UNIT 13 ~ HOBBIES

I. Multiple Choice.

1. These proposals are perfectly........tune.......our own thoughts on the subject. [đồng điệu, hòa hợp]

A. in - of B. in - with C. of - of D. of - with

2. The singer was.........on the piano by her sister.

A. served B. accompanied C. assisted D. sounded

3. She is an........reader of science fiction.

A. avid B. keen C. enthusiastic D. All are correct.

4. He was avid....... more information.

A. of B. on C. for D. with

5. The room was littered with....... newspapers.

A. waste B. discarded C. throwaway D. A and B

6. All of us have the need to adapt to new and........changing circumstances.

A. continuously B. continual C. continually D. All are correct

7. The problems facing the President are.......

A. huge B. enormous C. gigantic D. B and C

8. At that time I was ignorant.......events going on elsewhere.

A. of B. on C. in D. at

9. We cannot afford to....... their advice.

A. ignore B. disregard C. skip D. A and B

10. We should be able to sell the house....... .a profit.

A. of B. at C. with D. in

11. The agency is voluntary and not run for......

A. profit B. profitability C. business D. All are correct.

12. Farmers are profiting.........the new legislation.

A. in B. on C. from D. at

13. We tried to profit........our mistakes.

A. in B. at C. from D. by

14. The private lives of movie stars never fail to...........

A. attract B. fascinate C. interest D. All are correct.

15. We meet regularly to discuss the........of the project.

A. progress B. development C. speed D. velocity

16. A crowd began to........together in front of the embassy.

A. collect B. gather C. come D. All are correct.

17. Administrative work.........half of my time.

A. takes up B. occupies C. seizes D. A and B

18. Her mind is completely.......by the new baby.

A. occupational B. occupying C. occupied D. occupy

19. The most important thing is to keep yourself..........

A. restless B. occupied C. busy D. B and C

20. The results can be divided........three main categories.

A. for B. into C. on D. at

III. Supply the correct form of the word in parentheses ( ).

1. Drawing and singing were among her many acccomplishment? (accomplish)

2. They argue continually about money. (continue)

3. It would take miracle to make this business profitable. (profit)

4. He spent the weekend profitably, working in the garden and in the kitchen. (profit)

5. They carried out the campaign to increase profitability of the company. (profit)

6. It's fascinating to see how different people approach the problem. (fascinate)

7. Aircraft passed overhead with monotonous regularly. (regular)

8. The plants were spaced regurlar, about 50 cm apart. (regular)

9. The activities of credit companies are regularized by law. (regular)

10. The first stage in research is data collection. (collect)

11. My brother has been a stamp collector for many years. (collect)

12. He did not remember anything by his childhood. To him it was a gone age. (go)

IV. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition.

1. Don't worry about the result of your exam.

2. I'm sorry about the trouble I've caused.

3. The south is different from the north.

4. Don't trust him. He isn't capable in anything.

5. I was surprised at his attitude.

6. I'm curious at Tony's background.

7. Old Alfred is very careful with his money.

8. We're quite safe …. danger.

9. Businessmen can't be certain in success.

10. Contrary to expectation, she won.

V. Fill in each gap with only one suitable word.

1. These foreigners are not used to the weather in this city.

2. There was a little coffee.........in the cup.

3. From now on, please study at 2:00 pm.

4. Her birthday is on the third of August.

5. There are two books on the table, but one is mine.

6. This is one of the most difficult tests which make me race my brain.

7. What did he suffer from?

8. Do you feel like going to the theatre with me?

9. What's the matter with you? You look pale.

10. Is this your handbag? ~ No, mine is a little bigger.

VI. Fill in each gap with a word from the box.

accompanying - fascinating - ignorant - profit - accomplishment - regular

ignored - hobbies - avid - continually - profitable - accomplished

1. Money will be essential to the accomplishment of our objectives.

2. I don't feel I've accomplished very much today.

3. Each pack contains a book and accompanying CD.

4. She has taken an avid interest in the project.

5. New products are continually being developed.

6 He's ignorant about modern technology.

7. He ignored all the "No Smoking' signs and lit up a cigarette.

8. Many local people believe the development will profit them.

9. It is usually more profitable to sell direct to the public.

10. I fail to see what women find so fascinating about him.

11. It's important to follow the regular procedure.

12. Her hobbies include swimming and gardening.

VII. Put emphasis on the bold words or phrases using IT.

1. I've lost my book.

It is my book that I’ve lost.

2. I saw him in the street only last week.

It was only last week that I saw him in the street.

