UNIT 1 MY HOBBIES

I. Choose the word having the underlined part pronounced differently in each line.
1. A. purpose B. bottle C. collect D. second
2. A. heard B. pearl C. heart D. earth
3. A. button B. circus C. suggest D. future
4. A. sofa B. away C. banana D. occasion
5. A. burst B. curtain C. furniture D. cure
II. Put the correct word from the box under each picture.
bird watching collecting stamps cycling doing karate drawing
gardening Playing chess singing skating swimming

1. ……………………… 2. ………………………3. …………………………4. ……………………… 5. …………………………

6. ……………………… 7. ………………………8. …………………………9. ……………………… 10. …………………………

III. Match each of the verbs in column A with a suitable noun or noun phrase in column
B. Use each word only once.

A B
1. collect a. football match
2. take b. detective stories
3. do c. dolls
4. watch d. countryside music
5. play e. wood
6. go f. pottery
7. listen to g. photos
8. make h. the violin
9. read i. sightseeing
10.carve j. aerobics

IV. Each sentence below contains an error. Underline it and write the correct answer in the
space provided.
1. I find carve eggshells boring because it takes a lot of time to complete one shell.………..….…
2. My brother not goes to class to learn how to paint. ………..….…
3. I take up this hobby when I came back home from the Arts Gallery. ………..….…
4. I think playing volleyball Iis interest because it is a team game. ………..….…
5. In my opinion, more people played monopoly in the future. ………..….…

V. Look at the pictures and choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
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 1. My sister’s hobby is . 2. Anna and Hoa love collecting .
A.making models A.stamps
B. arranging flowers B. dolls
C.drawing C. glass bottles
D. reading D. toy bears
3. I think is very interesting. 4. When I have free time, I usually go .
A.dancing A.surfing
B. cycling B. swimming
C.ice-skating C. fishing
D. doing gymnastics D. camping
5. My brother table tennis every day. 6. Mr. Phong’s hobby is .
A.does A.bird watching
B. takes B. mountain climbing
C.makes C. horse riding
D. plays D. scuba diving
7. Mary’s mother likes . 8. I find eggshells is an unusual hobby.
A.sewing a. making
B. cooking b. doing
C.reading c. carving
D. shopping d. taking

9. Will you take up making in the 10. Vinh’s hobby is .

future, Nam? A.taking photos
A.wood B. watching TV
B. pottery C. playing badminton
C.cake D. doing judo
D. model
VI. Choose the best options to complete the following sentences.
1. My mother loves flowers so I often some in the living room.
A.hate B. arrange C. burn D. catch
2. is a popular hobby of the people living around this forest.
A.Collecting dolls B. Bird-watching C. Ice-skating D. Surfing
3. He can't because he is scared of heights.
A.make pottery B. go camping
C. go mountain climbing D. make models
4. My father is doing the and my mother is cooking.
A.gardening B. horse-riding C. skating D. monopoly
5. You should gymnastics regularly to have good health.
A.do B. go C. watch D. play
6. A lot of people enjoy things such as dolls, stamps or bottles.
A.making B. arranging C. doing D. collecting
7. It takes me a lot of time to make a .
A.collage B. cycling C. eggshell D. Monopoly
8. You shouldn't go if you can't swim.
A.skating B. board game C. gallery D. surfing

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9. Be careful. Don't yourself.
A.hurt B. plant C. hate D. catch
10. Mai often helps her mother and water trees in her free time.
A.hurt B. burn C. carve D. plant
11. Can you ride a horse? – Of course. It's a piece of .
A.cake B. horse C. collage D. art
12. He's a great artist. He can in both .
A.plant – stone and wood B. carved – eggshell
C. carve – wood and eggshells D. plant – wood and eggshells
13. I love this song because its is very sweet and romantic.
A.melody B. monopoly C. challenging D. unique
14. Be careful, please! All of things in this box are very .
A.gallery B. collage C. carved D. fragile
15. A lot of girls love holding their weddings .
A.challenging B. outdoors C. in board games D. unusual
16. Lan doesn't like sports such as surfing or mountain climbing.
A.fragile B. indoors C. challenging D. carved
VII. Choose the best options to fill in the blanks in the following sentences.
1. Sarah always flowers on special occasions.
A.arrange B. arranges C. will arrange
2. Little girls often boxes, bottles and other little things.
A.collect B. collects C. will collect
3. I money to buy a good watch.
A.will save B. save C. saves
4. I making a collage of postcards because it is really time-consuming.
A.won't fancy B. don't fancy C. doesn't fancy
5. Jane in the guitar club next Saturday because she's busy.
A.isn't B. aren't C. won't be
6. We eating out because it's really expensive.
A.don't like B. doesn't like C. won't like
7. My mother promises she me one more doll on my next birthday.
A.buys B. buy C. will buy
8. Lily badminton very well.
A.do not play B. doesn't play C. will not play
9. I believe most people electric vehicles in 10 years' time.
A.use B. will use C. uses
10. I a teacher in the future as my parents want me to be.
A.don't become B. doesn't become C. won't become
VIII.Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the given verbs.
1. We enjoy (go) ……………………… for a walk around the lake every evening.

