UNIT

1: HOBBIES

PART I: THEORY

A. VOCABULARY

New words (Từ mới)

Words Type Pronunciation Meaning
hobby (n) /ˈhɒbi/ sở thích
doll (n) /dɒl/ búp bê
dollhouse (n) /ˈdɒlhaʊs/ nhà búp bê
build (v) /bɪld/ xây dựng
build dollhouses /bɪld ˈdɒlhaʊzɪz/ xây nhà búp bê
coin (n) /kɔɪn/ đồng xu
collect (v) /kəˈlekt/ sưu tầm
collect coins /kəˈlekt kɔɪnz/ sưu tầm đồng xu
coin collection /kɔɪn kəˈlekʃn/ bộ sưu tập đồng xu
judo (n) /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ võ judo
do judo /duː ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ tập võ judo
ride (v) /raɪd/ đi, cưỡi
ride a bike /raɪd ə baɪk/ đi xe đạp
ride a horse /raɪd ə hɔːs/ cưỡi ngựa
rider (n) /ˈraɪdə(r)/ người đi xe đạp, người cưỡi ngựa
horse riding (n) /ˈhɔːs raɪdɪŋ/ môn cưõi ngựa
make (v) /meɪk/ làm, chế tạo
model (n) /ˈmɒdl/ mô hình
make models /meɪk ˈmɒdlz/ làm mô hình
swimming (n) /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ môn bơi lội
jogging (n) /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/ môn chạy bô
gardening (n) /ˈɡɑːdnɪŋ/ làm vườn
cooking (n) /ˈkʊkɪŋ/ nấu ăn
club (n) /klʌb/ câu lạc bô
creativity (n) /ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ sự sáng tạo
bit (n) /bɪt/ một chút, một ít
a bit of creativity / ə bɪt əv ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvəti/ một chút sáng tạo
upstairs (adv) /ˌʌpˈsteəz/ ở trên gác, ở trên lầu
cardboard (n) /ˈkɑːdbɔːd/ bìa cứng
glue (n) /ɡluː/ keo, hồ
amazing (adj) /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ kinh ngạc, sửng sốt

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 unusual (adj) /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ kì lạ, khác thường
Ghi chú:
Các động từ chỉ sự yêu thích thường gặp là like, love, enjoy, adore.
Các động từ chỉ sự ghét hay không thích là dislike, hate, detest.
Theo sau các động từ này thường là dạng danh động từ hay động từ thêm -ing.
Example: like cooking = thích nâu ăn
enjoy learning English = mê học tiêhg Anh
dislike gardening = không thích làm vườn
hate watching football = ghét xem bóng đá

Word formation (Từ loại)

Words Meaning Related words
beneficial (adj) beneficially (adv)
benefit (n) lợi ích
benefit (v) beneficiary (n)
glue (n) keo, hồ dán glue (v)
insect (nj côn trùng insecticidal (adj) insecticide (n)
jogging (n) chạy bộ thư giãn jog (v) jogger(n)
mature (adj) maturely (adv)
maturity (n) sự trưởng thành mature (v) maturational (adj)
maturation (n)
patient (n) patiently (adv)
patient (adj) kiên nhẫn
patience (n)
popular (adj) phổ biến popularity (n) popular (adj)
respond (v) response(n)
sự chịu trách
responsibility (n) responsible (adj) responsibly (adv)
nhiệm
responsive (adj) responsively (adv)
stressful (adj) stress (v)
stress (n) sự căng thẳng
stressed(adj) unstressed (adj)
unusually (adv) usual (adj)
unusual (adj) khác thường, lạ, hiếm
usually (adv)
valuation (n) value (n)
valuable (adj) quý giá
value (v)

