UNIT 1.

LEISURE TIME
A. VOCABULARY
Part
of
No. Word speec Pronunciation Meaning
h
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 Craft kit n //krɑːft kɪt / Bộ dụng cụ làm thủ công
11 Comic n /ˈkɒmɪk/ Truyện tranh
12 Community n /kəˈmjuːnəti/ Cộng đồng
13 Cruel adj /ˈkruːəl/ Độc ác
14 Competitive adj /kəmˈpetətɪv/ Mang tính cạnh tranh
15 /di:aɪ'waɪ/ = /du: ɪt
DIY = Do it yourself abr Tự làm
jɔːˈself/
16 Data n /ˈdeɪtə/ Dữ liệu
17 Decide (to V) v /dɪˈsaɪd/ Quyết định làm gì
18 Decision n /dɪˈsɪʒn/ Sự quyết định
19 (Do) harm to (ST/SB) v /hɑːrm/ Làm hại (đến ...)
20 (Be) harmful (to) adj /hɑːrmfl/ Có hại (đối với ...)
21 Exist v /ɪɡˈzɪst/ Tồn tại
22 Existence n /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ Sự tồn tại
23 Eye-tiredness n /aɪ ˈtaɪədnəs/ Sự mỏi mắt
24 Folk song n /ˈfəʊk sɒŋ/ Nhạc dân ca
25 Fold v /fəʊld/ Gập, gấp
26 Get irritated v /get ˈɪrɪteɪtɪd/ Nổi cáu, cáu gắt
27 (Be) hooked on adj /hʊkt/ Rất thích cái gì/ làm gì

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28 Have effect on v /ɪ'fekt/ Có ảnh hưởng đến
29 Hang out v /hæŋ aʊt/ Đi chơi
30 Knitting kit n /ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/ Bộ dụng cụ đan len
31 Keep in touch v /ki:p ɪn tʌtʃ/ Giữ liên lạc
32 Improve v /ɪmˈpruːv/ Cải thiện
33 Leisure n /ˈleʒə(r)/ Thời gian rảnh
34 Melody n /ˈmelədi/ Giai điệu
35 Message v /ˈmesɪdʒ/ Gửi tin nhắn
36 Muscle n /ˈmʌsl/ Cơ bắp
37 Make origami v /meɪk ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/ Xếp giấy, gấp giấy
38 Organise v /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/ Tổ chức (cái gì)
39 Organisation n /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃn/ Tổ chức
40 Positive adj /ˈpɒzətɪv/ Tích cực
41 Pronounce v /prəˈnaʊns/ Phát âm
42 Puzzle n /ˈpʌzl/ Trò chơi câu đố
43 Rely (on) v /rɪ'laɪ/ Phụ thuộc (vào)
44 Relax v /rɪˈlæks/ Thư giãn
45 Relaxed adj /rɪˈlækst/ Cảm thấy thư giãn
46 Resort n /rɪˈzɔːt/ Khu nghỉ dưỡng
47 Prefer ST (to ST) v /prɪˈfɜːr/ Thích cái gì (hơn cái gì)
48 Preference n /ˈprefrəns/ Sự yêu thích
49 Savings n /ˈseɪvɪŋ/ Tiền tiết kiệm
50 Satisfy v /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ Làm ai đó hài lòng, thỏa mãn
51 Snowboarding n /ˈsnəʊbɔːrdɪŋ/ Trượt tuyết bằng ván
52 Surf v /sɜːrf/ Lướt (mạng Internet)
53 Social adj /ˈsəʊʃl/ Về xã hội
54 Socialize (with) v /ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/ Hòa đồng (với)
55 Solution n /səˈluːʃn/ Giải pháp
56 Stay in shape v / steɪ ɪn ʃeɪp/ Giữ dáng

57 Strange (to) adj /streɪndʒ/ Lạ lẫm (đối với ai đó)

58 Trick n /trɪk/ Mẹo
59 Tool n /tu:l/ Công cụ, dụng cụ
60 Total adj /ˈtəʊtl/ Tổng cộng

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 61 Tình nguyện viên, tinh nguyện
Volunteer n, v /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/
làm gì
62 Virtual adj /ˈvɜːrtʃuəl/ Ảo

