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TOPIC 10: FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Chủ điểm này khá phổ biến trong phần Speaking Part 1. Các câu hỏi thường xoay quanh việc
hỏi xem bạn làm gì trong thời gian rảnh, môn thể thao bạn thích là gì, bạn có sở thích nào
khác, hoặc những lợi ích từ việc tham gia những hoạt động đó cho bạn là gì.
TỪ VỰNG CẦN GHI NHỚ
Chúng ta cùng xem Sample Answers dưới đây về một số câu hỏi thuộc chủ điểm Free Time
Activities và rút ra những từ vựng cần nhớ.

1. What do you do in your spare time?

I have always been a music lover, so whenever I have free time, I just put on my earphones
and enjoy my favorite tunes. To me, music provides an escape from the busy life as it is both
relaxing and therapeutic.

2. How do you usually spend your weekends?

For the longest time, my weekends have been no different from my weekdays. I mean, I'm
always overwhelmed with tons of meetings and deadlines, so it leaves no room for
relaxation, you know. I suppose on weekends, besides dealing with some unfinished business
at work, my friends and I sometimes gather for a cozy get-together in a nice restaurant.

3.What do you usually do after work or classes?

I'm a diehard fan of bubble milk tea, so whenever working hours are over, I just go straight to
a milk tea store, ordering my favorite drink and go home to enjoy it. Sometimes, when I feel
flush, I even splurge on Starbucks coffee. It's not a very healthy eating habit, I know, but it's
the only time of the day when I'm completely free from my duties, so I don't deny myself
anything.

4. Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with other people?
I think it has to depend on the situation as well. When it comes to some spare time after work,
I'd rather just stay at home and lounge about. But on other occasions, I believe that hanging
out with a group of friends can be a great fun. You know, the more the merrier.

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Vocabulary Phonetic Meaning

provide an escape /prəˈvʌɪd an ɪˈskeɪp/ tạo một lối thoát

therapeutic /ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ mang tính thư giãn, mang tính

trị liệu

leave no room /liːv nəʊ ruːm/ không còn thừa

get-together /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðə/ cuộc sum họp, cuộc tụ tập

feel flush /fiːl flʌʃ/ cảm thấy dư dả

splurge on /spləːdʒ ɒn/ tiêu tiền nhiều vào cái gì

lounge about /laʊn(d)ʒ əˈbaʊt/ nghỉ ngơi, thư giãn

hang out /haŋ aʊt/ đi ra ngoài chơi

the more the merrier /ðə mɔː ðə ˈmɛri əː/ càng đông càng vui

5. Do you prefer going out or staying at home?

I'm not really an outgoing person, so whenever I have spare time I just stay at home and chill.
Most of the time I just sit in front of the box, ordering some takeaways and enjoying myself.
I would say that I'm quite a bit of a couch potato, to be honest.

6. What will do if you go out?

If I have to go out, I would definitely call my best friend up and ask her to go somewhere
with me, like the movies for example. When we feel flush, we might treat ourselves to a spa
day to release all the stress from our enormous schoolwork.

7. When you go out for an evening, what do you like to do?

I think for most girls, dressing up is an essential part before a night out, and I'm no
exception. I take a keen interest in fashion, so it feels like my responsibility to choose the
most appropriate outfit. I also love makeup, that's why I can never go out without putting on
my lipstick.

8. Do you prefer going out on your own or with friends?

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I can't even imagine what it feels like to go out alone, you know. Of course hanging out in
the company of your friends is way much better. Having your gang besides you is like an
enormous confidence boost. That's why they have the saying "The more the merrier".

