UNIT 3: EXERCISES

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. guest B. manage C. prodigy D. teenager
2. A. demanding B. nuance C. ballade D. polonaise
3. A. waltz B. franchise C. patriotism D. composer
4. A. sonata B. phenomenon C. nocturne D. polonaise
5. A. achievement B. charity C. chorus D. franchise
6. A. renowned B. talented C. gifted *D. learned
II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. single B. music C. contest D. release
2. A. platinum B. sonata C. anthem D. smash
3. A. compose B. purchase C. release D. increase
4. A. version B. process C. modest D. contestant
5. A. instrument B. platinum C. debut D. album
6. A. eliminate B. nominate C. originate D. passionate
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks.
1. They are producing more and more ____ in the USA and they will soon spread to all parts of the world.
A. real TV shows B. reality TV shows C. actuality TV shows
2. Ho Chi Minh has been considered one of the ____ of the world.
A. culture figures B. cultural figures C. cultural images
3. The boy showed his talent for playing the piano at the age of five, so he was considered an ____.
A. infant prodigy B. infant artist C. infant talent
4. The first episode of the film is going to be ____ next Sunday.
A. aired B. announced C. transmitted
5. Many folk songs which ____ in rural areas are still favored nowadays.
A. resulted B. proceeded C. originated
6. Nicholas Sparks is a ____ author. People love and respect him for his novels and personalities.
A. notorious B. renowned C. remarked
7. Four artists have been ____ for the prize, but only one can win it.
A. offered B. decided C. nominated
8. His song quickly became a ____ among Vietnamese young people.
A. phenomenon B. phenomenal C. situation
9. Trinh Cong Son is a ____ composer in Vietnam. Many Vietnamese people can sing his songs.
A. prominent B. famous C. Both A & B are correct.
10. The young singer has ____ several singing competitions, but she still desires to compete in The Voice of
Vietnam this year.
A. sung B. conquered C. achieved
II. Choose the right words to complete the sentences.
inspirational celebrity panel conquer
audition patriotism demanding
1. It's not easy to ______conquer_______________ such a big competition.
2. The _________celebrity panel______ has to give comments for each contestant after their performances.
3. You have to pass the ________audition_____ in order to advance to the semi-finals of the Idol programme.
4. His pieces of music are becoming more and more technically ____demanding__________.
5. I love _______inspirational___________ songs because they give enthusiasm and ideas to what I do.
6. A majority of his songs which praise ____patriotism_______ were written during wartime.
III. Match the words with the corresponding definitions.
1. biography-C a. an event for people to compete to find out the best person at something
2. competition-A b. certification for an album which sells one million units
 3. platinum-B c. a story of one's life written by another person
4. box office-D d. a place where people can come to buy tickets for admission to an event
IV. Choose the words/ phrases that are SAME in meaning to the underlined parts.
1. The band's debut album was a smash hit.
A. great success B. failure C. disappointment
2. The young singer is also passionate about composing.
A. good at B. enthusiastic C. indifferent
3. Some contestants are truly talented and make relentless efforts.
A. hard-working B. incompetent C. gifted
4. In this round, the contestants have to form pairs and choose a song to perform
with their partners.
A. supporters B. competitors C. spectators khan giả thể thao
5. This TV series has different versions all over the world.
A. originals B. copies C. categories
6. His latest single was released last month. Many people had been waiting for it.
A. produced B. finished C. launched
V. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. David had to practice hard to compete with other contestants, for it was a highly ____ round.
A. competitive B. passionate C. eliminate D. competitor
2. The Idol program ____ consists of auditions, semi-finals and finals.
A. franchise B. step C. round D. process
3. Can you play any ____? - Yes. I can play the flute and the guitar.
A. musical tools B. pieces of music C. musical instruments D. musical devices
4. Two of the four contestants will be ____ after tonight's show.
A. composed B. removed C. eliminated D. terminated
5. Bach made significant ____ in classical music.
A. innovations B. creativity C. strangeness D. newness
6. That company ____ her into signing a five-year contract.
A. deceived B. pretended C. made D. defrauded (sb of sth)
7. What are the major ____ of that famous composer?
A. smash hits B. biographies C. rating lists D. achievements
8. American Idol was ____ in 2002 and soon became a phenomenal entertainment series.
A. launched B. aired C. published D. Both A & B are correct.
VI. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. The boys are playing games, ____ the girls are watching TV.
