UNIT 1: HOBBIES

UNIT 1: HOBBIES
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column.
bird cinema surfing neighbour world
collect arrange prefer badminton turn
common first favourite learn occasion
/ə/ /ɜ:/

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. burn B. hurt C. birth D. singer
2. A. love B. colour C. opinion D. above
3. A. mother B. badminton C. learn D. picture
4. A. hobby B. about C. collect D. player
5. A. surfing B. future C. person D. girl

B. VOCABULARY
I. Match the words with the verb list.
stamps, judo, camping, the guitar, basketball, jogging, swimming, yoga, old books, coins
collect
do
go
play
II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

1. He enjoys sitting on the sofa in the living room and ____________ at the weekend.
2. My father likes ____________ . He says that it is a simple way to get more fresh fruits and
vegetables.
3. Victor's favourite hobby is ____________ . He plays football when he is free. He started to play
football when he was seven.
4. Kelly's hobby is ____________ . She likes many kinds of music, especially she is interested in
US-UK songs.

5. My grandpa has followed ____________ as a hobby for over 30 years. He used wood and tissue
paper to make his models.
6. Lots of kids love ____________ . But playing computer games too much may lead to health
problems.

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7. A great hobby to start is ____________ . You need to buy a canvas, some basic paint colours and
some paintbrushes.
8. My personal favourite is ____________ . I love it more than anything else. I always want to be in a
pool, a sea or a lake.
9. Albert's hobby is ____________ . He has thirty postcards and ten different countries’ stamps.
10. I love ____________ . Photography is the best of my all possible hobbies. I sat for a handful of
minutes, taking a couple of pictures.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. We sometimes play _________ at school.
A. stamps B. photos C. glasses D. chess
2. When did you start _________ postcards?
A. playing B. cooking C. collecting D. listening
3. My brother wants to _________ roses and orchids in the garden.
A. watch B. make C. take D. plant
4. What kind of music do you like _________ to?
A. listening B. watching C. playing D. hearing
5. Paul thinks _________ coins is an interesting hobby.
A. picking B. collecting C. playing D. having
6. Mr. Kelvin likes to do a bit of _________ in his spare time.
A. gardening B. fishing C. camping D. skiing
7. He won’t _________ the wall in contrasting colours.
A. make B. take C. paint D. watch
8. She is going to play the _________ to a big audience.
A. dolls B. bottles C. piano D. garden
9. Jimmy loves taking _________ and posting them on websites.
A. paintings B. photos C. videos D. music
10. _________ fish is the most interesting part of fishing.
A. Going B. Catching C. Doing D. Making

C. GRAMMAR
I. Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple.
1. She ____________ (want) to put all of her dolls in her dollhouse.
2. This ____________ (be) the first horse riding programme in our city.
3. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degree Celsius under normal pressure.
4. ____________ (Stacy, practise) playing the guitar three times a week?
5. Our neighbour ____________ (not have) a very healthy hobby.
6. Some of her friends ____________ (dislike) doing Maths homework.
7. We like to go to the stadium, but the tickets ____________ (not be) cheap.
8. The school bus ____________ (leave) at six sharp and won't wait for us.
9. They ____________ (not do) much in the evenings but watch television.
10. John ____________ (play) football with his friends every weekend.
II. Complete the sentences using the -ing form of the verbs from the box.

