ENGLISH 8

HỌC KỲ 1
UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the
others in each group
1. A. flat B. hat C. casual D. equal
2. A. question B. location C. nation D. animation
/ˈkwes.tʃən/ /ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˈneɪ.ʃən/ /ˌæn.ɪˈmeɪ.ʃən/
3. A. design /ai/ B. side/ai/ C. picnic/i/ D. advice /ai/
4. A. gum B. hunt C. tunnel D. tunic
5. A. learned B. dressed C. guided D. wanted
6. A. origami B. prize C. divide D. like
7. A. comedy B. leisure C. cinema D. celebration
8. A. adore B. fancy C. attract D. alive
9. A. bread B. read C. meat D. peach
10. A. school B. church C. children D. watch
11. A. sound B. out C. found D. enough
12. A. bracelet B. favourite C. craft D. game
13. A. leisure B. sure C. shopping D. socialise
14. A. trick B. kit C. addict D. virtual
15. A. satisfied B. hooked C. bored D. socialised
16. A. sound B. cloud C. found D. favorite
17. A. tool B. noon C. door ` D. school
18. A. know B. show C. now D. low
19. A. crafts B. teenagers C. streets D. stamps
20. A. mention /ʃ/ B. suggestion /tʃ/ C. action /ʃ/ D. education/ʃ/
21. A. leisure /e/ B. eight C. celebrate/e/ D. penalty/e/
22. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
23. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
24. A. although B. laugh/f/ C. paragraph/f/ D. enough/f/
25. A. comedy B. novel C. princess/e/ D. cinema
26. A. addicted B. virtual C. kit D. active
27. A. communicate B. produce C. computer D. summer
28. A. pressure B. especial C. prepare D. helpful
29. A. hooked/u/ B. book/u/ C. school/u:/ D. foot/u/
30. A. wanted/id/ B. booked/t/ C. hooked/t/ D. stopped/t/
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the
other in each group.
1. A. football B. windsurfing C. badminton D. aerobics
2. A. volleyball B. weather C. winter D. vacation
3. A. climbing B. canoeing C. cricket D. cycling
4. A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. movie
5. A. adore B. enjoy C. fancy D. detest (chán ghét)
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6. A. bookstore B. improve C. goldfish D. novel
7. A. satisfy B. average C. volunteer D. cultural
8. A. origami B. delicious C. community D. technology
9. A. detest B. discuss C. adore D. addict /ˈæd.ɪkt/
10. A. teenager B. negative C. solution D. benefit
11. A. satisfied B. socialize C. volunteer D. exercise
12. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity
13. A. library B. museum C. melody D. favourite
14. A. protection B. addicted /əˈdɪk.tɪd/ C. computer D. goldfish
15. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure

B. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. We to the countryside two months ago.
A.go B. have gone C. went D. will go
2. What will you do if you ____________the final examinations?
A.will pass B. would pass C. pass D. passed
Câu đk loại 1: có thật ở hiện tại
S + will + V(nguyên thể) + if + S + V(s/es) = If + S + V(s/es), S + will + V(nguyên thể)
3. I wish my summer holiday longer.
A. will be B. is C. were D. has been
Câu ước không có thật ở hiện tại:
S + wish(s/es) + S + were/ V(quá khứ)
4. I asked him he came from.
A. where B. who C. what D. which
5. It rained hard. , my father went to work.
A. Therefore B. However C. Because D.So
6. Your sister writes poems and stories, she?
A. does B. doesn’t C. will D. won’t
Câu hỏi đuôi: tag question (vế trước là khẳng định, vế sau là phủ định và ngược lại)
You learn English, don’t you?
You don’t learn English, do you?
You are a student, aren’t you?
He is a worker, isn’t he? He isn’t a worker, is he?
7. Laura fell asleep (buồn ngủ) during the lesson she was tired.
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 A. so B. but C. because D. therefore
8. How much do you want?
A. bananas B. eggs C. candies D. sugar
How many dùng với các danh từ đếm được (số nhiều)
How much dùng với danh từ không đếm được. (động từ luôn chia số ít)
9. Do you know the man you met at the party yesterday?
A. what B. which C. whom D. whose
10. Tomorrow the director will have a meeting 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
A. between B. from C. among D. in
11. The doctor advised me ______jogging every morning.
A. went B. go C. to go D. going
Advise sb to do st: khuyên ai làm gì
12. The bike I have just bought is every cheap.
A. which B. where C. what D. who
13. We will start our trip ______6 o’clock the morning.
A. in/ in B. at / in C. in / at D. at / at
In the morning/ in the afternoon/ in the evening
14. He said he come back later.
A. will be B. will C. would be D. would
15. We anything from James since we left school.
A. haven’t heard B. heard C. don’t hear D. didn’t hear
HTHT + since + QKĐ
16. If I ________________a bird, I would be a dove.
A. would be B. were C. am D. will be
Câu đk loại 1: có thật ở hiện tại
S + will + V(nguyên thể) + if + S + V(s/es) = If + S + V(s/es), S + will + V(nguyên thể)
Câu đk loại 2: không có thật ở hiện tại
S + would + V(nguyên thể) + if + S + V(qk) = If + S + were/ V(qk), S + would+ V(nguyên
thể)
17. The children sang during the trip.
A. happily B. happiness C. unhappy D. happy
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 18. This newspaper everyday.
A. is publishing B. publish C. published D. is published
Hiện tại đơn
Chủ động: S + V(s/es) + O
Bị động: S + to be (is/ are/ am) + PII/V3 + by + O
I learn English everyday
English is learned everyday (by me)
19. You have lived in this city since 1998, ?
A. haven’t you B. didn’t you C. did you D. have you
20. My students enjoy English very much.
A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn
21. Mai enjoys ________ to music, especially pop music in her free time.
A. hearing B. playing C. listening D. talking
22. My grandparents love __________ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and
fresh vegetables in their garden.
A. doing garden B. doing gardening
C. do gardening D. to do garden
23. You should avoid ______ too much TV. It’s not good for your eyes.
A. seeing B. looking C. watching D. glancing
Avoid doing st: tránh làm gì
24. Nga likes ________ with her close friend on Saturday evenings.
A. window shop B. window to shop
C. window shops D. window shopping
25. Lan used to love _____ front of the computer for hours but now she doesn’t. She takes
part in a judo club.
A. using B. sitting C. doing D. having
26. Minh is very hard-working boy. He doesn’t mind ______ a lot of homework in the
evenings.
A. making B. reading C. seeing D. doing
27. Do you fancy _____ around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
A. going B. having C. staying D. moving
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Fancy + doing st: thích làm gì
28. I don’t like _______ up early in the winter days. I love ______ in bed late.
A. getting / stay B. get / stay
C. getting / staying D. get / staying
29. Mai’s dad likes _______ spring rolls when her family have parties.
A. doing B. making C. cooking D. trying
Make spring rolls: làm nem
30. Why don’t we ____ our parents with some DIY project? I think it is useful.
A. help B. do C. make D. give
31.How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
A. on B. in C. for D. with
- spend time/ money on st: dành thời gian, tiền bạc vào cái gì
I spend money on clothes
- spend time/ money doing st: dành thời gian, tiền bạc làm cái gì
I spend money buying clothes
32. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street. (đúng sở thích,
đúng công việc của ai)
A. on B. in C. at D. up
33. Many young people don’t _______ walking to school or playing active games?
A. prefer B. enjoy C. suggest D. want
34. Daisy is _______ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
A. tired of B. bored with C. addicted to D. curious about
To be addicted to st: nghiện cái gì
35. _______ leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free
time.’
A. Because B. Although C. When D. As long as
36. On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.
A. surfing B. working C. taking D. improving
37. Some addicts are teenagers _______ are hooked on computer games.
A. which B. who C. what D. whose
38. My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
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C. window shopping D. doing DIY
39. You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
A. domestic B. virtual C. weird D. beloved
40.“My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “_______”
A. That sounds so weird! (thật là kì cục) B. That’s all right.
C. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. D. Sure. It’s very entertaining.
41. Nick reads the language websites every day because he is trying_____Vietnamese.
A. learning B. to learn C. learn D. learns
Try to do st: cố gắng làm gì
Try doing st: thử làm gì
42. Even though it is weekend, he prefers_____books at home to_____out with friends.
A. read/ hang B. reads/ hangs
C. reading/ hanging D. to read/ to hang
Prefer doing st to doing st: thích làm gì hơn làm gì.
43. Hoa is a shopaholic (tín đồ mua sắm). She loves_____.
A. going shopping B. going fishing
C. going to the cinema D. going to her club
44. Hung founds a movie club. People join this club because they are_____watching movies
A. in B. on C. at D. into
To be (really) into doing st = to be interested in doing st: thích làm gì
45. A: She really_____collecting coins.
B: It’s more than that. She is obsessed! (bị ám ảnh)
A. adores B. dislikes C. hates D. detests
Adore doing st: yêu thích làm gì.
46. I can’t live without coffee. I’m so_____to it.
A. addict B. addictive C. addicted D. addiction
47. There are many reality shows, comedies and TV series nowadays because people
love_____TV.
A. to watch B. watch C. waches D. watched
48. Liz wants to use her free time for helpful activities so she works as_____.
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 A. a volunteer (tình nguyện viên) B. a fan
C. a teammate D. a partner
49. She is always_____on something nice and cute even though they are useless.
A. addicted B. interested C. hooked D. fallen
To be hooked on st/ doing st: thích cái gì/ thích làm gì
50. It_____him so many years to collect stamps. Now his collection is very large and
valuable.
A. has taken B. has spent C. has waste D. has used
Take sb time to do st: mất của ai bao nhiêu thời gian để làm gì