A. so B. nor C. and
2. I tried my best in the final test, ____ the result was not as good as I expected.
A. but B. so C. for
3. He lost the key, ____ he couldn't get into the house.
A. yet B. or C. so
4. She loves comedies, ____ her husband is interested in action films.
A. for B. yet C. or
5. You must do well in the test, ____ you will not graduate.
A. so B. or C. for
6. Pop music is so popular, ____ the melody is simple and memorable.
A. for B. so C. and
7. I should practice more for the competition, ____ my health hasn't been excellent recently.
A. and B. so C. but
8. You can go to the movies with me, ____ you can go to the concert alone.
A. and B. or C. so
VII. Decide whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect.
1. He was a gifted song-writer, but he had to suffer poor health. IC-suffer from
2. Katherine doesn't like the main characters of that movie, nor she likes its plot. IC-but
3. Pitt has just put two new batteries in the toy car, yet it is not running. C
4. Mary was tired, yet we stopped for a rest. IC-so
5. Maybe it is caused by human error, and maybe it is totally a coincidence. IC-but
6. You've been waiting for too long. You should go home, and I will ask Sally to talk to you later. C
7. I stayed in San Francisco for two years, so that I can recommend some really nice sites. IC-so
8. Because my mother is busy this week, so my father is going to my cousin's wedding. IC- so
VIII. Fill in the blanks with coordinating conjunctions:
1. Daniel tried to read a book in Thai, _________but/yet_______ it was too difficult.
2. Will you pick me up after work, _________or_________ will I take the bus?
3. My grandfather is quite old, ____________but/yet________ he exercises more regularly than I do.
4. My holiday will be an all-inclusive one, _____for/because_________ I don't know much about the city.
5. Did he design the house himself, _________or_________ did he have it designed by an architect?
6. My mother gave me some money, __________and___________ she also gave me a new dress for Tet.
7. She never came to see him, _______________nor___________ did she leave him any money.
8. I had failed the driving test once, ___________so________ I was very nervous yesterday
IX. Choose the best compound sentence for each sentence pair.
1. The boy didn't like to go to school. He went anyway.
A. The boy didn't like to go to school, so he went anyway.
B. The boy hated to go to school, yet he went anyway.
C. The boy hated to go to school, and he went anyway.
2. I am planning to visit Korea. I have started to save some money.
A. I am planning to visit Korea, but I have started to save some money.
B. I have a plan to visit Korea, nor have I started to save some money.
C. I have made a plan to visit Korea, so I have started to save some money.
3. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007. The fifth season aired in 2013.
A. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, and the fifth one aired in 2013.
B. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, but the fifth season aired in 2013.
C. The first season of Vietnam Idol aired on VTV in 2007, for the fifth season aired in 2013.
4. My uncle can play volleyball. He can't play basketball.
A. My uncle can play football, so he can play basketball.
B. My uncle can play volleyball, nor can he play basketball.
C. My uncle can play volleyball, but he can't play basketball.
5. Let's go to the swimming pool. It's so hot today.
A. Let's go to the swimming pool, for it's so hot today.
B. Let's go to the swimming pool, so it's very hot today.
C. Let's go to the swimming pool, and it's so hot today.
6. You can call the manager directly. You can email him.
A. You can call the manager directly, or you can email him.
B. You can call the manager directly, for you can email him.
C. You can email the manager, so you can call him directly.
7. She sang beautifully. At the end of her performance, she got a big round of applause from the audience.
A. She sang beautifully, yet at the end of her performance, she got a big round of applause from the
audience.
B. She sang beautifully, for at the end of her performance, she got a big round of applause from the
audience.
C. She sang beautifully, so at the end of her performance, she got a big round of applause from the
audience.
8. It is raining very hard. The children are still playing football.
A. It is raining very hard, for the children are still playing football.
B. It is raining very hard, yet the children are still playing football.
C. It's raining very hard, so the children are still playing football.
X. Determine ONE wrong/ redundant word in each sentence.
1. She doesn't like the car toy, nor does she likes the Teddy bear.
___________________________________like___________________________________________________
2. There were no online tickets left, so that we had to come to the box office.
________________________________X_______________________________________________________
3. Turn off all the lights and the TV, or lock the door before you leave.
_____________________________and__________________________________________________________
4. She'd like to know what her mistakes are, so she wants to improve her pronunciation.
___________________________________because________________________________________________
5. For this computer is broken, and you can use that tablet.
__________________________X______________________________________________________________
6. That man looks like a kind guy you can count on, and he isn't. He always gives others a hand if he can.
_________________________________________________is_______________________________________
7. You mustn't go to the box office to buy tickets, for they don't sell tickets online.
_______must_______________________________________________________________________________
8. The actor has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards, yet he has won eight. That's a great achievement.
