I. Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently. 1. A. new B. sew C. few D. knew 2. A. plays B. looks C. wants D. helps 3. A. decided B. preferred C. listened D. enjoyed 4. A. much B. drug C. buffalo D. future 5. A. horrible B. hour C. hundred D. hold II. Find which word does not belong to each group. 1. A. guitar B. violin C. saxophone D. artist 2. A. camera B. opera C. portrait D. photograph 3. A. rock B. pop C. ballet D. rap 4. A. actor B. singer C. film director D. film producer 5. A. pencil B. water puppet C. canvas D. crayon PART B: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR I. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1. I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t __________ A. too B. so C. like that D. either 2. I never watch ballet, and my sister doesn’t __________ A. so B. too C. either D. like that 3. Classical music is not __________ as pop music. A. exciting B. as exciting C. as excited D. more excited 3. Arts are of great __________in education, especially for young children. A. importance B. important C. unimportant D. unimportance 4. The performances of puppetry show __________in the countryside and __________ A. everyday life – folk tales B. everyday life – folk rock C. everyday life – folk stories D. everyday lives – folk people 5. I was sitting in the back row of the theatre so I could hardly see the __________ A. painters B. musicians C. composers D. writers 6. __________ sandwiches are there in your bag? A. How much B. How often C. How many D. How far 7. You will become healthier if you consume __________ fruit and vegetables. A. fewer B. less C. much D. more 8. She’s got __________ nice photo of her class. A. an B. a C. some D. any 9. Would you like __________ yoghurt and cold water? A. any B. a C. an D. some 10. Columbus __________ America more then 400 years ago. A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. he has gone 11. I will come and see you before I __________for America. A. leave B. have left C. will leave D. shall leave 12. His father wants him to get the __________score in this exam A. high B. higher C. highest D.as high as 13. We won’t attend the meeting tomorrow and __________will he. A. neither B. too C. to D. at 14. “Would you like to go to the movies tonight?” “I’m sorry, I can’t. I __________my homework this evening.” A. am doing B. do C. will do D. doing 15. This year’s musical festival is not __________ it was last year. A. worse B. as good as C. as well as D. different from 16. Can you tell me where __________? A. She does B. Does she C. She is D. Is she 17. He used __________ a football player. He had to stop__________ because of an injury. A. be – playing B. being - playing C. to be - to play D. to be - playing 18. The brit school is the most famous __________ arts school in Britain. A. performance B. performed C. performing D. perform 19. I’m looking forward __________ seeing you in June. A. in B. with C. to D. on 20. His Jacket is almost the same colour __________ mine. A. with B. as C. to d. for 21. Water puppetry began __________ the 11th century. A. in B. on C. at D. from 22. The __________ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better. A. composer B. actress C. artist D. actor 23. Janna can’t play the piano, and Carol can’t play it __________. A. either B. too C. neither D. as well 24. Juan and Patricia are not the same height Juan is __________ Patricia. A. as tall as B. not as tall as C. more tall than D. not tall than 25. Saxophones are used mainly for __________ jazz music. A. composing B. taking C. playing D. writing 26. I went to the 3D __________ last weekend. The paintings were excellent! A. movie theater B. concert hall C. opera house D. art museum 27. __________ I’m not a fan of country music, I thoroughly enjoyed his lively performance. A. Although B. Because C. As D. However 28. __________ does a water puppet show take place? ____ In a pool. A. What B. When C. How D. Where 29. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam? A. Tieu Doan 307 B. Chien si Viet Nam C. Tien Quan Ca D. Tien ve Ha Noi 30. I'll see you in August when I _______ back. A. will come B. came C. will have come D. come