E7- UNIT 1 :HOBBIES

A.VOCABULARY
1. a piece of cake /əpi:s əv keɪk/ ………………………………
2. belong to (v) /bɪˈlɑːŋ/ ………………………………
3. benefit (n) /ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/ ………………………………
4. bug (n) /bʌɡ/ ………………………………
5. cardboard (n) /ˈkɑːd.bɔːd/ ………………………………
6. collecting coin (n) /kəˈlektɪŋ kɔɪn/ ………………………………
7. creative (n) /kriˈeɪ.tɪv/ ………………………………
8. dollhouse (n) /ˈdɒlhaʊs/ ………………………………
9. develop (v) /dɪˈvel.əp/ ………………………………
10. divide….into (v) /dɪˈvaɪd/ ………………………………
11. gardening (n) /'ɡɑːdənɪŋ/ ………………………………
12. horse-riding (n) /hɔːs, 'raɪdɪŋ/ ………………………………
13. insect (n) /ˈɪn.sekt/ ………………………………
14. glue (n) /ɡluː/ ………………………………
15. jogging (n) /ˈdʒɒɡ.ɪŋ/ ………………………………
16. making model /'meɪkɪŋ, 'mɒdəl/ ………………………………
17. maturity (n) /məˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/ ………………………………
18. patient (adj) /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/ ………………………………
19. popular (adj) /ˈpɒp.jə.lər/ ………………………………
20. responsibility (n) /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ə.ti/ ………………………………
21. set (v) ………………………………
22. stress (n) /stres/ ………………………………
23. take on (v) /teɪk/ ………………………………
24. unusual (adj) /ʌn'ju:ʒuəl/ ………………………………
25. valuable (adj) /ˈvæl.jə.bəl/ ………………………………
B. GRAMMAR
I. THE PRESENT SIMPLE (Thì hiện tại đơn)
1. FORM( dạng thức)
- Đối với động từ to be (be):
· Khẳng định: *I + am *You/We/They.. + are *She/He/It/Mai..+ is
· Phủ định: S + am/is/are + not (amn’t, isn’t, aren’t)
· Nghi vấn: Am/Is/ Are + S......? 🡪 Yes, S is/am/are/ No, S isn’t/aren’t
- Đối với động từ thường (Vo):
· KĐ: I/ You/ We/ They + Vo He/ She/ It/ Mai...+ V–s / V–es
· PĐ: I/ You/ We/ They + don’t Vo He/ She/ It/ Mai...+ doesn’t + Vo
· NV: Does/ Do + S + Vo? 🡪Yes, S + do/does. / No, S + don’t/doesn’t.
☞ Động từ thêm ES khi tận cùng bằng: O, S, CH, X, SH (Ông Sáu chạy xe SH): goES, watchES, missES, washES,
fixES...
2. USAGES( cách dùng)
- Diễn tả sự thật, luôn đúng: the sun, the moon...
Nam is a student. I live in Tan Hung.
Mr Tuan teaches English. The sun rises in the east.
- Diễn tả thói quen, sở thích với các từ always (luôn luôn, usually (thường xuyên), often (thường), sometimes (thỉnh
thoảng), never (không bao giờ), every (mỗi)...
Nam never takes a shower. They sometimes listen to music.
My father likes going shopping. She walks to school every day.
3. SIGNALS (Dấu hiệu nhận biết)

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 ● 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)…
● 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)…
● BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN
Bài 1: Khoanh tròn vào câu trả lời đúng
1. My sister (go/goes) ice skating every winter
2. They seldom (have/has) dinner with each other.
3. I (come/ comes) from Ha Noi, Viet Nam.
4. Jim and I (don’t/ doesn’t ) go to school by bus.
5. His hobby (is/are) collecting stamps
6. Jane and I (am/ are) best friends.
7. My cat doesn’t (eat/eats) vegetables.
8. (Does/ Do) your mother finish her work at 4 o’clock?
9. We (watch/watches) Tv everyday.
10. Peter never (forgets/ forget) to do his homework.
11. Tom always (win/ wins) when he plays chess
12. (Do/ Are) you a student?
13. Mice (is/are) afraid of cats.
14. How does your father (travel/ travels) to work everyday?
15. They sometimes (go/goes) sightseeing in rural areas.
Bài 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn.
1. Nurses and doctors (work)___________ in hospitals.
2. This schoolbag (belong) ___________to Jim.
3. ___________the performance (begin) ___________at 7pm?
