Patti Wilkins is an Artist Development Manager. She specializes in pop music and is ........... for managing the production of a pop singer's new album and ................. that in involves. She is the person who selects the .............. for album, the photrographs for publicity purposes, who shoots the video and chooses the clothes the singer .............. for that video. In ............... typical day she will meet the people designing the artwork ............... the album, the singer's manager, journalists and marketing managers. ........... the week she will have to listen to the hundreds of tapes that are ............... to the record company by singers and bands hoping to ............... famous one day. She needs to understand ................. makes a good pop band ............ at the same times has to be ................ to spot star potential. In .................. of working long hours she feels it is .............. it when a song finally gets into the pop charts. She learnt about the pop industry by .............. work experience and editing pop magazines ................. well as ........... a business course. In that way she ................ out how to go about marketing and selling in the ............... competitive music industry.

Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below. HUNGRY POP STARS Valerie Jones runs a company called Peanuts whose job is to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour. She is the person who feeds the stars and she’s been doing it for the past ten years. When the stars are playing at a festival, Valerie may have to cook for up to a thousand people in which includes all the crew and the people who work backstage. She erects a marquee-a huge tent-and the food is served buffet style from a central serving area. She has to cater for different tastes, so there are normally four or more choices of menu. She also has to look after people who may be on special diet or some singers don’t eat dairy food before a concert. She drives an enormous truck full of kitchen equipment and hires at least three walk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unit and portable cabins which act as storerooms and office. All the bands have to queue up to be served and everyone has to have a meal ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed when they are eating as no one is bothering them for autographs, although Valerie says that sometimes the security men and the stars’ managers are more trouble than the stars themselves. There are certain things which she always has to keep in stock like herbal teas and her own particular mixture of honey, lemon and ginger which singers like to keep in flasks on stage with them when they are singing. Years ago bands used to drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days they’re much healthier. Most bands drink fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads. A lot of people in the bands are quite young and they’re not used to very expensive food, so Valerie prepares plain food unless a band sends her a “rider”. This is a list of special requirements. When people are tired, unwell or homesick they like to have familiar” comfort” food so she keeps a stock of people’s requirements just in case. As a result of all this Valerie says she has become an expert shopper and in less than an hour in a supermarket she can spend £1000. A lot of bands won’t eat before a concert because they’re too nervous, so Valerie and her staff can end up working very long hours as they have to be around to provide what people want at two or three in the morning. One thing Valerie has noticed is that the more mad a band is on stage, the more normal they are when they are off it. She says she is amazed at the change in behavior. A really wild singer can turn out to be really quiet and polite off stage. 1 Peanuts is the name of _______. A. a pop concert B. a company C. a pop star D. a pop band 2 Valerie has to provide a range of food because ________. A. people are used to eating in restaurants B. there is such a demand for special menus C. there is such a wide variety of preferences D. people are very fussy about what they eat 3 The singers are less nervous when they are eating because ________. A. their managers fuss over them B. there are no fans hanging around C. the bands enjoy eating together. D. their security men are with them 4 Why does Valerie have to keep a supply of certain drinks? A. the bands really rely on a special recipe B. the bands prefer herbal tea to coffee C. the bands like to drink alcohol D. the bands take fruit juice on stage 5 What do most bands like best to eat? A. junk food B. rich food C. cheap food D. simple food 6 What does “just in case” in paragraph 5 refer to? A. Valerie’s supply of special food for various people B. Valerie’s list of “riders” from the different bands C. Valerie’s understanding of people feeling sick D. Valerie’s supply of more expensive food 7 Why do you think Valerie has become an “expert shopper”? A. She has learnt to find what individuals want. B. She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket. C. She has to buy as much as possible for £ 1000. D. She has a lot of money to spend each week. 8Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing? A. They like to wait until they eat together. B. They feel more relaxed after the concert. C. They work long hours with little food. D. They only have a snack before a concert. 9What does Valerie think about the singers? A. They behave differently on and off stage. B. They are less rude when they are off stage. C. They are normally noisier on stage. D. They are completely crazy on and off stage. 10How does Valerie feel about the behavior of the singers? A. pleased B. angry C. uncomfortable D. surprised

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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).................

I. Underline the best answer to complete the following sentences.
1. It is the most interesting book (which / that/what) I've ever read.
2. Our fixtures, (that /where /which) my parents bought last week, very expensive
3. Ho Chi Minh City (when /which / where) we visited last year, is the largest city in Vietnam.
4. The man over there is an artist (whose /who / whom) father can speak four languages.
5. She is the girl (who/whom/why) I bought these roses for.
6. He often tells me about his school (when/which/where) he studied.
7. This is the village, (which / where /who) we visited last month. Our Uncle Ho was born there.
8. The girls and flowers (who/which /that) he painted were vivid.
9.The house in (which /that/whose) I am living is my parents'.
10.Trong Tan, (whom / who / that) sang a song on TV last night, is a famous singer.

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"The dummies do not have the talent, to see how long it takes, and soon be eliminated."

