Read the passage carefully then do the tasks that follow. (1 pt)

Big Bang is a South Korean boy band. The group consists of 4 members: G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, and Daesung. Member Seungri retired from the industry on March 11, 2019. They are often cited as one of the most influential acts to shape the K-pop industry by helping spread the Korean Wave internationally. After receiving the Artist of the Year award from the 2008 Korean Music Festival and the 2008 Seoul Music Awards, the group expanded their endeavors to Japan, releasing four studio albums, Big Bang (2009), Big Bang 2 (2011), Alive (2012), and Made Series (2016), which are all certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan.

Part 1. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to answer the following questions. (0.5 pt)

1. Big Bang is a ______ from Korean.

A. musician B. boy band C. composer D. musical instrument

2. They had the album Made Series in the year ______.

A. 2008 B. 2011 C. 2012 D. 2016

Part 2. Answer the following questions. (0.5 pt)

3. How many members are there in Big Bang?

4. When did they receive the Artist of the Year award?

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word from the box to complete the passage.(1pt)

My friend’s name is Peter and he (1)____________ music. He is good at singing and he can play the (2)____________. He wants (3)____________the saxophone when he is a bit older. He is already in a band and they hope to play at the school concert next term. He is also interested in painting, (4)____________ his favourite subject at school is art. But to be honest, he can’t wait to leave school and become a pop star.

Give the correct tense/ form of the verb in brackets. (1 pt)                              Answer

. Circle the word A, B, C or D whose underlined partis pronounced differently from the others.(1 pt)

Circle the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences.(2 pts)

1. “Who is the ______ of Viet Nam’s national anthem Tien Quan Ca?” – “Van Cao is.”

2. My mom wants to keep fit, ______ she plays volleyball every day.

3. We have raised money for people in need ______ 2017.

4. His jacket is the same colour ______ mine.

5. She’s got a high ______, almost 40°C.

6. ______ milk is there in the fridge?

7. My brother doesn’t enjoy horror films and I don’t ______.

8. Jame: “Would you like something to drink?”

    Mary: “______.”