3. I first got to know them five years ago.

It was five years ago that I first got to know them.

4. She bought a new dress to go to the party.

It was to go to the party that she bought a new dress.

5. You are wrong, not me.

It is you who are wrong, not me.

6. He is angry because you have lost all his papers.

It is because you have lost all his papers that he is angry.

7. I discovered my mistakes years later.

It was years later that I discovered my mistakes.

8. We punished him in order to teach him a lesson.

It was in order to teach him a lesson that we punished him.

9. He is going today.

It is today that he is going.

10. Teasing animals is cruel.

It is cruel to tease animals.

11. The countryside is most beautiful in autumn.

It is in autumn that the countryside is most beautiful.

12. England won the World Cup in 1966.

It was England that won the World Cup in 1966.

13. We ordered wine. We didn't order beer.

It is wine that we order, not beer.

14. Mastering a second language takes time and practice.

It is time and practice that mastering a second language takes.

15. Peter lent us money. Paul did not.

It is Peter who lent us moner, not Paul.

16. You will succeed only by hard work.

It is only by hard work that you will succeed.

17. The smoke from the factory chimneys pollutes the air.

It is the smoke from the factory chimneys that pollutes the air.

18. The Soviet Union launched the first manned spaceship.

It is the Soviet Union that launched the first manned spaceship.

19. Did you start the fight, or was it someone else?

Was it you who start the fight, or was it someone else?

20. What I saw at the dance party surprised me.

Is was what I saw at the dance party that surprised me.

VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown.

1. Bermuda got its name in 1964.

It was in 1964 that Bermuda got its name.

2. Ships and airplanes are affected by Bermuda's tidal wave.

It is by Bermuda’s tidal wave that ships and airplanes are affected.

3. The event of Mary Celeste took place in 1892.

It was in 1892 that the event of Mary Caleste took place.

4. Princess Diana was an image of beauty with high profile involvement in fighting against AIDS and landmines
issues.

It was Princess Diana who was an image of beauty with high profile involment in fighting against AIDS and
landmines issues.
5. Princess Diana was usually referred as The Rose of England.

It was The Rose of England that Princess Diana was usually referred.

6. Mary didn't begin to read until she was eight.

It wasn't until Mary was eight that she began to read.

7. I didn't realize he was your brother until I saw the photograph.

It was only until I saw the photograph that I realized he your brother.

8. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.

It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

9. I only heard her husband's side of the story when I met him in London.

It was only when I met him in London that I heard her husband’s side of the story.

10.The journalists only heard about the changes to the wedding plans when they arrived at the venue.

It was only when they arrived at the venue that the journalists heard about the changes to the wedding plans.

IX. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown.

1. John began playing tennis ten years ago.

John has been playing tennis for ten years.

2. We started cooking for the party four hours ago.

We have been cooking for the party for four hours.

3. They last visited me five years ago.

 They haven't visited me for five years.

4. The last time it snowed here was six years ago.

It hasn’t snowed for six years.

5. The last time he played football for Manchester United was in 1975.

He hasn't played football for Manchester United since 1975.

6. I haven't been to a cricket match for years.

It's years since I last came to a cricket match.

7. They've been living here for six years now.

They moved here six years ago.

8. I haven't seen that man here before.

It's the first time I have seen that man.

9. He learned to drive when he was eighteen.

He has driven since he was eighteen.

10. I started work for the company a year ago.

I've been working for the company for a year.

11 .How long have you met John?

When did you last meet John?

12. Peter hasn't seen his sister since she left for Japan.

Peter last saw his sister was when she left for Japan.
X. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:

For many people sport is a popular part of school life and (1)....... in one of the school teams and playing in
matches is very important (2)....... someone is, in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a
Saturday or Sunday away (3).......home, as many matches are played then.

It (4)....... also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5).......on after the
match for a meal or a di ink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support
(6).......own side.

When a school team wins the match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7)....... only the players. It can also
means that a school (8)....... well-known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up
playing (9).......national and international teams so that the school has some really (10)....... names associated with
it!

1. A.having B. being C. taking D. putting

2. A. If B. As C. Then D. So

3. A. at B. on C. for D. from

4. A. ought B. is C. can D. has

5. A. being B. staying C. leaving D. spending

6. A. their B. its C. our D. whose

7. A. but B. however C. and D. not

8. A. turns B. makes C. conies D. becomes

9. A. up B. to C. for D. beside

10. A. old B. new C. common D. famous

XI. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAMERA

In 1877, George Eastman, who worked in a bank in Rochester, wanted to take photographs on holiday. However,
he was very disappointed to discover that the only camera available (1) is very large and heavy, and required (2)
the use of complicated equipment. Eastman realized that many other people were keen (3) to take photographs but
were prevented from (4) doing so. What was needed was a simple, hand-held camera, and so, in (5) his spare time,
he began to experiment.

