UNIT 4: FESTIVALS AND FREE TIME
❶. LISTENING
Listen to a movie review.
I. Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
1. What kind of movie is Sing?
A. a musical B. a comedy C. Both are correct
2. How many companies are involved in producing the movie?
A. one B. two C. It is not mentioned
3. What is the movie about?
A. animals B. a competition C. music
4. How many animals appear in the movie?
A. 60 B. 16 C. It is not mentioned
5. How much did the movie earn?
A. 634 million dollars B. 644 million dollars C. 600 million dollars
II. Listen again and fill in the blank with ONLY ONE WORD from the recording.
6. The movie Sing was produced in the year_______________.
7. Buster Moon is the owner of a_______________.
8. All the characters' stories are very_______________
9. Songs in the movie are from famous_______________.
10. According to the reviewer, the movie is_______________ and meaningful.
❷. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center
2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin
3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future
4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny
5. A. milk-shake B. fashion B. talent C. candy
6. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow
7. A. celebrates B. foods C. fireworks D. points
8. A. festivals B. weekends C. Saturdays D. gifts
9. A. activities B. timetables C. performances D. roles
10. A. decorated B. watched C. worked D. danced
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
11. A. market B. puppet C. parade D. magic
12. A. excite B. costumes C. lantern D. martial
13. A. festivals B. decorate C. important D. family
14. A. location B. apartment C. tradition D. Halloween
15. A. restaurant B. traditional C. participate D. activity
❸. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Some__________ stories feature robots that can talk and have feelings like humans.
A. horror B. romance C. science fiction D. documentary
2. Susan: Was the movie on Channel 7 last night good?
Tommy: No__________,
A. it was awesome B. it was awful C. it was fantastic D. it was happy
3. Toby: __________ guitar is it?
Amanda: It's Simon's.
A. Who B. Which C. Whose D. Whom
4. There are two kinds of cai luong. One is about Vietnamese history and the __________ is about modern Vietnam
A. another B. other C. others D. different
5. I watched a horror movie Insidious 3 last night.
A. called B. calling C. call D. to call
6. What kind of movie do they all agree __________?
A. about B. on C. with D. in
7. There is a romance__________ at 9 p.m. I remember it's Me Before You.
A. in B. up C. on D. with
8. Emma Thompson is a talented actress both in drama__________ in comedies.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
9. Opera singers who perform Mozart's works often wear historical__________.
A. clothing B. dress C. customs D. costumes
10. I enjoy listening and dancing__________ jazz with my friends.
A. with B. to C. in D. about
11. At the end of this tour, we will visit a __________ monument in Ba Dinh district.
A. historic B. history C. historian D. historically
12. The house is quite __________ for the shops. It’s about 30 minutes’ drive.
A. convenience B. convenient C. inconvenient D. conveniently
13. We found a __________ place with a long sandy beach and blue sea about a mile away.
A. fantasy B. fantasize C. fantastically D. fantastic
14. Ho Chi Minh city is famous __________ its nightclubs and busy streets.
A. for B. with C. as D. to
15. Narrow streets in Hanoi are the main reason for __________ traffic. The government needs to build larger ones.
A. big B. huge C. heavy D. large
16. People often prefer to live in the suburbs and travel to work by subway.
Suburb means __________.
A. city center B. downtown C. outside the city D. village
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
17. The new theme park is dead boring. There aren’t many things to do there.
A. uninteresting B. exciting C. sad D. fantastic
18. I love walking down the narrow streets in the Old Quarters at the weekends.
A. broad B. huge C. wide D. thin
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
19. I’ve just had a terrible thought. He may never come back from the battle field.
A. awful B. horrible C. fantastic D. dreadful
20. The law protects ancient monuments and old churches.
A. modern B. old C. traditional D. historic
II. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
21. Every Monday, Sally (drive) __________ her kids to football practice.
22. Be quiet! John (sleep)__________.
23. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)__________.
24. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __________.
25. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you are saying because everybody (talk) __________ so loudly.