4. Sometimes, I (get) ___________up before the sun (rise) ___________
5. Whenever she (be) ___________in trouble, she (call) ___________me for help.
6. Dogs (have) ___________eyyesight than human.
7. She (speak) ___________four different languages.
8. The Garage Sale (open) ___________on 2nd of August and (finish) ___________on 4th of October.
9. She (be) ___________ a great teacher.
10. Who ___________ this umbrella (belong) ___________to?
11. Who (go) ___________to the theater once a month?
12. James often (skip) ___________breakfast.
13. I rarely (do) ___________morning exercises.
14. My cousin (have) ___________a driving lesson once a week.
15. My father and I often (play) ___________football with each other.
Bài 3: Hãy chọn câu trả lời đúng cho các câu sau:
1. My father ___________a teacher. He works in a hospital.
A. Is B. isn’t C. are D. aren’t
2. I ___________rock music but my brothers don’t like it.
A. Likes B. likes C. don’t like D. doesn’t like
3. Workers always ___________helmet for safety reason.
A. Wears B. wear C. don’t wear D. doesn’t wear
4. I don’t like chocolate. I ___________eat it.
A. Never B. often C. always D. usually
5. My classmates ___________lazy. They always do their homework.
A. Are B. is C. aren’t D. isn’t
6. My grandfather___________fishing very often
A. Goes B. go C. don’t go D. is
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 7. ___________tidy your room?
A. How often are you? B. How often do you? C. How often you D. How often does you
8. Ms Thuy waters the trees ___________a week.
A. Once B. one C. two D. one time
9. What ___________your nationality? I am Vietnamese.
A. Is B. are C. do D. does
10. I really love making models and my brother ___________it too.
A. Love B. loves C. don’t love D. doesn’t love
11. The Smiths never___________to their neighbors
A. Talk B. talks C. don’t talk D. doesn’t talk
12. My sister ___________ how to swim.
A. Don’t know B. doesn’t know C.don’t knows D. not know.
13. My teacher ___________ very kind. We really like her.
A. Is B. isn’t C. are D. aren’t
14. Sometimes a rainbow___________ after the rain.
A. Appear B.appears C. not appear D. doesn’t appears
15. The train ___________at 6 am tomorrow.
A. Leaves B. leave C. is leave D. don’t leave
II. ĐỘNG TỪ CHỈ SỰ THÍCH VÀ GHÉT (VERBS OF LIKING AND DISLIKING
Sau các động từ :like/love/enjoy/prefer/dislike/hate/detest + Ving
Ex 1: Give the corrects forms of the verbs in the brackets
1. I don’t fancy ____________(go) out tonight
2. He enjoys _____________(have) a bath in the evening
3. I dislike ____________(wait).
4. She doesn’t like ________(be) on the computer
5. He likes ______________(read) magazines.
6. He doesn't like____________(talk) on the phone.
7. They like ____________ (go) to restaurants.
8. They don’t like_____________ (cook).
9. She likes_______________(watch) films.
10. I like__________-_(get) up early in summer.
Ex 2: Choose the best 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.
C. EXERCISES
TEST 1 UNIT 1
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. bird B. girl C. first D. sister
2. A. burn B. sun C. hurt D. turn
3. A. nurse B. picture C. surf D. return
4. A. neighbor B. favorite C. culture D. tourist
5. A. hobby B. hour C. hotel D. hot
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
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 1. A. prefer B. better C. teacher D. worker
2. A. bear B. hear C. dear D. near
3. A. collect B. concern C. concert D. combine
4. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy
5. A. future B. return C. picture D. culture
III. Put the word into the correct column according to the underlined part.
banana world girl answer heard
mother birth around neighbour work
early upon parent learn expert
singer nature sunburn collect shirt
autumn hurt carrot doctor word dirty

/ə/ /ɜː/

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form.

1. Nam’s friends often (give) him stamps from other countries.
2. My sister (practise) the guitar twice a week.
3. I (see) a film this Sunday evening. (you/ go) with me?
4. They (give) a party next week.
5. The members of the stamp collectors’ club (meet) at the library next Friday.
6. (you/ be) free next Sunday?
7. We (live) near Nam’s house, but we (not see) him very often.
8. Don’t worry. I (go) fishing with you next Saturday morning.
V. Complete the text with the given verbs in the correct form. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.
play listen do go watch
John has a lot of hobbies. He (1) chess at school and he also (2) skating. After dinner, he
(3) for a walk and he (4) to music every evening in his room. John loves sports. He (5)
athletics at school, and he (6) football after school. On Saturdays, John and his friends (7) swimming.