C. WORD FORMS
I. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1.I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel relaxed (adj). (RELAX) (v)
2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is (BORE)
boring (adj)
3.Skateboarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most popular (POPULARITY)
(adj) sports of the teenagers in this town.
4.My close friend gave me a _wonderful present on my (WONDER)
birthday. I like it so much.
5.My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection (ORGANIZE)
organization (tổ chức). He really loves his job.
6.People in my country are very warm and friendly. (FRIEND)
7.An orphan (trẻ mồ côi) is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE)
(HUMOR) hài
8.L.A Hill is a humorous writer. hước
9.I’m extremely sorry for the delay. (EXTREME)
10.Role-play is helpful in developing communication skills. (HELP)
11. There are four _bookselves in my house. (BOOKSELF)
12.The photocopy is between the_bakery_and the drugstore. (BAKE)
13. We must be careful_when we cross the road. (CARE)
14. Air _pollution is a big problem in many cities in the world. (POLUTE)
15.Yoko is from Japan. She is Japanese (JAPAN)
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 16. The Internet is very addictive (adj), it takes up a lot of our (ADDICT)
time.
17. I enjoy socializing (V-ing) with friends and going out at (SOCIAL)
the weekend.
18. Sitting in front of the computer too long can cause obesity. (OBESE) béo phì
19. Are you _excited about the new Gears Of War games? (EXCITE)
To be excited about st/ doing st: quan tâm về cái gì/ làm gì
20. She listens to classical music for _relaxation (n) sự thư giãn. (RELAX)

