THCS & THPT LƯƠNG THẾ VINH TIẾNG ANH 7 LƯU HÀNH NỘI BỘ

UNIT 4. MUSIC AND ARTS

PRACTICE 1 - PHONETICS, VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. exposure B. ensure C. treasure D. closure
2. A. machine B. chef C. chorus D. brochure
3. A. educated B. played C. recycled D. changed
4. A. cello B. choose C. kitchen D. concert
5. A. sugar B. closure C. share D. anxious
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from the other words.
6. A. anthem B. character C. compose D. concert
7. A. exhibition B. originate C. perform D. photography
8. A. puppet B. prefer C. gallery D. sculpture
9. A. portrait B. artist C. museum D. painting
10. A. camera B. instrument C. actor D. guitar
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
musician singer composer
pianist artist actress
1. Vietnamese pianist Dang Thai Son studied piano in Moscow.
2. The musician is playing some sad tune on his saxophone.
3. This young artist is currently exhibiting his work at the gallery.
4. American actress Selena Gomez starred in the film Another Cinderella Story.
5. Celine Dion is a Canadian singer. She sang the song My heart will go on.
IV. Write the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mozart was one of the most famous composers of classical music.
2. Because I was sitting in the back row of the theatre, I couldn’t see the musicians.
3. Last week, the actress spent the whole week trying to remember her lines for the play.
4. Yesterday I went to the centre and saw an exhibition.
5. As soon as I finish painting my room, I'll paint the kitchen.
V. Give the correct form of the words in capital.
1. The DAN BAU is a Vietnamese traditional musical instrument.
2. Photography is the art or taking and processing photographs.
3. I don’t like pop music because it is not as exciting as
rock and roll.
4. Peter has received a letter of invitation to see a water
puppet show this Sunday.
5. Mai wanted to share her pleasure with other people.
There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
Correction
1. The Mona Lisa is a portrait paint by the Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. ___________
2. Your violin is the same with the one I've just bought. ___________
3. My mother doesn't like rock music and I don't too. ___________
4. The weather of Hong Kong is different from that of Canada's. ___________
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5. How long do you go to the movies? - Twice a month. ___________

VI. Complete each sentence with AS ... AS and the adjective or adverb in the box.
relaxing convenient hot deep
dangerous quickly frequently boring
1. This Summer is not __________ last summer.
2. The river isn't __________ it looks.
3. For me, lying on the beach is not __________ walking in the mountain.
4. A smartphone sends messages__________ a laptop.
5. This gym is not __________the one near my house.
6. I think travelling by airplane is not __________ travelling by car.
7. I hope his new movie isn't __________ his last one.
8. Adam doesn't exercise __________ he used to.
VII.Choose the correct option for each of the following sentences.
1. What is the__________ month of the year in Vietnam. (hot, hotter, hottest)
2. Hawaii is __________ from Hong Kong than Japan. (far, farther, farthest)
3. Mozart is as __________ as Beethoven. (famous, more famous, most famous)
4. Which is__________, grammar or vocabulary? (important, more important, most important)
5. Who is the __________ person in your family? (powerful, more powerful, most powerful)
6. Their house is three times as __________ as ours. (big, bigger, biggest)
7. Susan is much _________with children than her sister is. (patient, more patient, most patient)
8. Ann does not swim so __________ as her coach claims. (quickly, more quickly, most quickly)
VIII. Complete the sentences by using AS ... AS; NOT ... AS, DIFFERENT FROM.
1. That dog __________ it looks. (not dangerous)
2. Living in Valencia __________ living in Paris is. (not expensive)
3. Schools in Viet Nam are __________ schools in the USA. (different)
4. Learning French is __________learning English. (difficult)
5. These trees __________ those. (same)
6. Vios __________ Mazda 3. (not luxurious)
7. His appearance is __________ what I have expected. (different)
8. His job is __________ mine. (important)
IX. Fill in each blank with the COMPARATIVE, SUPERLATIVE or (NOT) AS ... AS of the
adjective given in brackets.
The New Orleans Carnival is ( 1. not/ big) __________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro, but it is ( 2.
famous) __________carnival in the USA. It is ( 3. colorful) __________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro
and it is (4. exciting) __________ event in New Orleans every year. The weather in New Orleans is ( 5.
not/ good) __________ that in Rio de Janeiro, but people are ( 6. friendly) __________. The carnival
season lasts for two weeks but ( 7. Busy) __________ time is the last five days. The carnival is ( 8. big)
__________ and (9. Exciting) __________ than ever during these five days. It is ( 10. good)
__________time to visit New Orleans.
X. Complete the sentence with AS, THAN or FROM.
1. The blue car is as fast__________ the red car.
2. Physics is more difficult __________ history.
3. Animals feel pain the same __________ we do.
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4. Life in the country is very different __________ life in the city.