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 B. GRAMMAR

1. The present simple (Thì hiện tại đơn)

Cách dùng
Dùng để diễn tả thói quen hoặc những việc thường xuyên xảy ra ở hiện tại.
Ex: We go to school everyday.
Dùng để diễn tả những sự vật, sự việc xảy ra mang tính chất quy luật.
Ex: This festival occurs every 4 years.
Cách dùng Dùng để diễn tả các sự thật hiển nhiên, một chân lý, các phong tục tập quán, các hiện
tượng tự nhiên.
Ex: The earth moves around the Sun.
Dùng để diễn tả lịch trình cố định của tàu, xe, máy bay, …
Ex: The train leaves at 8 am tomorrow
Dạng thức của thì hiện tại đơn.
(+) S + am/ is/ are + N/ Adj
Với động từ to be
(-) S + am/ is/ are + not + N/ Adj
(am/ is/ are)
(?) Am/ Is/ Are + S + N/ Adj
(+) S + V nguyên mẫu/ V-s/es
Với động từ
(-) S + don’t/ doesn’t + V nguyên mẫu
thường
(?) Do/ Does + S + V nguyên mẫu
Dấu hiệu nhận biết
- Trong câu ở thì hiện đại đơn thường có Adv chỉ tuần xuất được chia làm 2 nhóm
ñ Nhóm trạng từ đứng ở trong câu
+ Always (luôn luôn), usually (thường thường), often (thường), sometimes (thỉnh thoảng), rarely (hiếm
khi), seldom (hiếm khi), frequently (thường xuyên), hardly (hiếm khi), never (không bao giờ), regularly
(thường xuyên) …
+ Các trạng từ này thường đứng trước động từ thường, sau động từ “to be” và trợ động từ.
Ex: He rarely goes to school by bus.
She is usually at home in the evening
I don’t often go out with my friends
ñ Nhóm trạng ngữ đứng cuối câu
+ Everyday/ week/ month/ year (hàng ngày/ hàng tháng/ hàng tuần/ hàng năm)
+ Once (một lần), twice (hai lần), three times (ba lần), four times (bốn lần) …
* Lưu ý: từ ba lần trở lên ta sử dụng: số đếm + times
Ex: He phones home every week
They go on holiday to the seaside once a year
Cách thêm s/es vào sau động từ
Trong câu ở thì hiện tại đơn, nếu chủ ngữ là ngôi thứ ba số ít (She, He, It, Danh từ số ít) thì động từ phải
thêm đuôi s/es. Dưới đây là các quy tắc khi chia động từ.
Quy tắc Ví dụ
work – works
Thêm “s” vào đằng sau hầu hết các động từ
read – reads

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 miss – misses
Thêm “es” vào các động từ kết thúc bằng “ch, sh, x, s, z, o”
go – goes
Đối với động từ tận cùng bằng “y”
play – plays
+ Nếu trước “y” là một nguyên âm (u, e, o, a, i) ta giữ nguyên “y + s”
cry – cries
+ Nếu trước “y” là một phụ âm ta đổi “y” thành “i + es”

2. Verbs of liking and disliking (Động từ chỉ sự thích và ghét)

Các động từ chỉ sự yêu, thích phổ biến
like (thích), love (yêu thích), enjoy (thích thú), fancy (mến, thích), adore (mê,
Các động từ phổ biến
thích)
Cấu trúc like/ love/ enjoy/ fancy/ adore + V-ing
Do you like watching TV?
My mother loves watering flowers in the garden.
Ví dụ My parents really enjoy surfing at the beach.
Do you fancy riding a bike now?
My brother and I adore playing badminton.
Có thể dùng dạng phủ định của các động từ “like, fancy” để diễn đạt ý không
thích
Ex: She doesn’t like drawing
Chú ý
He doesn’t fancy climbing a tree
“very much” và “a lot” (rất nhiều) thường đứng cuối câu chỉ sự yêu thích.
Ex: I love singing very much/ a lot
Các động từ chỉ sự ghét, không thích.
Các động từ phổ biến dislike (không thích), hate (ghét), detest (ghét cay, ghét đắng)
Cấu trúc dislike/ hate/ detest + V-ing
Rose dislikes studying Maths.
I hate having a bath in winter
Ví dụ Laura detests cooking
Adults don’t like eating sweets
I don’t fancy swimming in this cold weather

C. PHONETICS

/ǝ/ là một nguyên âm ngắn. Để phát âm âm này, hãy

mở miệng thật nhẹ và đơn giản. Môi và lưỡi được thư
giãn và phát âm /ǝ/.

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/ɜː/ là một nguyên âm dài. Để phát âm âm này, miệng
mở tự nhiên, lưỡi đặt tự nhiên, cao vừa phải, nhưng
cao hơn khi phát âm /ǝ/. Âm phát ra dài hơn /ǝ/.