D. VERB FORMS
Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the given verbs.
do stay travel take do
collect plant go eat watch
1. We enjoy _going for a walk around the lake every evening.
2. My friend Jenifer loves _collecting unique things.
3. Most of my friends don’t like doing homework at the weekend.
4. Do you like _planting flowers in the balcony?
5. I hate _staying_ outdoors in the summer. It’s so hot.
6. I don’t like _doing challenging sports like ice skating or surfing.
7. My cousin David adores _taking photos. He has got an expensive camera.
8. Who dislikes _watching films on TV?
9. Does Laura hate _eating noodles?
10.My mother detests = hate_travelling by bus because she can be carsick.
II. Write the correct form of the verbs.
1. Vietnamese students love (go) going picnic at the weekend.
2. I hate (spend) spending all day on (go) going fishing.
3. People in Britain love (drink) drinking tea with milk.
4. Do you like (listen) listening to music.
5. Does Anna fancy = like = love (watch) watching horrible movies.
6. I prefer (make) making craft to (draw) drawing a picture.

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 Prefer doing to doing st: thích làm gì hơn làm gì
7. Kate loves (hang out) hanging out with her friends on her birthday.
8. I detest (eat)eating fish.
9. Do you mind (turn) turning off the TV? (mind + V-ing)
10. Does she adore (work) working with handicapped students?
III. Complete the sentences in Mai’s email with the correct form of the verb in
brackets.
Hi, Susan!
Well, I’m here in Ha Noi, now. I see quite a lot of my cousin Hoa because we (1)
(enjoy/ do) enjoy doing the same things. I have some new friends called David and John.
David is very good at computers and he (2) (not mind/ help)_doesn’t mind helping me so
that’s good. John is really nice too. He (3) (play) plays_basketball and he (4) (go/
skateboard) goes quite a lot. His brother Toby is 18 and he’s really cool but he (5) (prefer/
play) to play football. I (6) (do) do gymnastics once a week and Hoa (7) (do) does
karate. She prefers indoor sports because she (8) (not like/ get) doesn’t like getting cold!
Write soon!
E. CORRECTION
I. Find ONE mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it.
1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A B is C D
2. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home.
A B C D to stay
Decide to do st: quyết định làm gì
3. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens.
A B C much D
4. Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.
A B C D relaxing
5. Cloud watching sound weird, but Hang adores it.
A B sounds C D
6. For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer playing games.
A B C in front of D
7. His parents are thinking of banning him on using the computer.
A B C from D
Ban sb from doing st: cấm ai làm gì
8. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.

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9. I detest to have to get up when it’s dark outside.
A B (having) C D
10. Do you fancy to come on a day trip to Bath next Saturday?
A B C (coming) D
11. Would you mind to open the window? (mind + V-ing)
A B C opening D
12. Why are they encouraged to learning English? (encourage to do st: khuyến khích làm gì)
A B C learn D
13. I preferred read comics in my free time.
A B reading C D
14. Mai enjoys to make crafts, especially cloth dolls.
A B making C D
15. For some people, training pets are hard work.
A B C is D

II. There are five grammar mistakes in this passage. Find and correct them.
Like most people, I turn on my laptop play as well as to 1. play - to play
study. At weekends, I go to my favorite chat room and I chat.
Sometimes I spend hours online and I often make new
2. shop - shopping
friends. My mum doesn’t go shop anymore. She likes buy
everything online. My sister likes music and she has join a 3. buy - buying
rock group which she found on a webpage at her university. 4. join - joined
When I want to improving my English, there are a lot of
5. improving –
great websites with vocabulary games and practice exercises.
I usually score more points than my sister! improve
want to do st: muốn làm gì