B. PRONUNCIATION
Nguyên âm đơn ngắn u (full), oo (wood), ou (could), o (woman)
/ʊ/

Nguyên âm đơn dài oo (food), ue (blue), oe (shoe), ou (group), ew (new), u-e (use)
/u:/

C. GRAMMAR
1. Verbs of liking + gerunds / to-infinitives
Adore + V-ing E.g. I adore watching movies.
Love + V-ing / to V E.g. She loves learning English.
She loves to learn English.
Enjoy + V-ing E.g. He enjoys listening to music.
LIKING Fancy + V-ing E.g. Do they fancy skiing?
Like + V-ing / to V E.g. I like playing football.
I like to play football.
Prefer + V-ing / to V E.g. My sister prefers dancing.
My sister prefers to dance.
Not like + V-ing E.g. I don ’t like eating
Dislike + V-ing E.g. Does he dislike fishing?
Hate + V-ing / to V E.g. She hates cleaning the house.
DISLIKE Detest + V-ing E.g. They detest geṄng up early.
Not mind + V-ing E.g. I don't mind cooking.
2. Expressions used with hobbies

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 Verb Use Examples
Like = Be keen on I'm keen on music.
= Be a fan of I'm a fan of football.
= Be interested in I’m interested in action movies.
= Be hooked on I'm hooked on playing board games.
= Be addicted to I'm addicted to playing computer games.
Love = Be obsessed with She’s obsessed with novels.
= Be mad about He’s mad about painting.
= Be crazy about She is crazy about taking photos.
Dislike = Be bad at I’m bad at swimming.
= Be terrible at I’m terrible at singing.

D. PRACTICE
PART I. PHONETICS
Exercise 1. Circle the words with /ʊ/.
could full sugar good blue
soon book cough woman lunch
Exercise 2. Circle the words with /u:/.
four two new look sugar
food town soup June school
Exercise 3. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part.
1. A. food B. foot C. hook D. wood
2. A. group B. should C. would D. could
3. A. fruit B. suit C. juice D. build
4. A. lose B. improve C. movie D. dove
5. A. pull B. lunar C. full D. put
Exercise 4. Find the word which has different stress from the others.
1. A. addict B. affect C. balance D. exist
2. A. comic B. improve C. bracelet D. cruel
3. A. advertise B. melody C. existence D. organize
4. A. harmful B. data C. effect D. leisure
5. A. relax B. muscle C. message D. puzzle

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PART 2. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. VOCABULARY
Exercise 1. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks.
snowboarding eye-tiredness puzzle fold comic
savings message bracelet make origami knitting kit

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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 7. 8.

9. 10.
Exercise 2. Reorder the letters to make correct words, then match them with their meanings.
A B
1. B-C-E-A-E-R-T-L
 A. to decide or say ofÏcially that something is not allowed
2. L-D-F-O
 B. free time
3. B-N-N-A-O-I-G-O-S-D-W-R C. a game, etc. that you have to think about carefully in order to
 answer it or do it
4. N-I-K-T D. to make clothing out of wool, using two needles

5. A-N-B E. made to appear to exist by the use of computer software

6. E-I-S-L-U-E-R F. a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist or arm

7. Z-P-E-L-Z-U G. the sport of moving over snow on a snowboard

8. E-E-A-G-S-M-S H. money that you have saved, especially in a bank, etc.

9. A-V-U-R-I-T-L I. to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part
 lies on top of another part

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 10. S-I-S-N-G-V-A J. a written or spoken piece of information, etc. that you send to
 somebody
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Exercise 3. Circle the odd one out.
1. A. shopping B. texting C. watching TV D. doing homework
2. A. hooked on B. bored with C. addicted to D. crazy about
3. A. love B. dislike C. enjoy D. prefer
4. A. adore B. detest C. dislike D. hate
5. A. like B. prefer C. fancy D. hate
Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
doing DIY origami hooked on virtual leisure
hanging out addicted relaxed satisfied eye-tiredness
1. Henry is an English person, but he finds making interesting.
2. Obviously, a lot of teenagers are using social platforms like Facebook and Tik Tok.
3. If you want to visit the Louvre Museum, you can take a tour on this site.
4. My parents are with the excellent progress of my sister.
5. I think going to the movie is now one of the most popular activities among teens.
6. If you have to do room improvements, is a good way to save money.
7. Nowadays, most parents are worried that their children are to video games.
8. You shouldn’t use your computer for long hours because it can cause .
9. We feel completely when having a picnic at weekends after six days of studying at
school
10. After school, Anna spends a lot of time playing sports and with her friends.
II. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Fill in a suitable preposition.
1. John is keen watching cartoons.
A. on B. in C. at D. off
2. I am not mad walking alone.
A. in B. at C. about D. with
3. Our kids are interested playing with pets when they have free time.
A. on B. in C. of D. about
4. My son was crazy football when he was young.