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read collect watch ride go do take play paint
listen
1. Jessica enjoys ____________ to music after doing her homework.
2. Mum doesn’t like yoga, but she loves ____________ aerobics.
3. Dad likes ____________ fishing whenever he has free time.
4. Lucy’s favourite hobby is ____________ comic books in spare time.
5. You need to buy paintbrushes before you can start ____________ .
6. Joe likes ____________ photos, but he dislikes having bad photos.
7. Do you love ____________ the guitar or the piano? - The guitar.
8. They don’t like ____________ both TV channels and YouTube.
9. Robert really enjoys ____________ a bike in the early morning.
10. He and I have a common interest: we both like ____________ stamps.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Doing yoga _________ one of her hobbies.
A. is B. are C. being D. be
2. Building dollhouses is difficult, but Charlie _________ it a lot.
A. love doing B. loves doing C. loves do D. love to do
3. Hannah and Sara _________ badminton twice a week.
A. are playing B. doesn't play C. plays D. play
4. Many groups _________ models of their house or their school.
A. making B. doesn’t makes C. make D. makes
5. Every year they _________ to Singapore for two weeks.
A. travels B. doesn't travel C. travel D. not travel
6. My younger sister _________ with dolls very much.
A. is liking to play B. likes play C. likes to playing D. likes playing
7. Emily _________ every day at seven, regular as clockwork.
A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. will arrive
8. _________ she _________ the English exams with high marks?
A. Do ... often pass B. Does ... often pass
C. Does ... pass often D. Do ... pass often
9. When the weather is good, he _________ camping in the mountain.
A. usually goes B. goes usually C. usually go D. go usually
10. I think horse-riding _________ to learn, and it's not popular here.
A. be easy B. easy C. is not easy D. not easy
IV. Choose the underlined port that needs correction.
1. In her spare time, she likes practising piano.
A B C D
2. I don't want to leave a warm cozy bed to do jogging in the winter.
A B C D
3. Do you take up make models as one of your hobbies?
A B C D
4. She thinks that playing a musical instrument is difficultly but inspiring.
A B C D
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5. People of all age and from all walks of life enjoy the hobby of collecting coins.
A B C D
6. She enjoys to build dollhouses and posting pictures of them on social media.
A B C D
7. Swimming has become an hobby and a profession for millions of people.
A B C D
8. He gives me some tips for playing the guitar and sing at the same time.
A B C D
9. Reading books are a good activity for your educational and mental growth.
A B C D
10. Some people don't think it is dangerous to go climbing mountain.
A B C D

D. SPEAKING
I. Match the sentences.
A B
1. You have many keychains here. a. Why is it difficult?
2. Do you have any hobby, Jane? b. I think it is interesting.
3. I think carving wood is difficult. c. Yes, I enjoy collecting comic books.
4. How can you collect stamps? d. But my grandpa likes watching news.
5. What do you think about making e. I find climbing mountain dangerous.
pottery? f. From used envelopes.
6. I like playing video games. g. My hobby is collecting coins.
7. Do you really want to give up your h. Playing video games too much is not
hobby? good.
8. Why do you like flower arrangement? i. Because flowers are beautiful and
9. My grandma likes watching films. attractive.
10. How do you find climbing mountain? j. No, I don’t.

II. Put the sentences into the correct order to make a conversation.
____ No, I didn’t. My brother took them last weekend.
____ Wow! You also have great talent.
____ Yes, definitely!
____ Really? He would be very glad to hear that. Photography is his favourite hobby.
____ Thank you, Rebecca. I’m still learning it.
1 Elena, can I see the photos in this computer?
____ I like playing the guitar. I’ve played it for two years now, and I often practise it in spare time.
____ These photos are nice! The model is beautiful and the background is amazing. Did you take
them?
____ He has a talent for photography. I’ve never seen better photos than these ones.
____ He’s really good at this. How about you? What is your hobby?

E. READING
I. Read the passage and answer the questions.
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Hobby is a particular and interesting habit. Hobby is necessary because it helps us relax and get rid of
stress from study and work. I also have a hobby. My hobby is reading. It started when I was a little boy.
As soon as I could learn to read, I often asked my parents to buy me picture books and fairy tales. Up
to now, I have read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of material that I find interesting,
especially knowledgeable books in my free time. I absolutely love reading.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things that I do not know. I can learn about how people
lived in bygone days, the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, huge whales, tiny
viruses and other fascinating things of our world. Reading helps me discover new things and widen my
knowledge. Books provide me with so much information and many facts. They have certainly helped
me in my daily life. I am better aware of coping with living.
Libraries are the source from which I get the books I need. My relatives and my friends also give me
books on special occasions. I will certainly continue my reading hobby. Beside being more informed
about the world, I also spend my time profitably. It is indeed a good hobby.
1. According to the passage, what is hobby?
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Why is hobby necessary?
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. What has the writer read?
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. How much does he enjoy reading?
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. What does reading enable him?
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. What does reading help him?
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. Where can he get the books?
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. Does he want to give up his reading hobby?
_______________________________________________________________________________

II. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

of are us plants but because growing buy
Most of us have a hobby or some, (1) _________ hobbies differ from person to person. Gardening is a
relaxing hobby that can be enjoyed by people from any age group. There (2) _____ various ways by
which gardening can offer us relaxation.
Gardening gives (3) _________ an opportunity to refresh our mind after working or studying time.
It brings us the green (4) _________ and flowers and fills our lungs with pure oxygen. The outdoor
environment and fresh air are good for our health. We can get great pleasure from gardening, (5)
_________ flowers and some vegetables of the season. Gardening not only offers us the beauty (6)
_________ flowers and plants but also brings us benefits. A family with a vegetable garden can save a
lot of money when they grow vegetables rather than (7) _________ them from outside. Vegetable
gardening is very rewarding (8) _________ it makes us feel better, less stressed, and produces
delicious vegetables for us to eat.

