All over the world people listen to classical music. Classical music is cult to describe. It means different things to different people.

     Some famous classical composers were Bach, Vivaldi, Haydn and Mozart. In their music, they did not tell a story or show strong emotion. They wanted to make a beautiful, interesting design. They wanted to write lovely sounds.

    Then composers started to interpret ideas. They told stories about wars, armies and soldiers. They wrote about religion. Sometimes they composed music for holidays. They told love stories and showed strong emotion. Some of these composers were Beethoven, Schumann Chopin, Mendelssohn, Wagner, and Tchaikovsky.

    Classical music stays with people a long time. Bach wrote about 300 years ago, Beethoven wrote about 200 years ago, and Tchaikovsky wrote over 100 years ago.

    Sometimes people close their eyes to listen to classical music. When they close their eyes, they can see the design. They can listen to the same classical music many times and enjoy it.

    Sometimes it is difficult to understand. The listener has to think about it. However, we can all learn to enjoy some classical music. It is very important to people.

1. Classical music is famous ______

A. in the Western    B. in Europe    C. in the United  States    D. all over the world

2. The first classical composers wanted to ______

A.  tell stories about religion   B. write lovely sounds  C. show strong emotion  D. b and c

3. What kind of stories did some composers not tell in their music? 

A. Love           B. Wars           C. Religion           D. racial integration

4. Beethoven ________.

A. composed his music a long time ago.B. just wanted to make an interesting design.

C. did not tell a story.               D. wrote sonic music that was difficult to understand.

5. People sometimes close their eyes when they listen to classical music in order to ________.

A. understand it clearly.                                      B. think about the design.

C. form the picture of the design in their mind. D. hear the same classical music many times.

*Read the following passage and write the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the question.

There are many kinds of musical instrument and people listen to music all over the world. They turn on music in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants as well. People like music because it helps them forget sadness and makes them feel more love in life. After a hard working day, people come back home and feel so tired. Music now can help them close their eyes and relax themselves. Sometimes it is difficult to understand music, but people still enjoy it. 

 31.  Do people listen to music all over the world?

  A. Yes, they are                                B.  Yes, they do                      

C. No, they don't                                  D.   No, they aren’t

32  Where do they turn on music?

A. in weddings in restaurants            B. in clubs and weddings       

C.  in parties and clubs                 D.  in parties, clubs, weddings and restaurants

33. The words “sadness” in line 3 means ______.

  A. relax feeling                                B.  funny feeling        

  C. unhappy feeling                           D.  safe feeling

34. How do people feel after a hard working day?

  A. tired                                              B. can close their eyes           

  C. relax themselves                           D. easy to sleep

35. Is it difficult to understand music?

   A. Yes, is it                  B. No, it is         C. Yes, it is        D. No, isn’t it

X Read the passage and answer the questions.

            There are many kinds of musical instrument and people listen to music all over the world. They fun on music in parties, club, weddings and restaurants as well. People like music because it helps them forget sadness and makes them feel more love in life. After a hard working day, people comeback home and feel so tired. Music now can help them close their eyes and relax themselves. Sometimes it is difficult to understand music, but people still enjoy it.

1.   Do people listen to music all over the world?

2.   Where do they turn on music?

3.   Why do people like music?

4.   How do peoplefeel after a hard working day?

5.   Is it easy to understand music?

Choose a sentence that means the same as the given one.

1. Classical music and modern music are different.

A. Classical music is like modern music.

B. Classical music is different from modern music.

C. Classical music is the same as modern music.

2. I am 14 and my new friend in the guitar club is 14 too.

A. My new friend in the guitar club is the same age as me.

B. My new friend in the guitar club is unlike me.

C. My new friend in the guitar club is not as old as me.

3. I think Iron Man 2 is interesting. Iron man 1 was also interesting .

A. I think Iron Man 2 is different from Iron Man 1.

B. I think Iron Man 2 has the same content as Iron Man 1.

C. I think Iron Man 2 is as interesting as Iron Man 1.

4. I think photography is interesting but Kim finds it boring.

A. Kim and I have the same opinion on photography.

B. My opinion on photography is different from Kim.

C. Kim’s opinion on photography is the same as mine.

5. Sue likes listening to pop music , Jim likes listening to rock and roll.

A. Sue’s favorite type of music is different from Jim’s.

B. Sue likes the same type of music as Jim.

C. Sue listens to music as much as Jim

Read the article below and circle the best answer to each question.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.

Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars when they sing.

Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to enjoy country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.

According to the passage, it is true to say that _____

A. country music is a kind of complicated and and difficult music.

B. country music is very close to people’s real lives.

C. only good singers can sing country music.

D. we cannot sing country music if we don’t know how to play the guitar.

Read the article below and circle the best answer to each question.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.

Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars when they sing.

Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to enjoy country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.

According to the passage, it is NOT true to say that _____

A. country music was brought from the South by soldiers.

B. country music gradually became popular all over the United States.

C. country music became very popular in the South.

D. factory workers took country music with them from the South.

Read the article below and circle the best answer to each question.

Country music is one of the most popular kinds of music in the United States today. Maybe country music is very popular because it is about simple but strong human feelings and events like love, sadness, good times and bad times. It tells real-life stories and sounds the way people really talk. As life becomes more complicated and difficult, it is good to hear about simple ordinary people.

Country music is sometimes called country-western music. It comes from two kinds of music. One is the traditional music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern of the United States. The other is traditional, cowboy music from the American West. The singers usually play guitars when they sing.

Country music became very popular in the South. During World War II, thousands of people from the South moved to the Northeast and the Midwest to work in factories. They took their music with them. Soldiers from the rest of the country went to army camps in the South and learned to enjoy country music there. Slowly, it became popular all over the United States.

The best tittle for the passage is _____.

A. Music in the United States

B. The Formation of Country Music

C. Country Music

D. The Benefits of Country Music

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

         Cultural diversity means a (26) ______ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (27) ______  from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.      

        The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (28) ______ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain’s favourite (29) ______ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (30) ______ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

        Even the English language (31) ______ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (32) ______ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

       Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (33) ______  of  life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (34) ______ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

      People from all over the world have (35) ______ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

Điền vào ô 30

A. first

B. only

C. even

D. just

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

         Cultural diversity means a (26) ______ of different societies or people of different origins, religions and traditions all living and interacting together. Britain has (27) ______  from diversity throughout its long history and is currently one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.      

        The food they eat, the music they listen to, and the clothes they wear have all been influenced by different (28) ______ coming into Britain. Ethnic food, for example, is part of an average British diet. One of Britain’s favourite (29) ______ is Indian curry. Britons have enjoyed curry for a surprisingly long time - the (30) ______ curry went on an English menu in 1773.

        Even the English language (31) ______ from the languages spoken by Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavian Vikings and Norman French invaders. New words were (32) ______ from the languages of other immigrants over the years.

       Valuing the diverse culture is all about understanding and respecting the beliefs of others and their (33) ______  of  life, as we would expect someone to respect ours. It is about supporting individuals in keeping their cultural traditions (34) ______ and appreciating the fact that all these different traditions will enrich British life both today and in the future.

      People from all over the world have (35) ______ to the Britain and they continue to do so.

Điền vào ô 32

A. quality

B. way

C. design

D. method