In Vpop, this statement does not seem strange to people who have known the name Son Tung M-TP. As a matter of fact, for a long time, the products of the Thai Binh singer have been attributed to the two words "borrowed", and none of the products have been put on the analysis table. . Many people said that the fun to find the "copy" in the products of Son Tung M-TP seems to have become a "specialty" in him.

However, it can not be denied the hot music of Tung M-TP between the music market today, the listening and the view. It can be seen, despite the negative is always towards him, but the rising popularity is undeniable. Not to say, in the three most recent music of Son Tung is "We do not belong together", "Lac Loi" and "This place has English", can see the huge growth in the number of people The view during the launch of this MV is very impressive. If "We do not belong together" reached 3 million views of the day, "Lost" a day more than 4 million, the latest MV "This place has him" reached 7 million. With this data, Son Tung M-TP even leads the world according to an international statistical website, and this is almost impossible for a country with a small music background like in Vietnam.

If you just look at the market around Son Tung, people can say he is the catch-lucky. But look more closely, everyone knows if it is only live by the dash, this young singer will never be able to touch the "terrible" achievements. Is luck, talent, or good strategy? The key to opening the door explains "the bomb is hot" - Son Tung M-TP is still the answer many people love - haters curious male singer.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
If 3 or 4 years ago, Vpop was still saturated with the music in the safe frame, or often the opposite reaction when a product is affected by the color Kpop is popular, then Son Tung's "carefree" made music out of the invisible boundaries. This "Kpop purity" led him to be severely criticized but scored "strongly" for young audiences who were waiting for something new that they never experienced.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
Not only catch up with the trend of music world, Son Tung's works have very own attraction that rare Vietnamese artists do. This is reflected in the tone of the ear and the lyrics are very attractive, attractive. The key phrases that are easy to remember are repeated like "Not the right kind", "Please be the younger of yesterday", "We do not belong together" ... are heard by the mouth quickly. Making the song more pervasive, encouraging people to listen. Assuming concur with the question of music imitation, at least can not deny the catch phrase, pure Vietnamese is still the stamp of Son Tung M-TP.

For those who underestimate the tone of Son Tung, do not forget Thai Binh singers who have graduated from Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music 2012, show that his voice is highly valued in an abandoned environment. Through all the elements of appearance, entertainment. Although not possessing the vocal "terror", the pronunciation is bold "region", but male singers are smart to turn that into their own characteristics. His improvisation, improvisation and individuality help him not get confused whether to sing lyrical or exciting music.

Can be compared, Son Tung's voice mixed with rice cake or chili salt toast. No nutrition expert can carry out the assessment, weigh the same with other sorceries, and enjoy the people do not need to bother what they like, they "eat" only.

In addition, the effective handshake with the leading music producers such as Slim V, Triple D, Long Halo, Khac Hung ... show that Son Tung also have a lot of expertise and sensitive ears. of a manufacturer to be able to communicate all that he needs. Little is known, most of Son Tung's songs are released by the market himself and built at home, in order to keep full of emotions and personal colors without being controlled by anyone. Vietnamese artists who are capable of doing this should only count on their fingers.

"This is not the time to decipher the Son Tung M-TP phenomenon, he has been recognized already!"
As can be seen, Son Tung's great success lies in separating his "color" from the market in the midst of the time full of young artists with a personality almost a color. With good looks, stylish Korean style, the male singer first hit the needs of the view and the curiosity of the young audience. This is considered a very successful direction of Son Tung. Because in the age of development of the media and technology today, any artist has a head

Choose the incorrect part indicated in the following sentences

1. He says that he has been working (on) the project (in) 2008 and from that time on, he (has spent) most pf his time (looking) for and studying facts and figures

2. Some designers (have been) modernized the ao dai by (adding) new (patterns and symbols) (to) it

3. I (knew) him (when) I came to my (niece's) wedding and we (are) friends for over ten years

4. Lan said that she (preferred) (wearing) (embroider) jeans to (other kinds of pants)

5. He has never (been eaten) vegetarian (food), so he wants (to have) a change try it (some time)

6. I know he (has lived) in Ho Chi Minh City (for) ten years before he (moved) to Da Nang two years ago and (his life) is now all right

7. I like the plain suit (than) the (striped) suit. (Moreover), it is (cheaper) than the striped one

8. She used to (wearing) casual clothes, but now (she's) changed her (mind). She (prefers) formal clothes

9.(It is said) the church has (stood) there (for) the 18th century and (has been) the symbol of the city

1. It rained last night, so the street is very _____. (slip)

2. You shouldn't think it is _______ for you to wear a helmet when you are riding a motorecycle. (convenience)

3. There are some ______ who never die in our mind. (music)

4. The hospital is recognized as a centre of _______ in research and teaching. (excellent)

5. _______ ash is very harmful to people's health. (volcano)

6. Our manager is the type of man that is very _______. He often makes decisions quickly and promptly. (decide)

7. His father is a _______ in Vietnamese history. (special)

8. I am sure she will win the _______. (compete)

9. The ________ from Ha Noi to Tokyo was put off till the next day. (fly)

10. What is the correct ________ of this word ? (pronounce)