in our legs. In
other words, sound stirs us at our biological roots.
A recent paper in Neuroscience by a research team in Montreal, Canada, marks an important
step in repealing the precise underpinnings of ‘the potent pleasurable stimulus’ that is music.
Although the study involves plenty of fancy technology, including functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and ligand-based positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, the
experiment itself was rather straightforward. After screening 217 individuals who responded to
advertisements requesting people who experience ‘chills’ to instrumental music, the scientists
narrowed down the subject pool to ten. They then asked the subjects to bring in their playlist of
favourite songs - virtually every genre was represented, from techno to tango - and played them
the music while their brain activity was monitored. Because the scientists were combining
methodologies (PET and fMRI), they were able to obtain an impressively exact and detailed
portrait of music in the brain. The first thing they discovered is that music triggers the
production of dopamine - a chemical with a key role in setting people’s moods - by the neurons
(nerve cells) in both the dorsal and ventral regions of the brain. As these two regions have long
been linked with the experience of pleasure, this finding isn’t particularly surprising. What is
rather more significant is the finding that the dopamine neurons in the caudate- a region of the
brain involved in learning stimulus – response associations, and in anticipating food and other
‘reward’ stimuli - were at their most active around 15 seconds before the participants’ favourite
moments in the music. The researchers call this the ‘anticipatory phase’ and argue that the
purpose of this activity is to help us predict the arrival of our favourite part. The question, of
course, is what all these dopamine neurons are up to. Why are they so active in the period
preceding the acoustic climax? After all, we typically associate surges of dopamine with
pleasure, with the processing of actual rewards. And yet, this cluster of cells is most active when
the ‘chills’ have yet to arrive, when the melodic pattern is still unresolved.
One way to answer the question is to look at the music and not the neurons. While music can
often seem (at least to the outsider) like a labyrinth of intricate patterns, it turns out that the most
important part of every song or symphony is when the patterns break down, when the sound
becomes unpredictable. If the music is too obvious, it is annoyingly boring, like an alarm clock.
Numerous studies, after all, have demonstrated that dopamine neurons quickly adapt to
predictable rewards. If we know what’s going to happen next, then we don’t get excited. This is
why composers often introduce a keynote in the beginning of a song, spend most of the rest of
the piece in the studious avoidance of the pattern, and then finally repeat it only at the end. The
longer we are denied the pattern we expect, the greater the emotional release when the pattern
returns, safe and sound.
To demonstrate this psychological principle, the musicologist Leonard Meyer, in his classic
book Emotion and Meaning in Music (1956), analysed the 5th movement of Beethoven’s String
Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131. Meyer wanted to show how music is defined by its flirtation
with - but not submission to - our expectations of order. Meyer dissected 50 measures (bars) of
the masterpiece, showing how Beethoven begins with the clear statement of a rhythmic and
harmonic pattern and then, in an ingenious tonal dance, carefully holds off repeating it. What
Beethoven does instead is suggest variations of the pattern. I want to preserve an element of
uncertainty of his music, making our brains beg for the one chord he refuses to give
us. Beethoven saves that chord for the end.
According to Meyer, it is the suspenseful tension of music, arising out of our unfulfilled
expectations, that is the source of the music’s feeling. While earlier theories of music focused on
the way a sound can refer to the real world of images and experiences - its ‘connotative’
meaning - Meyer argued that the emotions we find in music come from the unfolding events of
the music itself. This ‘embodied meaning’ arises from the patterns the symphony invokes and
then ignores. It is this uncertainty that triggers the surge of dopamine in the, as we struggle to
figure out what will happen next. We can predict some of the notes, but we can’t predict them
all, and that is what keeps us listening, waiting expectantly for our reward, for the pattern to be
completed.

Questions 193-197: Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

The Montreal Study

Participants, who were recruited for the study through advertisements, had their brain activity
monitored while listening to their favourite music. It was noted that the music stimulated the
brain’s neurons to release a substance called 193
in two of the parts of the brain which are associated with feeling 194

Researchers also observed that the neurons in the area of the brain called
the 195
were particularly active just before the participants’ favourite moments in the music - the period
known as the 196 . Activity in this part of the brain is associated with the
expectation of ‘reward’ stimuli such as 197 .

Questions 198-202: Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

198. What point does the writer emphasise in the first paragraph?
A. how dramatically our reactions to music can vary
B. how intense our physical responses to music can be
C. how little we know about the way that music affects us
D. how much music can tell us about how our brains operate
199. What view of the Montreal study does the writer express in the second paragraph?
A. Its aims were innovative.
B. The approach was too simplistic.
C. It produced some remarkably precise data.
D. The technology used was unnecessarily complex.
200. What does the writer find interesting about the results of the Montreal study?
A. the timing of participants’ neural responses to the music
B. the impact of the music on participants’ emotional state
C. the section of participants’ brains which was activated by the music
D. the type of music which had the strongest effect on participants’ brains
201. Why does the writer refer to Meyer’s work on music and emotion?
A. to propose an original theory about the subject
B. to offer support for the findings of the Montreal study
C. to recommend the need for further research into the subject
D. to present a view which opposes that of the Montreal researchers
202. According to Leonard Meyer, what causes the listener’s emotional response to music?
A. the way that the music evokes poignant memories in the listener
B. the association of certain musical chords with certain feelings
C. the listener’s sympathy with the composer’s intentions
D. the internal structure of the musical composition
Questions 203-206: Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F, below.
203. The Montreal researchers discovered that .
204. Many studies have demonstrated that .
205. Meyer’s analysis of Beethoven’s music shows that .
206. Earlier theories of music suggested that .