After a (6) good deal of work he was ready to open a factory and succeeded producing his first camera in 1888. It
was a small rectangular box and inside was a roll of special paper. This paper was sensitive to light and replaced
the heavy nieces of glasses that (7) ....... that (8) had been used before. When the roll finished, the camera had to (9)
be sent back to the factory in New York (10) for the photographs to be developed and printed. The following year a
transparent film was invented (11) and was better than the paper roll. This could be removed (12) by the
photographer and taken to a local center for developing.

The new camera was (13) an instant success and within a (14) ......... ars Eastman was very rich. But he was a
generous man and during his lifetime he gave away millions of dollars to support a number (15) of educational
institutions.

XII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:

My favourite hobby is swimming. I learned to swim when I was five and I have been to the swimming pool at
least twice a week ever since.

You do not need much special equipment if you want to learn to swim - only a pair of swimming trunks, if you
are a boy, or a swimming costume and a cap, if you are a girl. When you start you may like to use a ring or some
water-wings.

How can you learn to swim? It is best to learn when you art still quite young and some parents even taught their
six-month old babies to swim. It is a good idea just to play ground in the pool for a while until you get used to
being in the water. Try to find a good teacher. You must learn to keep your balance in the water and then your
teacher will show you how to move your arms and legs so that you move along smoothly and easily. As soon as
you feel confident in the pool you will quickly start making good progress.
 Most people learn the breast-stroke first and then go on to back-stroke and crawl. After that, you can learn to dive.
Diving is probably what 1 like doing most when I go to the pool. I am not particularly interested in swimming
faster than anyone else but I love trying to dive as gracefully as possible.

Swimming is not an expensive sport and it is very good for all the muscles in your body. I would recommend
anyone at any age to take up swimming as a sport.

1. The writer says that........

A. he went to the swimming pool twice when he was five.

B. he went to the swimming pool twice a week when he was five.

C. he has been to the swimming pool only twice since he was five.

D. he has been to the swimming pool only twice a week since he was five.

2. According to the writer........

A. it costs a lot to learn to swim.

B. one must buy a lot of special equipment for swimming practice.

C. one must use a water-wing for swimming practice.

D. special equipment doesn't matter a lot when one learns to swim.

3. The writer advises us to........

A. learn to dive before practising swimming.

B. learn to swim under a trainer's guidance.

C. start learning to swim since the age of 6.

D. to keep our arms and legs from moving along in the water.

4. The writer likes to........

A. practise hard so as to become a fast swimmer.

B. practise diving as gracefully as possible.

C. play around in the water only.

D. take part in a swimming contest.

5. The writer recommends us to........

A. learn to swim only when we are young.

B. develop our muscles.

C. go swimming twice a week.

D. find a good swimming teacher.

XIII. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:

I'm interested in sport, especially athletics, and I run seven or eight kilometers very day. I particularly enjoy cross-
country running, where you have to run across fields, jump over streams or so on. While I'm running I think about
all sorts of things, and at the end of a run I'm sometimes surprised to find that I've managed to solve a problem that
was on my mind.

Next year I'm going to try the London Marathon. It's a long, hard race - 26 les, or 42 kilometres - and you have to
be tough to finish, but I very much want to do it. I worry a bit about getting old, and I'd like to prove to myself that
I'm still almost as fit as I was twenty years ago.

I'm interested in mountaineering as well as running. I'll never become an expert climber, but I know what I'm
doing in the mountains. I successfully completed a course in snow and ice climbing when I was younger; and I've
done a series of easy climbs in the Alps during the last few years. My wife doesn't share my interest in mountains.
She agreed to go climbing with me once, but she found that she felt ill as soon as she got above 1,000 metres.

