UNIT 12+13+14+16 grade 10

UNIT 12: MUSIC - Âm nhạc

1. classical ['klæsikəl] music (n) : nhạc cổ điển    

2. folk [fouk] music (n)  : nhạc dân gian

3. rock [rɔk] ‘n’ roll ['roul] (n) : nhạc rock and roll          

4. country ['kʌntri] music (n) : nhạc đồng quê

5. serious (a) ['siəriəs]  : nghiêm túc, đứng đắn, bác học

6. beat (n) [bi:t]   : nhịp (âm nhạc)

7. human (n) ['hju:mən]  : lòai người       

8. emotion (n) [i'mou∫n]  : cảm xúc

9. especially (adv) [is'pe∫əli] : đặc biệt là  

10. communicate (v) [kə'mju:nikeit] : giao tiếp

11. express (v) [iks'pres]   : thể hiện

12. anger (n) ['æηgə]   : sự tức giận  

13. integral (a) ['intigrəl]   : gắn liền

14. set the tone [toun] for (v)  : tạo nên không khí ( vui, buồn)   

15. joyfulness (n) ['dʒɔifulnis]  : sự vui nhộn

16. atmosphere (n) ['ætməsfiə]  : bầu không khí

17. funeral (n) ['fju:nərəl]   : đám tang         

18. solemn (a) ['sɔləm]   : trang nghiêm

19. mournful (a) ['mɔ:nful]   :  tang thương 

20. lull (v) [lʌl]    : ru ngủ

21. above [ə'bʌv]: all (adv)   : trên hết           

22. uplift (a)['ʌplift]   : hưng phấn, bay bổng

23. delight (v) [di'lait]   : làm thích thú, làm say mê           

24.  a billion ['biljən] -dollar industry ['indəstri]: ngành công nghiệp tỉ đô ( mang lại lợi nhuận cao)

25.  fairy tale (n) ['feəriteil]   : chuyện cổ tích         

26. criticise (v) ['kritisaiz]   : chỉ trích

27. convey (v) [kən'vei]   : truyền đạt, biểu lộ, thể  hiện.               

28. serene (a) [si'ri:n]   : thanh bình, tĩnh lặng.

29. cheer [t∫iə] (v): somebody up   : làm ai cảm thấy vui vẻ         

30. all the time (adv)   : mọi lúc

31. hometown (n) ['houmwəd]  : quê quán

32. birthplace (n) ['bə:θpleis]  : nơi sinh

33. music composer [kəm'pouzə] (n) : nhà sọan nhạc

34.  compose (v) [kəm'pouz]  : sọan nhạc, sáng tác nhạc

35.  sweet [swi:t] and gentle ['dʒentl] (a) : ngọt ngào và dịu dàng

36. rousing (a) ['rauziη]   : hào hứng, sôi nổi           

37. lyrical (a) ['lirikəl]   : trữ tình

38. of all time (adv)    : của mọi thời đại         

39. author (n) ['ɔ:θə]    : tác giả

40. national anthem (n) ['næ∫nəl, ‘ænθəm]  :quốc ca

41. rural (a) ['ruərəl]   : nông thôn, làng quê 

42. except [ik'sept] for (conj.)  : trừ, chỉ trừ

43. appropriate (a) [ə'proupriitli]  : thích hợp,thích đáng

44. tune (n) [tju:n]   : giai điệu

45. mixture (n) ['mikst∫ə]   : sự pha trộn, sự hòa quyện

46. appreciate (v) [ə'pri:∫ieit]  : coi trọng, đánh giá cao

Choose the word with the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others:

1. a. classical      b. composer      c. answer                   d. serious

2. a. zoos      b. zoology      c. zoom                   d. soon

3. a. music     b. classical      c. famous                  d. slow

4. a. arouse      b. practise     c. mouse                   d. loose

5. a. because     b. busy      c. compose                   d. measure

Choose the word with the underlined letter pronounced differently from the others:

1. a. city      b. ocean      c. musician                   d. special

2. a. sea      b. singer      c. sugar                   d. said

3. a. zone      b. waltz      c. zoo                                 d. frozen

4. a. race      b. recylce      c. cousin                   d. sight

5. a. rose      b. reason      c. price                   d. prize

I/ Choose the word whose underlined part has a different pronunciation from the others in each group:

II/ Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group:

Ôn lại cấu trúc động từ nguyên thể (to + infinitive)

- Diễn đạt mục đích

Ví dụ: I went to university to become a software engineer.