PART II: LANGUAGE

A Phonetic
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.

again camera bird word learn

turn girl natural world first
third signal heard yesterday final
assistant birthday sir neighbour culture

/ǝ/ /ɜː/
_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

_________________________________________ _________________________________________

Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. about B. affect C. agree D. any
2. A. stranger B. singer C. term D. energy
3. A. enter B. serve C. prefer D. emerge
4. A. girl B. first C. fish D. thirsty
5. A. fur B. fun C. run D. lucky
6. A. prefer B. better C. teacher D. worker
7. A. natural B. learn C. assistant D. ability
8. A. collect B. concern C. concert D. combine
9. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy
10. A. future B. return C. picture D. culture
11. A. man B. woman C. accountant D. highland
12. A. label B. absence C. bell D. nutrient
13. A. learn B. near C. earth D. research
14. A. verb B. worse C. word D. pepper

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15. A. bird B. family C. husband D. Saturday
16. A. among B. carrot C. journey D. September
17. A. letter B. earn C. purple D. birthday
18. A. holiday B. computer C. affraid D. dirty
19. A. color B. ago C. curly D. surprise
20. A. actor B. nervous C. literacy D. information

B Vocabulary & Grammar

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

Club hobby dislikes playing gardening painting

1. Linda adores __________________. Her paintings are very beautiful.

2. She loves doing the __________________. She often works in the garden.
3. Thomas often goes to the Golf __________________on Saturdays.
4. John likes __________________video games very much.
5. She doesn’t have any coins. She __________________collecting coins.
6. He jogs every day. His __________________is jogging.

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words below.

basketball books chess films

music photography skating swimming

1. I really like __________________- especially in the sea.

2. I’m interested in __________________. My favourite band is T- ara from Korea.
3. I love __________________. I go to the cinema every weekend.
4. I really like __________________. I don’t play it, but I watch matches on TV.
5. My hobby is __________________. I have a new camera.
6. I love __________________. My favourite writer is To Hoai.
7. I really love __________________in the park with my friends.
8. I like __________________. I play against my dad. I also play against other people on Internet.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words given.

board games photography cooking dollhouses

cycling gardening bird-watching flower arrangements

1. My father often does a lot of __________________: planting plants or flowers and cutting lawns.
2. She’s very good with her hands - she can make beautiful __________________with small items and tiny
dolls in them.
3. In Amsterdam, people do a lot of __________________instead of driving cars.
4. She can put flowers in an attractive way- she’s very good at __________________.
5. Tom is interesting in studying eagles in the natural environment; his hobby is __________________.
6. Chess is one of the most popular __________________.

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7. Young women should learn some simple basic home __________________before they have their own
family.
8. Ms Brown often travels around the world, and she is very interested in landscape and wildlife
__________________.
Created by: Mr Thanh (0369904425)
Exercise 4. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Science books are very __________________for our study of the world. (use)
2. Ba is a famous stamp __________________. (collect)
3. The most popular after-school __________________in Viet Nam are football and badminton. (act)
4. The city library has over 60 __________________. (employ)
5. The team has many talented __________________. (play)
6. We sat on the beach __________________a spectacular sunset. (watch)
7. English is an __________________and important subject. (interest)
8. They learn to play a __________________instrument. (music)

Exercise 5. Odd one out

1. A. hobby B. stamp C. coin D. doll
2. A. cardboard B. glue C. scissors D. collection
3. A. horse-riding B. camping C. fishing D. model
4. A. enjoy B. hate C. like D. love
5. A. bike B. judo C. karate D. yoga

Exercise 6. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in each sentence.
1. Nam has a bike. He often ___________ his bike to school.
A. is B. goes C. rides D. makes
2. Laura wants to ___________ a book about Vietnamese literature.
A. read B. ride C. play D. build
3. Mai has lots of dolls. She wants to build a ___________ for them.
A. doll B. coin C. model D. dollhouse
4. You need some ___________ and glue to build dollhouses.
A. cardboard B. money C. stamps D. films
5. I have a big coin ___________. They are from many different countries.
A. club B. hobby C. collection D. creativity
6. At break time, we usually ___________ basketball in the school yard.
A. write B. play C. go D. collect
7. My father goes to the Riders’ Club every weekend. His hobby is ___________.
A. horse riding B. gardening C. swimming D. dancing
8. Jim doesn’t want to ___________ judo with his classmates.
A. play B. cook C. have D. do
9. Collecting old books is Quan’s ___________. He has a lot of old books.
A. collection B. model C. dollhouse D. hobby
10. Her painting isn’t very impressive. She needs a bit of___________.
A. glue B. creativity C. paper D. cardboard
11. My grandfather always ___________ tea in the morning.
A. drink B. drinks C. to drink D. drinking