______________________________________________and_________________________________________
XI. Choose the options that best fit the blanks.
1. They refuse ____ the donation from the government.
A. receiving B. to receive C. receive
2. The Bakers hire a young man ____ on their farm during the harvest.
A. work B. to work C. working
3. I heard someone ____ outside when I was watching TV.
A. to fall B. fall C. fell
4. The boy was able ____ the piano when he was small.
A. play B. playing C. to play
5. He advises Julia ____ to the dentist. Advice+Ving
A. to go B. go C. going
6. He does not seem ____ passion for this job.
A. have B. having C. to have
7. Would you like ____ with music?
A. dance B. to dance C. dancing
8. Sam wanted me ____ there early in the morning.
A. come B. coming C. to come
9. Have you ever expected ____ an astronaut?
A. to become B. become C. becoming
10. The heavy rain forced us ____ the match last week.
A. delay B. to delay C. delaying
XII. Give the correct forms of the verbs.
Farmer Pitt met Jane when they were both young. He determined to ask Jane (1. marry) _____to
marry________ him. After getting married, Pitt tried (2. get) ____to get______ up early every morning to milk
the cow so that Jane could sleep late. Everything went smoothly until they decided (3. increase) ________to
increase____ their profits by buying some hens. A fox came and tried to eat their hens. Jane persuaded her
husband (4. buy) __to buy________ a gun, but this couldn't (5. help) ____help_______, for the fox was so fast.
They even let the fox (6. eat) _______eat___________ other foods, but this didn't seem (7. work) _____to
work______. Eventually, they asked around for help, and one of the neighbors advised them (8. try)
__________to try_______ putting tiger dung on the ground. They hoped that tiger dung would make the fox (9.
stay) ___stay_______________ away from their only chicken left. Pitt had his wife (10. buy)
_______buy________ some tiger dung at a nearby shop, and they never saw the fox again.
XIII. Use to-infinitives or bare infinitives to complete the following sentences.
1. It began ________________________________ (rain) when I was in London last Saturday.
2. We've decided _______________________________ (attend) the music contest at the end of this year.
3. They intended ____________________________ (visit) Paris last year but they didn't have enough time.
4. Don't let him ___________________________ (know) about his mother's illness now.
5. Someone saw him _______________________________ (go) to a restaurant with his friends.
6. This song makes everybody _________________________________ (feel) comfortable.
7. It's dangerous _______________________________ (go) out alone late at night.
8. My father promised ________________________________ (buy) me a comic book on my 9th birthday.
XIV. Determine whether the following sentences are Correct or Incorrect.
1. Please don't hesitate to call me when you arrive in Frankfurt.
2. My parents didn't encourage me studying Music at university.
3. Blake didn't invite her boyfriend to come to her graduation ceremony.
4. The clerk required me signing in the form before letting me in.
5. He didn't deserve to be treated by the locals like that.
6. It's impolite not to take off your shoes before stepping into a Japanese house.
7. Jimmy forgot to lock the house, so it was broken into.
8. She is mature enough discuss her family's problems with her parents.
9. Anna learnt how making cakes from her grandmother.
10. I didn't have enough money buy the coat, so I just bought a sweater.
XV. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs: leave, change, know, come, reveal, finish,
feed, share, refuse, return
1. Nothing can make Alex _____________________________ her mind now.
2. Please let me _________________________________ your decision as soon as possible.
3. It's customary _____________________ a gift from at least once or twice before finally accepting in Japan.
4. Hurry up! The train is about ____________________________ in five minutes.
5. She didn't know whether _____________________________ to her friend's wedding or not.
6. There are not enough candies ____________________________ among all the children here.
7. I saw my little sister ____________________________ the dog yesterday.
8. I determine ____________________________ all my homework today.
9. You can use my car but you must promise _________________________ it before Friday.
10. My younger sister is not reliable enough _________________________ my secrets to her.
C. READING
I. Read the passage and do the tasks below
Based on the original The Voice of Holland, The Voice of America, or sooner The Voice, officially aired
on NBC on April 26, 2011 aiming to find new singing talent and soon became a big hit.