On Sundays, they (8) basketball in the park. On Sunday evenings, they sometimes (9) a film.
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1. Mr. Porter is nice everyone.
2. Kathy was absent class yesterday.
3. Are you ready the test?
4. I’m angry Greg.
5. I’m mad Peter.
6. Are you afraid dogs?
7. Sometimes people aren’t kind animals.
8. One inch is equal 2.54 centimeters.
9. I’m thirsty a big glass of ice water.
10. Joe has good manners. He’s always polite everyone.
11. I'm not familiar that book. Whose is it?
12. John’s thermos bottle is full coffee.
VII. Choose the correct answer in each sentence.
1. Are you interested for/ in photography.
2. This is my best/ favourite book. It’s David Copperfield, by Dickens.
3. I’ve decided to make/ join the local swimming club.
4. Kate usually passes/ spends most of her time reading.
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 5. Tim has a very interesting fun/ hobby. He builds small boats.
6. What do you like doing in your empty/ spare time?
7. Wendy is a member/ team of the drama club.
8. Anna likes going to the cinema/ cinema.
X. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Sally and her family love (go) to the park in the summer.
2. Her mum likes (lie) on the blanket and loves (read) her favourite magazines.
3. Anna’s family (like) the park because they love (be) outdoors.
4. I enjoy (collect) dolls and it becomes my pleasure.
5. We love (watch) new films, and we (go) to watch a new Hollywood film next
weekend.
6. My brother hates (do) the same things day after day.
7. Our uncle (play) badminton once a week.
8. I (collect) a lot of stamps from foreign countries so far.
9. In 2100, people (travel) in flying cars.
10. I’m so hungry, Mum. - I (make) you some sandwiches.
XI. Put the verb in the parentheses into correct tenses.
1. The sun always (rise) in the east.
2. In my country, it (not, rain) much in winter.
3. The moon (move) around the earth.
4. Mai (be) very happy because she has 3 good marks today.
5. I like (play) tennis.
6. My brother (enjoy) playing football. He usually (play) football every afternoon.
7. My brothers (be, not) engineers.
8. Well, he is 40 years old, bald with a moustache. He (have) large ears and he (wear)
glasses.
9. They (have, not) any money.
10. Hoa (visit) her parents once a year.
XII. Read the text and choose the correct answer.
If you enjoy cycling for pleasure, doing it in London can be a shock. There are not enough lanes especially for
bikes, and making your way through the traffic can be very risky. But if you have great passion, cycling in London can
be exciting, and it is an inexpensive way of keeping fit if you live there. Some cyclists don’t mind spending a lot of
money on expensive bikes. However, if you just want a basic bike that is only for occasional use, there are many cheap
choices. Several markets have cheap bikes on sale which may not be impressive to look at but should be satisfactory.
You should buy a cycling helmet if you want to cycle in London. Wearing a cycling helmet is not compulsory in Britain,
but it is a good idea to wear one for protection.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London
2. According to the passage, cycling in London is
A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring
3. The word “it” in line 3 refers to
A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D. doing exercise
4. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines
A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9
5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that
A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.
B. Some bikes in London are cheap.
C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes.
D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes.
XIII. Choose the most suitable word for each space.

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 What do you like doing best (1) your spare time? My cousin Paul likes going (2) in the country
and (3) photos. Sometimes he (4) with his friends, and they (5) at the park or at the beach.
They always (6) a good time. His brother Chris isn’t (7) on walking. He spends most of the (8) at
home.
1. A. for B. when C. in D. at
2. A. for walks B. walks C. a walk D. to walk
3. A. making B. having C. taking D. doing
4. A. travels B. gets up C. sees D. goes out
5. A. enjoy B. have fun C. hobby D. go
6. A. have B. make C. do D. like
7. A. interested B. out C. decided D. keen
8. A. other B. time C. people D. money
XIV. Choose the correct answer A, B, C. or D to fill each blank in the following passage.
I have a very interesting and (1) hobby. I make short video clips with my digital camera. It was my
birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2) three short films. It’s great fun! I started
asking my friends and relatives to take (3) in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When
I have finished the script, I make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4)
we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighborhood, (5) no one has to travel far. When the video
clip is finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.