- Theo sau một số động từ:

+ Công thức S + V + to-V: afford, appear, ask, bear, begin, choose, decide, expect, forget, hate, hesitate, intend, like, manage, neglect, prefer, pretend, propose, regret, seem, swear, try, wish, agree, arrange, attempt, beg, care, consent, determine, fail, happend, help, hope, learn, love, mean, offer, prepare, promise, refuse, remember, start, trouble, want, would like prefer.

+ Công thức S + V + O + to-V: advise, ask, be, command, encourage, forbid, get, help, intend, leave, mean, oblige, permit, prefer, recommend, remind, tell, allow, bear, cause, compel, expect, force, hate, instruct, invite, like, need, order, persuade, press, request, teach, tempt, trouble, warn, want, wish. Ví dụ: He is expected to be good at English. (S + V + to-V). My parents encourages me to go to university. (S + V + O + to-V)

- Theo sau một số tính từ: happy, glad, sorry,… Ví dụ: Today I am very happy to be able to tell you about my project.

- Sử dụng trong công thức “would like /love/prefer” Ví dụ: I would like to thank you for having helped me.

- Theo sau một số danh từ: surprised, fun,…Ví dụ: What a fun to be here.

- Sử dụng trong cấu trúc “too-to”, “enough-to” Ví dụ: She isn’t tall enough to reach the ceiling.

- Xuất hiện trong một số cụm: to tell you the truth, to the honest, to begin with,…Ví dụ: To begin with, the Internet has exercised great influence over life of humans.

- Sử dụng làm chủ ngữ của câu Ví dụ: To play football is my favorite activity every day.

- Sử dụng để bổ sung ý nghĩa cho chủ ngữ, thường đứng sau động từ “to-be” Ví dụ: What I put on my priority now is to pass the entrance exam to university.

- Sử dụng để xác định nghĩa, thêm thông tin về một danh từ trừu tượng. Ví dụ: Jones’s desire to play football for national team became an obsession.

Ôn lại dạng câu hỏi tìm thông tin (Wh-questions)

2.1. Câu hỏi chủ ngữ (who và what)

Cấu trúc: What/Who + động từ + … ?

2.2. Câu hỏi tân ngữ (Whom/What)

Cấu trúc: Whom / What + Trợ động từ (do/ does/ did) + Chủ ngữ + Động từ + … ?

2.3. Câu hỏi bổ ngữ:

Cấu trúc: When/Where/Why + Trợ động từ (be/do/does/did) + Chủ ngữ + Động từ + … ?

Ngoài ra chúng ta còn 2 đại từ nghi vấn là “whose” và “which”:

+ Whose: được dùng làm chủ ngữ của động từ, dùng để hỏi về sự sở hữu “của ai”.

Cấu trúc: Whose + động từ to-be + Danh từ/Đại từ?

+ Which: được dùng cho cả người và vật, mang tính lựa chọn cao hơn What.

A. Complete each sentence with the right form of a suitable verb.

1. My father didn't have timethe _______ the newspaper

2. I wish I had enough money_______ a new bicycle

3. I went to the post office_______ a letter.

4. He telephoned_______ me to the party.

5. She’s going to Britain_______ English.

B. Ask questions for the underlined words / phrases in the following sentences.

1. If it rains, I'll stay at home and watch TV.

2. My father enjoys listening to classical music.

3. He left for Ho Chi Minh City last week.

4. James wants to talk to you.

5. We spent the evening playing chess last night.

6. The film starts at 8:00 p.m.

7. My favourite musician is Beethoven.

8. I like pop music because it helps me relax.

C. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences to express purpose.

1. He enrolled in the English course. He wanted to learn the language.

A. He enrolled in the English course to learn the language. B. He enrolled in the English course by learning the language.

C. He enrolled in the English course, moreover, he learned the language.

D. He wanted to learn the language to enroll in the English course.

2. She took the bus. She didn't want to be late.

A. She took the bus and she didn't want to be late.  C. She took the bus to be late.

B. She didn't want to be late to take the bus.                D. She took the bus not to be late.

3. She went to the store. She needed to buy some food.

A. She needed to buy some food as soon as she went to the store.      B. She went to the store to buy some food.

C. She went to the store to need to buy some food.           D. She needed to buy some food to go to the store.

4. We disconnected our phone. We didn't want to get any phone calls.

A. We didn't want to get any phone calls because we disconnected our phone.

B. We disconnected our phone to not get any phone calls.

C. We disconnected our phone so as to get any phone calls.         D. We disconnected ourphone not to get any phone calls.

