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GRAMMAR UNIT 1:
VERBS OF LIKING/DISLIKING + TO INFINITIVES
VERBS OF LIKING/DISLIKING + GERUNDS
(Động từ diễn tả sự thích/ không thích)
* VERBS OF LIKING/ DISLIKING
Động từ Nghĩa
Adore Yêu thích, mê mẩn
Love Yêu
Like/ enjoy/ fancy Thích
Prefer Thích hơn
Don’t mind Không phiền
Dislike/ don’t like Không thích
Hate Ghét
Detest Căm ghét
* VERBS OF LIKING/DISLIKING + V_ING / TO V:
- Khi muốn dùng một động từ chỉ một hàng động khác ở sau động từ chỉ sự thích, ta phải sử
dụng danh động từ (V_ing) hoặc động từ nguyên thể có “to” (to V)
Verbs + V-ing/ to V: Những động từ đi với cả danh động từ và động từ nguyên thể có “to” mà
không đổi về nghĩa
Verbs Verbs + V-ing Verbs +to V
Like I like skateboarding in my free time. I like to skateboard in my free time.
Love She loves training her dog. She loves to train her dog.
Hate He hates eating out. He hates to eat out.
Prefer My mother prefers going jogging. My mother prefers to go jogging.
Verbs + V-ing: Những động từ chỉ đi với danh động từ
Verbs Verbs + V-ing
Adore They adore eating ice-cream.
Enjoy She enjoys doing DIY in her freetime.
Fancy Do you fancy making crafts?
Don’t mind I don’t mind cooking.
Dislike Does he dislike swimming?
Detest I detest doing housework
* Some others expressions about likes
- Be fond of, be keen on, be interested in, be crazy about, be into + V-ing/ Noun
I'm fond of ………………………………
Mai is interested in ……………………..
PRACTICE
* Ex 1: Choose the best answer
1. Peter enjoys ……… origami with his friends at recess.
A. making B. make C. to make D. makes
2. Some parents are thinking of banning children from ….. the computer.
A. to using B. to use C. use D. using
3. My grandparents love ……. Very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh
vegetabes in their garden.
A. doing garden B. doing gardening C. do gardening D. to do garden
4. You should avoid ……. too much TV. It’s not good for your eyes.
A. seeing B. looking C. watching D. glancing
5. Nga likes ………. With her close friend on Saturday evenings.
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A. window shop B. window to shop C. window shops D. window shopping

6. Lan used to love ……… in front of the computer for hours but now she doesn’t. She takes
part in a judo club.
A. using B. sitting C. doing D. having
7. Minh is a very hard-working boy. He doesn’t mind ……. A lot of homework in the evenings.
A. making B. reading C. working D. doing
8. I adore helping parents with DIY projects.
A. mind B. hate C. like D. love
9.When I am tired, I like to watch TV. It is fascinating.
A. enchanting B. attractive C. dull D. entertaining
10. Do you fancy ………. around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
A. going B. having C. staying D. moving
11. I don’t like …… up early in the winter days. I love ….. in bed late.
A. getting/stay B. get/stay C. getting/staying D. get/ staying
12. Mai’s dad likes …… spring rolls when her family has parties.
A. doing B. making C. cooking D. trying
13. Why don’t we …….. our parents with some DIY projects? I think it is useful.
A. help B. do C. make D. give
14. My students don’t mind ……… English stories, some even adore doing it.
A. reading B. read C. to read D. listening
15. Minh …….. to play football, and so does his brother.
A. likes B. enjoys C. fancies D. detest
* Ex 2 (Advanced): Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first
sentence.
1. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends.
Vinh really enjoys ………………………………………………………
2. Playing beach games is very interesting.
It is ………………………………………………………………………
3. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games.
It’s better to avoid………………………………………………………
4. My parents insist me on learning something interesting.
My parents wants………………………………………………………
5. Jenny finds reading poetry boring.
Jenny dislikes …………………………………………………………..
* Ex 3: Give the correct verb form
1. Did you enjoy (watch)______the comedy last night?
2. Many people prefer (do)______gardening after their retirement.
3. My cat dislikes (sleep)________on the floor.
4. My father doesn’t mind (work)______hard.
5. My cousin doesn’t like (study)_________Math and Chemistry.
6. They dislike (talk)__________with each other.
7. Jim and Jane don’t fancy (go)__________out tomorrow.
8. Did you hate (eat)______vegetables when you was small?
9. She didn’t prefer (tell)________him about her plan.
10. James enjoys (have)_______dinner in a luxury restaurant.
11. I hope my mother will enjoy (spend)_______time with her grandchildren.
12. Some people enjoy (take)______a shower in the morning.
13. I think your brother won’t mind (lend)________you a helping hand.
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14. My boyfriend dislike (wait)____________.