Vocabulary Phonetic Meaning

in front of the box /ɪn frʌnt ɒv ðə bɒks/ trước TV

chill /tʃɪl/ thư giãn

couch potato /kaʊtʃ pəˈteɪtəʊ/ người lười, người hay ngồi

một chỗ

call up /kɔːl ʌp gọi điện cho ai

treat oneself to /triːt wʌnˈsɛlf tə/ tự thưởng bản thân cái gì

night out /nʌɪt aʊt một buổi tối đi chơi

take a keen interest in /teɪk ə kiːn ɪnt(ə)rɪst ɪn/ có hứng thú, sự yêu thích với
điều gì

in the company /ɪn ðə kʌmp(ə)ni/ có bạn đồng hành

gang /ɡaŋ/ đám bạn

BÀI TẬP
Hoàn thiện các câu trả lời sau, bằng cách sử dụng các (cụm) từ đã rút ra ở trên.
1. What do you do in your spare time?
I do many things in my free time. If I stay at home, then I will read books or watch TV.
Sometimes I also go outside to take part in outdoor activities or parties with
my friends and family members. Things are also greater when we have the ………… of other
people.
A. treat C. gang
B. splurge D. company
2. Do you like to watch sports on TV?

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I can’t think of reason not to love watching sports on TV. My dad and I often gather together
.......................... and enjoy the games. Our favorite is football, and as every other proud
Vietnamese, we are diehard fans of the U23 Football Team.
A. treat ourselves C. take a keen interest
B. in front of the box D. provide an escape
3. Do you play any sport?
Well, if you must know, I take .............................. in sports and currently I’m a member of
my school’s girls football team. But I have been benched for the whole season, which is quite
discouraging. But all in all, I love being involved in physical activities, it helps me stay in
shape and increases my stamina.
A. treat ourselves C. take a keen interest
B. in front of the box D. provide an escape
4. What kind of sports would you like to try in the future?
I think I would like to have a crack at long-distance running. If I’ve been benched for a whole
season, it is probably because of my speed and strength. So, practicing running is the best
solution to ........................ the situation. It will also help to harden my perseverance and
determination.
A. chill C. lounge about
B. improve D. escape
5. What do you do when you feel bored?
Well, whenever I have no better things to do, I just sit back, putting on my earphones and
enjoying my favorite music. I always believe that musical therapy is the best way to ...........
somebody …….. .
A. chill – out C. lounge - about
B. pump – up D. splurge – on
6. Do you think that young people are more likely to get bored?
I would totally agree with that. Youngsters tend to be attracted to something quickly, and
they also start to lose interest in that at the same pace. That’s why they are always
complaining how tedious and .................... life is, even when there are a lot of things around
them to do.
A. monotonous C. couch potato
B. keen D. flush

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7. What do you do in your spare time?
It varies, I mean, it depends on the amount of free time I have. A few weeks ago, I would
normally .................... myself ........ a light novel during lunch breaks or after dinner, but
these days, I’m just too busy with my work that the only thing I crave for(I is some sleep, so
all my spare time would be devoted to taking a quick nap.
A. splurge – on C. chill – out
B. treat– to D. lounge – about
8. How do you usually spend your weekends?
I’m not a party animal, so during weekends, I always refuse all the party invitations from my
friends. Instead, I would visit a café on my own and ......................myself ........a nice cup of
earl grey and some new book I’ve found on Amazon. That couldn’t be more perfect for a
Sunday afternoon.
A. indulge – with C. chill – out
B. dream– of D. pump – up
9. What do you usually do after work or classes?
I work evening shifts, so on a daily basis, I stop at around 9 p.m. and leave work 15 – 30
minutes later. At that time, most shops have already closed and there’re not many recreational
activities left to do if you don’t want to ................ around bars, so I often go straight home to
take a hot shower and have a late dinner. Once in a while, my boyfriend would take me to the
movies after work, but I would fall asleep half way through the film.
A. splurge C. immerse
B. hang D. escapse
10. Is there some other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
I have ............................. music and all kinds of musical instruments. It’s such a miracle how
each instrument makes a different sound, but when they’re performed together, they can
create perfect combinations of melodies. Perhaps, in the near future, I would learn about the
mechanism behind this miracle. This is also a hobby, isn’t it?
A. a treat toward C. an affinity for
B. a soft spot to D. taken a keen interest for
11. Do you prefer staying at home or going out during evenings?
It’s like an everyday dilemma. My heart always insists me to go out and have some fun, but
my mind would say no to that seemingly irrational idea. Well, my deadlines are there, my