5. He didn't tell me he was sick. He didn't want to worry me.

A. He didn't tell me he was sick not to worry me.           B. He didn't tell me he was sick so as to worry me

C. Because he didn't tell me he was sick, he wanted to worry me.       D. He didn't want to worry me not to tell me he was sick.

6. He turned on the radio. He wanted to listen to the news.

A. He turned on the radio by listening to the news. B. He turned on the radio if he listened to the news.

C. He turned on the radio to listen to the news. D. He turned on the radio to listening to the news.

7. She bought a computer. She wanted to store information.

A. In case she bought a computer, she stored information.  B. She bought a computer to store information.

C. Unless she bought a computer, she wanted to store information. D. For not storing information, she bought a computer.

D. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct question to the underlined phrase in each of the sentences.

1. Most of us listen to music for pleasure.

A. How do most of us listen to music? B. Why most of us listen to music?

C. What do most of us listen to music? D. Why do most of us listen to music?

2. However, for the record companies, music is a product.

A. For whom is music a product? B. Which is a music product?  C. Who is a product of music?  D. Why is music a product?

3. Music engineers have developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music.

A. What has developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music?

B. How has a new computer programme that will change the future of music developed?

C. Who has developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music? .

D. Who have developed a new computer programme that will change the future of music?  

4. A computer can analyse a singer’s voice.

A. What can a computer analyse? B. Who can a computer analyse?

C. Which can a computer analyse? D. For whom can a computer analyse?

5. If you give the computer the lyrics and music of a song, the computer can '’sing” it in that voice.

A. How can the computer sing if you give it the lyrics and music of a song?

B. How the computer can sing if you give it the lyrics and music of a song?

C. What can the computer sing if you give it the lyrics and music of a song?

D. In which can the computer sing if you give it the lyrics and music of a song?

6. In the 1960s, it took pop and rock groups one or two days to record their songs.

A. When did it take pop and rock groups to record their songs in the 1960s?

B. How long did it take pop and rock groups to record their songs in the 1960s?

C. How much did it take pop and rock groups to record their songs in the 1960s?

D. In which did it take pop and rock groups to record their songs in the 1960s?

7. Nowadays, it can take months and months.

A. When can it take nowadays? B. How can it take nowadays? C. Which can it take nowadays? D. How long can it take nowadays?

8. Rock began in the U.S.A. in the early 1950s.

A. For whom did rock begin in the early 1950s?    B. Why did rock begin in the early 1950s?

C. Where did rock begin in the early 1950s?       D. In where did rock begin in the early 1950s?

9. Many people like ABBA’s songs because they had catchy tunes and simple pop lyrics.

A. Why do many people like ABBA’s songs? B. Why many people like ABBA’s songs?

C. How do many people like ABBA’s songs? D. For which do many people like ABBA’s songs?

10. Dancing Queen is probably one of their most successful albums.

A. Who is probably one of their most successful albums?    B. What is probably one of their most successful albums?

C. For whom is probably one of their most successful albums?     D. Where is probably one of their most successful albums?

I/ Make questions for the underlined parts of the following statements:

1/ Every day I go to school by bicycle. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

2/ Our teacher lives in a small house in this town. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

3/ The police will come here in ten minutes. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

4/ The farmers are working in the field now. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

5/ She went to market to buy some bread.

→ -----------------------------------------------?

6/ The boy was glad because he was given presents.

→ -----------------------------------------------?

7/ This hand bag belongs to my friend. 

→  -----------------------------------------------?

8/ We have 3 English classes every week. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

9/ There are 5 members in my family. 

→ -----------------------------------------------?

10/ It often takes him 15 minutes to go to his office.

→ -----------------------------------------------?

II/ Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one:

1/ The woman doesn’t have enough money to buy a new car.

→ A new car ________________________________________________.

2/ Perhaps no one wants to make friends with him so I might write to him.

→ If no one else_________________________________________.

3/ That kind of food has a really delicious taste.

→ That kind of food tastes _____________________________________.

4/ That policeman arrested the thief last week.

→ The thief _________________________________________________.

5/ He can speak only a few words of English.

→ He can hardly _____________________________________________.

