UNIT 1.

LEISURE TIME
A. VOCABULARY
Part of
No. Word Pronunciation Meaning
speech
1 Addict n /ˈædɪkt/ Người nghiện
2 Addicted to adj /əˈdɪktɪd tu/ Nghiện cái gì/ làm gì
3 Addictive adj /ˈædətɪv/ Có tính gây nghiện
4 Advertise v /ˈædvərtaɪz/ Quảng cáo
5 Advertisement n /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ Mẩu / cái quảng cáo
6 Affect v /əˈfekt/ Ảnh hưởng
7 Balance n /ˈbæləns/ Sự cân bằng
8 Bracelet n ˈbreɪslət/ Vòng tay
9 Ban v /bæn/ Cấm
10 Comic n /ˈkɒmɪk/ Truyện tranh
11 Community n /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Cộng đồng
12 Cruel adj /ˈkruːəl/ Độc ác
13 Competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ Mang tính cạnh tranh
14 /di:aɪ'waɪ/ = /du: ɪt
DIY = Do it yourself abr Tự làm
jɔːˈself/
15 Decide (to V) v /dɪˈsaɪd/ Quyết định làm gì
16 Decision n /dɪˈsɪʒn/ Sự quyết định
17 (Do) harm to
(ST/SB) v /hɑːrm/ Làm hại (đến ...)
18 (Be) harmful (to) adj /hɑːrmfl/ Có hại (đối với ...)
19 Exist v /ɪɡˈzɪst/ Tồn tại
20 Existence n /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ Sự tồn tại
21 Folk song n /ˈfəʊk sɒŋ/ Nhạc dân ca
22 Fold v /fəʊld/ Gập, gấp
23 Get irritated v /get ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ Nổi cáu, cáu gắt
24 Have effect on v /ɪ'fekt/ Có ảnh hưởng đến
25 Hang out v /hæŋ aʊt/ Đi chơi
26 Knitting kit n /ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/ Bộ dụng cụ đan len
27 Keep in touch v /ki:p ɪn tʌtʃ/ Giữ liên lạc
28 Improve v /ɪmˈpruːv/ Cải thiện
29 Leisure n /ˈleʒə(r)/ Thời gian rảnh
30 Melody n /ˈmelədi/ Giai điệu
31 Message v /ˈmesɪdʒ/ Gửi tin nhắn
32 Organise v /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ Tổ chức (cái gì)
33 Organisation n /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ Tổ chức
34 Positive adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ Tích cực
35 Puzzle n /ˈpʌzl/ Trò chơi câu đố
36 Rely (on) v /rɪ'laɪ/ Phụ thuộc (vào)
37 Relax v /rɪˈlæks/ Thư giãn
38 Relaxed adj /rɪˈlækst/ Cảm thấy thư giãn
39 Resort n /rɪˈzɔːt/ Khu nghỉ dưỡng
40 Savings n /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ Tiền tiết kiệm
41 Làm ai đó hài lòng, thỏa
Satisfy v /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
mãn
42 Snowboarding n /ˈsnəʊbɔːrdɪŋ/ Trượt tuyết bằng ván
43 Surf v /sɜːrf/ Lướt (mạng Internet)
44 Social adj /ˈsəʊʃl/ Về xã hội
45 Socialize (with) v /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Hòa đồng (với)
46 Solution n /səˈluːʃn/ Giải pháp
47 Stay in shape v / steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp/ Giữ dáng
48 Strange (to) adj /streɪndʒ/ Lạ lẫm (đối với ai đó)
49 Trick n /trɪk/ Mẹo
50 Tool n /tu:l/ Công cụ, dụng cụ
51 Virtual adj /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/ Ảo

Exercise 1. Fill in a suitable preposition.