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A. about B. of C. at D. with
5. Peter is a big fan reading science fiction.
A. in B. about C. of D. with
6. My aunt is bad cooking, so she usually eats out.
A. on B. by C. about D. at
7. We are really hooked playing computer games.
A. on B. at C. in D. from
8. I am obsessed painting and drawing.
A. of B. with C. on D. about
9. Julia is terrible getting up early to go to work in the morning.
A. of B. about C. at D. on
10. Jenifer is addicted doing DIY.
A. with B. of C. about D. to
Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the verbs given.
1. Do you like (watch) documentaries?
2. Does Linh prefer (read) stories to (watch) movies?
3. Some children hate (eat) vegetables.
4. What kinds of music do you enjoy (listen) to?
5. My daughter loves (learn) foreign languages.
6. Do you mind (open) the window?
7. My sister doesn’t mind (cook) , but she dislikes (wash)
the dishes.
8. My children adore (do) DIY to decorate their bedroom.
9. Boys fancy (play) football in the playground at break time.
10. I detest (look) at photos of snakes.
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My daughters like (eat) ice cream.
2. Do you prefer (read) online newspapers in your free time?
3. I hate (do) the washing-up.
4. My father prefers (do) gardening on weekends.
5. My uncle loves (play) table tennis with his friends.
6. Many of my classmates love (surf) the Internet in their free time.
7. I don’t mind (clean) the house when my mother is away.

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8. Many people detest (work) under pressure.
9. Susan fancies (design) clothes for herself.
10. My children don’t like (study) Maths because it is a difÏcult subject.
Exercise 4. 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. Jane loves (help) her parents with DIY projects.
5. My brother hates (take) the dog for a walk.
6. We all adored (do) judo when we were young.
7. You should (do) morning exercises to keep fit.
8. They are not interested in (join) singing competition.
9. Do you fancy (hang out) with friends?
10. My daughter prefers (use) social networks.
Exercise 5. 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 peers 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 6. Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.
eat do collect ride play

listen wash write watch take

1. My mother enjoys aerobics in the morning.

2. Jenny fancies diary every day.

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3. In his free time, Antony likes photographs.
4. Are you interested in basketball, Peter?
5. Does your grandfather love foreign coins?
6. Nam hates a bike to school on rainy days.
7. We prefer DVDs to going to the cinema.
8. My sister detests the dishes every day.
9. My father doesn’t mind to classical music.
10. Kim Joon adores Vietnamese food.
Exercise 7. Match the halves in column A with the others in column B.
A B

1. My mother enjoys A. eating out with her family.

2. Antony loves B. using social networks to communicate with each

other.

3. Jane prefers C. reading comic books in their free time.

4. My children adore D. baking cakes when she has free time.

5. Most teenagers fancy E. preparing breakfast for my family.

6. We don’t mind F. of drinking coffee in the morning.

7. My sister hates G. to ask other people for help, so she always tries to
solve her problems.

8. Anna likes H. on recycling things to protect the environment

9. Many people in England are fond I. to play badminton with his friends.

10. John is keen J. tidying our room every weekend if we have time.

Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Exercise 8. 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

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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 9. 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

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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 10. Look at the following sentences. If it is correct, put a ✓. If it is wrong, correct it.

1. I don’t mind to do the housework with my mom on the weekend. ☐


2. Jenny enjoys going to the library because she likes read books. ☐

3. We prefer to go to the gym today as it’s raining outside. ☐

4. I used to like writing diaries when I was young. ☐

5. Is Nick interested in to cook? ☐

6. Lan hates talking face-to-face, but she enjoys chatting on Facebook. ☐

7. In my free time, I love to do DIY with my younger sister. ☐

8. David detests to cook, so he usually eats out. ☐

9. Is June hooked on playing board games? ☐

10. Mary is so creative that she loves make crafts with her friends. ☐

Exercise 11. Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. I don’t like doing origami because I’m not patient enough.
A. don’t B. doing C. because D. patient
2. There is many leisure activities you can choose to do.
A. is B. many C. can D. to do
3. Children spend too much time to play video games.