26. Jane (go) __________ to bed at 10 o’clock on weekdays.
27. Our train (leave) __________ at 9.25.
28. The bus sometimes (arrive) __________ in the morning.
29. Archie (not use) __________ his computer at the moment.
30. Susan __________ (study) hard for his exams next week.
III. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.
31. Did you watch the horror on Channel 9 last night? It was really__________. (BORE)
32. Cai luong has a long history, starting at the__________ of the 20th century. (BEGIN)
33. You must be over 15 to enter the hip-hop__________. (COMPETE)
34. Cai luong originally comes from__________ Vietnam. (SOUTH)
35. The teacher__________ the children with songs, stories and drama. (ENTERTAINMENT)
❹. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.
A female pig with a pink face dressed in a pink dress. Fans of the Peppa Pig series are probably familiar with this image. Peppa Pig is a cartoon series. First, it was on Channel 5 in the UK in 2004 and now it is shown in more than 170 countries. Each episode is around 5 minutes long. The show is about Peppa with her family and friends. The series shows Peppa's everyday activities such as playing with friends, visiting her grandparents or going swimming. The show is very popular with children around the world. There is even a Peppa Pig World Theme Park in Hampshire, UK with play zones and a water park.
Statements
True/ False
1. Peppa Pig often wears a pink dress.
2. Peppa Pig is only shown in the UK.
3. Each episode lasts 5 minutes.
4. The show is mainly about Peppa's activities at school.
5. A theme park is named after the cartoon series.
II. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
Hi John,
(6)_________ for asking me to the cinema, I'm sorry to say that I'm not really into action films. I think they are (7)_________ heavy for me. Why (8)_________ we watch a cartoon? How about The Secret Life of Pets? I love cartoons and this one (9)_________ really funny. Let me (10)_________ what you think.
Your friend,
Tammy.
6. A. thanks B. thanking C. thank D. to thank
7. A. too B. to C. enough D. so
8. A. don’t B. didn't C. aren't D. isn’t
9. A. seemed B. seems A. seem D. to seem
10. A. knowing B. to know C. know D. knew
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
I love jazz ever since I first listened (11)________ it when I was 16 years old. For me, jazz is not only music - it offers a way to (12)________ stories. People often play jazz in small clubs or coffee shops. My favorite jazz singer is Louis Armstrong, who (13)_________ born in New Orleans (14)________ 1901. He was an important figure in the world of jazz. He died at the (15)________ of 70.
❺. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay
unchanged.
1. Let's watch a musical together!
→ Why___________________________________________________________________________
2. This area has three cinemas.
→ There are_______________________________________________________________________
3. What do you plan to do this Sunday?
→ What are_______________________________________________________________________
4. The name of the movie I watched was Kitty Cat.
→ I watched a movie________________________________________________________________
5. I don't want to watch drama.
→ I don't like______________________________________________________________________
II. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
6. played/ didn't know/ Sarah/ who/ in that band./ the drums
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. what happened/ She/ was/ in the movie./ confused/ about
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. of/ is/ What/ Who wants to be a millionnaire?/ kind/ show
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. the main/ Tom Cruise/in Mission Impossible./plays/ character
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. is/ one/ Country music/ the most/ in the States./ of/ popular
__________________________________________________________________________________
❻. SPEAKING
Match each question in A with a correct response in B. There is ONE EXTRA response.
A
B
1. What kind of movie is Home Alone?
2. How was the horror IT?
3. Why don't we watch The Polar Bears?
4. What is your favorite kind of music?
5. When is the show on?
a. At 8.30 p.m. every Sunday.
b. It's a comedy
c. Great idea!
d. I love pop music more than any other kind.
e. Oh, I couldn't stop laughing! It was so funny
f. It was really scary.
_____The end_____
UNIT 4: FESTIVALS AND FREE TIME
❶. LISTENING
Listen to a movie review.
I. Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the questions.