15. What do you detest (do)__________the most?
* Ex 4: Find and correct mistake in each sentence if any
1. My sister doesn’t mind to look after my cat.
2. Jim dislikes going to the library because he likes reading books.
3. I prefer to not go out today.
4. I used to like watching cartoons on TV.
5. Does Mrs. Smith enjoy to cook?
6. Mary hates doing the housework and take after her baby sister.
7. In my free time, I love to do DIY with my sister.
8. Josh detests to socialize with his co-workers.
9. Which movie does he fancy to watch?
10. I prefer hanging out with friends to playing computer games.
* Ex 5 (Advanced): Put the correct form of verbs to complete sentences.
socialize detest surf write
rely read adore hang out
1. My brother likes__________the Internet looking for new music.
2. I dislike_________too much on other people. I want to be independent.
3. Josh enjoys__________with his classmates after school.
4. My sister and I fancy_______novels when we have free time.
5. He’s very artitic. He enjoys________poems in his free time.
6. James_________talking with his neighbors because he finds them annoying.
7. My uncles loves__________with other people. He has many friends.
8. Ann__________working with children. She’s a teacher.
* Ex 6: Reorder the words to make correct sentences.
1. to/ you/ listening/ like/ music?/
Do .........................................................................................................................................
2. in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden./
loves .........................................................................................................................................
3. swimming/ the/ parents/ enjoy/ My/ in/ sea./
really .........................................................................................................................................
4. cycling/ Do/ fancy/ now?/
you .........................................................................................................................................
5. and/ I/ My/ playing/ adore/ chess./
brother .........................................................................................................................................
6. collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./
Rose .........................................................................................................................................
7. taking/ I/ a/ don’t/ in/ winter./ shower/
like .........................................................................................................................................
8. detests/ Laura/ pottery./
making .........................................................................................................................................
9. laboratory/ Minh Nam and I/ spending/ love/ a/ do/ hours/ to/ an experiment./
in .........................................................................................................................................
10. interested in/ I/ fishing/ cold/ am not/ weather./ in/ this
.........................................................................................................................................
* Ex 7: Choose the correct answer to complete the passage.
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer
enjoy (1) _______ in outdoor activities after school. In stead, they (2)__________playing
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computer games or (3) ________the web in their free time. Some people (4)_______too much
on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer (5)______ messages to having a face-to-
face conversation with friends. Even when people (6)________out with their friends, they rarely
talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the
(7)________world. They hate to waste time on the computer and (8)______other activities such
as reading, shopping or sporting.
1.A.participate B.to participate C. participating D. participates
2.A.fancy B.don’t mind C.dislike D.hate
3.A.sailing B. surfing C.swimming D.diving
4.A.play B.rely C.addict D.use
5.A.send B.to send C.to sending D. sends
6.A.play B.rely C.meet D.hang
7.A.virtual B.real C.fake D.new
8.A.dislike B.detest C.enjoy D.mind
* Ex 8: Complete the text with the words in the box.
cooking likes adores sister hates
low five playing spending brother
My family consists of (1) ............... members: my parents John and Julia, my older brother
Danny and my older sister Rachael, and me, Annie. My father loves (2) ............... time on work
and my mother likes (3) ............... in the kitchen. She (4) ............... western food a lot and she
cooks it every weekend. My (5) ............... Danny is a student. He loves (6) ............... sports with
his friends but he (7) ............... doing homework, so his mark is always high in Physical
Education but (8) ............... in other subjects. My (9) ............... Rachael looks cute and she
knows it. She (10) ............... spending hours in front of mymother’s dressing table to look at
herself. Actually, I like looking at her too.
* Ex 9 (Advanced): Use the given words/ phrases to make complete sentences
1. Peter/ prefer/ play/ computer games/ in his free time.
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2. You/ hate/ do/ the washing?
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3. My father/ enjoy/ play/ sports/ and/ read/ books.
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4. The teacher/ not mind/ help/ you/ with difficult exercises.
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5. Jane/ not fancy/ read/ science books.
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6. Which kind of juice/ you/ dislike/ drink/ the most?
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7. Ann/ fancy/ do /DIY/ in her free time.
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8. My father/ prefer/ not eat/ out.
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9. Mr.Smith/ love/ go/ shopping/ at weekend.
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10. Everyone/ adore/ receive/ presents/ on their birthday.
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