5. He's not really __________ tall as he looks on TV.
6. This classroom is a lot nicer __________ the one we had last year.
7. London was different __________ most European capitals.
8. Driving a boat is not the same __________ driving a car.
XI.Combine the sentences. Use the words in brackets.
1. Classical music is interesting. Folk music is interesting. (as…as)
_______________________________________________________________________
2. This picture is 800,000 VND. That picture is 600,000 VND. (price… different)
_______________________________________________________________________
3. Mr. Brown speaks English. Mrs. Kent speaks English. (same language)
_______________________________________________________________________
4. Mr. Phong teaches history of arts. Mrs. Ha teaches history of music. (same subject)
_______________________________________________________________________
5. This painting is green. That painting is green. (colour… different)
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6. The new sculpture is 4 metres high. The old sculpture is 4.2 metres high. (as… as)
_______________________________________________________________________
7. Van Gogh is Dutch. Picasso is Spanish. (nationality… different)
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Hoa sings beautifully. Hoa’s sister sings more beautifully than her. (as… as)
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GRADE 7. UNIT 4. MUSIC AND ARTS

PRACTICE 2: READING

I. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Music - What is it?
Can you think of a day without music? “Oh, that’s not possible!” you may say. Yes, you (1)
__________ right. There is music everywhere: at home, in a concert hall, in parks, at the seaside and
even in the forest. But in the forest, of (2) ________, it is better to listen to birds (3) __________ and
other natural sounds like the wind in the trees.
People cannot live (4) _________ music. They listen to music, they dance to music, they learn to play
musical (5) ___________. Musical education at (6) __________ is very important. There is special
literature for music teachers and for all people who are (7) __________ in it.
But what is music?
Specialists explain it very well, and we (8) __________ understand everything, especially if music is
performed (9) __________ illustrate their talks. Music isn’t a combination of pleasant sounds only. It is
an art that (10) _________ life. Music reflects people’s ideas and emotions.
1. A. are B. aren’t C. all D. very

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2. A. nothing B. something C. course D. cause

3. A. saying B. singing C. dancing D. talking
4. A. with B. without C. and D. together
5. A. instrument B. band C. instruments D. bands
6. A. schools B. school C. home D. house
7. A. interesting B. interested C. keen D. fond
8. A. could B. couldn’t C. can D. can’t
9. A. to B. for C. with D. and
10.A. reflects B. reflect C. tell D. tells
II. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each statement.
SOCK PUPPETS
A sock is a wonderful thing. It can warm a foot, that’s for sure. Better yet, it can be made into different
critters. Let’s see how.
1. Put your hand into a sock. Your fingers and thumb are in the “toe” part. The back of your wrist is in
the “heel” part.
2. Make a slit in the sock between your thumb and fingers for your puppet’s mouth.
3. Cut two ovals, one of poster board and one of fabric.
4. Paste the fabric oval to the poster board oval with white glue.
5. Once the glue is dried, fold them in half.
6. Sew the folded oval into your sock.
Now, your puppet can talk.
What your puppet becomes depends on you. Think of how to make eyes, hair, ears, hats, moustaches,
beards, eyebrows, noses, collars, neckties, shirts and dresses for your puppet.
1. A sock is useful because it can be made into a __________.
A. toy snake B. creature C. hand puppet D. foot
2. The slit in the sock is for __________ of the sock puppet.
A. making the mouth B. letting the fingers out
C. making the eyes D. making room for the nose
3. The oval that is made of fabric is used for __________.
I. making the mouth
II. sewing it into the sock
III. covering up the poster board
A. I only B. II and III C. I and II D. I and III
4. To make a sock puppet, I will need one __________.
A. sock, scissors and an oval-shaped plastic sheet.

