Despite being a famous singer, Brain Stone can't sing folk song
When do people celebrate Diwali?
Despite being a famous singer, Brain Stone can't sing folk song
When do people celebrate Diwali?
Bài 2) Join the two sentences using the world in brackets:
1) Glenne Close hasn't won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times, (although)
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2) Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can't sing folk song. (despite)
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3) Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping ( Though)
4) It was a horror film. It wasn't frightening at all. ( in spite of)
1.Read the passage and choose T or F
People of ethnic minorities in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March. It is held to thank the Rice god for the crop and to pray for better crops in the future. Families also worship their ancestors and parents on this occasion. Villagers volutarily contribute money and other things to celebrate the festival.
In this festival monks are invited to preach. People play drums, sing songs and dance. They also drink rice wine through a long thin bambo tube. There are some other activities such as: buffalo races, traditional games. The festive atmosphere is felt around all the villages.
a) All people in Phu Yen celebrate Hoi Mua Festival every March T/F
b)Monks are invited to play drums,sing songs and dance T/F
c)People feel the festive atmosphere around all the villages T/F
Câu 1 Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. cinema B. cartoon C. comedy D. critic
Câu 2 ……. Animation is not my favorite genre, I really like Zootopia.
A. Although B. In spite of C. Because D. Despite
Câu 3 I think this film will be liked by people who are interested in true story. It is a/ an…………….
A. documentary B. science- fiction C. horror film D. comedy
Câu 4 Critics say Midnight Run is a must- see……….. it is funny and exciting.
A. because B. although C. therefore D. however
Câu 5 The scene was so frightening that I closed my eyes. It is a/ an ………..
A. horror film B. thriller C. animation D. action
Câu 6 ………… she was scared, she enjoyed watching horror movie.
A. despite B. Because C. Although D. In spite of
Câu 7 …….. an all- star cast, Hotel Artemis was a total box- office failure.
A. Although B. In spite C. Despite D. Because of
Câu 8 James Cameron’s film about the Titanic……… won 11 Oscars.
A. critics B. star C. disaster D. survey
Câu 9 In …… films the heroes have lots of bottles, do incredible stunts and drive fast.
A. comedy B. action C. horror D. animation
Câu 10 Leonardo Dicaprio is a talent actor; …………, he only won Oscar after six nominations.
A. although B. nevertheless C. despite D. in spite of
Câu 11 Titanic is a really good movie; …….., it is not for annoy under the age of sixteen.
A. despite B. in spite of C. although D. however
Câu 12 Choose the odd one out.
A. adventure B. action C. gripping D. horror
Câu 13 ………. I don’t really like to go to the cinema, it will be better than staying at home.
A. In spite of B. Because C. Although D. Despite
Câu 14 ……… being a famous singer, Brain stone can’t sing folk songs.
A. However B. Despite C. Although D. In spite
Câu 15 It is hilarious, and it is really moving too. It is a/ an………………
A. animation B. action C. thriller D. romantic comedy
V. Read the text below and choose the correct answer to each question
Diwali is an important Indian festival. Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights. People in Indian and Nepal celebrate Diwali to mark the end of the Hindu calendar year. Diwali is an international holiday in Indian and Nepal. The Diwali celebrations last for five days. Many other countries around the world hold multicultural events to mark the holiday, too.
During Diwali, people light lamps and pray for good health, peace and wisdom. They clean their home and decorate their doorways with pictures made with painted rice, called rangoli. Children light fireworks and adults buy new clothes and give gifts and sweets to their family and friends. The fourth day of Diwali marks the start of the New Year and is the most important day of the festival. People pray to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth for prosperity in the coming year.
1. Diwali is known as:
A. the Hindu calendar year B. the Festival of Lights
C. an international holiday D. the Indian and Nepal festival
2. What do people in Indian and Nepal celebrate to?
A. mark the beginning of the Hindu Calendar year
B. mark the holiday
C. mark the end of the Hindu Calendar year
D. mark the start of the New Year
3. How long do the Diwali celebrations last?
A. three days B. 1 month C. for 5 days D. five weeks
4. During Diwali, people do NOT:
A. light lamps
B. clean their home
C. pray for good health, peace and wisdom
D. give the postcard to other
5. What do people decorate their doorways with?
A. painted rice B. gifts and sweets C. new clothes D. fireworks
6. Which day of Diwali is the most important day of the festival?
A. the first day B. the second day C. the third day D. the fourth day
Read the text carefully , then choose the correct answers
Folk music
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 instrument like flute (sáo), accordion (đàn phong cầm), etc.
In the 1950s and 1960s the people who wrote songs and played them with acoustic (âm hưởng) guitars were also folk singers. The songs were often "protest songs", complaining of bad things happending in society.
Why are folk songs called “protect songs”?
A.
Because they are sung by country people.
B.
Because they complain about bad things happening in society.
C.
Because they are hundreds of years old.
D.
Because nobody knows who originally composed them.
Read the text then answer the questions (1 mark). Last summer holiday, my family went back to the UK and we went to a music festival on the Isle of Wight. It is one of the most famous music festival in our country, which takes place every June. When we got there, I was impressed by the huge number of people. You know about sixty thousand people went to the event. We didn't stay at the hotel but put up a tent at the campsite. It was lots of fun. We listened to a lot of songs by many bands such as the Killers and the Stone Roses. Guess what? We met Jon Bon Jovi!He's my Dad's favourite singer. He and his band stirred up the crowd in nearly three hours with the hit songs. We also went to the Bohemian Woods, a beautiful woodlard down by the. river. There we enjoyed a mix of good music from around the world and escaped the busy and noisy festival for a while. 31. When does the festival take place ? 32. What are the Killers and the Stone Roses ? 33. How did Jon Bon Jovi interest the audience ? 34. Where did Nick and his family also go ?
Find ONE mistake in each sentence
1. When do Thai people celebrate this festival? - Every year
2. We didn’t used to like her much when we were children 3. Despite the teacher explained very carefully, the students didn’t understand 4. She didn’t say any words. Although, he could understand what she wanted 5. In spit of her tired, she went to school with her friends1.Easter is organized (celebrate)....the resurrection of jesus christ. 2.The songs were so beautiful that we(listen)....to them many times. 3.Tet is a time for all people(clean)...and(decorate)....their house. 4.He (decide)....to quit his job last week because of its low salary. 5.The transport fare(depend).....on the distance of the journey.
Bài 2) Join the two sentences using the world in brackets:
1) Glenne Close hasn't won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times, (although)
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2) Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can't sing folk song. (despite)
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3) Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping ( Though)
4) It was a horror film. It wasn't frightening at all. ( in spite of)
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5) The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast (even though)
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6) The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies, (despite)
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7) People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of)
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8) I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again (although)
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9) The film had largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor. (despite)
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10) Critic reviews were favorable. The film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales( although)
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