UNIT 12: MUSIC
I. VOCABULARY
A. READING (pages 124-126)
atmosphere (n) bầu không khí funeral (n) lễ tang
beat (n) nhòp điệu interal part (n) phầnthiếtyếu
joyfulness (n) sự vui mừng
combination (n) sự kết hợp lull (v) ru ngủ
communicate (v) giao tiếp mention (v) đề cập
convey (v) truyền mournful (adj) buồn thảm
criticise (v) phê bình role (n) vai trò
delight (v) làm…vui set the stone for (exp)
emotion (n) cảm xúc tạo không khí chung cho
entertain (v) giải trí solemn (adj) trang nghiêm
fairy tale (n) chuyện thần tiên thought (n) ý nghó
feeling (n) cảm nghó Western (adj) phương Tây
B. SPEAKING (pages 126-127)
band (n) ban nhạc have the radio on (exp) để radio mở
cheer…up (v) làm… phấn khởi Walkman (n) máy cát xét nhỏ
feel bad (exp) cảm thấy buồn có tai nghe
C. LISTENING (pages 127-128)
gentle (adj) nhẹ nhàng proud (adj) tự hào
dòu êm rousing (adj) khuấy động
lyrical (adj) trữ tình hào hứng
National Anthem (n)quốc ca show (n) chương trình
D. WRITING (pages 129)
all in all (exp) nhìn chung profile (n) tiểu sử,sơ lược
appreciate (v) đánh giá cao rag (n) bản nhạc ractim
black family (n) gia đình da màu Ragtime (n) nhạc ractim
compose (n) sáng tác (của người Mỹ da đen)
composer (n) người sáng tác tune (n) giai điệu
mixture (n) sự pha trộn

1) A. sight B. listen C. start D. music
2) A. thoughts B. feelings C. dreams D. ideas
3) A. about B. sound C. famous D. count
II. Choose the word that has stress pattern different from that of the other words.
4) A. composer B. artistic C. European D. musician
5) A. American B. classical C. occasion D. emotion
6) A. wonderful B. talented C. celebrate D. exciting
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
7) Language and music make humans different ……………… all other animals.
A. of B. with C. from D. by
8) Music can be used to express one’s …………………………….. .
A. friends B. friendly C. unfriendly D. friendship
9) Music adds …………………………….. to the atmosphere of a festival.
A. sadness B. joyfulness C. happy D. disappointment
10) Folk music …………………………. babies to sleep.
A. makes B. wakes C. lulls D. lets
11) Music in general and pop music in particular makes people ……….…………….
A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
12) Would you like to go out …………………………. a meal tonight, Joan?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
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13) I listen to music …………………………. feel relax.
A. so as to B. in order for C. as so to D. so as for
14) “……………… is your favourite singer?” –“Thuy Trang and the Beatles.”
A. What B. Who C. Whom D. Whose
15) “……………….….. do you like classical music?” –“Because it helps me relax.”
A. How B. What C. Which D. Why
16) We started early in order …………………..… miss the first part of the concert.
A. to not B. not to C. no for D. for no

30) The football match started at 3.00 last Sunday.
 ……………………………………………………………………………
C. READING
Read the passage and choose one correct answer for each question.
FOLK MUSIC
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Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of music. An important
form is folk music.
Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may
be hundreds of years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern
music is often music for dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments
like flutes, accordion, etc.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with
acoustic guitars were also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”,
complaining of bad things happening in society.
31) Which form of music is pop music mainly influenced by?
A. classical music B. folk music C. jazz D. rock ‘n’ roll
32) Who were folk songs composed by?
A. countryside people B. city people C. modern musicians D. old singers
33) According to the passage, what is modern music often used for?
A. singing only B. playing with guitars C. dancing D. forming pop music
34) In the 1950s, what did people play folk songs with?
A. pianos B. flutes C. drums D. guitars
35) Why are folk songs called “protest songs”?
A. Because they are sung by country people.
B. Because they are hundreds of years old.
C. Because nobody knows who originally composed them.
D. Because they complain about bad things happening in society.
D. WRITING
Arrange these words or groups of words in the correct order.

D. WRITING
36) He telephoned me to apologize for coming late.
37) What will you do if it rains this afternoon?
38) Are you going to the capital to find a job?
39) Why do you know Tam enjoys listening to jazz?
40) How often do your family go to the concert?
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