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work isn’t finished. So, most of the time, I would reluctantly stay home. I guess I really have
to find way to ..................... myself ….. .
A. splurge - on C. chill - out
B. immerse - in D. hang - out
12. What do you like to do on the weekends?
As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’m quite a loner and I really enjoy that part of myself. So, during
weekends, I would usually find something to do on my own, like redecorating my room,
make a cup of coffee, or just find a quiet spot in my house to do some crosswords and
quizzes. I guess I’m a bit of a .....................
A. company C. couch potato
B. escaper D. gangster
13. Do you think old and young people spend their leisure time in the same way?
Unfortunately, no. Family bonds would be strengthened significantly if this happened in real
life. However, it’s no surprise that the youth and the elderly hardly ever share the same
interests due to the huge generation gap, so there’s no chance they would do the same thing in
their spare time. You’re most likely to find youngsters on their phones ............................ their
friends, and on the other hand, old people would often be found doing some conventional
activities for leisure like playing chess or knitting.
A. escaping C. calling up
B. splurging on D. leaving some room for
14. Do you like to travel in holidays?
As long as it’s a long holiday, for example, Tet, or summer holiday. I just honestly don’t
want to go away for just 2 – 3 days because that would ............................. me no time to
enjoy myself.
A. splurge on C. have a soft spot for
B. leave no room for D. call up
15. Do you think modern lifestyles give enough time to people for leisure?
I think it depends on the kind of modern lifestyle an individual is leading. So, a person doing
a corporate job might have less time to spare for leisure activity but probably a person who
works as a .................................. will find more time to leisure. Not because a work is less
time consuming but because the way things get done in each. Even more, I think it all
depends on how the person sets priorities for themselves.

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A. public figure
B. freelancer

C. celebrity
D. office worker

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Hãy dùng những từ vựng liên quan chủ đề cho sẵn trong bảng và điền vào chỗ trống.
Tiếng Anh Tiếng Việt
homebody người thích ở nhà
veg out thư giãn thoải mái
gossip buôn chuyện
compartmentaliz sắp xếp, chia nhỏ thời gian
e
take up bắt đầu (chơi hoặc tham gia hoạt động gì)

Question: What do you do when you have free time?

16. I’m glad you asked me that because I’ve got a whole range of hobbies that I’m really
into. The main thing I’ll typically do is get out my paints and do a painting, I’ll sketch
something on a piece of paper first and then maybe make a painting if I’ve got spare time.
Besides that I’m really into watching movies, Netflix is my favorite, so I might just ......, sit
on the couch, catch a movie. If I’ve got more time than that then I might call up a friend to
see if they want to hang out.
17. I’m a bit of a ........................, I always stay home, I really like reading and recently I’ve
kind of gotten into audiobooks, I downloaded an app called audible, which is from Amazon,
and I can just spend a whole day, lying back, listening to an audiobook, and enjoying that.
18. I’m really sociable, I like to go out with my friends, I’ll go out to a coffee shop nearby
where I live because coffee shops are kind of like ‘the big thing’ right now, or a milk tea
shop – which is really popular in the country where I’m living.
I like to ........................ with them. I like to ask them about what’s been going on in their
lives, their family, their friends and kind of catch up about that sort of thing.
19. I’m really big into computer games, it’s kind of a newer hobby for me but I’ve ...............
them …… in the last few years, so when I’ve got spare time I play on my computer. I’ve also
got an Xbox and a PlayStation, so I’ll settle down on the couch and I can easily just spend
the whole day playing computer games.
20. To be honest with you I don’t really have that much spare time because I’m so busy with
work but if I do get a bit of time for myself. I like to hang out with my girlfriend, because I’m
busy all the time she gets a bit fed up with me. That we don’t get that many chances to catch
up and I don’t give her as much attention as I should. But that’s something that I’m working
on, I try to make more time, try to ........................... my life a little bit so that I’ve got more
time to spend with my girlfriend and, in turn, she’s got more time to spend with me.

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hỏi sau:
1. How do you usually spend your weekends?
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2. What do you usually do after work or classes?
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3. How much time do you have each week for doing these things?
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4. Why do you like doing these activities?
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5. Is there some other hobby or sport you would like to try? Why?
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Đáp án
1. D
2. B
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. A (indulge with: chiều chuộng)
9. B
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. B
15. B
16. veg out
17. homebody
18. gossip
19. taken – up
20. compartmentalize

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