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12. Phong adores ___________ models. This is the one that he made yesterday.
A. making B. to make C. makes D. make
13. Mai often ___________ her homework after dinner.
A. to do B. doing C. do D. does
14. Hoa dislikes ___________ English grammar. She thinks it’s very difficult.
A. learns B. learning C. learn D. to learn
15. I like cartoons, but I don’t ___________ them much.
A. watch B. to watch C. watches D. watching
16. Do you enjoy ___________ stamps?
A. collecting B. collect C. to collect D. collects
17. Nam wants ___________ our table tennis club.
A. to join B. joining C. joins D. join
18. My mother usually ___________ to work by car.
A. go B. to go C. going D. goes
19. Miss Sarah ___________ an English teacher at our school.
A. to be B. being C. is D. are
20. Her uncle hates horse___________.
A. rides B. ride C. riding D. to ride
21. My sister has a lot of coins from different countries. Her hobby is _____________.
A. building dollhouses B. collecting coins C. swimming D. making models
22. My brother goes to the Riders' Club every Sunday. His hobby is ____________.
A. gardening B. making models C. horse riding D. swimming
23. My uncle has a big bookshelf because he loves_______________ old books.
A. playing B. doing C. collecting D. going
24. My friend Lan likes__________ camping at the weekend.
A. playing B. collecting C. making D. going
25. Hoa is very creative, and she paints very well. Her hobby is __________.
A. horse riding B. painting C. swimming D. skating
26. Do you like ___________ models?
A. going B. making C. playing D. riding
27. My father loves doing the ________________.
A. gardening B. horse riding C. ice-skating D. painting
28. My mother enjoys __________ comedies.
A. going B. watching C. playing D. collecting
29. Mai hates___________ judo.
A. going B. doing C. taking D. collecting
30. She likes ____________. She goes to the swimming club every Sunday.
A. taking B. collecting C. playing D. swimming
31. Nam adores ___________ comic books.
A. playing B. reading C. going D. making
32. They don’t like horse riding. They like____________ football.
A. playing B. collecting C. making D. going
33. Lan has a lot of dolls. Her favorite hobby is _____________ dolls.
A. going B. collecting C. playing D. doing
34. My best friend Linh hates _________________ computer games.

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 A. going B. collecting C. playing D. doing
35. I dislike _____________up early every morning.
A. making B. getting C. painting D. going
36. My cousin loves________ stamps of countries in the world.
A. making B. collecting C. doing D. buying
37. You shouldn't________ too many computer games.
A. go B. do C. play D. make
38. Lan loves__________. She plants a lot of flowers and trees.
A. gardening B. watering C. cooking D. watching
39. My brother is a big fan of ___________. He often plays it after school.
A. judo B. swimming C. football D. cooking
40. She is very talented. She can make ________ like the real ones.
A. coins B. models C. paintings D. stamps
41. Nick doesn't like _________ shopping with his mother at weekends.
A. going B. making C. walking D. cooking
42. My mother ___________________ my breakfast every morning.
A. cook B. cooks C. is cooking D. cooking
43. They don’t ________________ basketball every day.
A. plays B. play C. playing D. are playing
44. She ________________ in Bangkok.
A. is live B. live C. lives D. living
45. Mr Bay __________ his car every weekend.
A. washes B. wash C. is wash D. washing
46. They ___________ TV every night.
A. watch B. watching C. are watch D. watches
47. ___________ he watch cartoons before he goes to school?
A. Is B. Are C. Do D. Does
48. I ______________ to school at 7:30.
A. am go B. goes C. go D. Going
49. She often ____________ a book before going to bed.
A. read B. reads C. is read D. reading
50. He ____________ go to school on Sundays.
A. isn’t B. aren’t C. don’t D. doesn’t

Exercise 7. Complete each blank with the correct preposition.

1. We only need one more player for the game. Can you ask your sister to join ________?
2. He takes ________ more work in his free time to support his family.
3. He collects stamps ________ many countries ________ the world.
4. My aunt writes short stories ________ her free time.
5. The book is divided ________ twelve units.
6. He received a lot of greetings ________ his friends and relatives ________ his birthday.
7. My brother went ________ a carpentry class to learn how to make chairs and tables.
8. They often download a lot of information ________ the Internet, and they also do shopping ________ the
Internet.
9. Do you belong ________ any clubs in our school?

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10. The plant took ten years to grow ________ maturity.

Exercise 8. Circle the correct option in brackets.

1. She (am/ is) an intelligent girl.
2. They (live/ lives) in a small village in the countryside.
3. Mai (doesn't like/ don't like) watching comedies.
4. The students (aren’t/ isn’t) in the classroom now.
5. The match (end/ ends) at 3:15 p.m.
6. I (is/ am) very busy right now.
7. You (don't often do/ don't often does) the housework.
8. Jane never (go/ goes) out at midnight.
9. Which class (you are/ are you) in this year?
10. (Are they/ They are) on the way to school?

Exercise 9. Underline the correct answer.