1. John is keen ______________ watching cartoons.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
2. Our kids are interested ______________ playing with pets when they have free time.
A. on B. in C. of D. about
3. My son was crazy ______________ football when he was young.
A. about B. of C. at D. with
4. Peter is a big fan ______________ reading science fiction.
A. in B. about C. of D. with
5. I am obsessed______________ painting and drawing.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the verbs given.
1. Does Linh prefer (read) ______________ stories to (watch) ______________ movies?
2. Some children hate (eat) ______________ vegetables.
3. My daughter loves (learn) ______________ foreign languages.
4. My sister doesn’t mind (cook) ______________, but she dislikes (wash) ______________
the dishes.
5. My children adore (do) ______________ DIY to decorate their bedroom.
6. I detest (look) ______________ at photos of snakes.
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into full infinitive (to V) or gerund (V-ing).
1. I dislike (work) ______________ in front of a computer all day.
2. We’d like (visit) ______________ the National Museum this weekend.
3. I am into (make) ______________ crafts with my friends.
4. You should (do) ______________ morning exercises to keep fit.
5. They are not interested in (join) ______________ singing competition.
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
watch collect wash go surf
play do read take hang out
1. Tom fancies ______________ comic books when he has free time.
2. My kids enjoy ______________ cartoons on Disney channel.
3. I hate ______________ dishes after every meal.
4. My friends and I adore ______________ shopping at the weekend.
5. My younger brother likes ______________ the Internet to chat with his friends.
6. Antony loves ______________ with his colleagues when they have free time in the
evening.
7. David prefers ______________ stamps of many countries in the world.
8. Jack used to dislike ______________ baseball but now he loves it.
9. Tony detests ______________ DIY. He considers it hard work.
10. My sister is fond of ______________ photos when she travels to foreign countries.
Exercise 5. Choose the best answers.
1. Kelly is so keen ______________ comedies.
A. at B. on C. in D. with
2. Why are you interested ______________ doing DIY projects?
A. at B. on C. in D. with
3. Sue ______________ eating durian because it doesn’t smell good.
A. detests B. enjoys C. hate D. likes
4. Do you think learning languages ______________ useful for students?
A. are B. is C. am D. be
5. I feel ______________ when I do leisure activities in my free time.
A. relaxed B. relaxation C. relaxing D. relax
6. We like ______________ friends every day.
A. text B. texting C. texted D. texts
7. What do you like doing in your ______________ time?
A. free B. busy C. spare D. both A and Care
correct
8. Kim would prefer ______________ at home at the weekend.
A. stayed B. staying C. stay D. to stay
9. I think I will be able ______________ my French.
A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. improved
10. ______________ time with my family makes me feel stress-free.
A. Spend B. To spend C. spending D. Spent
Exercise 6. Choose the best answers.
1. Do you like ______________ origami?
A. doing B. having C. making D. taking
2. How much time do you spend ______________ the Internet every day?
A. surf B. to surf C. surfs D. surfing
3. Teenagers are ______________ to social media.
A. addicted B. addict C. addicting D. addictive
4. What does “DIY” stand for? - “Do it ______________.”
A. you B. yourself C. yourselves D. your
5. In______________, I’d like to express my thanks to my English teacher who spends time
teaching me every weekend.
A. conclude B. concluding C. concluded D. conclusion
6. I enjoy ______________ novels when I have nothing to do.
A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads
7. My friends and I go to the gym at least three times a week in order to stay in _________.
A. shape B. bed C. fit D. health
8. How long have you been ______________ stamps?
A. collector B. collected C. collecting D. collect
9. ______________ is one of girls’ most popular leisure activities.
A. Shopping window B. Window shop
C. Window shopping D. Shop windows
10. It’s a good idea for kids to create amazing things with the help of craft and DIY _______.
A. gadgets B. kits C. instruments D. devices
Exercise 7. Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. There is many leisure activities you can choose to do.
A. is B. many C. can D. to do
2. Children spend too much time to play video games.
A. spend B. much C. to play D. games
3. Are you think that watching people pass by is weird?
A. Are B. watching C. pass D. is
4. She thinks she is terrible about making crafts.
A. thinks B. is C. about D. making
5. Are you keen on train your pets?
A. Are B. on C. train D. pets
6. Do you enjoy doing anything at your leisure time?
A. Do B. doing C. at D. time
7. My daughter adores to play with her Barbie dolls.
A. My B. adores C. to play D. dolls
Exercise 8. Read the passage and choose the correct answers.
How do people relax in other countries?
People in the U.S. do a lot of activities (1) _____________. Ranging from television
viewing, reading, doing any one of some handicrafts, and getting into sports and exercise,
Americans love their free time.
Sharing some relaxing activities (2) _____________ other cultures, people living in
Germany love hanging out at the beach. Another famous German pastime is frequenting
saunas and hot tubs.
The British prefer gardening, swimming, (3) _____________ TV, going to the theatre.
In Russia, people like to get (4) _____________ to dachas in the countryside. Dachas known
as cottages are typically found (5) _____________ the outskirts of cities and towns in Russia.
They also want to go to the swimming pools, concerts, and football matches.
1. A. to relax B. relaxing C. relax D. relaxes
2. A. with B. to C. for D. about
3. A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watches
4. A. from B. out C. up D. away
5. A. at B. on C. in D. of
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and choose the word in the box for each gap.
addict spent look for tired
email habits safe use
I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1) ____________ more than an hour at a
time online. I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2) ____________ the Internet
anywhere. Today, for instance, I’ve been online three times.
Mainly I just (3) ____________ my friends. I read online magazines and I (4)
____________ information, too. I also compare prices of things, but I’ve never bought
anything online because I don’t think it’s (5) ____________.
I’m not an Internet (6) ____________, but some of my friends are. One friend of mine
always looks (7) ____________ because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a lot of
bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t changed his (8) ____________.
In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet sensibly.