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 2. My friend Jenifer loves (collect) ……………………… unique things.
3. Most of my friends don't like (do) ……………………… homework at the weekend.
4. Do you like (plant) ……………………… flowers in the balcony?
5. I hate (stay) ……………………… outdoors in the summer. It's so hot.
6. I don't like (try) ……………………… challenging sports like ice skating or surfing.
7. My cousin David adores (take) …………..……… photos. He has got an expensive camera.
8. Who dislikes (watch) ……………………… films on TV?
9. Does Laura hate (eat) ……………………… noodles?
10. My mother detests (travel) ……………………… by bus because she can be carsick.
IX. Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence.
1. Nick’s hobby is collecting stamps. He is a stamp ……………………………. COLLECT
2. Hoa is very ……………………………and she paints very well. CREATE
3. My uncle usually takes a lot of ……………………………photos. BEAUTY
4. I think collecting old bowl is a very ……………………………hobby. BORE
5. You can use carved eggshells as ……………………………in your house. DECORATE
6. I like reading books because it ……………………………my knowledge. WIDE
7. Model making is a ……………………………ways of spending time. WONDER
8. Reading books can also develop our ……………………………IMAGINE
9. That girl can use leaves to make ……………………………sounds. MUSIC
10. You should choose a hobby because it will give you ……………… and help you relax. PLEASE
X. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My brother usually (go) ………………… fishing in his free time.
2. We (not like) ……………………… roller skating because it’s dangerous.
3. I think 20 years from now more people (take) ……………………… up outdoor activities.
4. Jane’s hobby is (cook) ………………………. She enjoys (prepare) ……………………… food for her family
and friends.
5. What ……………………… your mother (do) ……………………… at weekends?
6. In my opinion, in the future people (not play) ………….……………… individual games.
7. We find (arrange) ………..….………… flowers interesting because it (help) ………….……… us relax.
8. My father (start) ………….……………… the hobby ten years ago after a trip to Ha Long Bay.
XI. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Minh’s hobby is singing. She (1) singing very much. When her brother (2)
a karaoke set last month, Minh was so glad that she (3) every day after
dinner. She likes to sing only English songs. In fact, she has already sung all the songs found
(4) the karaoke discs. Minh is singing in the karaoke (5) organized by the RC
Center this Saturday. Her family is going there to support her.
1. A. wants B. enjoys C. thinks D. hates
2. A. invented B. discovered C. bought D. made
3. A. sings B. sang C. sung D. singing
4. A. of B. about C. under D. on
5. A. competition B. battle C. company D. institution

XII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each statement or
question.
 Almost everybody has some kinds of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and
watching television. I am very fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favourite
songs from an old cassette recorder. At weekends, I usually go to music shops in the
downtown areas to buy good CDs. Of the famous pop singers, I prefer Frank Sinatra, Elvis
Presley, Madonna and Paul McCartney. I also spend an hour after dinner watching news and
documentary programmes. I particularly enjoy the programme “The World Here and There”
because it broadens my knowledge of nature and human civilizations. I think that my hobbies are
very useful. They widen my knowledge, relax my mind, and make me feel better about myself.
1. The writer’s hobbies are .
A.Listening to music and playing games B. Playing games and watching television
C. Watching TV and listening to music D. Reading books and playing games
2. The writer often listens to his favourite songs from .
A.A cassette recorder B. A CD player C. A mobile phone D. A computer
3. What does he usually do at weekends?
A.He usually listens to music with his friends.
B. He usually stays at home and listens to music.
C.He usually listens to music at music shops.
D. He usually goes downtown to buy CDs.
4. When does the writer usually watch TV?
A.before dinner B. before lunch C. after dinner D. after lunch
5. Why does he enjoy the programme “The World Here and There”?
A.because he can see his most famous singers.
B. Because it widens his knowledge.
C.Because it contains some music programmes.
D. Because he prefers to listen to Paul McCartney
XIII. Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that
it has similar meaning to the first. Do not change the word given.
1. I find collecting glass bottles interesting. (hobby)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
2. Van’s brother usually goes to work by motorbike. (rides)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
3. What hobby do you like best, Elena? (favourite)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
4. Linh finds playing board games boring. (like)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
5. My sister enjoys arranging flowers. (finds)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
6. There are five rooms in our house. (has)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...