1. If you do cross-country running, you must........

A. cross your country.

B. run along the coast.

C. cross your countryside.

D. cross fields, streams, etc.

12. At the end of a run, the writers sometimes find that........

A. he is able to get the answer to a problem.

B. he grows bigger.

C. he feels fitter.

D. he gets a surprise problem.

3. The writer wants to take part in the London Marathon because........

A. it helps to keep him fit.

B. he wants to do it before getting old.

C. the reward is great.

D. it helps him solve his problems.

14. The writer takes up mountaineering because........

A. he wants to become an expert climber.

B. he simply likes it.

C. his wife is interested in it.

D. it is easy to practise.
15. The writer's wife is not interested in mountaineering for........

A. it doesn't bring her any interest.

B. she almost always feels ill at the height of over 1,000 metres.

C. she doesn't want to climb together with her husband.

D. the air is cold.

XIV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:

Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to.increase
your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is
not the only advantage of cycling. Because you're not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it's a good
form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's important to start
slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you
have anv doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask his or her advice.

Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you
should get a little out of breath. Don't worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there
must be something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is
having the right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.

1. This piece of writing is for........

A. children B. doctors C. anyone D. sportsmen and women

2. What is the writer's purpose?

A. To amuse. B. To worry. C. To persuade. D. To warn.

3. People with back problems might go cycling because........

A. the exercise will cure their bad backs. B. they avoid putting all their weights on their feet.
C. doctors make them do so. D. the exercise will help to straighten their backs.

4. What is the disadvantage of sudden exercise?

A. You will break your bone. B. It will make your back ache.

C. You will damage muscles that aren't used to working. D. You can die a violent death.

5. Jogging is........

A. running slowly and steadily for a time, or physical exercise. B. a form of boxing.

C. horse-riding. D. running a race.

XV. Choose the item (A, B, C or D) that best answers the question about the passage:

Chess must be one of the oldest games in the world. An Arab traveller in India in 900 wrote that it was played
'long, long ago'. Chess was probably invented in India, and it has been played everywhere from Japan to Europe
since 1400. The name 'chess' is interesting. When one player is attacking the other's king, he says in English
'check'. When the king has been caught and cannot move anywhere, he says 'checkmate'. These words came from
Persian. 'Shah mat' means 'the king is dead'. That is when the game is over, and one player has won.

Such an old game changes very slowly. The rules have not always been the same as they are now. For example, at
one time the queen could only move one square at a time. Now she is the strongest piece on the board. It would be
interesting to know why this has happened. Chess takes time and thought, but it is a game for all kinds of people.
You don't have to be a champion in order to enjoy it. It is not always played by two people sitting at the same table.
The first time the Americans beat the Russians was in a match played by radio. Some of the chess masters are able
to play with many people at the same time. The record was when one man played 400 games! It is said that some
people play chess by post. This must make chess the slowest game in the world.

1. Which of the following is known to be true?

A. Chess is an old Indian travelling game. B. Chess is the oldest game in the world.

C. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400. D. Chess was played in India long before 900.
2. One player has won the game when........

A. he attacks the other player's king. B. he says some Persian words.

C. the other player's king cannot move anywhere. D. he says 'check' to the other player.

3. Which of the following will be heard when one player has won the game?

A. Shah mat. B. Check.

C. The king is dead. D. Check mate.

4. Which of the following is NOT correct?

A. All kinds of people can play chess. B. Only two people can play chess sitting at the same table.

C. Some people write each other playing chess. D. The Russians lost the game by radio.

5. According to the old rules of the game........

A. the queen was the strongest piece on the board. B. the king had to be attacked all the time.

C. the queen could not move more than one square at a time. D. the king could not move anywhere.

XVI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Correct all the mistakes you can find.

1. Despite his smiling face, the second-place contestant is more sadder than the winner.

2. We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one that I bought.

3. If Sally had not attended the meeting, she never would meet her old friend John, whom she had not seen in
years.

4. Having lived here for seven years, my friend is used to speak English with all her classmates.
5. No one in our office wants to drive to work any more because of there are always traffic jams at rush hour.

6. Louise is the more capable of the three girls who have tried out for the part in the play.

7. They played so good game of tennis last night that they surprised their audience.

8. 1 would rather that they do not travel during the bad weather, but they insist that they must return home today.

9. My book is different than yours because mine has a vocabulary section at the bottom of each page, but yours has
one in the back.

10.After a carefully investigate, we soon discovered that the house was infested with termites.

XVII. Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given in brackets.

1. We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. (least)

It will take us at least 30 minutes to get to the airport.

2. Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. (even)

I got lost even though I know the area well.

3. I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. (word)

I tried to say a word t Jack about the problem but he was too busy.

4. ‘I don’t mind which film we see,’ I said. (matter)

I said that it is not matter me which film we saw.

5. If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. (look)

Unless you look after those shoes, they won’t last for long.
6. You’ve already lied to me once today. (He)

This is not the first time he has lied me today.