F. WRITING Giaoandethitienganh.info sưu tầm

I. Write complete sentences using the prompts given.
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1. Her collections/ be/ exciting/ and/ really/ attract/ me
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. My mum/ not/ like/ watch/ films/ TV
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. He/ usually/ take/ a lot of/ beautiful photos
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. I/ like/ keep/ the bottles/ after/ drink/ the water
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. It/ be/ exciting/ when/ you/ catch/ fish/ for/ dinner
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. He/ have/ much free time/ for/ his passion/ for/ garden
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. Danny/ be/ creative/ and/ he/ paint/ very well
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. I/ not/ think/ collecting teddy bears/ be/ boring hobby
_______________________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. I think that collecting stamps is interesting.
I find
2. He feels excited whenever he watches a football match.
He thinks
3. Can you tell me the way to the central park, please?
Would you mind ?
4. Her dollhouse has seven rooms.
There
5. They are interested in drinking tea after meals.
They like
6. Making pottery is not easy, but she enjoys it.
Although making
7. How about going to see a volleyball game together?
Why don't we ?
8. It's not good to stay up so late to listen to music.
You shouldn't

REVIEW 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. pour B. neighbour C. labour D. colour
2. A. donated B. provided C. flooded D. changed
3. A. saved B. interested C. volunteered D. disabled
4. A. service B. sunburn C. shelter D. expert
5. A. helped B. worked C. reduced D. followed
II. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box.
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recycle acne weight habits community
close goes dentist models sunburn
1. Fred had a toothache, so he went to see the __________ .
2. My brother usually __________ fishing on weekends.
3. A healthy lifestyle includes healthy __________ and healthy living.
4. __________ on your face and other visible body locations can affect your self-confidence.
5. It's really hot and sunny at noon, so you might get __________ .
6. We have encouraged people to __________ used paper to protect our environment.
7. Making scale __________ is fun and you can become multi-skilled.
8. Alice eats junk food all the time, so she’s putting on __________ .
9. Sitting too __________ to the TV screen may hurt your eyes.
10. __________ service is the work for the benefits of the community.
III. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. People in the __________ areas are in need of direct assistance. (flood)
2. Ms Kim would like to make a __________ to the charity. (donate)
3. Have you ever given some money to the __________ ? (home)
4. Horse riding is __________ in my place because not many people do that. (usual)
5. Swimming is __________ for those who want to lose weight. (help)
6. I had mixed __________ about poor people in my community. (feel)
7. Penelope was absent from class yesterday because of her __________ . (sick)
8. His parents didn't agree to let his grandparents go into a __________ home. (nurse)
9. My father and I usually do __________ on weekends. (garden)
10. Do all __________ eat eggs and dairy products? (vegetarian)
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Bella is getting fat, so she wants to lose ________.
A. balance B. health C. weight D. interest
2. We’ll sell postcards to ________ funds for disabled children.
A. raise B. make C. spend D. borrow
3. You can get social ________ from doing volunteer work.
A. life B. media C. class D. skills
4. The local authorities should provide shelter and housing for ________ people.
A. wealthy B. rich C. homeless D. old
5. Sandra ________ learning Spanish language in her free time.
A. looks for B. takes up C. takes part in D. puts on
6. You will automatically learn how to balance yourself when ________ a horse.
A. driving B. riding C. herding D. hunting
7. This university has wheelchairs and toilet facilities for ________ students.
A. healthy B. elderly C. disabled D. young
8. The community job will ________ you with invaluable experience.
A. provide B. make C. keep D. give
9. Schools in the village need ________ to help children to read.
A. nurses B. reporters C. doctors D. volunteers
10. When you grow your own fruits and vegetables, you get all the fun of ________.
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A. building B. gardening C. cooking D. relaxing
V. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Will we pick __________ litter around our school this Sunday?
2. Our parents will help us whenever we are __________ need.
3. He was kind __________ sad and disappointed about his health.
4. We provided the street children __________ warm clothes.
5. This park is a popular place __________ residents in my neighbourhood.
6. They can enjoy water sports, or simply lie __________ the beach.