A Our response to music depends on our initial emotional state.

B neuron activity decreases if outcomes become predictable.
Emotive music can bring to mind actual pictures and events.
C
D experiences in our past can influence our emotional reaction to
 music.
E emotive music delays giving listeners what they expect to hear.
F neuron activity increases prior to key points in a musical piece.

PART 4: MOCK TEST

PHONETIC, GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY & READING
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined
part pronounces differently from the other three’s.
Question 1:
A. compose B. computer C. company D. comprise
Question 2:
A. process B. competitor C. federation D. elicit
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the
other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3:
A. instrument B. musician C. essential D. compete
Question 4:
A. debut B. competent C. platinum D. overnight
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 5: This game show has attracted many participants since it was aired in 2015.
A. breathed B. impacted C. introduced D. broadcasted
Question 6: In the last quarter of this year, our entertainment company had a big success in signing
a lot of contracts with celebrities.
A. bargains B. agreements C. arrangements D. profits
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 7: After a very short time, this kind of music becomes wildly popular among the youth.
A. appealing B. attractive C. unknown D. common
Question 8: We absolutely adore his music because of sweet melodies and meaningful lyrics.
A. favour B. hate C. love D. prefer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
Question 9: Most people believe that musicians are born with special talents. (Closest in
meaning)
A. natural ability B. mental capacity C. good taste D. wisdom
Question 10: She made her professional stage in SwanLake.
A. appearance B. debut C. view D. Both A and B
Question 11: The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty. (Closest in meaning)
A. known B. famous C. available D. recognized
Question 12: The rules are not simple. They are rather to follow.
A. difficult B. hard C. easy D. complicated
Question 13: He promised faithfully me every week.
A. to talk B. to call C. calling D. ringing
Question 14: He was shocked to discover that he had no money in his account.
A. leave B. to leave C. left D. being left
Question 15: Joe: "John says he doesn't like you".
Sue: " "
A. I'm not mind at all B. It is the same
C. I don't care D. So do I
Question 16: The film was nominated an Academy Award.
A. for B. in C. about D. with
Question 17: The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room around and around.
A. will spin B. spins C. were spinning D. would spin
Question 18: At the end of this month, we here for ten years.
A. will have been living B. will be living
C. are living D. will live
Question 19: Van Cao’s Tien Quan Ca was made into the national of the Socialist
Republic of Viet Nam.
A. song B. music C. melody D. anthem
Question 20: Many “American Idol” contestants went on to become huge stars, the
popularity of “American Idol” began to decrease.
A. and B. but C. so D. or
Question 21: To celebrate 60 years of the Eurovision Song Contest, Australia has been given a
place in the .
A. end B. stop C. final D. bottom
Question 22: The first ever Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) in Denmark, in 2003.
A. took part B. took place C. took advantage D. took care
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 23: The doctors looked at the test result, but they decided to operate on the patient.
A B C D
Question 24: Hoa flew to Paris to visit her grandma, so to see Eiffel Tower.
A B C D
Question 25: Lan studied hard for the final test, but she passed with flying colours.
A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 26 to 30.
Xam - A Tale of Vietnamese Folk Music
Xam is known in Viet Nam (26) folk music usually performed by blind street singers
(27) their living. As it originated from the working class and poor people, Xam has
become an intellectual part of the folks’ cultural life. Its most distinctive (28) lie in
the simplicity and popularity of its lyrics which often tell daily-life stories, satirizing and
criticizing severely the social evils while highly praising education and humanitarian (29) .
Therefore, Xam doesn’t care so much about (30) and stages like other types of
traditional arts.

Question 26:
A. for B. as C. of D. with
Question 27:
A. to earn B. to make up C. to do D. to work
Question 28:
A. things B. fame C. features D. importance
Question 29:
A. measures B. beliefs C. judges D. values
Question 30:
A. dress B. cloth C. clothing D. costumes
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 31 to 37.
Herman Melville, an American author best known today for his novel Moby Dick, was
actually more popular during his lifetime for some of his other works. He traveled extensively
and used the knowledge gained during his travels as the basis for his early novels. In 1837, at the
age of eighteen, Melville signed as a cabin boy on a merchant ship that was to sail from his
Massachusetts home to Liverpool, England. His experiences on this trip served as a basis for the
novel Redburn (1849). In 1841 Melville set out on a whaling ship headed for the South Seas.
After jumping ship in Tahiti, he wandered around the islands of Tahiti and Moorea. This South
Sea island sojourn was a backdrop to the novel Omoo (1847). After three years away from
home, Melville joined up with a
U.S naval frigate that was returning to the eastern United States around Cape Horn. The
novel
White-Jacket (1850) describes this lengthy voyage as a navy seaman.
With the publication of these early adventure novels, Melville developed a strong and
loyal following among readers eager for his tales of exotic places and situations. However, in
1851, with the publication of Moby Dick, Melville's popularity started to diminish. Moby Dick, in
one level the saga of the hunt for the great white whale, was also a heavily symbolic allegory of
 that served to diminish Melville's popularity during his lifetime is the one for which he is best
known today.

