UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITES - GRADE 8

Ex 2: Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.
1. A. addicted B. virtual C. kit D. active
2. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer
3. A. pressure B. especial C. prepare D. helpful
4. A. hooked B. book C. school D. foot
5. A. wanted B. booked C. hooked D. stopped
Ex 3: Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. A. addicted B. especially C. computer D. concentrate
2. A. virtual B. prepare C. visit D. visible
Ex 4: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
2. They enjoy …………… on Sundays.
A. garden B. gardening C. gardened D. gardens
3. They love ……………with their friends.
A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out
4. I prefer …………… people.
A. text B. texting C. texted D. texts
5. They detest …………… so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
6. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
Ex 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Son, do you fancy (play) ………………….. badminton with me some time next week?
2. I love (listen) ………………….. to music with good earphones!
3. My brother likes (cook)………………….., but he detests (wash) ………………….. the
dishes.
4. They enjoyed (watch) ………………….. the show very much.
5. She doesn’t like (communicate) ………………….. through emails. In fact, she hates (do)
………………….. it. She prefers (meet) ………………….. people in person.
6. They adore (make) …………………..and (eat) ………………….. good food.
Ex 6: Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for
some gaps.
First Also Therefore Second Third In short In addition
Regular exercise brings us many benefits. (1) …………….., it helps to reduce the risk of
obesity. (2)…………….., it lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3)…………….., the
likelihood of heart disease islower. (4) …………….., exercise makes your muscles and bones
stronger. (5)…………….., if you exercise regularly, you will have less depression and anxiety
as well. (6) …………….., it is very important to invest time in doing this to improve the quality
of your daily life.
Ex 7. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. My parents _______ me to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last summer.
A. led B. took C. brought D. directed
2. I’m sure they were _____ lies.
A. telling B. making C. doing D. saying
3. My sister will be 16 ….. Sunday …………..
A. on - May 25th B. on - May 25 C. in - 25th May D. in - May 25
4. If he eats all that food, he eats .......................
A. quite much B. too many C. quite many D. too much
 5. Mr.Robinson speaks Vietnamese very......................
A. skillfully B. good C. fluently D. best
6. The dress Hoa made didn't ............. her; it was too small.
A. match B. suit C. go with D. fit
7. Don't forget ................ your teeth before going to bed.
A. brushing B. to brush C. not to brush D. about brushing
8. Hoa tried ............... that new dress but it didn't fit.
A. out B. at C. with D. on
9. The first things many people do when they want ....... weight is dramatically cut their
calories.
A. to gain B. to lose C. to cut D. to decrease
10. My Dad has a ............ summer vacation.
a. A. three-weeks B. three-week's C. three weeks D. three-week
Ex 8. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters:
1. The most popular............................ at recess is talking. ACT
2. Hoa is having a ............................. check-up. MEDICINE
3. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ................. WEIGH
4. Edison’s most famous............................was thethe electronic bulb. INVENT
5.This dictionary is very .................... for you to learn English. USE
6. We must remember to eat…………………………….. SENSE
7. then, Hoa …………………………….a pan and stir- fried the beef HOT
8. Mr. Hung has a very……………………tooth PAIN
9 .She spent her….........................…..in the country. CHILD
10. The president is going to make a ……............…tonight SPEAK
Ex 9.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets .
1. You ( go )......out last night? – Yes. I ( go ) ........to the cinema but I ( not enjoy )..... the
movie very much.
2. It often ( take)........ me twenty minutes ( go ).......to school. How long it ( take ).......
you ,Ba?
3. My sister ( go)...... to the Youth club every weekend. She enjoys ( play )...... sports very
much.
4. Be quiet! I ( want )............. to hear the news.
5. My father ( play ) roller- skating when he ( be)............ a child.
Ex 10. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work to yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent......................................
2. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
Because Lan……………………………..
3. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
I prefer..........................................
4. I spend two hours doing my washing every day.
It takes……………………………………………………
5. We didn’t enjoy the trip because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain prevented…….………………….
6 .What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
How……………………………….
7.Minh likes Korean films better than Chinese films.
Minh prefers………………………………
 Key : UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITES - GRADE 8
Ex 1: write the meaning of new words.
Addicted (adj): bị nghiênj Communicate (v) giao tiếp
Community centre (n): trung tâm cộng đồng Craft (n): đồ thủ công
Craft kit (n): bộ đồ thủ công Hang out (v): đi chơi
Hooked (adj): bị dính vào Weird (adj): kì cục
Ex 2: Find the word which has different sound in the underlined part in each line.
1. A. addicted B. virtual C. kit D. active
2. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer
3. A. pressure B. especial C. prepare D. helpful
4. A. hooked B. book C. school D. foot
5. A. wanted B. booked C. hooked D. stopped
Ex 3: Choose the correct option for each gap in the sentences.
1. A. addicted B. especially C. computer D. concentrate
2. A. virtual B. prepare C. visit D. visible
Ex 4: Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.