6/ Playing football on a rainy day is fun.

→ It ___________________________________________________.

7/ It would be a good idea to invite him to our meeting.

→ I think we should ________________________________.

8/ They are too young to watch this film.

→ They are not __________________________________________.

9/ We want to invite you to our party this weekend.

→ Would you __________________________________________?

10/ Michael Jackson is a wonderful singer.

→ Michael Jackson sings __________________________________.

III/ Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given:

1/ It takes him twenty minutes to drive to his office. (spends)

→ He _____________________________________________.

2/ Her family often go abroad on vacation. (tend)

→ Her family __________________________________________.

3/ I think you should not go home too late to make your parents worried. (were)

→ If ___________________________________________________.

4/ There aren’t many people going to see that football match. (few)

→ Only ________________________________________________.

5/ “I will give you some more books and pencils,” said my father. (promised)

→ My father _______________________________________.

6/ Our teacher never let us make noise in class. (allowed)

→ We ____________________________________________.

7/ It’ll be nice to welcome you to our team this season. (forward)

→ We’re _____________________________________.

8/ You should take your jeans to be mended soon. (have)

→ You should _________________________________________.

9/ “Are you interested in the story?” said the teacher. (whether)

→ The teacher __________________________________________.

10/ The song is so romantic that I have listened to it many times. (such)

→ It ____________________________________________.

LISTENING 

There are two things that make humans (1)___ from all other animals. They are language and music. Music is clearly different from (2)___. However, people can use it to communicate - especially their emotions. Like reading, writing and speaking, music can express ideas, thoughts and feelings. It can express one’s anger, love, hate or friendship; it can also convey one's (3)___  and dreams.

Music is very much an integral part of our life. It is played during almost all (4)___  events and on special occasions and sets the tone for them. It adds joyfulness to the atmosphere of a festival and makes a funeral more solemn and mournful. Music lulls babies to sleep at night and wakes students up in the morning.

Above all, music entertains. It makes people happy and excited. It (5)___  the senses. In fact, music as (6)___  has always been a big business. It is a billion-dollar industry. It is difficult 10 imagine what our lives would be like without music.

To fill and true (T) or False (F). 
Lan Huong : Hello, I'm Lan Huong. Our programme is "My favorite Musician". Now, our guest tonight is Quang Hung, the well-known actor. Welcome to the (1)___, Quang Hung.

Quang Hung: Thanks, Lan Huong.

Lan Huong : Now Quang Hung, can you tell us about the Vietnamese (2)___ you like best, please?

Quang Hung: Sure. Recently, there have been quite a few good musicians. Their songs are very popular and easy to listen to.

Lan Huong : Do you like them?

Quang Hung: Well, I do like some of them. But I think the best Vietnamese musician of all time is Van Cao. He's really my (3)___ musician.

Lan Huong : Van Cao, the author of Tien Quan Ca? Well, can you tell us why you like him?

Quang Hung: He's great musician. Just listen to Tien Quan Ca. Whenever I hear it, l want to stand up and sing out as loud as (4)___. It's hard and solemn. And I always feel great, feel proud of my country when I hear it.

Lan Huong : That's true. It's very (5)___. Do you know when he wrote it?

Quang Hung: In 1944.

Lan Huong : Do you like any other songs by Van Cao?

Quang Hung: Oh, yes, lots of them. Especially the songs about (6)___ life in Viet Nam. They are sweet and gentle, and very lyrical.

Lan Huong : Well, let me see if we can play one of the songs for you ...

1. The guest of the show is Lan Huong.

2. Except for Van Cao, Quang Hung doesn't like any other Vietnamese musicians.

3. Quang Hung thinks some of Van Cao's music is very sweet and gentle.

4. "Tien Quan Ca". the Vietnam National Anthem, was written in 1954.

5. Quang Hung sometimes feels proud of his country, Vietnam, when he hears the song.

I. Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B or C to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

The Sound of Music

Do you like popular music from Latin America, the United States or Asia? Many musicians from around the world blend their country's music with popular sounds.

Caetano Veloso

After thirty years, Caetano Veloso is still one of Brazil's most important musicians. He mixes rock with the music of Bahia region. Bahia is a state of Brazil that is strongly influenced by African culture. Caetano Veloso is an excellent songwriter and poet. He says of music, "I make my music like a painter paints his canvas."