1. A. enjoyable B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoy
2. A. done B. made C. played D. watched
3. A. scene B. role C. part D. film
4. A. until B. after C. only D. before
5. A. so B. because C. but D. although
TEST 2 (UNIT 1)
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1.A. bird B. girl C. first D. sister
2.A. burn B. sun C. hurt D. turn
3.A. nurse B. picture C. surf D. return
4.A. neighbour B. favourite C. culture D. tourist
5.A. hobby B. hour C. hotel D. hot
II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6.A. reporter B. collector C. gardener D. newspaper
7.A. stamps B. album C. collector D. mountain
8.A. skating B. climbing C. gardening D. horse-riding
9.A. hate B. enjoy C. love D. like
10.A. unusual B. favourite C. popular D. common
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11.There are many why it is important to have a hobby.
A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts
12.Will you making models in the future?
A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find
13.Do you think that hobby is and boring?
A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting
14.I love my sister’s paintings because she is very in using colours.
A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine
15.A hobby helps you to connect with people.
A. other B. others C. another D. the other
16.I join a photography club, and all the members love a lot of beautiful photos.
A. take B. taking C. make D. making
17.What does your father do his free time?
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 A. in B. at C. on D. while
18.I think a hobby will always give you and help you .
A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax
19.You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club.
A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in
20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.
A. most B. all C. some D. all of
21.Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers.
A. take B. last C. set D. spend
22.I think you should take up swimming it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
23.My family enjoys __________because we can sell vegetables and flowers money.
A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of
24.My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is .
A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered
25.My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three a week.
A. time B. a time C. times D. timings
26.We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best.
A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses
IV. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
music films photography books
skating chess basketball 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 the Internet.
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I enjoy (collect) dolls and it becomes my pleasure.
2. We love (watch) new films, and we (go) to watch a new Hollywood film next weekend.
3. My brother hates (do) the same things day after day.
4. Our uncle (play) badminton once a week.
VII. Read the passage, and then choose the correct answer.
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
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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
VIII. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following passage.
I have a very interesting and (1) hobby. I make short video clips with my digital camera. It was my
birthday present from my parents last year. Since then, I have (2) three short films. It’s great fun! I started
asking my friends and relatives to take (3) in the films. I have tried to write the story for my video clips. When
I have finished the script, 1 make copies for the “actors”. Each scene is small and they can look at the words just (4)
we start filming. We film at the weekend in my neighbourhood, (5) no one has to travel far. When the video clip is
finished, I invite all the “actors” and we watch the film at my house.
1. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. enjoyable
2. A. done B. played C. made D. watched
3. A. part B. role C. scene D. film
4. A. before B. after C. only D. until
5. A. although B. because C. but D. so
IX. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage.
Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Most coin (1) enjoy trying to have a
complete set of a country’s coins. Some people collect coins for pleasure; (2) collect coins in order to sell them
later. From coins, we can also (3) something about certain famous people and events in a country’s (4)______.
Many beginning collector go to the bank and buy coins. Then they (5) coins for their collection.
1.A. collectors B. collecting C. collected D. collections
2.A. another B. other C. others D. the other
3.A. teach B. learn C. give D. offer
4.A. history B. nature C. science D. geography
5.A. look B. see C. watch D. find
TEST 3 UNIT 1
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. pottery B. flower C. silent D. service
2. A. girl B. expert C. open D. burn
3. A. sentence B. world C. picture D. dangerous
4. A. surfing B. collect C. concert D. melody
5. A. worst B. learn C. control D. dessert
II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. exciting B. excellent C. experience D. expensive
2. A. hobby B. cycle C. bye D. why
3. A. pottery B. collect C. melody D. monopoly
4. A. heard B. bird C. world D. picture
5. A. bird-watching B. children C. school D. challenge
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. My father can make beautiful pieces of art ________ empty eggshells.
A. of B. from C. in D. into
2. Why don’t you take ________ a new hobby?
A. up B. in C. over D. after
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3. Collecting cars is a(n) ________ hobby. It costs a lot of money.
A. interesting B. cheap C. expensive D. unusual
4. More people are ________ birds today than ever before.
A. seeing B. looking C. hearing D. watching
5. Do you enjoy ________ board games?
A. play B. to play C. playing D. played
7. Sam and I ________ the same hobby. We both like playing computer games.
A. share B. play C. do D. work
9. ________ have you had your hobby? ~ For three years.
A. How much B. How long C. How often D. When
10. ‘I think model making is an expensive hobby.’ ‘________ it’s incredibly cheap.’