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F. READING
I. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.
I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ______ more than an hour at a time
Have/ has + V3/ PII
online. I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) _________ the internet anywhere.
Today, for instance, I’ve been (3) ______ three times.
Mainly I just (4) _________ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5)
______ information, too. I also compare prices of thing, (6) __________ I’ve never bought
anything online because I don’t think it’s safe.
I’m not an Internet addict (người nghiện), but some of my friends (7) _________. One
friend of mine always looks (8) ________ because he spends all night online. Although he’s
got a bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t (9) _____ his habits.
In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10) _______.
1. A. spend B. spending C. spent
2. A. have B. use C. play
3. A. online B. internet C. computer
4. A. write B. email C. send
5. A. at B. in C. for
6. A. because B. but C. although
7. A. is B. were C. are
8. A. tired B. hard C. happily
9. A. change B. to change C. changed
10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness
II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
Most people watch TV in their leisure time. A television is considered essential in
every household. It can be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There
are always programmes suitable for different ages, genders and interests… Watching TV is a
great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the entertainment value, TV
shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries…TV is also a way
to expand (mở rộng) your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending
too much time in front of the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV a
lot. It can negatively affect your physical health because you are less likely to exercise. You
creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.
1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. Television and Household.
B. Entertainment for family members.

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 C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV.
D. Imagination from Television.
2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?
A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.
B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.
C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.
D. All are correct.
3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?
A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.
B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.
4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?
A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.
B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. It costs much money to own a television.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.
D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV.
III. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
Hoa: Well, everybody … What shall we do today? Any idea?
Mary: I’m not sure … it depends on the weather. Is it sunny outside?
Hoa: Just a minute … oh, it’s raining again.
Mai: Oh, no! I don’t want another boring day like yesterday. Is there anything
interesting we can go and see?
Mark: I know what can do. I’ll have a look at the guide book. I’m sure we can do. I’ll
have a look at the guide book. I’m sure we can find some ideas in there.
Mary: All right. Where is the guide book?
Mark: It’s there. On the shelf.
Mary: Let’s see … well, there’s the Museum of Country Life.
How about that?
Hoa: Is there anything more exciting?
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 Mary: Well. There’s Aqua World. It’s Sea Life centre.
Hoa: Yes, that sounds better. Why don’t we go there?
Mai: Ok then, if you like.
Mark: Shall I phone them to see what time it opens?
Mary: Good idea! So everybody’s happy, then.
Questions:
1. How many people are there altogether?
_______________________________________________________________.
2. Can they do some leisure activities outside today ?/ Why (not)?
_______________________________________________________________.
3. Did they have an exciting yesterday?
_______________________________________________________________.
4. Is there anything interesting they can go and see?
______________________________________________________________.
5. What will they do at last?
______________________________________________________________.
G. WRITING
I. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. to/ you/ listening/ like/ music?/ Do
____________________________________________________________
2. in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden./ loves
____________________________________________________________
3. swimming/ the/ parents/ enjoy/ My/ in/ sea./ really
____________________________________________________________
4. cycling/ Do/ fancy/ now?/ you
____________________________________________________________
5. and/ I/ My/ playing/ adore/ chess./ brother
____________________________________________________________
6. collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./ Rose
____________________________________________________________
7. taking/ I/ a/ don’t/ in/ winter./ shower/ like

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8. detests/ Laura/ pottery./ making
____________________________________________________________
9. laboratory/ Minh Nam and I/ spending/ love/ a/ do/ hours/ to/ an experiment./ in
____________________________________________________________
10.interested in/ I/ fishing/ cold/ am not/ weather./ in/ this
____________________________________________________________

II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”.
The film “Avatar”__________________________________________________
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
She’s interested____________________________________________________
3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends.
She only lets______________________________________________________
4. Could you help me with this box?
Would you_______________________________________________________
5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think.
DIY skills are _______________________________________________
6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away?
Who will look_____________________________________________________
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon?
Shall____________________________________________________________
8. What leisure activity do you like most?
What’s___________________________________________________________
III. Put the following phrases in the correct column to organise the ideas.
I believe that In conclusion
In short Besides, also, in addition
Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally I think that
Moreover, furthermore To sum up

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According to me

Introducing the ideas Explaining Concluding

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IV. Should teenagers spend free time on facebook? Write a short paragraph (about 70-
80 words) to give your ideas. (Remember to use the phrases in Exercise III to
organize your ideas).
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