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B. sock, bottles and an oval-shaped poster board.

C. sock, scissors and an oval-shaped piece of paper.
D. sock, scissors and stapler.
5. “What your puppet becomes depends on you” in the last paragraph suggests that making a sock
puppet is a __________ activity.
A. dangerous B. creative C. tiring D. rewarding
III. **Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
Kevin O’Donnell works (1) __________ Hollywood. He records (2) __________ for films. He
worked on his first film in 1980: Star Wars. He’s now 51 and he (3) __________ helped to make more
than 100 films. In 1983, he did the sound on the film called Terms of Endearment. The film won five
Oscars, but O’Donnell (4) __________win one. He was at the Oscars in 1983 (5) __________ he was
only 26.
Now, he has (6) __________ to the Oscars 20 times. He worked on Top Gun, Terminator 3, Spider-
Man, Transformers and other great films, but he hasn’t won an Oscar (7) __________. He has written
20 speeches so far, but has never been given one. (8) __________ speeches are in a drawer in (9)
__________ house. Kevin doesn’t mind. He knows the sound in his films is amazing. He’s (10)
__________ to win one day.
1. A. at B. in C. of D. -
2. A. CD B. music C. sound D. lyric
3. A. has B. have C. were D. was
4. A. did B. didn’t C. wasn’t D. weren’t
5. A. since B. for C. ago D. when
6. A. have B. had C. been D. be
7. A. before B. yet C. ago D. once
8. A. The B. A C. Some D. An
9. A. his B. her C. him D. hers
10. A. seeing B. planing C. hoping D. going
*
IV. Fill in the blank with a suitable word.
On weekdays, I don’t have (1) __________ free time. When I get home from school, I usually (2)
__________ my homework, watch some TV (3 __________ read a book. My parents bought me a new
guitar for my birthday so I play that a lot (4) __________.
At the weekend, I usually (5) __________ with my friends, John and Thomas. We really like playing
music together. Thomas plays the keyboards and John plays the drums. John has a set of drums in his
bedroom, so we usually practice at his house. John has (6) __________ written some songs, so we are
practicing them at the moment. My sister sometimes sings with us and we are hoping to (7) __________
some concerts one day!
In the holidays, I sometimes (8) __________ on day trips with my family. I am really interested in
science. That’s (9) __________ we often go to the Science Museum. We usually go to the beach in
August. We always have a great (10) __________, but the best thing is lying on the sand and listening to
music on my iPod.

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UNIT 4. MUSIC AND ARTS

PRACTICE 3 - CONSOLIDATION
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. exhibition B. question C. collection D. tradition
2. A. pleasure B. leisure C. closure D. sure
3. A. discussion B. decision C. treasure D. vision
4. A. saxophone B. music C. so D. expensive
5. A. similarity B. talent C. happy D. hard
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from the other words.
6. A. festival B. violin C. pleasure D. music
7. A. comedy B. picture C. character D. performance
8. A. puppetry B. tradition C. fantastic D. perform
III. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.
9. He drives as __________ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
10. Robert does not have __________ Peter does.
A. money more than B. as many money as
C. more money as D. as much money as
11. For many people, a good knowledge of music and arts is regarded as a __________
for every student.
A. in needs B. necessity C. necessary D. need
12. Last year, Matt earned __________ his brother.
A. twice as much as B. twice as many as
C. twice more than D. twice as more as
13. The villagers are __________ they were years ago. There is no change at all.
A. differently from B. not as friendly as
C. as friend as D. as friendly as
14. Classical music is not __________ as pop music.
A. exciting B. more excited C. as exciting D. as excited
15. The test is not __________ difficult __________ it was last month.
A. as - as B. so - as C. more - as D. A & B are correct.
16. This year’s musical festival is not __________ it was last year.
A. different from B. worse C. as good as D. as well as
17. No one in my class is __________ beautiful __________ her.
A. as – as B. more - as C. as - than D. the - more
18. He works __________ we do.
A. harder B. as hard as C. the harder D. so hard than
19. Going by train isn’t __________ convenient as going by car.
A. so B. as C. more D. A & B are correct.
20. Marie is not __________ intelligent __________ her sister.
A. more – as B. so – so C.so – as D. the – of
21. My brother’s taste in art is quite different __________ mine.
A. to B. from C. with D. as
22. I don’t work so hard __________ my father.
A. so B. as C. than D. more
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23. Jane is not __________ her brother.