1. Tom (likes / hates) doing homework. He is lazy.
2. She (fancies / doesn't fancy) the idea of staying out too late. It's too dangerous.
3. Most girls (detest / like) cockroaches.
4. Tom (likes/ doesn't like) making models. He never do it
5. We (enjoy/ hate) spending time with Jane. She is very Interesting.
6. Many people (dislike/enjoy) doing morning exercises. It is good for health.
7. Mary always (adores/dislikes) her brother. She often plays with him.
8. I (hate/like) drinking coffee. It is too bitter.
9. I don't (fancy/hate) collecting stamps. I think it's boring.
10. They really (enjoy/dislike) talking with others. They are best friends.

Exercise 10. Complete the sentences, using the –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My brother likes __________________ coins very much. (collect)
2. The enjoys __________________ his bike to school. (have)
3. Her children dislike __________________ every morning (jog)
4. He likes __________________ magazines. (read)
5. They adore __________________ dollhouses (build)
6. He doesn't like __________________ on the phone. (talk)
7. They don’t like __________________ . (cook)
8. She likes __________________ films. (watch)
9. I like __________________ up early in summer. (get)
10. Do Hoa and her classmate enjoy __________________ English? (learn)

Exercise 11. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of present simple tense.
1. Peter __________________ very hard. He never gets high scores. (not study)
2. I like oranges and she __________________ apples. (like)
3. My mom and my sister __________________ lunch every day. (cook)
4. They __________________ breakfast together every morning. (have)
5. They __________________ out once a week. (eat)
6. My father always __________________ delicious meals. (make)

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7. Tom __________________ vegetables. (not eat)
8. Rosie __________________ shopping every week. (go)
9. __________________ Miley and David __________________ to work by bus every day? (go)
10. __________________ you __________________ parents with your decision? (agree)
11. It ____________ a fact that smart phone ____________ us a lot in our life. (be)/ (help)
12. I often __________________ to some of my favorite destinations every summer. (travel)
13. Our Math lesson usually __________________ at 4.00 p.m. (finish)
14. The reason why Susan ____________ meat is that she ____________ a vegetarian. (not eat)/ (be)
15. People in Ho Chi Minh City ____________ very friendly and they ____________ a lot. (be)/ (smile)
16. The flight __________________ at 6 a.m every Thursday. (start)
17. Where __________________ that guy __________________ from? (come)
18. Where __________________ your mother __________________? (work)
19. James __________________ usually __________________ the trees. (not water)
20. Who __________________ the washing in your house? (do)

PART III: SKILLS

A Listening
Exercise 1. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. What is Tom playing?
A. playing football B. playing basketball C. playing baseball D. playing volleyball
2. What is Nick doing?
A. playing football B. talking to his mother C. phoning to a friend D. playing volleyball
3. What is Ben doing?
A. watching TV B. listening to music C. talking to his mother D. sleeping
4. What is Kim doing?
A. playing tennis B. playing table tennis C. playing the piano D. watching television
Exercise 2. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
No. Statements T F
1. Mi started her hobby 3 years ago.
2. She shares this hobby with her mom
3. This hobby is difficult
4. Mi’s hobby is collecting glass bottles

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 B Speaking
Exercise 1. Choose the correct response. Then practice the short exchanges in pairs
B: a/ I do a lot of activities in my free time.
1. A: What’s the name of your hobby?
b/ I collect key rings from other countries.
B: a/ My cousin gave it to me last Sunday
2. A: When did you start your hobby?
b/ I got the first key rings two years ago.
B: a/ It’s a piece of cake.
3. A: Is your hobby easy or difficult?
b/ I don’t think so.
4. A: Is your hobby useful? B: a/ I can’t wait.
b/ It helps me know many things.
5. A: Who share the hobby with you? B: a/ A small group in my class.
b/ We shares key rings with one another.
B: a/ I ask my pen-friends to send new key
6. A: What do you have to do with your hobby?
rings to me.
b/ I save money to start it one day.
B: a/ I read the information about new key
7. A: What do you do with the key rings? rings.
b/ I keep them in different boxes.
B: a/ I don’t think so.
8. A: Do you have a large collection?
b/ You can ask this again.
B: a/ It takes me two years to collect them.
9. A: What will you do with the collection?
b/ Our club will display our collections.
B: a/ Maybe I’ll collect stamps.
10. A: Do you think you’ll start another?
b/ Maybe I sell my collection.