1. What kind of movie is Sing?
A. a musical B. a comedy C. Both are correct
2. How many companies are involved in producing the movie?
A. one B. two C. It is not mentioned
3. What is the movie about?
A. animals B. a competition C. music
4. How many animals appear in the movie?
A. 60 B. 16 C. It is not mentioned
5. How much did the movie earn?
A. 634 million dollars B. 644 million dollars C. 600 million dollars
II. Listen again and fill in the blank with ONLY ONE WORD from the recording.
6. The movie Sing was produced in the year_______________.
7. Buster Moon is the owner of a_______________.
8. All the characters' stories are very_______________
9. Songs in the movie are from famous_______________.
10. According to the reviewer, the movie is_______________ and meaningful.
❷. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in each group.
1. A. special B. celebrate C. excited D. center
2. A. Thanksgiving B. thinking C. there D. thin
3. A. positive B. negative C. tug D. future
4. A. puppet B. funny C. schedule D. sunny
5. A. milk-shake B. fashion B. talent C. candy
6. A. town B. flowers C. show D. cow
7. A. celebrates B. foods C. fireworks D. points
8. A. festivals B. weekends C. Saturdays D. gifts
9. A. activities B. timetables C. performances D. roles
10. A. decorated B. watched C. worked D. danced
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.
11. A. market B. puppet C. parade D. magic
12. A. excite B. costumes C. lantern D. martial
13. A. festivals B. decorate C. important D. family
14. A. location B. apartment C. tradition D. Halloween
15. A. restaurant B. traditional C. participate D. activity
❸. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. Some__________ stories feature robots that can talk and have feelings like humans.
A. horror B. romance C. science fiction D. documentary
2. Susan: Was the movie on Channel 7 last night good?
Tommy: No__________,
A. it was awesome B. it was awful C. it was fantastic D. it was happy
3. Toby: __________ guitar is it?
Amanda: It's Simon's.
A. Who B. Which C. Whose D. Whom
4. There are two kinds of cai luong. One is about Vietnamese history and the __________ is about modern Vietnam
A. another B. other C. others D. different
5. I watched a horror movie Insidious 3 last night.
A. called B. calling C. call D. to call
6. What kind of movie do they all agree __________?
A. about B. on C. with D. in
7. There is a romance__________ at 9 p.m. I remember it's Me Before You.
A. in B. up C. on D. with
8. Emma Thompson is a talented actress both in drama__________ in comedies.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
9. Opera singers who perform Mozart's works often wear historical__________.
A. clothing B. dress C. customs D. costumes
10. I enjoy listening and dancing__________ jazz with my friends.
A. with B. to C. in D. about
11. At the end of this tour, we will visit a __________ monument in Ba Dinh district.
A. historic B. history C. historian D. historically
12. The house is quite __________ for the shops. It’s about 30 minutes’ drive.
A. convenience B. convenient C. inconvenient D. conveniently
13. We found a __________ place with a long sandy beach and blue sea about a mile away.
A. fantasy B. fantasize C. fantastically D. fantastic
14. Ho Chi Minh city is famous __________ its nightclubs and busy streets.
A. for B. with C. as D. to
15. Narrow streets in Hanoi are the main reason for __________ traffic. The government needs to build larger ones.
A. big B. huge C. heavy D. large
16. People often prefer to live in the suburbs and travel to work by subway.
Suburb means __________.
A. city center B. downtown C. outside the city D. village
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
17. The new theme park is dead boring. There aren’t many things to do there.
A. uninteresting B. exciting C. sad D. fantastic
18. I love walking down the narrow streets in the Old Quarters at the weekends.
A. broad B. huge C. wide D. thin
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following sentences.
19. I’ve just had a terrible thought. He may never come back from the battle field.
A. awful B. horrible C. fantastic D. dreadful
20. The law protects ancient monuments and old churches.
A. modern B. old C. traditional D. historic
II. Give the correct form of the verbs to complete the sentences.
21. Every Monday, Sally (drive) __________ her kids to football practice.
22. Be quiet! John (sleep)__________.
23. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)__________.
24. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) __________.
25. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you are saying because everybody (talk) __________ so loudly.