A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as
C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
IV. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
24. Avatar is probably the __________film I've ever seen. (bad)
25. A dancer must throw her heart and soul into every __________. (perform)
26. I think Men in Black 1was as__________ as Men in Black 3. (excite)
27. Although John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite__________.(different)
28. Dong Ho paintings are made with __________colors. (nature)
29. His friends are all __________- they're painters, musicians, and writers. (art)
30. He later became a famous jazz __________ playing saxophone. (music)
31. The problems seemed so small and __________. (important)
V. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.
Example: 0. There isn’t (A) two chairs(B) in the (C) living room. (D)
Answer: 0. A (aren’t/ are not)
32. This movie (A) is not more (B) interesting as the one (C) we saw (D) last week.
33. My brother never (A) enjoys classical (B) music and (C) I don’t too. (D)
34. The author (A) of this novel (B) is the same like (C) that one. (D)
35. The concert show (A) was quite (B) different than (C) what I thought. (D)
36. Hoang is (A) very interested (B) in rock and roll and his (C) classmates are either. (D)
VI. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
37. Karen Carpenter is famous __________ the song Top of the world.
38. This rock band is playing __________ the Central Club.
39. I love his painting __________ the old Ha Noi streets.
40. We can watch the concert live __________ TV.
41. I'm very interested __________ pop music.
42. The puppets are made __________ wood and then painted.
43. My friend is very good __________ drawing things.
44. The water puppet show is__________ 57B Dinh Tien Hoang St., Hoan Kiem.
VII. Arrange the words to make sentences.
45. you/ think/ as/ classical/ do/ is/ music/ exciting/ Rock and Roll/ as/?
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46. performance/ the/ is/ next/ about/ very/ anxious/ musician/ the/.
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47. sister/ interested/ is/ boring/ find/ I/ drawing/ my/ in/ but/ it/.
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48. music/ your/ kind/ what/ favorite/ is/ of/?
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VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
49. Jim doesn't play the saxophone as well as his brother.
Jim's brother plays _______________________________________________________
50. What is your favorite kind of music?
What kind ______________________________________________________________
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51. This show is the same as the show we saw last week. (different)
This show _____________________________________________________________
52. She is the quickest runner at all. (quick)
No other runner _________________________________________________________
53. She hasn't made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer)
She ___________________________________________________________________
54. The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same)
The Eiffel Tower ________________________________________________________
55. Her phone is not the same as mine.
Her phone is ____________________________________________________________
56. I think rock music is more popular than jazz.
I think jazz music isn't ____________________________________________________
57. Do you like seeing a water puppet show?
Are you _______________________________________________________________
58. They perform the water puppet show in a pool.
The water puppet show ___________________________________________________
59. This room is larger than the one at the end of the corridor of the art gallery.
The room at the end of the corridor of the art gallery is not _______________________
60. I think action films are more exciting than romance films.
In my opinion, romance films are not ________________________________________
IX. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do not
change the word given. (Use 2 - 5 words in total).
Example: 0. My house has a small garden. IS
 There is a small garden in my house.
61. I like pop music but my brother likes rock music. DIFFERENT
My taste in music _____________________ my brother’s.
62. I think Vinh acted better than Quang in that play. AS
I think Quang didn’t __________________ Vinh in that play.
63. Both Anna and her brother are fond of watching water puppet. TOO
Anna is fond of watching water puppet and ________________.
64. My hobby is drawing and John’s hobby is also drawing. SAME
My hobby _________________________ John’s hobby.
65. This painting isn’t so expensive as my favorite painting. THAN
My favorite painting _________________________________.