Exercise 2. Peter and Long are talking about their hobbies. Complete their short dialogues by circling
the best option A, B, or C.
1. Peter: What is your favorite hobby, Long?
Long: A. I don’t like it
B. I like playing football.
C. I like science.
2. Peter: What are the benefits of playing football?
Long: A. It is a good sport
B. It can help me learn English better.
C. It makes me strong and active
3. Peter: When do you often play football?
Long: A. I often play it after school
B. I only make it in the summer.
C. I don’t have time
4. Peter: Do you like doing other things in your free time?
Long: A. I only have free time at weekends.
B. I enjoy making models of robots.
C. My mum doesn't let me play.

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5. Peter: What don't you like doing?
Long: A. I like these sports.
B. Table tennis is my favorite.
C. I don't like playing chess. It's so boring.

Exercise 3. Reorder the sentences (A - J) to make a logical conversation.

__________ A. Are you free this Saturday, Laura?
__________ B. No, I'm not. I'm having a swimming lesson.
C. Not really. I like collecting stamps most. I have a big stamp collection of many countries
__________
around the world.
__________ D. I have that class on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
__________ E. Of course. Why don't you visit my house this Sunday morning? I'll show it to you.
__________ F. Is it your favorite hobby?
__________ G. It makes me strong and get fitter.
__________ H. Really? How often do you have a swimming class?
__________ I. Did you take any medicines?
__________ J. Okay. I’ll call you then

C Reading
Exercise 1. Read the text, and choose the correct answers.
What are Your Favourite Hobbies and Why?
Dean: I’ve tried a lot of different hobbies over the past few years. I was really into playing all kinds of video
games, but after a while I didn’t find them much fun anymore. I was also into painting for a couple of years,
but I wasn’t very good at it. I wanted to be creative, and I hated that I couldn’t find the right hobby. One day,
I went to the museum, where I saw a photography exhibition. I loved looking at all of the interesting photos.
After that, I got a new camera. I take it everywhere with me now. Photography is a great way for me to be
creative, and I’m actually good at taking pictures.
Lisa: I’m fond of watching films with my friends. At weekends, we spend hours watching all different kinds
of films, like horror and dramas. But, my favourite films to watch involve a lot of action. I think action films
are more exciting than any other type of film. When I’m not watching films, I like to be outdoors. I guess I
would say my other hobby is camping. I never get bored when I’m outside in nature. I’m also into camping
because we sit around the fire at night and tell each other ghost stories. But, what I don’t like about camping
are the insects. I can’t stand it when I find bugs in my tent at night. Created by: Mr Thanh (0369904425)
1. What’s a great way for Dean to be creative?
A. playing video games B. painting C. photography
2. Dean was really into painting for ___________________.
A. a couple of years B. a while C. many years
3. What types of film does Lisa find the most exciting to watch?
A. drama films B. horror films C. action films
4. What is one thing Lisa doesn’t like about camping?
A. ghost stories B. bugs C. nature

Exercise 2. Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.

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 Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many things, such as the geography of a country
from stamps. Postal stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about every country in the
world. It makes stamp collecting become very popular.
As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can learn interesting details of foreign customs, arts,
literature, history and culture. Their colours can make you feel relaxed and happy.
Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in finding a special stamp, it will bring you
some money besides knowledge and pleasure.
1. Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby because _______.
A. you can learn many things such as the geography of a country from stamps
B. stamps give you interesting facts and important dates about a country
C. it is very important to collect stamps
D. A and B are correct
2. All of the following are true EXCEPT _______.
A. stamps can make you relaxed and happy
B. stamps can make you know more
C. stamp collecting can make you famous
D. you can earn money from your collection if you are lucky
3. According to the passage, it is true to say that _______.
A. stamp collecting helps you become rich and famous
B. stamp collecting is a very popular hobby
C. stamp collectors can earn a lot of money from stamp collecting
D. stamp collecting is a hobby that costs you a lot of money
4. The word “business” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. the activity of collecting stamps
B. the activity of selling stamps from other countries
C. the activity of buying stamps from other countries
D. the activity of buying or selling something
5. The main idea of the passage is _______.
A. the history of stamp collecting B. good things from stamp collecting
C. the ways of stamp collecting D. famous stamp collectors

Exercise 3. Read the passage and complete the sentences

One of my favorite hobbies is fishing. Fishing is a great way to relax on weekends. It is relaxing to sit on
the shore of the lake or on a river bank. If you have never experienced it, I think you are really missing
something. You can watch the ripples on the water and hear the soothing sounds of the waves. On a nice
day, the warmth of the sun and a breeze off the water feels great. Fishing is inexpensive. All you need is a
fishing pole and some bait. If you can't afford bait, go outside at night and look for earthworms, or night
crawlers. Fishing is exciting. Some fish pull hard on the fishing line. They can put up quite a fight! It's exciting
to catch a lot of fish in one spot.
1. Fishing is _______.
A. relaxing B. exciting C. inexpensive D. A, B and C
2. The best time to go fishing is _______.
A. at night B. the weekends. C. at noon D. in the early morning
3. The word breeze means _______.
A. gentle wind B. moving C. light rain D. A and C