1. Does she fancy …………… a book to the younger children?
A. reads B. reading C. to read D. read
2. They enjoy …………… on Sundays.
A. garden B. gardening C. gardened D. gardens
3. They love ……………with their friends.
A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D. to eat out
4. I prefer …………… people.
A. text B. texting C. texted D. texts
5. They detest …………… so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D. gets up
6. My dad doesn’t mind…………… my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
Ex 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. Son, do you fancy (play) ……PLAYING…………….. badminton with me some time next week?
2. I love (listen) ….LISTENING/TO LISTEN………………….. to music with good earphones!
3. My brother likes (cook) …COOKING/TO COOK…………….., but he detests (wash) ……
WASHING…………….. the dishes.
4. They enjoyed (watch) ……WATCHING…………….. the show very much.
5. She doesn’t like (communicate) …TO COMMUNICATE/ COMMUNICATING………………..
through emails. In fact, she hates (do) …DOING/TO DO……………….. it. She prefers (meet) ……
MEETING/TO MEET…………….. people in person.
6. They adore (make) ……MAKING……………..and (eat) ……EATING…………….. good food.
Ex 6: Fill the gaps with the words in the box. More than one word can be suitable for some
gaps.
First Also Therefore Second Third In short In addition
Regular exercise brings us many benefits. (1) First., it helps to reduce the risk of obesity. (2) Second, it
lowers blood pressure and cholesterol levels. (3) Third , the likelihood of heart disease islower. (4) In
addition, exercise makes your muscles and bones stronger. (5) Therefore, if you exercise regularly, you
will have less depression and anxiety as well. (6) In short, it is very important to invest time in doing
this to improve the quality of your daily life.
Ex 7. Circle the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences:
1. My parents _______ me to see Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum last summer.
A. led B. took C. brought D. directed
2. I’m sure they were _____ lies.
A. telling B. making C. doing D. saying
3. My sister will be 16 ….. Sunday …………..
A. on - May 25th B. on - May 25 C. in - 25th May D. in - May 25
4. If he eats all that food, he eats .......................
 A. quite much B. too many C. quite many D. too much
5. Mr.Robinson speaks Vietnamese very......................
A. skillfully B. good C. fluently D. best
6. The dress Hoa made didn't ............. her; it was too small.
A. match B. suit C. go with D. fit
7. Don't forget ................ your teeth before going to bed.
A. brushing B. to brush C. not to brush D. about brushing
8. Hoa tried ............... that new dress but it didn't fit.
A. out B. at C. with D. on
9. The first things many people do when they want ............... weight is dramatically cut their calories.
A. to gain B. to lose C. to cut D. to decrease
10. My Dad has a ............ summer vacation.
a. A. three-weeks B. three-week's C. three weeks D. three-week
Ex 8. Write the correct form of the words given in capital letters:
1. The most popular.....ACTIVITY....................... at recess is talking. ACT
2. Hoa is having a .......MEDICAL................... check-up.
MEDICINE
3. The nurse wanted to know Nga’s height and ...WEGHIT..............
WEIGH
4. Edison’s most famous....INVENTION........................was the electronic bulb.
INVENT
5.This dictionary is very ......USEFUL.............. for you to learn English. USE
6. We must remember to eat……SENSIBLY………………………..
SENSE
7. then, Hoa ………HEATED…………………….a pan and stir- fried the beef HOT
8. Mr. Hung has a very…PAINFUL…………………tooth PAIN
9 .She spent her…...CHILDHOOD..................in the country. CHILD
10. The president is going to make a ……SPEECH..........…tonight SPEAK
Ex 9.Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in the brackets .
1. You ( go )..DID YOU GO....out last night? – Yes. I ( go ) ..WENT......to the cinema but I
(not enjoy ) ..DID NOT ENJOY... the movie very much.
2. It often ( take)...TAKES......... me twenty minutes ( go )...TO GO....to school. How long it
( take )...DOES IT TAKE....... you , Linh?
3. My sister ( go).....GOES. ..... to the Youth club every weekend. She enjoys
( play )..PLAYING.... sports very much.
4. Be quiet! I ( want )....WANT......... to hear the news.
5. My father ( play ) PLAYED roller- skating when he ( be)..WAS.......... a child.
Ex 10. Rewrite the following sentences.
1. I took Mr. Hoang half an hour to walk to work to yesterday.
Mr. Hoang spent half an hour walking to work to yesterday
2. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday because of her sickness.
Because Lan was sick , Lan didn’t go to school yesterday
3. Listening to music is more interesting than watching TV.
I prefer Listening to music to watching TV.
4. I spend two hours doing my washing every day.
It takes me two hours to do my washing every day.
5. We didn’t enjoy the trip because of the heavy rain.
The heavy rain prevented us from enjoying the trip
6 .What is your daughter’s age, Mrs. Mai?
How old is your daughter?
7.Minh likes Korean films better than Chinese films.
Minh prefers Korean films to Chinese films.