Trang: What are you listening to?

Nick: I (a)   to music.(listen)

Nick (like) (a)   classical music.

Nick often (play) (a)   the piano in his spare time.

Trang can't (play) (a)   any instruments.

Trang likes (paint)____ and (take)___ photos.

(a)  

Taking photos? I've never (try) (a)   it.

Taking photos is not as fun (a)   painting.(equal comparison)

They seem quite different (a)   each other.(preposition)

Maybe we should (go) (a)   to an art gallery next weekend.

I'd prefer (go) (a)   to the music festival at my school.

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Nick wants to go to a (n) (a)   next weekend. 

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You can use your smartphone to take  (a)   .

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This photo is very bright. It is  (a)     that dark one. 

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Nick and Trang agree that taking photos is not _________  painting.

My friend David is very talented. He plays three _________.

(a)  

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My friend David is very talented. He plays three  (a)   .

Match a word in A with a word or phrase in B. 

1. compose 2. paint 3. perform 4. play 5. take

A. a show B. a photo C. the guitar D. a portrait E. music

(a)  

The little girl's drawing/photography of her kitten shows a lot of talent. 

(a)  

Van Cao was a great Vietnamese scientist/composer. He was also a painter and poet. 

(a)  

The Louvre in Paris is the world's largest museum/puppet theater.

(a)  

The orchestra will perform its final portrait/concert of the season tomorrow. 

(a)  

Did you see the film Amazon Jungle on TV last night? The photography/drawing was excellent. 

(a)  

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We finally came to a (a)   . (decide)

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Did you watch the (a)   show on TV last night? (talentless)

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Let's share the pictures we (a)   last week.(take)

Verb Form

She often (a)   in her leisure time.(paint)

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It was a pleasure to listen to the (a)   performing yesterday. (music)

Verb Form

I want (a)   an actress when I grow up. (be)

Write like, as, or different in the gap.

This camera is not as expensive (a)   I thought at first.

Write like, as, or different in the gap.

Her room is lovely. It is  (a)   a princess's room.

Write like, as, or different in the gap.

You like folk songs; I like pop music. Your taste is  (a)   from mine.

Write like, as, or different in the gap.

My dad is not always as busy  (a)   my mum.

Write like, as, or different in the gap.

Some of us think that Spiderman 2 is not too (a)   from Spiderman 1. 

Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.

Rock is very exciting. It is not like country music.

=> Rock is very (a)   country music.

Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.

Composer Hoang Long wrote many good songs for children. Composer Pham Tuyen also wrote many good songs for children. 

=> Composer Hoang Long  (a)    Pham Tuyen, wrote many good songs for children.

Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.

The Vatican Museum has excellent works of art. The Louvre Museum has excellent works of art too.

=> The Vatican Museum's works of art are _______ excellent _______ the Louvre Museum's works of art.

(a)  

Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.

A vacation on the beach is relaxing, while a vacation in a big city may not be.

=> A vacation on the beach is  (a)    a vacation in a big city.

Finish the second sentence in each pair, using like, as... as, or different from.

City life is busy, but country life is peaceful. 

=> City life is not _______ peaceful ________ country life.

(a)  

A play is usually longer than a film.

--> A film is usually not as (a)   .

I think action films are more interesting than comedies.

=> I think comedies are not  (a)   .

Our maths homework is more difficult than our history homework. 

-> Our history homework is not (a)   .

This year's music contest is different from last year's.

=> This year's music contest is not  (a)   .

The characters in the film are not the same as the ones in the play.

=> The characters in the film are  (a)   .

This picture is brighter than that picture.

=> That picture is not  (a)   .

Word Form

Classical music is not as (a)   as rock. (excite)

A vacation on the beach is (a)   , while a vacation in a big city may not be. (relax)

City life is busy, but country life is (a)   . (peace)

He is very (a)   . (friend)

Word Form

I think action films are more interesting than (a)   . (comedian)

This year's music contest is different (a)   last year's. (with/in from/to)

Who is the (a)   of Viet Nam's national anthem "Tien Quan Ca"? (compose)

Word Form

Where in Viet Nam did water puppetry (a)   ? (origination)

What is Bac Ninh famous (a)   ? (for/at/in/on)

Mozart is one of the world's greatest  (a)   . (compose)

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Hi. My name is Susie. I'm _____ Australia. I'm ____ grade 7. My school ____ arts and music to all the students. Some forms of art such ___ painting or drama are optional: you can choose to ___ them if you like. Music and dancing are _____: all of us must study them every ____. The school even ____ a choir, and they ____ every month. There are also different art clubs, and you can ___ any of them. 

