ENGLISH EXERCISES -UNIT 3 ( KEY)

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
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
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. Correct
2. Katherine doesn't like the main characters of that movie, nor she likes its plot. Incorrect
3. Pitt has just put two new batteries in the toy car, yet it is not running. Correct
4. Mary was tired, yet we stopped for a rest. Incorrect
5. Maybe it is caused by human error, and maybe it is totally a coincidence. Incorrect
6. You've been waiting for too long. You should go home, and I will ask Sally to talk to you later. Correct
7. I stayed in San Francisco for two years, so that I can recommend some really nice sites. Incorrect
8. Because my mother is busy this week, so my father is going to my cousin's wedding. Incorrect
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, ____yet / but____ he exercises more regularly than I do.
4. My holiday will be an all-inclusive one, ____for_____ 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.
_____________________________bỏ “that”____________________________________________________
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.
___________________________________for___________________________________________________
5. For this computer is broken, and you can use that tablet.
______________________bỏ “and”_________________________________________________________
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.
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 _____to rain_____ (rain) when I was in London last Saturday.
2. We've decided _____to attend______ (attend) the music contest at the end of this year.
3. They intended _______to visit______ (visit) Paris last year but they didn't have enough time.
4. Don't let him ______know______ (know) about his mother's illness now.
5. Someone saw him _______go____ (go) to a restaurant with his friends.
6. This song makes everybody ________feel_____ (feel) comfortable.
7. It's dangerous _______to go________ (go) out alone late at night.
8. My father promised ______to buy_______ (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. Correct
2. My parents didn't encourage me studying Music at university. Incorrect
3. Blake didn't invite her boyfriend to come to her graduation ceremony. Correct
4. The clerk required me signing in the form before letting me in. Incorrect
5. He didn't deserve to be treated by the locals like that. Correct
6. It's impolite not to take off your shoes before stepping into a Japanese house. Correct
7. Jimmy forgot to lock the house, so it was broken into. Correct
8. She is mature enough discuss her family's problems with her parents. Incorrect
9. Anna learnt how making cakes from her grandmother. Incorrect
10. I didn't have enough money buy the coat, so I just bought a sweater. Incorrect