7. Did you enjoy the party. (good)

Did you have a good time at the party.

8. Whenever 1 hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris. (reminds)

Whenever I hear this song, it reminds me the time when I was in Paris.

9. I can’t describe people as well as you can. (better)

You are better at decribing people than I am.

10.You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. (ought)

You ought to think more carefully before you decided.

The End

ANSWER KEY 13

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. B

11 .A 12. C 13. D 14 . D 15. A 16 . D 17. D 18. C 19 . D 20. B

II. FIND A WORD

1. accomplished 2. tune 3. discard 4. indulge 5. continual 6. continuous 7. profit

8. wonders 9. wonder 10. fascinated 11. regular 12. collection 13. occupy 14. classified 15. incapable

III. WORD FORMATION

1. accomplishments 2. continually 3. profitable 4. profitably 5. profitability 6. fascinating

7. regularity 8. regularly 9. regulated 10. collection 11. collector 12. bygone

IV. PREPOSITIONS

1. about 2. about/ for 3. from 4. of 5. At / by 6. about 7. with 8. from 9. of 10. to

V. GAP-FILLING

1. into 2. left 3. sharp 4. of 5. none 6. which 7. from . 8. about 9. with 10. mine

VI. GAP-FILLING 2

1. accomplishment 2. accomplished 3. accompanying 4. avid 5. continually 6. ignorant

7. ignored 8. profit 9. profitable 10. fascinating 11. regular 12. hobbies

VII. EMPHASIS

1. It is my book that I've lost.

2. It was only last week that I saw him in the street.

3. It was five years ago that I first got to know them.

4. It was to go to the party that she bought a new dress.

5. It is you that are wrong, not me.

6. It is because you have lost all his papers that he is angry.

7. It is years later that I discovered my mistakes.

8. It was in order to teach him a lesson that we punished him.

9. It is today that he is going.

10. It is cruel to tease animals.

11. It is in autumn that the countryside is most beautiful.

12. It was England that won the World Cup in 1966.

13. It was wine that we ordered, not beer.

14. It is time and practice that mastering a second language takes.

15. It was Peter who lent us money, not Paul.

16. It is only by hard work that you will succeed.

17. It is the smoke from the factory chimneys that pollutes the air.

18. It was the Soviet Union that launched the first manned spaceship.

19. Was it you that started the fight, or was it someone else?

20. It was what I saw at the dance party that surprised me.

VIII. REWRITING

1. It was in 1964 that Bermuda got its name.

2. It is by Bermuda's tidal wave that ships and airplanes are affected.

3. It was in 1892 that the event of Mary Celeste took place.

4. It was Princess Diana that was an image of beauty with high profile involvement in fighting against AIDS and
landmines issues.

5. It was The Rose of England that Princess Diana was usually referred as.

6. It wasn't until Mary was eight that she began to read / reading.

7. It was only when 1 saw the photograph that I realized he was your brother.

8. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.

9. It was only when I met her husband in London that I heard his side of the story-

10. It was only when the journalists arrived at the venue that they heard about the changes to the wedding plans.

IX. REWRITING

1. John has been playing tennis for ten years.

2. We have been cooking for the party for four hours.

3. They haven't visited me for five years.

4. It’s six years since it last snowed here.

5. He hasn't played football for Manchester United since 1975.

6. It's years since I last came to a cricket match.

7. They moved here six years ago.

8. It's the first time that I have ever seen that man here.

9. He has been able to drive since he was eighteen.

10. I've been working for the company for a year.

11. When did you first meet John?

12. Peter last saw his sister when she left for Japan.

X. GUIDED CLOZE

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5.B 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. D

XI. CLOZE READING

1. were 2. the/some 3. to 4. doing 5. his 6. great / good 7. in

8. had 9. be 10. for 11. that / which / and 12. by 13. an 14. few

XII. READING

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. D

XIII. READING

1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B

XIV. READING

1. C 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A

XV. READING

1. D 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C

XVI. ERROR CORRECTION

1. more sadder  sadder 2. than  from 3. never would meet  would never have met

4. speak  speaking 5. because of  because 6. more  most

7. so  such a 8. do not  did not 9. than  from 10. carefully  careful

XVII. REWRITING SENTENCES

1. take (us) at least – 2. even though I knew – 3. have a word with Jack

4. it didn't matter to – 5. you look after them (carefully) – 6. lie (that) you have told

Mary Celeste George Eastman

London Marathon Lady Diana