(a)  

I (a)   in Viet Nam three days ago, and everything is perfect.(arrive)

Yesterday I (a)   to see a puppet show at a theatre in the centre of Ha Noi. (go)

The show was fantastic! The artists  (a)    the show in a pool. (perform)

They (a)   behind a screen. (stand)

They (a)   strings under the water to control the puppets and make them move on the water!

The show (a)   about rice farming and a festival in a village. (be)

People say that these shows (a)   normally about everyday life in the countryside of Viet Nam. (be)

Water puppetry (a)   a special traditional art form. (be)

People love it, and most tourists coming to Viet Nam (a)   to see it. (love)

I wish you (a)   here with me. See you next week.(be)

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The Louvre Museum is the world's largest art museum. It is in Paris, France. It has one of the most impressive (1)______ in history. The museum opened on 10 August 1793 with a (n) (2)______ of 537 paintings. The Louvre Museum now contains more than 380,000 objects, and displays 35,000 (3)______ It exhibits sculptures, objects of art, (4)______ , drawings, and other valuable works. It is the world's most visited museum. About 25,000 (5)______ come to see it per day. Most of them are foreign tourists.

(a)  

Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Add the necessary words.

I think the Temple of Literature is as (a)   Quan Thanh Temple. (old)

Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Add the necessary words.

I don't like this film very much. It is (a)   the original book. (different)

Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Add the necessary words.

Some students say maths is (a)   than music, but I don't think so. (important)

Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Add the necessary words.

My grandma thinks modern life is (a)   as life in the past. (not / good)

Complete the sentences, using the words in brackets. Add the necessary words.

Learning to play the guitar is (a)   I thought. (not / easy) 

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

Playing video games is not as good as exercising. (better)

--> (a)   . 

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

Duong's father draws animals better than Duong. (well)

--> Duong doesn't (a)   . 

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

This painting is not as valuable as the Mona Lisa. (more) 

--> The Mona Lisa (a)   . 

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

David is more artistic than Nick. (not as) 

--> Nick is (a)   . 

Rewrite the sentences, using the given words.

The second version of the play is not different from the first. (like) 

--> The second version of the play is (a)   . 

The event (be) ___ Traditional Music Night. It will (take)___ place at 8 p.m on Saturday, November 10th and on the 2nd floor of Town Hall. At the event you can (enjoy)____ folk music, folk dance, drama, and more. All the money from the event will (be) ___ go to charity (help) ___ poor children.

(a)  

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I’ve heard that the (a)   in Pho Duc Chinh Street, Ho Chi Minh City is a very interesting one.

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Many teenagers prefer (a)   because it is lively and exciting.

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- Do you like (a)   ? -     - Yes/ It’s traditional and emotional.

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Which do you (a)   : watching pop music in person or live on TV?

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Traditional (a)   of Viet Nam include the flute, the monochord (Dau Bau), the T’rung, drums, and others.

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I’m not as (a)   as my brother. He plays the guitar very well.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

The leading (a)   had to change her costume more than 10 times during the play.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

My sister’s personality is very different (a)   mine.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

- Do you know who (a)   The Last Supper?      - Yes. It’s Leonardo da Vinci.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

Her (a)   talent showed itself at an early age in her drawings of animals, which were wonderful for a child of 6.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

The children assembled on stage to (a)   the national anthem.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

- What musical (a)   do you like best?     - The Beatles.

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

Paintings and drawings are not the same things. They are quite (a)   .

Complete the following sentences by filling in each gap with a word.

A (a)   is a room or building which is used for showing works of art.

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

Alison has dogs, cats, goldfish, and many other (a)   .

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

My sister likes to watch Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and other (a)   .

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

I like science fiction, but I never watch thriller or horror (a)   .

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, and Britney Spears are among the (a)   I like best.

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

Old people generally enjoy traditional, classical, or country (a)   .

Fill in each of the blanks with one suitable word.

Chris is a very good pianist and can also play a number of other musical (a)   .

Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

1. painting/ he/ recently/ painted/ very much/ like/ old one.

--> (a)   .

Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

performance/ she/ give/ last night/ not like/ other/ performances.

--> (a)   .

Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

Each/ my three sisters/ be/ very different/ the others.

--> (a)   .

Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

Music/ arts/ my favourite subjects/ school.

--> (a)   .

Use the cues given to write complete sentences.

The actress/ spend/ whole week/ try/ remember/ her lines/ the play.

--> (a)   .

Her picture is not like mine.

Her picture is (a)   .

Khanh is a better painter than Giang.

Giang can’t (a)   .

I much prefer country life to city life.

I think living in the country is (a)   .

Her picture is not the same as her brother’s

Her picture is (a)   .

This year’s performance is not very good. Last year’s was better. 

This year’s performance is not (a)   .