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Her music blends rock with country and the blues. The blues is a kind of folk music that is often sad. It is usually about love and the problems of life. Bonnie Raitt's strong, rough voice is perfect for singing country and the blues.

Cui Jian

Cui Jian [pronounced as tsay jyah] is a very important musician in the growth of rock music in China. Western styles, like jazz and rap, clearly influence his music. However, his music is very Chinese in its instruments and sounds. Cui Jian says his music expresses the feelings of Chinese young peo

1. What is Caetano Veloso's nationality?

A. American                         B. Brazilian                          C. Chinese

2. Which of the following is TRUE about Caetano Veloso?

A. He likes to paint his canvas. B. He directly mixes his music with African music. C. He has written music for about thirty years.

3. Which factor makes Bonnie Raitt sing her music particularly?

A. Her stories about love B. Her strong and rough voice C. Her life's difficulties

4. Which popular type of music does Cui Jian use to compose his music?

A. Rock                                B. Jazz                                                 C. Rap

5. What does Cui Jian want to show in his music?

A. The emotion of Chinese youth B. The Western style C. The growth of rock in China

6. The word “influenced” in the passage is closest in meaning to__________ .

A. transformed                                    B. replaced                           C. affected

7. What do these three musicians have in common?

A. They are all successful singers. B. They are inspired by their sad lives.

C. They blend their country’s music with popular sounds

Following are the lines of two conversations which are mixed up. Sort them out and then put them in the correct order.

a.  Do you like jazz, Tom?   b. I like rock a lot.

c. No, I don’t. I can’t stand them.  d. I have tickets to the Great Concert on Friday night. Would you like to come?

e. That sounds fine. See you then.  f. It’s at 8:00.

g. No, I don’t like it very much. Do you? h. No, he doesn’t. He plays the trumpet. So what kind of music do you like?

i. That sounds great. Let’s meet at the theater around 7:30.   j. Thanks. I’d love to. What time is the show?

k. Well, yes, I do. I’m a real fan of the famous jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis. l. Who’s your favourite group?

m. Oh, does he play the piano?  n. The Cranberries. I love their music. How about you? Do you like them?

Conversation 1. 1. __d_____  2.________   3.________  4.________  5.________

Conversation 2. 1. ____a___  2.________   3.________  4.________  5.________6. ________  7.________   8.________  9.________

Exercise 1. Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that correctly uses the cues about Eric Clapton’s life in each of the following questions.

1. Eric Clapton / is / one / most successful / rock stars / all time.

A. Eric Clapton is one of the most successful rock stars of all time. 

B. One of the most successful rock stars of all time, Eric Clapton is.

C. Of all time, Eric Clapton is most successful one of rock stars.

D. Eric Clapton is one of most successful all time rock stars.

2. He / sell / millions / records /.

A. He will sell millions records.        B. He is selling millions of records.

C. He has sold millions of records.  D. He had sold millions records.

3. He / appeared / live concerts / all over / world /.

A. He has appeared in live concerts all over the world.  B. He is appeared on live concerts all over of the world.

C. He has been appeared in live concerts all over world. D. He appeared on live concerts all over of the world.

4. Clapton / be / bom / 1945 / small town near London / .

A. Clapton was born on 1945 at a small town near London. B. Clapton be born in 1945 in a small town near London.

C. Clapton was bom in 1945 in a small town near London. D. Clapton be bom in 1945 of a small town near London.

5. When he / be / only two / his mother / leave him / .

A. When he was only two, his mother would leave him.  B. When he had been only two, his mother left him.

C. When he was being only two, his mother was leaving him. D. When he was only two, his mother left him.

6. He / be / bring up / his grandparents /.

A. He was brought up with his grandparents.  B. He be bring up his grandparents.

C. He was brought up by his grandparents.  D. He was bring up by his grandparents.

7. Until / he / be / nine / he / think / they / be / his parents / .

A. Until he was nine he was thinking they were his parents. B. Until he was nine he had thought they were his parents.

C. Until he be nine he was thought they were his parents. D. Until he was nine he thinks they be his parents.

8. They / treat / him / well /.

A. They treated him well. B. They were treated him well.   C. They were being treated him well.   D. They treat him well.

9. They / buy / him / first guitar /.

A. They buy him the first guitar.   B. They bought him first guitar.

C. They bought him the first guitar. D. They was bought him the first guitar.

10. When he / leave school / they / pay / him / go to art college /.

A. When he left school, they paid him to go to art college. B. When he left school, they paid for him going to art college.