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A. spend B. much C. to play D. games
4. Doing garden is not only exciting but also relaxing.
A. garden B. is C. only D. but
5. Are you think that watching people pass by is weird?
A. Are B. watching C. pass D. is
6. I’m a crazy fan in watching Marvel’s films.
A. crazy B. in C. watching D. Marvel’s films
7. She thinks she is terrible about making crafts.
A. thinks B. is C. about D. making
8. Are you keen on train your pets?
A. Are B. on C. train D. pets
9. Do you enjoy doing anything at your leisure time?
A. Do B. doing C. at D. time
10. My daughter adores to play with her Barbie dolls.
A. My B. adores C. to play D. dolls
III. READING
Exercise 1. Read the passage and answer the questions below.

Hello! My name’s Philip. I’m thirteen years old, and I live in England.
I want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time. My best friends are Dave and Max.
They are in the same class as me.
Teenagers often complain they’re bored and have nothing to do. I can’t understand them. I’m never
bored.
If the weather is nice, we go for a walk, or we ride our bikes. We often play football, basketball in the
park and when it is rainy, we go to the sports centre. Here we usually play table tennis or go swimming. If

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you play a musical instrument, it’s a good fun! I play the guitar and practice a lot.
At home, I usually listen to music or read magazines and books. Of course, like other teenagers, I often
go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It’s a pity that many teenagers live their lives
on several public sites like Facebook or Twitter! They had better make real friends!
In the evenings, I sometimes watch TV. I often invite my friends over for dinner or a teacup and play
chess or cards. At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema. We like comedies.
Adapted from: https://www.sokschools.com/
1. What do Philip and his friends do outside?

2. When do they go to the sports centre?

3. What’s his opinion about teenagers who are addicted to the Internet?

4. Who does he invite in the evenings?

5. What kind of films does he like?

Exercise 2. 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

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Exercise 3. Read the text, then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F)
In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social
life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye- tiredness and
obesity. Secondly, you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not
have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
Adapted from: Skills 2, English 8 Students book
1. Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.
2. Using the computer too much is not good for you.
3. We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.
4. According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.
5. Computers should only be used for a limited time.
Exercise 4. 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.
Adapted from: English 8 workbook
VI. WRITING
Exercise 1. Look at the pictures and write sentences using “Verbs of liking and disliking”.

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 (love) (not mind)
1. 2.

(enjoy) (like)
3. 4.

(hate) (fancy)
5. 6.

(interested) (not like)

7. 8.

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 (prefer) (detest)
9. 10.
Exercise 2. Reorder the words to make correct sentences.

1. in / to / listening / time/ his / likes / pop / free / Dave / music/.

2. to / the / is / son / addicted / My / Internet / using/.

3. mother / the / My / usually / news / reads / online/.

4. doesn’t / Jane / the / getting / like / early / in / up / morning/.

5. My / sometimes / brother / on / goes / with / fishing / friends / his / weekends/.

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences based on the words in brackets.

1. I fancy making origami in my free time. (interested)

2. My brother dislikes going for a walk. (hates)

3. Are you a fan of romantic novels? (adore)

4. She detests snowboarding because it’s dangerous. (bad)

5. I’m obsessed with eating Korean food. (enjoy)

6. My sister and I fancy reading novels when we have free time. (fond)

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7. Nowadays, many young people are addicted to surfing the Internet. (hooked)

8. Jenny dislikes doing karate, but she likes playing table tennis. (interested in - love)

9. We love watching movies at the cinema because of the great visual effects. (like)

10. My mother hates to commute to work by train because it is always crowded. (detest)

Exercise 4. Write complete sentences from the given cues.

1. My son / crazy / play / computer / games.

2. The students / interested / play / football / after / school?

3. We / not / keen / make / models / because / we / not / patient / enough.

4. I / not / into / cook / because /1 / often / cut / myself.

5. My friends / fond / do / aerobics / and / they / go / gym / every / two / day.

6. John / like / play / computer games / free time.

7. My brother / enjoy / play / sports / and / read / books.

8. Julia / fancy / do / DIY / when / she / have / free time.

9. Everyone / adore / receive / gifts / their / birthday.

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