Question 31: The main subject of the passage is .

A. Melville's travels B. The popularity of Melville's novels
C. Melville's personal background D. Moby Dick
Question 32: According to the passage, Melville's early novels were_
A. published while he was travelling B. completely fictional
C. all about his work on whaling ships D. based on his travels
Question 33: In what year did Melville's book about his experience as a cabin boy appear?
A. 1837 B. 1841 C. 1847 D. 1849
Question 34: The word "basis" in line 4 is closest in meaning to .
A. foundation B. message C. bottom D. theme
Question 35: The passage implies that Melville stayed in Tahiti because .
A. He had unofficially left his ship
B. He was on leave while his ship was in port
C. He had finished his term of duty
D. He had received permission to take a vacation in Tahiti
Question 36: A "frigate" in line 8 is probably .
A. an office B. a ship C. a troop D. a train
Question 37: The word "metamorphosis" in the paragraph is closest in meaning to .
A. circle B. change C. mysticism D. descent

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 38 to 45.
Music can be happy, sad, romantic, sleepy, spine-tingling, healing - all kinds of things.
But what is it? Some people define it as an artful arrangement of sounds across time. Our ears
interpret these sounds as loud or soft, high or low, rapid and short, or slow and smooth. The
sounds need to continue for a time in some sort of pattern to become music.
Music, like language, is a uniquely human form of communication. As with language,
there are many different kinds. In North America, people listen to jazz, rock, classical, folk,
country, and many other kinds of music. Each kind of music has its own rules and “speaks” to us
in its own way.
What we think of as music depends on where we live. What Americans are used to
listening to might sound strange to someone from another culture, and vice versa. It might not
even sound like music. In Indonesia, gamelan orchestras play music on gongs, drums, and
xylophones. These aren't the instruments you'd find in a typical orchestra in North America.
Today, modern communications make it possible for us to listen to music from all over
the world. Music from one part of the world influences music from another part. For example,
gamelan music from Indonesia influenced 20th-century American composers such as John Cage.
 to chant or sing to make the work go faster. People who were repeating movements - picking
crops or rowing boats, for example - could sing or chant in time to the work. Navajo Indians, for
example, had corn-grinding songs. Many cultures developed work songs.
Over time, people developed musical instruments. They might have started by clapping
their hands and stamping their feet. Sticks and objects that rattled could have replaced the
human body as early instruments. Both instruments and music became more complex with
time.
Today, many cultures divide music into art music and music of the people. Art music,
which we call classical music, is more complicated than the music of the people - folk music and
popular music. Art music is generally harder to write and perform. Musicians who perform it

Question 38: Which of the following is given a definition in paragraph 1?

A. music B. sounds C. patterns D. arrangement
Question 39: The word "interpret" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. understand B. refuse C. treat D. explain
Question 40: What has enabled music of one nation to influence that of another?
A. Languages B. Modern communications
C. Typical rules D. Original instruments
Question 41: Why is John Cage mentioned in paragraph 4?
A. To show how he has an influence on Indonesian music
B. To represent famous music composers in the 20th century
C. To illustrate how music from one region can influence that of another
D. To suggest that Indonesian music is related to American music
Question 42: According to paragraph 5, why did people sing to chant at work?
A. To repeat the movements B. To make the work go faster
C. To compose work songs D. To make the work harder
Question 43: The word "They" in the passage refers to .
A. hands B. instruments C. people D. feet
Question 44: The word "rattled" in the passage mostly means .
A. made mistakes B. done harms C. made sounds D. done wonders
Question 45: The word "complex" in the passage is closest in meaning to .
A. confusing B. simple C. advanced D. comprehensible

B. WRITING
Rewrite the following sentences using the given words without changing the meaning of
those sentences.
Question 46: Winning the football pools meant we could buy a new car. ENABLED
→
Winning the football pools enabled us to buy a new car
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Question 47: Calling Jim is pointless, because his phone is out of order. USE
→
There is no use in calling Kim,because his phone is out of order.
Question 48: The decorators didn't make too much mess. MANAGED
→ The decorators managed not to make too much mess.

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Question 49: When did you last have a haircut? THE
→ When is the last time you have a haircut?

Question 50: Collecting stamps gives me a lot of pleasure. DERIVE

→I derive pleasure from collecting stamps.