A. You’re right B. Certainly C. No matter D. Not at all
IV. Choose the correct verb form or tense.
1. I’m told you are ill. I hope you ________ better again.
A. will feel B. feel C. are feeling D. don’t feel
2. We were getting tired, so we stopped ________ lunch.
A. have B. having C. to have D. for having
3. ______ you ______ to school every morning?
A. Does ... walk B. Do ... walk C. Will... walk D. Are ... walking
4. He enjoys ________ cycling at the weekend.
A. to go B. going C. goes D. go
5. You needn’t wear your coat. It ________ cold today.
A. will be B. won’t be C. doesn’t be D. is
6. We ________ swimming because it’s fun and good exercise.
A. like B. are liking C. will like D. liked
7. My grandparents don’t like ________ in the city because it’s noisy and crowded.
A. live B. lived C. living D. to living
8. Fire needs oxygen to burn. It ________ without oxygen.
A. burn B. burns C. don’t burn D. doesn’t burn
9. How much time do you spend ________ the Internet per day?
A. surf B. to surf C. surfing D. to be surfing
10. I don’t mind ________ a DVD, but I prefer ________ to the cinema.
A. to watch - to go B. watching – go C. to watch – going D. watching – to go
V. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verb play, go, do or collect.
1. He ________ tennis with his father every Sunday.
2. We ________ camping in Dam Sen Park next Saturday.
3. ________ you ________ coins some day in the future?
4. Do you want ________ a jigsaw puzzle with me?
5. I enjoy________ cycling at the weekend.
6. My uncle ________ karate when he was young.
7. The children ________ volleyball on the beach at the moment.
8. When I’m waiting for the train, I usually ________ crosswords.
9. She dislikes ________ chess because she finds it boring.
10. I liked________ books when I was ten years old.
VI. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Model cars swimming eggshells painting
Gardening fishing music photos
1. She usually goes _____________ with her friends in the pool near her school.
2. Sarah likes _____________. She plants lots of flowers and vegetables in her home garden.
3. Every weekend, I go _____________ in my uncle’s boat, or just off the shoreline.
4. In later years, he took up _____________ as a hobby. He drew watercolour landscapes.
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5. My hobby is listening to _____________. It can help relax my mind.
6. I have recently started a new hobby – collecting _____________.
7. Most people take _____________ and post them on their social networking accounts.
8. Carving _____________ is a great hobby that can make you happier.
VII. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple.
1. I _____________ (not visit) my parents very often.
2. ____________________ (Mai/ go) to school every day? ~ No, she (go) _____________ to school from Monday
to Friday.
3. The teachers at our school _____________ (give) us lots of homework.
4. My brother _____________ (play) tennis, but he _____________ (not like) it.
5. How often _____________ (they/ go) jogging?
6. We (not study) _____________ chemistry because it _____________ (be) difficult.
7. _____________ (your parents/ watch) TV every night?
8. Mark’s class _____________ (do) sport on Monday and Wednesday.
9. Children often _____________ (use) a computer for school work.
10. Mike _____________ (usually/ not play) computer games during the week.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Would you mind _____________ (watch) my bag for a few minutes?
2. I enjoy _____________ (listen) to music while I’m doing the cooking.
3. He wants _____________ (buy) a new computer game.
4. I’d like _____________ (speak) to Mr Davis, please. Is he there?
5. Please avoid _____________ (make) silly mistakes in this exercise.
6. The children would love _____________ (eat) French fries.
7. She really loves _____________ (work) with children.
8. We tried _____________ (call) you but your mobile was off.
9. They intend _____________ (build) houses on the school playing fields.
10. I can’t stand _____________ (do) the washing up.
IX. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Rossie has a large ______________ of dolls. (collect)
2. A______________ is someone who enjoys watching birds. (birdwatch)
3. My sister’s hobby is ______________.She took a lot of nice photos. (photo)
4. I find woodcarving ______________ because it’s a creative activity. (interest)
5. ______________ eggshells are unique gifts for family and friends. (carve)
6. A hobby is an ______________ that you do for pleasure. (act)
7. I think collecting glass bottles is ______________. (usual)
8. Susan is very ______________ and she paints very well. (create)
X. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. What is your hobby?
→ What hobby …………………………………………………………………..
2. We all find painting interesting because it’s a creative activity.
→ We all think ………………………………
3. It took me three hours to make this pottery jug.
→ I spent ………………………………
4. My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.
→ My father enjoys ………………………………
5. Why don’t we go swimming this afternoon?
→ What about ………………………………

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