The Voice process includes Blinds Audition, Battles Rounds, Knockout Rounds, and the final live
performance phase. Only those fifteen and over are eligible for the competition. There are four coaches,
themselves well-known performing artists, who critique contestants' performances and form their own teams of
contestants and give them guidance through the rest of the season. Coaches also have the power to decide on
which contestants to advance in the next rounds. One celebrity key advisor gives assistance to the coaches and
their teams during the preparation process.
The coaches and the television audience have equal power to decide who moves on to the final four
phase. However, the winner is determined by votes from the television audience by online voting on the official
website, SMS text and iTunes stores purchases of the contestants' performances. The declared winner receives
US$ 100, 000 and a record contract with Universal Music Group.
As an incredible success in both Holland and the U.S., The Voice has been franchised out to many other
countries in the world, and has been a big rival to the Idol franchise.
Part 1. Choose the appropriate meaning for each word from the text.
1. to air
A. to broadcast on television B. to be produced as a TV program
2. a big hit
A. a successful record of a song B. a great success
3. a season
A. a series of a TV program B. a TV contest
4. process
A. a method of doing something B. a series of action
5. a live performance
A. a performance made when people are watching, not recorded
B. a performance recorded and posted on the Internet
6. television audience
A. people who come and watch directly B. people who watch through the TV screen
7. to franchise
A. to vote for a favourite contestant B. to sell the formula to others
Part 2. Choose the best answers to the following questions.
1. What is TRUE about The Voice program?
A. It originated in Holland. B. The Voice of Holland first aired on NBC.
C. It was a failure in Holland.
2. What is a requirement for contestants?
A. Contestants must be at least rs old. B. Contestants must be at least 13 years old.
C. Contestants must be at least 15 years old.
3. Who decide on the winner of each season?
A. Coaches and television audience B. Coaches and the celebrity key advisor
C. Television audience
4. By what means can people vote for their favourite contestant?
A. Text messages, internet, and post letters
B. Text messages and online buying of the contestants' performances
C. Youtube views and online voting on the official website
5. What is the prize for winning a The Voice season?
A. A large amount of money and becoming a The Voice coach
B. A record contract worth US$ 100,000
C. A large amount of money and chance to work with a music company
II. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
WHAT IS "POP" MUSIC?
It has always been difficult for me to decide (1) ____ "popular music" means music written for the
people or it is simple music that the people like. The same problem of definition exists with jazz. So (2) ____
different types of music have been called jazz at one time or (3) ____ that is hard to say what it really is. Jazz
has always been considered (4) ____ black music but when I first took an interest in it I used to hear white
bands playing music that was like Louis Armstrong's in the 1920s. I found out (5) ____ that they learn to do this
by playing his records over and over again until their style was (6) ____ to his for them to imitate him. Since
then white singers (7) ____ Bob Dylan have rediscovered their own folk tradition, instead of borrowing from
black roots. But the main changes since 1960 have been social and technical. One is that (8) ____ have more
money to spend on records at an earlier age than they used to, so Tin Pan Alley, the "pop music" industry, aims
at the teenage audience. Another is that electronic equipment has developed (9) ____ extent that technicians are
now capable of mixing sound to produce recordings that are quite different from a live performance. But the
real problem with "pop" music is that Tin Pan Alley has always worked against (10) ____ a genuine music of
the people. It takes everything original and natural out of it and replaces it with cheap commercial imitation. As
the American folk singer, Woody Guthrie said: "They've always preferred the second-rate song. They've never
wanted to play the good one."