26. Jane (go) __________ to bed at 10 o’clock on weekdays.
27. Our train (leave) __________ at 9.25.
28. The bus sometimes (arrive) __________ in the morning.
29. Archie (not use) __________ his computer at the moment.
30. Susan __________ (study) hard for his exams next week.
III. Supply the correct forms of the given words to complete the sentences.
31. Did you watch the horror on Channel 9 last night? It was really__________. (BORE)
32. Cai luong has a long history, starting at the__________ of the 20th century. (BEGIN)
33. You must be over 15 to enter the hip-hop__________. (COMPETE)
34. Cai luong originally comes from__________ Vietnam. (SOUTH)
35. The teacher__________ the children with songs, stories and drama. (ENTERTAINMENT)
❹. READING
I. Read the following passage and decide whether each of the statements is TRUE or FALSE.
A female pig with a pink face dressed in a pink dress. Fans of the Peppa Pig series are probably familiar with this image. Peppa Pig is a cartoon series. First, it was on Channel 5 in the UK in 2004 and now it is shown in more than 170 countries. Each episode is around 5 minutes long. The show is about Peppa with her family and friends. The series shows Peppa's everyday activities such as playing with friends, visiting her grandparents or going swimming. The show is very popular with children around the world. There is even a Peppa Pig World Theme Park in Hampshire, UK with play zones and a water park.
Statements
True/ False
1. Peppa Pig often wears a pink dress.
2. Peppa Pig is only shown in the UK.
3. Each episode lasts 5 minutes.
4. The show is mainly about Peppa's activities at school.
5. A theme park is named after the cartoon series.
II. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage.
Hi John,
(6)_________ for asking me to the cinema, I'm sorry to say that I'm not really into action films. I think they are (7)_________ heavy for me. Why (8)_________ we watch a cartoon? How about The Secret Life of Pets? I love cartoons and this one (9)_________ really funny. Let me (10)_________ what you think.
Your friend,
Tammy.
6. A. thanks B. thanking C. thank D. to thank
7. A. too B. to C. enough D. so
8. A. don’t B. didn't C. aren't D. isn’t
9. A. seemed B. seems A. seem D. to seem
10. A. knowing B. to know C. know D. knew
III. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word.
I love jazz ever since I first listened (11)________ it when I was 16 years old. For me, jazz is not only music - it offers a way to (12)________ stories. People often play jazz in small clubs or coffee shops. My favorite jazz singer is Louis Armstrong, who (13)_________ born in New Orleans (14)________ 1901. He was an important figure in the world of jazz. He died at the (15)________ of 70.
❺. WRITING
I. Rewrite the following sentences with the given beginnings in such a way that the meanings stay
unchanged.
1. Let's watch a musical together!
→ Why___________________________________________________________________________
2. This area has three cinemas.
→ There are_______________________________________________________________________
3. What do you plan to do this Sunday?
→ What are_______________________________________________________________________
4. The name of the movie I watched was Kitty Cat.
→ I watched a movie________________________________________________________________
5. I don't want to watch drama.
→ I don't like______________________________________________________________________
II. Rearrange the given phrases to make a complete sentence.
6. played/ didn't know/ Sarah/ who/ in that band./ the drums
__________________________________________________________________________________
7. what happened/ She/ was/ in the movie./ confused/ about
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. of/ is/ What/ Who wants to be a millionnaire?/ kind/ show
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. the main/ Tom Cruise/in Mission Impossible./plays/ character
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. is/ one/ Country music/ the most/ in the States./ of/ popular
__________________________________________________________________________________
❻. SPEAKING
Match each question in A with a correct response in B. There is ONE EXTRA response.
A
B
1. What kind of movie is Home Alone?
2. How was the horror IT?
3. Why don't we watch The Polar Bears?
4. What is your favorite kind of music?
5. When is the show on?
a. At 8.30 p.m. every Sunday.
b. It's a comedy
c. Great idea!
d. I love pop music more than any other kind.
e. Oh, I couldn't stop laughing! It was so funny
f. It was really scary.
_____The end_____