UNIT 4.

MUSIC AND ARTS

I. Choose the best answer.

1. The music festival this year is as good …………….it was last year.
A. as B. from C. that D. the same
2. My friend likes photography, and I like it………………..
A. neither B. either C. too D. so
3. Bui Xuan Phai is my favourite artist. I love his………………… of the old Ha Noi street.
A. portrait B. museum C. painting D. opera
4. I think photography is an interesting art form. Of course, having a good…………… is
important.
A. paintbrush B. microphone C. crayons D. camera
5. ……………. music is not as exciting as rock and roll.
A. singer B. painter C. pop D. instrument
6. This camera is not as expensive …………….. I thought at first.
A. from B. that C. the same D. as
7. Your taste in art is quite different ……………. Mine
A. than B. from C. as D. the same as
8. My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films, and my sister doesn’t……………….
A. neither B. either C. too D. so
9. You can see many interesting portraits in that ……………………
A. artist B. sung C. art gallery D. films
10. I rarely listen to…………… at home. I can’t understand the words they sing, and I prefer
modern music.
A. portrait B. painting C. opera D. musical instrument.
11. Many tourists to Viet Nam come to see the water ……………… show.
A. puppet B. instrument C. singer D. painter
12. In Viet Nam, the Dan Bau is a traditional musical ……………………..
A. puppet B. instrument C. singer D. painter
13. The …………….. I like most is Ho Ngoc Ha.
A. puppet B. instrument C. singer D. painter
14. Someone say that Spiderman 2 is as boring …………… Spiderman 1.
A. as B. from C. that D. the same
15. I was not allowed to go to the show, and my classmates were not …………
 A. neither B. etheir C. too D. so
16. Who is the composer of Viet Nam’s national anthem Tien Quan Ca.
A. Pham Tuyen B. Van Cao C. Huy Thuc D. Tran Tien
17. How about ……………. to the cinema?
A. go B. to go C. going D. went
18. The concert will be broadcast “ live”: that means it comes on TV at the same time…………
it is performed.
A. as B. from C. that D. the same
19. I love country music, and I like rock and roll………………
A. neither B. either C. too D. so
20. I think ………………. is very boring.
A. paint C. to paint C. paints D. painting

II. Rewrite these sentences, using the words in brackets.

Example: Plays are usually longer than films. (not as……as)
 Films are usually not as long as plays.
1. The painting is bigger than the photograph.( not as……as)
 ……………………………………………………………….
2. This painting is more expensive than my painting.( not as……..as)
 ……………………………………………………………….
3. This picture is the same as the picture in our room. ( not different from)
 ………………………………………………………………..
4. This film is more interesting than the one we saw last week. (not as………as)
 ………………………………………………………………..
5. The journey was shorter than we thought at first.( not as……….as)
 …………………………………………………………………

III. Complete the following sentences, using “too”, or “either”.

1. Teenagers in Korea listen to K-pop, and those in Vietnam do……………
2. These photos are not clear, and those aren’t ………………….
3. I never watch horror films and my brother doesn’t…………………..
4. Peter studies music at school, and Alice does …………………….
5. Duong is interested in reading books, and Chau is…………………….
IV. Reading
WATER PUPPETRY
Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It’s a unique
Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Viet Nam greatly
enjoy this kind of art.
Water puppetry (Múa rối nước) is a traditional art form. It began in the 11th century. It
originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a
pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind
a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of wood and then painted.
The themes of the puppet show are rural: the performances show everyday life in the
countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing, and Vietnamese village
festivals.
1. When did water puppetry begin?
…………………………………………………………
2. Where does a water puppet show take place?
………………………………………………………….
3. Who are the puppets controlled by?
………………………………………………………….
4. What are the puppets made of?
………………………………………………………….
5. What are water puppet show normally about?
…………………………………………………………..