PART 3: READING
1. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
Michael Jackson (born 1958) is truly a music (1) . He became a superstar at the age of eleven as a member of his family band The Jackson 5. His solo career (2) him the title "King of Pop". His studio albums have all become classics. Jackson is equally (3) for his high energy and complicated dance techniques such as the (4) . He died in 2009 at the age of 50.
Jackson dominated the (5) throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. His distinctive vocal style, rhythm and fashion were perfect for the new music video age. MTV enthusiastically (6) his videos to the world. His 'Thriller' video had all the excitement of a major movie release. Jackson became a true icon of pop culture and influenced dozens of today's top stars.
His awards and (7) are proof of the phenomenal success he achieved. He won World Music Award's Best-Selling Pop Male Artist of the Millennium, and was the American Music Award's Artist of the Century. 'Thriller' remains the (8) album of all time. 'Vanity Fair' magazine named him the "Most popular artist in the history of show business".
PART 4: WRITING
1. Complete the sentences by using as...as; not...as; different ...from.
1. Your house is my house. (far)
2. The black car is the red one. (cheap)
3. That dog it looks. (not dangerous)
4. Vietnam coffee is Brazil coffee. (delicious)
5. Many people think that history math. (not important)
6. Opera is pop music. (different)
7. French foods is Vietnam foods. (different)
8. This room is that room. (wide)
2. Make sentences using the words and phrases given.
1. This/ painting/ is/ made/ traditional paper/ with/ natural colours.
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2. Last week/ I / see/ interesting/ portraits/ art gallery.
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3. Piano/ be / much/ heavy / than /other / instruments.
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4. Which/ musical/ instrument/ you / have?
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5. Who/ compose/ this/ song?
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6. villagers/ be/ friendly/ they /be/ years/ ago.
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8. This/ film/ not/ long /I /watch/ yesterday.
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9. Classical/ music/ not/ interesting / rock music.
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10. I/ never/ watch/ drama / my /mother/ either.
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3. Complete the sentences by using too, so, neither and either.
1. Teenagers like K-pop, and they like Korean foods . (too)
2. He's not very good at painting walls, and she . (either)
3. William doesn't work there, and John . (either)
4. My wife can't play the trump, and her sister. (neither)
5. Alice has finished her homework, and Mickey. (so)
6. Trang does morning exercise, and her brother . (too)
7. He is going to see that film, and we . (too)
8. “Chèo” is considered a kind of traditional opera in Viet Nam, and "Cải lương" . (too)
9. I don't know how to use a computer, and my best friend . (either)
10. I haven't been to Africa, and my mother. (neither)
11. Lan doesn't like rock music, and Huong. (neither)
12. Cuong didn't know the answer to the teacher's question, and Mai . (either)
13. Mr.Nam didn't win the race, and Mr Bac. (neither)
14. My car doesn't work, and your car . (either)
15. Nobody knew why he was absent, and I . (either)
16. Susie has passed her driving test, and Peter. (so)
17. They mustn't stay up late, and their friends . (either)
18. They stayed at home last night, and their children . (too)
19. They've been waiting, and she. (so)
20. We'd like to watch the football match, and he . (too)