C. When he left school, they paid him for going to art college. D. When he left school, they paid for him to go to art college.

Choose the appropriate word to complete the passage.

In the 1960s, the Beatles were probably the most famous pop group in the (1) …. world. Since then, there have been a great many groups that have (2) ……enormous fame, so it is perhaps difficult now to imagine (3) ………sensational the Beatles were at the time. They were four boys from the north of England and none of them had any (4) ……. in music. The Beatles changed pop music. They were the first pop group to achieve great (5) …… from songs they had written themselves. Afterthat it became common for groups and singers to write their own songs. However, the Beatles did not have a long (6) ……. Their first hit record was in 1963 and they split up in 1970. They stopped doing (7) … performances in 1966 because it had become too dangerous for them - their fans were so excited that they surrounded them and tried to take their clothes as (8)……! However, today some of their songs (9) ……. as famous as they were when they first came out. (10) …….. the world, many people can sing part of a Beatles song if you ask them.

1. a. whole  b. most   c. all   d. every

2. a. made  b. achieved  c. found   d. done

3. a. what  b. when   c. why .  d. how

4. a. training  b. teaching  c. playing  d. performing.

5. a. wealth  b. success  c. attainment  d. failure

6. a. job   b. profession  c. life   d. career

7.  a. direct  b. living   c. live   d. life

8. a. gifts  b. presents  c. souvenirs  d. memories

9. a. become  b. remain  c. get   d. turned out

10. a. Throughout  b. On   c. All   d. For

Choose the appropriate sentences to complete the conversation.

A: (1)_____________________________ ___________

B: Yes, of course I do. 

A(2)_____________________________ _____________

B: Well, whenever I have free time.

A:(3)_____________________ ______________

B: I like pop music, and sometimes I listen to some jazz. 

A:(4)_____________ _______________

B: Because it's serene and relaxing. It mades me rejuvenated. 

A:(5)__________________________ _______

B: The Beatles and Back Street Boys. 

A: (6) ______________________________________

B: Weil, My favorite Vietnamese musician is Trinh Cong Son. His songs are sweet, gentle, and very lyrical.

A Oh, yes. I like him, too

1. a. How do you like music?   b. Can you tell me if you like music?

c. You really like music, do you?   d. Do you like listening to music?

2. a. When are you listening to music?   b. How often do you listen to music'?

c. How long do you like it?     d. What do you do when you listen to music?

3. a. Do you like jazz? b. What Music do you  like?  c. What kinds of music do you like?  d. What about pop music ?

4. a. Why do you like pop music?    b. What do you listen to op music for?

c. How do you like pop music?    d. With makes you like pop music?

5. a. Do you like boy bands?   b. Which group do you do you   prefer the

c. What is your best band?     d. What' favorite band? 

6. a. Please tell me about the Vietnam  musician you like best.  b. Which of the Vietnamese musicians do you like?

c. Do you like Vietnamese musicians?  d. Can you tell me how you feel about the Vietnamese musicians?

READING COMPREHENSION : A. Choose the one option - a, h, c or d - that best completes the passage

Everyone loves music, it seems. And there's little reason to wonder why. There is so much music (1) ...... from which to choose. and there is a category of music to appeal to every (2)........ The major groups of music are divided broadly (3) ....... classical, popular, and jazz. Within these broad groups are many other subcategories. For example, (4) .......disparate types of music as movie sound tracks rhythm and blue, rock, and rap all fit within the category of popular music. 

Another reason that music is so (5) ........ is the variety of settings in which one can enjoy his or her (6)....... kind of music. You can go to the church to hear great religious music, or to the concert hall to hear a well-known classical (7) ............. On another right, you might go to the small club to listen to an up- and-coming jazz group (8) ....... you enjoy a   rink. A few nights later. Ty might go with some friends to join thousands of other people in a (9) ............to hear your favorite rock band play in your city on a world tour. And, back your house

or  apartment, you can (10). ........... while you put in a tape or CD and listen to your favorite artists again and again in your own home.

B. 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

a. composed his music a long time ago.  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.

VI. WRITING: Choose the best option to make the correct sentence from the suggested word.  

1. Fob Dylan/ musician/ who/ compose:! born/ American/ 1941/ Minnesota.

a. Bob Dylan. who is a composer and an  American musician, was born in 1941 in Minnesota.