1. A. what B. how C. whether D. when
2. A. much B. a lot of C. many D. plenty
3. A. the other B. the others C. others D. another
4. A. to be B. being C. as being D. that it is
5. A. presently B. afterwards C. after D. soon
6. A. so close B. close enough C. too close D. enough close
7. A. like B. as C. for instance D. for example
8. A. the youths B. young people C. the youth D. youngs
9. A. in so great B. to so great C. in such an D. to such an
10. A. its being B. it to be C. being it D. that it was
III. Choose the sentence which is closest in meaning with the given one.
1. Mrs Sally asked the students to hand in their assignments.
A. Mrs Sally gave the class an assignment.
B. Mrs Sally gave the students a hand with their assignments.
C. Mrs Sally asked the students to give their assignments to her.
D. Mrs Sally asked the students to raise their hands if they wanted to ask a question.
2. Because of working hard, she fell ill.
A. She worked so hard that she fell ill. B. She didn't work so she fell ill.
C. She was too ill to work hard. D. She wasn't ill although she worked hard.
3. It's been fourteen years since I last saw my brother.
A. I didn't see my brother 14 years ago. B. I haven't seen my brother for 14 years.
C. I see my brother once every 14 years. D. My brother is 14 years old.
4. Jack is afraid he'll gain weight if he stops smoking.
A. Jack is afraid of smoking.
B. Jack doesn't realize the dangers of smoking.
C. Jack is afraid he'll become fat if he gives up smoking.
D. Jack is afraid he'll lose weight if he doesn't smoke.
5. Fewer people came to the meeting than we had expected.
A. Too many people came to the meeting.
B. There were more people at the meeting than we had expected.
C. We had expected more people to come to the meeting.
D. There were not enough seats for all people as we had expected.
6. I should have studied last night but I was too tired.
A. I studied last night because I was bored.
B. I studied last night because I had to.
C. I tried to study last night, but material was too hard.
D. I couldn't study last night because I was very tired.
7. Although Mr Pike was seriously ill, he still composed nice pieces of music.
A. Mr Pike's pieces of music were very serious.
B. Mr Pike didn't compose any nice pieces of music because he was seriously ill.
C. Despite his serious illness, Mr Pike still composed nice pieces of music.
D. Mr Pike were too ill to compose music.
8. The coffee was strong, but it didn't keep us awake.
A. The coffee was strong and it could keep us awake.
B. We were kept awake because the coffee was strong.
C. The coffee wasn't strong enough to keep us awake.
D. The coffee was so hot that it didn't keep us awake.
9. He can hardly understand this matter because he's too young.
A. This matter is too hard for him to understand.
B. He's young, but he can understand this matter.
C. The matter was difficult but he can understand it.
D. Hardly can he understand this matter because he's too young.
10. My mother had the house decorated.
A. My mother had someone decorate the house.
B. My mother had to decorate the house.
C. The house is going to be decorated by my mother.
D. My mother had just decorated the house.
11. "Could you hold the line, please?" said the operator.
A. The operator told me to stop my call. B. The operator told me to speak.
C. The operator told me to wait. D. The operator told me to call back later.
12. If you don't understand this word, look it up in the dictionary.
A. If you know this word, tell me.
B. If you don't know this word, I'll tell you.
C. If my dictionary hasn't got the word, I'll find another one.
D. If you don't know this word, find it in the dictionary.
13. She hates shopping in large supermarkets and prefers buying food in small shops or street markets.
A. She never goes shopping.
B. She often buys food in the supermarket.
C. She often buys food in small shops and street markets.
D. She goes shopping every day.
14. Surprisingly for an American, he doesn't drink any coke.
A. He always drinks coke. B. A lot of American people drink coke.
C. He is a surprise for the Americans. D. He sometimes drinks coke.
15. Just breathing the air in Mexico City is the same as smoking 40 cigarettes a day.
A. An average person in Mexico City smokes 40 cigarettes a day.
B. Taking in the air in this city is good for your health.
C. Taking in the air in this city has the same effect as smoking 40 cigarettes.
D. People in Mexico never smoke.
D. WRITING
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning, using the given words.
1. If the plane leaves on time, we'll arrive in Paris at noon.
Should
______________________________________________________________________________
2. They saw two men running out of the bank with big bags on their shoulders.
Two men
____________________________________________________________________________
3. "I saw the movie you recommended last night," he said to her.
He told her that _______________________________________________________________________
4. Sam eats a lot every day. However, she still looks rawboned.
Even though Sam _____________________________________________________________________
5. I didn't want to disturb him so I didn't call him.
So as _______________________________________________________________________________
6. It's such an expensive television that we can't buy it.
This television _______________________________________________________________________
7. I usually listen to music when I am stressed and tired.
I am used ___________________________________________________________________________
8. We seldom go to the beach in winter.
Seldom _____________________________________________________________________________
9. He didn't spill coffee on the laptop.
It wasn't him _________________________________________________________________________
10. If you practice more, you'll play better.
The more ___________________________________________________________________________