1, Linh is interested in listening to pop music and Nhi is too.                                  A. Linh isn't interested in listening to pop music, and Nhi isn't either                     B. Linh and Nhi like listening to pop music                                                              C. Linh's interest is diferent from Nhi's                                                                    D. Nhi and Linh don't like listening to pop music

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 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.  What is the passage about?

          A. musical instrument          B. music          C. weddings            D. restaurants

     2.  Where do they turn on music?

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

            C. in weddings and restaurants.                                  D. in restaurants.

     3.  Why do people like music?

          A. because it helps them forget sadness and makes them feel more love in life.

            B. because it helps them forget sadness.

            C. because it makes them feel more love in life.

            D. because it makes them sleep easier.

     4.  How do people feel after a hard- working day?

          A.  relax               B. sad                   C. happy               D. so tired.

     5.  Is it easy to understand music?

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

          C. No, they aren’t.                              D. Yes, they are.

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Wonder why some pop singers appear to enjoy so much fame in their time. Usually, there are some valid reasons for their popularity.

Let's take a look at Madonna. Madonna is an international icon today, recognized and admired by millions of fans all over the world (1).............. her strong and independent image as a pop star. Many of her fans have followed her (2)............ to stardom and consider her their (3)................ Her pop music career (4)................. almost two decades, quite an achievement for the fickle world of pop culture (5)............... artistes fall into and out of fashion (6).............. One reason for her staying power is her chameleon-like (7)............... to reinvent herself. She shot to (8)................. with hits such as Holiday, Material Girl, True Blue and Live to Tell. Although her (9).............. into movies has not been as successful as her music, her position as queen of pop music was undeniable in the 1980s up till the 1990s. She has been a (10)............... figure, sparkling off much debate for mixing religion and sexuality in her songs and music videos. She has (11)............... pop music, fashion and style, shocking and impressing many people at the same time. Her (12)........... identity in a era when so many pop singers look and sound alike puts her in a class of her own.

Another icon with even more mass appeal in his day is Elvis Presley. Nicknamed the King of Rock and Roll, or simply, the King, he ruled the pop music (13)................ during the 1950s. By (14).............. black rhythm-and-blues music with white country blues, he created new styles of music and in the process re-invented wock-and-roll. It was considered remarkable and even revolutionary at a time when black and white Americans (15).................. separate lives and lived in great (16)................. of one another. Through music, he (17).................. a visiable gap between the two groups of Americans. To the youth of his generation, Elvis also (18)................... rebelliousness and vitality. His influence (19)................... in the 1950s but declined after the 1960s with the rise of other pop groups. He died in 1977 but he is remembered until today and thousands still flock to Graceland, his home, every anniversary of his death. Elvis Presley has definitely become a music (20).................

Pop music has always been influenced by other forms of musiC. An important form is folk musiC.
Folk songs are the songs composed and sung by country people. The songs may be hundreds of
years old, so nobody knows who originally composed them. Modern music is often music for
dancing. In Britain it was traditionally played with instruments like flute, accordion, etC.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic guitars were
also called folk singers. The songs were often “protest songs”, complaining of bad things
happening in society.

READ THE PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER .

Music is a very important part of our lives . Music is for dancing , drinking , eating , loving and thinking . Some sóng remind us of our childhood or youth . Others remind us of the people we love . Many important occasions , like weddings and funerals have special music . Every nations has a national song like the American " The Star - Spangled Banner" . In the U.S , high schools and colleges have school songs , too . Music is a part of the history of America . It expresses the problems and feelings of its people . When the years pass , the music grows and changes .

Modern science has also changed music . Inventions like records , radio , movies , electric instruments , tape recorders and video have changed the way we play and listen to music . They have helped to make music an important form of international communication .

American music , from the earliest folk songs to modern " pop " , is known around the world . Music is one of America 's most important exports . It brings the people of the world together . Even when people cannot understand the same language , they can share the same music . Many people learn and pratise English by singing songs . Understanding American music can help you understand American people , their history and culture .

1. What is true about " The Star - Spangled Banner " ?

A. It is played in weddings .

B . It is liked by every nation .

C . It is the U .S national songs .

D . It is one of the American school songs .

2 . According to the passage , music is changed thanks to the invention of the following except .................

A. videos

B . electric instruments

C . tape recorders

D. international communication

3 . What is the earliest form of music in America ?

A . School music

B . national music

C . folk music

D . pop music

4 . What can be the title for this article ?

A . An introduction to American music

B . The development of American music

C . The history of American music

D . The future of American music

Most teenagers around the world. Many listen to the radio.In a lot of countries, the most popular shows on TV are series. They show ordinary characters and how they live. Many teenagers like pop music. There are lots of music programs on TV and one satellite TV station only shows pop video.

In many countries, people can recevie and cable TV, it's possible to choose from a wide variety of programs.

a) What do most teenagers around the world do ?

b) What do many teenagers do?

c) Are the most popular shows on TV series in a lot of countries?

d) What are the most popular shows on TV about?

e) Do many teenagers like pop music ?

f) Are there many music programs on TV?

g) What only shows pop video?

h) Where can people receive satellite TV?

i) What is cable TV often available?

j) What can we choose with satellite and cable TV ?