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Exercise 6. Complete the sentences using the given words/ phrases. is quite different is the same as expensive as different from the same as the price are different 1. Do you think that her personality is ___________________ mine? 2. The cost of living in the country isn't ___________________ the cost of living in big cities. 3. Schools in England ___________________ from those in Vietnam. 4. I realize that the difficulty of playing the piano ___________________ as playing the drums. 5. Painting ___________________ from drawing. 6. I think the price of this painting is ___________________ of that one. Exercise 7. Read and answer the following questions. Have you ever seen a water puppet show? It is so special and fantastic. It’s a unique Vietnamese tradition. Children love the performance, and tourists who come to Viet Nam greatly enjoy this kind of art. Water puppetry (Múa rối nước) is a traditional art form. It began in the 11 th century. It originated in the villages of the Red River Delta of North Viet Nam. The show is performed in a pool. The puppets are supported by strings under the water and controlled by the puppeteers behind a screen, so they appear to be moving on the water. The puppets are made of wood and then painted. The themes of the puppet shows are rural: the performances show everyday life in the countryside and folk tales. There are stories about rice farming, fishing and Vietnamese village festivals. 1. When did water puppetry begin? _________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Where does a water puppet show take place? _________________________________________________________________________________ 3. Who are the puppets controlled by? _________________________________________________________________________________ 4. What are the puppets made of? _________________________________________________________________________________ 5. What are water puppet shows normally about? _________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise 8. Complete the following text using the words in the box. saxophone art band concert pop star singing painting subject My friend’s name is Peter and he loves music. He is good at (1) _______________ and he can play the guitar. He wants to learn the (2) _______________ when he is a bit older. He is already in a (3) _______________ and they hope to play at the school (4) _______________ next term. He is also interested in (5) so his favourite (6) _______________ at school is (7) _______________ . But to be honest, he can’t wait to leave school and become a (8) _______________ . Exercise 9. Complete the following text using the words in the box. drums rap India hands weddings trousers Bhangra is from (1) _______________ and Pakistan. People traditionally played the music at harvest time and also to celebrate New Year and (2) _______________ The most traditional instrument is a type of (3) _______________. Many modern pop artists mix Bhangra with hip hop and (4) _______________. The dancers in Ayesha’s class learn the dance steps and how to move their (5) _______________. Women wear colorful clothes including a shirt, (6) _______________ and a kind of scarf.