7. We've asked people to donate books and clothes __________ the children.
8. Could you please tell us __________ the community service?
9. Her collection has dolls from all __________ the world.
10. Eric wants to climb mountains __________ other countries.
VI. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. They __________ (give) warm clothes to homeless people last week.
2. We __________ (soon, find) great ways to change the world.
3. I think playing the guitar __________ (be) more interesting than cycling.
4. Look! They __________ (donate) books. __________ (you, join) them?
5. Thousands of people __________ (do) volunteer work every year.
6. A good healthy body __________ (be) worth more a crown in gold.
7. One of his hobbies in the past __________ (be) the breeding of horses.
8. __________ (you, close) the door when we left home?
9. Beck __________ (like) collecting postcards of natural wonders.
10. He __________ (also, take) some photos of Ha Long Bay now.
VII. Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.
1. We can keep healthy by eat well and exercising regularly.
A B C D
2. It's easy to see that stamp collecting and coin collecting is parallel hobbies.
A B C D
3. We need calories to do things every day: walking, ride a bike and even sleeping!
A B C D
4. Nancy loves cartoons, but she says she doesn’t continue this hobby in the future.
A B C D
5. I didn't donate food but sing and danced with the elderly in the nursing home.
A B C D
6. Do you think having a health lifestyle is essential for all people?
A B C D
7. Don’t to eat too much ice cream because it can make you fat!
A B C D
8. Last year I encourage her to work hard and to try for the examination.
A B C D
9. My mum wants to keep fit, or she practises gym three times a week.
A B C D
10. I asked some classmates about their hobbies and I get some interesting results.
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A B C D
VIII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. The last time I saw Jefferson ________ Wednesday afternoon.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
2. He took up ________ because he had suitable skills and talent.
A. draw B. drawing C. drew D. to draw
3. Emma went home, washed her clothes and ________ the floor.
A. clean B. cleans C. cleaning D. cleaned
4. I’ll eat ________ biscuits because I don’t want to gain weight.
A. much B. more C. less D. fewer
5. If our programme is good for others, ________ us?
A. you helped B. will you help
C. do you help D. are you helping
6. She always ________ me with a smile and a handshake.
A. welcomes B. welcome C. welcomed D. welcoming
7. My father ________ exercise every morning, so he is healthy.
A. is doing B. did C. do D. does
8. My classmates enjoy ________ chess at break time so much.
A. to playing B. to play C. play D. playing
9. He first ________ his name as a writer of children's books in 2017.
A. to make B. made C. making D. make
10. The engineer ________ to repair our air conditioner tomorrow morning.
A. is coming B. come C. came D. comes
IX. Complete the conversation with the sentences from the box.
That's not good for your health.
What's the matter with you?
You can play football with me in the evening.
Why don't you try real games?
Did you have to finish your homework?
Come on! It's funnier than playing on your
phone.
Great! You will love it.
I'm talking about real games in real life.

Jacob: You look tired, Frank. (1) _____________________________

Frank: I didn’t sleep enough last night, and I couldn’t get up early this morning.
Jacob: (2) _____________________________
Frank: No, I played some football games on the phone until midnight.
Jacob: (3) _____________________________You should stop playing mobile games like that.
Frank: I know, Jacob. I just wanted to win the match.
Jacob: Listen to me! (4) _____________________________
Frank: What games are you talking about?
Jacob: (5) _____________________________There are football, volleyball, basketball...
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Frank: Those sport games require a team to play, and I don’t have free time.
Jacob: (6) _____________________________We can also join my cousin’s team at weekends.
Frank: Let me think about that.
Jacob: (7) _____________________________
Frank: OK. I’ll practise with you first.
Jacob: (8) _____________________________
X. Match the sentences.
1. How can we help sick children? a. Do you usually read in dim light?
2. Do you have a difficult hobby, Brian? b. I think it’s running or riding a bike.
3. My eyes are often tired. c. No, I don’t like going out.
4. What activity uses a lot of calories? d. We can donate some toys and visit them.
5. It’s such a beautiful day! Let’s go out. e. Yes, I enjoy mountain climbing.
6. Do you like volunteer work? f. What can we do to reduce traffic jams?
7. I like collecting glass bottles. g. Seven months ago.
8. Why do the Japanese can live for a long h. Really? That’s a very unusual hobby.
time? i. Yes. I’m a member of Be The Change.
9. Traffic jams are a big problem for our
community. j. Because they eat healthily.
10. When did you first learn dancing?