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4. Fishing bait may be _______.
A. earthworms B. A and C C. night crawlers D. fishing line
5. The word spot means_______.
A. river B. sea C. place D. lake

Exercise 4. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to each question.
A hobby is an activity people love doing in their free time. There are many types of hobbies.
One of the easiest hobbies is collecting things such as stamps, letters, stones, photos, clothes, CDs, and so on.
There are indoor and outdoor hobbies. Many teenagers like indoor activities such as playing computer
games, surfing the Internet, watching movies, or listening to music. Some indoor activities such as reading,
playing a musical instrument, and learning aren't as popular as they were in the 20th century. Gardening,
walking, horse riding, cycling, skateboarding, mountain climbing are outdoor hobbies. Riding a bicycle is
the most popular among them because many children have a bike. There are other types of hobbies as well:
visiting museums or travelling. These hobbies are quite expensive, so just a few people can do them.
1. When do people do their hobbies?
A. In their free time B. In their working time
C. In their busy time D. All are correct
2. Which of the following is the easiest hobby?
A. Playing computer games B. Skateboarding
C. Collecting items D. Cooking
3. What hobbies were more popular in the 20th century?
A. Reading and learning B. Horse riding and cycling
C. Playing computer games and cycling D. Watching TV
4. Which is NOT an outdoor hobby?
A. Gardening B. Watching movies C. Mountaining D. Skiiing
5. Why don’t many people visit museums or travel?
A. Because it is difficult B. Because it is expensive
C. Because it takes a lot of time D. Because it is cheap.

Exercise 5. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
I am teaching at Binh Minh Lower Secondary School. My students are at grade 6, 7, and 8, and they have
different hobbies. Lan is studying at class 7A1. She is 13 years old. She likes writing poems and drawing.
Tung is 14 years old, and he has very interesting hobbies. He likes doing puzzles, designing websites, and
playing the guitar. Long is 12 years old, and he is at class 6T1. His hobbies are playing football and making
models. My students do many interesting things, and they are often busy. They also love different subjects.
Tung is the best student in math. Lan is good at literature and arts, and Long is one of the best students in
science. Their hobbies help them study well.
Statements True False
1. The writer is teaching students from grade 6 to 9.
2. Lan, Tung, and Long have some similar hobbies.
3. Lan's hobbies are writing poems and drawing.
4. Doing puzzles, designing websites, and playing the guitar help Tung
study well.
5. Long is the best student in math

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Exercise 6. Read the article and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
After school, Susan goes home to do her model-making. She loves making models. She started about a year
ago. She needs about two weeks model. Then she puts it on the shelf in her bedroom. She as about twenty
models now. She thinks she will need to get another shelf soon. Last term she tried to start a club for model-
making at school, but the teachers and other children weren’t interested. She thinks she has a lot of fun
anyway.
1. Susan makes models when she stays at school. _________
2. She has made her models for about one year. _________
3. It takes her two weeks to make two models. _________
4. She will need another shelf for her models soon. _________
5. Susan tried to start a club for model making and the teachers and other children were interested in it
very much. _________

Exercise 7. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
Our life would be hard without rest and recreation. And people have many different ideas of how to spend
their free time. If you enjoy doing a thing or an activity in your free time, then you have a hobby. A hobby is
an activity, interest, enthusiasm, or pastime that is undertaken for pleasure or relaxation, done during one’s
own time. A person’s hobbies depend on his age, character and personal interests. An interesting thing to
one person can be boring to another. That’s why some people prefer reading, cooking, knitting, collecting,
playing a musical instrument, photography or playing computer games while others prefer dancing,
travelling, camping or sports. Created by: Mr Thanh (0369904425)

No. Statements True or False

1. A hobby is anything that you enjoy doing in your free time.
2. Different people have the same hobbies.
3. A hobby can provide us with relaxation.
4. Your hobby may be changed as you get older.
5. One person’s hobby may be a boring thing to another person.
6. Playing sports is not a hobby.

