Unit 1: MY HOBBIES

A. PHONETICS
I. Put the word into the correct column according to the underlined part.
again camera bird word learn
turn girl natural world first
third signal heard yesterday final
assistant birthday sir neighbor culture

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II. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underline.
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
B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
I. Match the noun from the box with the correct.
athletics basketball cycling football
karate skating swimming tennis
computer games photos TV films
judo cartoons bottles aerobics
stamps gardening camping dolls
music videos coins table tennis gymnastics

1. go:____________________________________________________________________
2.do:____________________________________________________________________
3.collect:_________________________________________________________________
4.play:___________________________________________________________________
5.take:___________________________________________________________________
6.watch:_________________________________________________________________
II.Put one of the verbs from the box in each blank with the correct form.
play read go do listen collect
1. The children are a play at the end of term.
2. When did you start antique glass?
3. What kind of music do you to?
4. Irene won’t be able in the match on Saturday.
5. I’ve never skiing.
6. He spent a pleasant afternoon the book.
III. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
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 the Internet.
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. Write the name of the hobbies from the box into each blank according to
the description.
butterfly collection growing plants stamp collection

1._________
At first, people preferred to collect by country. They chose one topic in their
own country. Nowadays, people enjoy collecting in topics from several countries.
The most favourite themes are sports, art and music, birds and flowers, etc.
2._________
Many people enjoy this hobby because they have a close contact with
outdoors, exercise, and nature. They also gain a knowledge of insects.
3._________
Today this hobby becomes very popular in the world. For many people, it is
a form of exercise and an enjoyable leisure activity. With a little soil, some seeds,
and a few basic tools, people can enjoy creating a beautiful thing and watching it
grow.
VI.________Complete the text with the verbs in the box in the correct form.
Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.
go play watch listen
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.

VII. Complete the questions, using the verbs from the box in the correct form.
do go listen eat
1. your father like rock music?
2. your parents like on holiday?
3. you enjoy ice-cream?
4. your friends hate their homework?
VIII. Read Mike’s profile and complete the sentences.
 Name: Mike
Loves: (play) football, (walk) in the mountains
Likes: (listen to) music
Don’t mind: (go to) school
Don’t like: (do) homework
Hate: (tidy) my room

1.______________Mike football.
2.______________He to the mountains.
3.______________ to school.
4.______________ to music.
5.______________ his room.
6.______________ homework.
IX. Write questions for the answers.
1. A: Where on holiday?
B: I like going to the mountains on holiday.
2. A: Who at school?
B: I like sitting next to my friend Jack at school.
3. A: What kind to?
B: My friends like listening to rap music.
4. A: What on Sunday evenings?
B: I enjoy going to the cinema.
D. READING
I. 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
 II. 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 to make a model. Then she puts it on the shelf in her
bedroom. She has 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.
III. 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?
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2.Why might people with a pain in the back go cycling?
_________________________________________________________________________
3.What will happen if you do too quickly?
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4.How often should you go cycling?
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5.What will you do if you find you are in pain?
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