XI. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
My name is Cathy and I am eighteen years old. Last summer I went to Cambodia to do some volunteer
work. I volunteered in an orphanage with about 100 children. I worked with the twenty-five babies and
the younger children.
I loved working in the baby rooms of the orphanage. At first, it was really hard to see so many babies
without a home. But after some time, I loved the babies like they were my own. I became especially
attached to one of the babies. Her name was Sothy. She was three months old.
The younger children were adorable. They all just wanted our attention and love. I became extremely
attached to a nine-year-old girl. The first day I met her, she seemed very sad, and didn't play with the
other children. By the end of my time there she was laughing and smiling.
During my time at the orphanage I fed babies and played with them and loved every minute of the time
I was there. All the children were so sad when I left but I do not think they were as sad as I was. This
experience changed my life. It was a summer that I didn't waste.
- become attached to: trở nên gắn bó với
1. Cathy did some volunteer work in an orphanage last summer. __________
2. Cathy worked with about 25 babies and 100 children. __________
3. Cathy didn't love working in the baby rooms. __________
4. Cathy became attached to a three-month-old baby and a nine-year-old girl. __________
5. The younger children wanted Cathy's attention and love. ________
6. The nine-year-old girl smiled and laughed the first time she met Cathy. __________
7. Cathy enjoyed every moment she had in the orphanage. __________
8. Cathy wasn't as sad as the children when she left. __________

XII. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

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less lose fewer if because products after
lifestyle
With good food habits and daily physical activities you will have a healthy (1) __________.
Exercise helps you (2) __________ weight and lower the risk of some diseases. In addition to exercise,
making just a few other changes in your life can help keep you healthy, such as:
♦ Watch (3) __________ TV or spend less time playing computer or video games. You should use this
time to exercise instead.
♦ Eat 3 healthy meals a day, including at least 4 servings of fruits, 5 servings of vegetables, and 4
servings of dairy (4) __________ .
♦ Make sure you drink plenty of fluids before, during, and (5) __________ any exercise. Water is best
but flavoured sports drinks can be used (6) __________ they do not contain a lot of sugar. This will
help replace what you lose when you sweat.
♦ Stop drinking or drink (7) __________ regular soft drinks.
♦ Eat less junk food and fast food (8) __________ they are often full of fat, cholesterol, salt, and
sugar.
♦ Get 8 to 10 hours of sleep every night.
XIII. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences.
1. usually/ My father/ finishes work/ home/ half past five/ and goes/ at
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. in/ their holiday/ spent/ Christina and her parents England/ last year
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. She/ her ankle/ weeks ago/ broke /and it/ still/ is/ in plaster now
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. like/ is/ medicine/ Laughter/ because/ it/ people/ makes/ live longer
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. feel/ if/ You/ will/ happy/ you/ yourself and others/ love and respect
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. an/ food security/ be/ important subject /Will/ in the future?
_______________________________________________________________________________
7. visited/ Last week,/ they/ an orphanage/ Ho Chi Minh City/ in
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. happens/ What/ when/ has/ our body/ too many calories?
_______________________________________________________________________________
XIV. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. What food do you like most?
What’s ________________________________________________________?
2. I walked in the sun so long, so I got sunburn.
I got sunburn________________________________________________________
3. If you do not rest enough, you will be ill soon.
Rest enough,________________________________________________________
4. Please spare some money for the homeless!
Can________________________________________________________please?
5. There are only some empty rooms left in the nursing home.
The nursing home________________________________________________________

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6. Jefferson is stronger than all students in my class.
Jefferson is the________________________________________________________
7. Your father has a very big collection of paintings.
What________________________________________________________!
8. He thinks that watching TV too much is not good.
He finds________________________________________________________

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