Exercise 8. Read the passage, and then choose the best answer.
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase
your strength and energy, giving you a stronger heart. You don’t carry the weight of your body on your feet
when cycling. It is also a good form for people with a pain in your feet or your back. You should start your
hobby slowly. Doing too quickly can have bad effects.
You should cycle twice or three times a week. If you find you are in pain, you will stop and take a rest.
1. Why is cycling a good form of exercise?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why might people with a pain in the back go cycling?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. What will happen if you do too quickly?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. How often should you go cycling?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. What will you do if you find you are in pain?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________

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 D Writing
Exercise 1. Write complete sentences, using the given words and phrases. You may have to change the
words or add some.
1. My biology class / start/1 p.m. / on Tuesdays.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. sun/rise/in/east.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. your mother/go/to/market/ every day?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. He/ often/get up/at 5 a.m. / and/go/jog/in/park.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. My/family member/have/different/hobby.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. We/ find/ make/ models/ very interesting/ because/ we/ should/ creative.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. My best friend/ not/ like/ mountain climbing/ because/ he/ afraid/ heights.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
8. My sister/ enjoy/ cook/ and/ make/ new dishes/ her own.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. She/ interested / arranging flowers?
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Alex/ keen/ photos. He/ photos/ every day.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 2. Rearrange the following words to make complete sentences.

1. classical/ My/ likes/ mother/ to/ music/. / Listening
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. his/ dad/ car/. / Ana’s/ washing/ hates
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. traveling/ friend/ by/ loves/ My/ plane/. / father’s
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. emails/. / writing/ I/ long/ hate
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. watching/ dislike/ films/horror/ She/ TV/. / on
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. in/ Tommy/ dancing/ the/ loves/ disco/.
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. English/. / My / speaking/ Maths/ loves/ teacher/
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
8. doesn’t/ early/. / friend’s/ sister/ My/ like/ getting/ up
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. the/ I/ getting/ dressed/ mornings/. / like/ in
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
10. a/ at/ bath/ aunt/ having/ nights/. / loves/ James’
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________

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Exercise 3. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. I find dancing interesting.
Ú I think that __________________________________________________________________________
2. There are four people in my family.
Ú My family ___________________________________________________________________________
3. My father doesn’t like listening to music.
Ú My father hates ______________________________________________________________________
4. My mother rides to work every day.
Ú My mother goes ______________________________________________________________________
5. I like watching TV best.
Ú My favourite hobby __________________________________________________________________
6. I find collecting glass bottles interesting.
Ú My hobby is __________________________________________________________________________
7. Van's brother usually goes to work by motorbike.
Ú Van's brother usually rides ____________________________________________________________
8. Linh finds playing boarding games boring.
Ú Linh doesn't like _____________________________________________________________________
9. My sister enjoys arranging flowers. (interesting)
Ú My sister finds _______________________________________________________________________
10. My father likes doing gardening at the weekend.
Ú My father enjoys _____________________________________________________________________
11. I think that ice-skating is difficult.
Ú I find ________________________________________________________________________________
12. My sister loves talking to her friends in her free time.
Ú My sister enjoys ______________________________________________________________________
13. My uncle wants to keep fit, so he plays tennis three times a week.
Ú My uncle plays tennis _________________________________________________________________
14. My mum hates playing basketball.
Ú My mum doesn’t like _________________________________________________________________

Exercise 4. Use the words or phrases given to write meaningful sentences. Then, write a paragraph about
your hobby or your classmate’s hobby.
1. Name of the hobby:
I / unusual hobby / collect / buttons
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. When I started the hobby:
when / I / ten / I / lose / a cute button / shirt
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
I / have to / find / another / to replace Created by: Mr Thanh (0369904425)

Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why I like it:
buttons / long history
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
buttons / be made / different materials
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
they / various sizes / shapes / designs / colours
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 Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Feelings about the hobby:
button collecting / not expensive / it / useful / many ways
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Future:
I / collect / rare buttons / other countries
Ú _____________________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 5. Write about your book collection. Complete the gaps of the paragraph, using the cues given
to you.
- books
1. Name of your collection:
- books about animals and plants; story books; books about school subjects
- books about English-speaking countries
2. How you collect them:
- buy from bookshops or second-hand book stalls
- get from friends or family members
3. Why you collect them:
- get information and facts
- broaden knowledge and understanding
4. Your plan in the future:
- make the collection larger
- open library
Your answer:
My hobby is (1) __________________________________. I collect books whenever I have money and I need
some books. I collect many kinds of books such as (2) __________________________________story books or
(3) _______________________________. I am learning at school, you know, English, Maths, History,
Geography, Biology; and books about (4) ___________________________. I buy books from (5)
___________________________ near my house, and some others from (6) _______________________. I collect
books because I would like to (7) ______________________________ from books. They help me broaden (8)
knowledge and understanding. In the future, I try to make my collection (9) ___________________________.
I would like to open (10) ___________________________of my own.

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