UNIT 12 - MUSIC

I. Complete the sentence with the appropriate word(s) from the box.

Musicians- anthem- rock 'a' roll -emotions -mournful - band

Delighted- solemn- composed- lyrical
1. Tien Quan Ca is the national ……….. of Viet
Nam.
2. These songs were ………. by Schubert.
3. The sound of rain falling soon……….him to
sleep.
4. ……… is a type of music that was popular in the
1950s.
5. There .are some intensely ………. passage in his
first symphony.
6. Music is often played in weddings, funerals, and
……… occasions.
7. John Lennon is one of my favorite………..
8. Home visits by staff are an ……… part of the
service.
9. 1 was ……… to see my old friends again.
II. Make questions for the underlined words/ phrases in the following sentences.
1. Jackson will captain the team if Nick isn't
available.
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2. My sister is a pianist.
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3. I often listen to classical music to relax my mind.
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4. The Bach concert lasted four hours.
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5. We prefer pop music to classical music.
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6. There were about 90 to 100 people at the concert
last night.
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7. I passed Mark’s house early in the morning.
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8. The concert last night was great.
-integral - lulled
10. Love, joy, hate, fear, and jealousy are
all.........................
11. Robbie William was in a …… called Take
That before he became a solo artist..
12. She was still ..................six months after her
father's death.
1/ anthem 2/ composed 3/ lulled
4/ Rock n roll 5/ lyrical 6/ solemn
7/ musicians 8/ integral 9/ delighted
10/ emotions 11/ band 12/ mournful
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9. My English teacher is very tall and kind.
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10. My favorite musician is Trinh Cong Son.
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1/ Who will captain the team if ….?
2/ Who is a pianist?
3/ What kind of music do you often listen to relax
your mind?
4/ How long did the Bach concert last?
5/ Which one do you prefer pop music or classical
music?
6/ How many people were there at the concert last
night?
7/ Whose house did you pass early in the morning?
8/ How was the concert last night?
9/ What does your English teacher look like?
10/ Who is your favourite musician?

III. 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
IV. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION

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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 known...............in Viet Nam.
country, region, or community. a. actors b. authors
a. Blues b. Classical music c. musicians d. singers
c. Folk music d. Jazz 7. When you are stressed out at work, you should
2. As a nurse I learned to control listen to something serene ………...
my ............................ a. restful b. quiet c. to enjoy d. to relax
a. hopes b. emotions 8. “Tien Quan Ca”, the Viet Nam
c. abilities d. thoughts national...................was written by Van Cao.
3. He's really delighted with his new CD player. a. folk song b. anthem
a. pleased b. angryc. entertained d. annoyed c. epic d. pop song
4. She usually had a smile on her face, but now she 9. Vietnamese folk songs .are sweet, gentle and very
looks.................. lyrical:
a. cheerful b. joyful a. high quality b. tuneful
c. solemn d. delightful c. prosaic d. serene
5. We haven't had any ………. with him for several 10. Mozart was an Austrian musician
years. and .......................
a. communication b. expression a. singer b. composer
c. excitement d. entertainment c. dancer d. author
6. Van Cao is one of the most- well-
V. 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 ................. 8. I was enjoying my book but I stopped ........... a
delay the project any further. program on TV.
a. so that not to b. not to a. reading to watch b. to read to watch
c. so as not to d. for not c. to read for watching
2. The soft background music made her ............... d. reading for watching
sleepy. 9. ............. to music is a great way to relax.
a. feel b. to feel c. feeling d. feels. a. To listen b. Listening
2. 'This movie is boring and too violent.' `I c. Listen d. Listened
agree. ............ leave?' 10. Post the card today .......... there on my mother's
a. Will we b. Why don't we birthday.
c. Must we d. Would we a. to get it b. in order to get it
3. 'Let's go to the Riverton this weekend. 'Sounds c. so as it gets d. so that it gets
like fun. ........ from here?' 11. Maria is going to a restaurant ............ dinner, so
a. How far is b. How far it is she may be late.
c. It's how far d. How far is. it a. eating b. for eating
4. Did the teacher explain how ......... this problem? c. to eat d. eat
a. do we solve b. can we solve 12. This heater is ............. the plants warm in
c. to solve d. solve winter.
3. That book is about a famous anthropologist. It's a. keeping b. for keeping
about the people ......... for two years. c. keep d. in order keep
a. that she lived 13. Do you know ............? myself have no idea.
b. that she lived among them a. how many years the earth is
c. to whom she lived b. how old the earth is
d. whom she lived with c. how long is the earth
7. Would you please. remember ........... away all the d. how much time has been the earth
tapes when you're finished listening to them? 14. I bought this new software ............ Chinese.
a. putting b. to put c. put d. be put a. for learning . b. learning
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15. She hid the present ............... c. for the children not find it
a. so that the children wouldn't 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. 7. In about 1920, experimental psychologists have
devoted more research to learning than to any
2. We gave Nick a map so that he will be able to other topic
find the way all right. 8. In order to not miss her bus, Mellani was
3. Scott Joplin, a well-known African American hurrying
piano player, was born in1868 and had died in
1917 9. Composer Hohn Cage used many unusual objects
as instrument in his music including cowbells,
4. The caves of Altamira, which was discovered in flower pots, tin cans, and saw blades
northern Spain, contain interesting paintings by
early cave dwellers. 10. To building their nests tailorbirds use their bills
5. Perhaps mankind's first important music as needles.
influence was the songs of birds.
1/ to save 2/ all right  right
3/ had died  died 4/ were discovered
6. Woody Guthrie wrote thousands of songs during 5/ musical 6/ of which
his lifetime, many of them became classic folk 7/ in  since 8/ to not  not to
songs 9/ instruments 10/ building  build

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.
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
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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.