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Day 3: Vocabulary
VOCABULARY TOPIC: HOBBIES AND ROUTINES
No. Vocabulary Meaning Example
1 Early riser (n) Người hay dậy sớm My mother is an early riser who always
wake up the earliest in the family.
2 Night owl (n) Người hay thức Jack stayed up late last night as usual.
khuya He is such a night owl.
3 Fixed schedule (n) Lịch trình cố định I don’t have a fixed schedule because I
like daily changes.
4 Daily habit (n) Thói quen hằng ngày Reading books is one of her daily habits.
5 Outdoor activity (n) Hoạt động ngoài trời The school offers students a wide range
of outdoor activities.
6 Spare time/ leisure Thời gian rảnh I usually listen to music in my spare
time (n) time.
7 Hectic lifestyle (n) Lối sống bận rộn John has a hectic lifestyle and spend too
much time on working.
8 To wake up (v) Thức dậy The sun has already risen when I woke
up this morning.
9 To get up (v) Dậy (ra khỏi giường) I’m not used to getting up early in the
morning.
10 To work out (v) Tập thể dục We should work out to stay healthy.
11 To eat out (v) Ăn ngoài I don’t cook so well, so I often eat out.
12 To relieve stress (v) Giải tỏa căng thẳng My family go on a picnic on weekends to
relieve stress after hard-working days.
13 To go for a walk (v) Đi dạo Do you want to go for a walk?
14 To take part in (v) Tham gia Children are encouraged to take part in
outdoor activities.
15 To hang out with (v) Đi chơi với I hang out with my friends on Saturdays.
16 To give someone Tạo cho ai đó nguồn My grandmother gives me inspiration to
inspiration (v) cảm hứng become an artist.
17 To be keen on/ to be Thích I’m really keen on/ fond of playing
fond of guitar.
18 Fascinating = Tuyệt vời I found the whole movie fascinating.
Wonderful (a)
19 Appealing (to sb) (a) Thu hút The title of the book is really appealing
to most children.
20 Exciting (a) Gây phấn khích It was a really exciting football match.

PRACTICE
Ex. 1: Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
1. My sister is really _____________ on playing football. She practices it every Saturday afternoon.
A. fond B. appealing C. keen D. exciting
2. On weekends, my family go to the countryside to enjoy the fresh air and escape from our
__________ in the city.
A. hectic lifestyle B. leisure time C. outdoor activity D. daily habit
3. When the weather is ideal, I tend to ___________ my friends or family.

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A. give inspiration to B. hang out with C. take part in D. be keen on
4. Chess is the game that is ___________ to people of all ages, especially the elderly.
A. fixed B. keen D. hectic D. appealing
5. ___________ include walking, climbing and swimming.
A. Hectic lifestyles B. Spare times C. Outdoor activities D. Fixed schedules
6. My parents think that I should __________ the school clubs to develop myself and make new
friends.
A. be fond of B. take part in C. hang out with D. work out
7. My study is quite stressful, so I start to do morning exercise and eat healthy food to __________.
A. go for a walk B. relieve stress C. get up D. work out
8. What do you like to do in your _________? – I usually listen to music and watch TV when I
don’t have to study or work.
A. fixed schedule B. night owl C. hectic lifestyle D. spare time
9. I rarely saw my father when I was a kid because he had a _________, so he didn’t have time to
spend with his family.
A. hectic lifestyle B. leisure time C. early riser D. daily habit
10. Jenny is a/an ___________ who never goes to bed before 2 AM.
A. early riser B. night owl C. fix schedule D. outdoor activities

Ex. 2: Complete the following IELTS Speaking Part 1 sample, using the given clues and the words
in the table above.
Examiner: What part of your day do you like best?
Candidate: I used to be a/an (11) _______________ (người hay thức khuya) so I tended to prefer
the night. However, I’ve converted myself into a/an (12) _______________ (người
hay dậy sớm) and morning has become my favorite time of the day. I find that (13)
_______________ (thức giấc) early and having healthy (14) _______________
(những thói quen hằng ngày) like having breakfast, (15) _______________ (tập thể
dục) and (16) ___________________ (đi dạo) each day. Moreover, the earlier I (17)
_______________ (dậy), the more time I have to do a lot of things.
Examiner: Do you usually have the same routine everyday?
Candidate: No. I don’t have a (18) _______________ (lịch trình cố định). I keep an open mind
and always strive to upgrade my life from the tiniest things. There is a big difference.
Instead of getting up at dawn, I spend my Sunday on my warm bed. Besides, I try new
interests like (19) _______________ (ăn ngoài), reading a book or learning a new
sport. New hobby (20) _____________________ (tạo cho tôi nguồn cảm hứng) to
work and study more productively.

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 MSNGOCLAN LANGUAGE ACADEMY - Chuyên luyện thi THCS, THPT, Thi Đại Học, IELTS
See Further. Reach Higher. Shine Brighter
CS1: Số 174 Xã Đàn 2, Q Đống Đa, HN. SĐT: 086.8393.086 / 086.2265.086
CS2: Số 92A phố Cửa Bắc, Q Ba Đình, HN. SĐT: 086.8393.086 / 086.2265.086
CS3: Số 30 ngõ 203 Kim Ngưu, Q Hai Bà Trưng, HN. SĐT: 086.8393.086 / 086.2265.086
ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. B 8. D 9. A 10. B
11. night owl 12. early riser 13. waking up 14. daily habits 15. working out
16. going for a walk 17. get up 18. fixed schedule 19. eating out 20. night owl

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