UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES ENGLISH 8

A. LISTENING:
I. Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following questions
1. When Nam was a child, he liked playing with____
A. toys B. cars C. computers D. dolls
2. What did Nam prefer doing as a teenager?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friends C. reading comics D. singing
3. What leisure activities did he do when he became a student at university?
A. volunteering B. socializing with friends C. reading comics D. singing
4. Now, he often ____
A. reads books B. plays tennis C. plays with toys D. reads comics
II. Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or False.
1.___T_____
Nowadays teenagers can be called a “technology” generation
_
2.____F_____Teenagers don't like surfing webs.
3._____F____Teenagers cannot forget what time to do something.
4._____T___
Playing computer games makes teenagers concentrate less on their lessons in class.
_
B. PRONUNCIATION
I. Choose a word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from others.
1. A. ear B. clear C. hear D. bear
2. A. mouse B. house C. would D. outdoors
3. A. sure B. sort C. soy D. soon
4. A. worked B. watched C. needed D. walked
5. A. beat B. heat C. cheat D. break
II. Choose a word that has different stressed syllable from others.
1. A. relaxing B. traveling C. visiting D. listening
2. A. dislike B. detest C. fancy D. prefer
3. A. computer B. protection C. volunteer D. museum
4. A. adore B. enjoy C. prefer D. listen
5. A. especially B. community C. activity D. absolutely
C. GRAMMAR POINTS
I. VOCABULARY
1. That dress looks so ____. I want to buy it. Do you think it is nice?
A. fancy B. funny C. crazy D. noisy
2. She loves winter sports, so I think she should go ____ this winter.
A. swimming B. hiking C. ice- skiing D. jogging
3. About favorite leisure activities, she and I share many things in ____
A. similarity B. general C. common D. the same
4. She has decided to ____ swimming because it is very good for her health.
A. take in B. take up C. take to D. take with
5. Visiting ___________ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past.

A. museums B. cinemas C. hometown D. City

II. VERB FORM
1.Each of the leisure activities ____ a different meaning.
A. has B. have C. have had D. are having
2. What do you often do in your free time? – I often ____ soccer in my free time.
A. am playing B. played C. play D. plays
3. What does she like doing in her leisure time? - She____ using the computer in her leisure time.
A. like B. likes C. liked D. will like
4. Last weekend, we ____ some tricks.
A. learn B. are learning C. learnt D. have learnt
5. I ____ some tools to build a new house in the future.
A. buy B. will buy C. bought D. have bought
III. WORD FORM
1. It is very ____ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.
A. entertaining B. entertained C. entertainment D. entertain
3. Having leisure activities is one of the best ways to make you feel ____.
A. comfort B. comfortable C. comfortless D. comfortably
4. She inspired her passion and effort to poor people. She was a great____
A. activity B. active C. activist D. activism
5. His____ of basketball is very extensive because playing basketball is his passion.
A. knowing B. known C. knowable D. knowledge
IV. PREPOSITION
1. Mary is very fond ____ going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about B. of C. in D. with
2. Teenagers often prefer travelling with their friends ____ travelling with their parents.
A. from B. to C. on D. in
3. I like to watch TV ____ my free time.
A. up B. on C. of D. in
4. What do you think is the best leisure activity ____ teenagers?
A. for B. with C. between D. in
5. She loves going out ____ her friends.
A. for B. with C. between D. in
V. SPOKEN LANGUAGE
1. Nga invites Hoa to hang out with her.
Nga : Would you like to hang out with me? - Hoa: ____.
A. Yes, I like B. No, I don’t like C. Yes, I’d love to D. Never mind
2. An: Do you like going out?
Hoa: “____”
 A. Yes, I do B. No, I like going out C. Yes, I don’t like D. Yes, I like
3. NU: Which leisure activity is more exciting, doing DIY or making crafts?
Anh: ____
A. I think doing DIY is B. I don’t know. It may be doing DIY
C. Doing DIY is more exciting than making crafts D. All are correct.
4. Ann: “What do you usually do on Sundays?”
Mary: “ ____”
A. I used to drive to work B. I’m not doing anything
C. I usually sleep until noon D. I’d be sleeping all day.
5. What do you think of a book? “____”
A. That’s right B. No, it not C. It’s right D. Oh, excellent
VI. GRAMMAR : find sb/sth adj
1.Ann finds books ____ because she can learn many things from them.
A. are useful B. be useful C. useful D. being useful
2. I love being outdoors, but today I ____ staying at home.
A. want B. do not mind C. like D. prefer
3. Do you fancy ____ to the cinema with me?
A. going B. to go C. go D. gone
4. I do not feel like ____ shopping now. I need to have sleep to feel better.
A. going B. to go C. go D. goes
5. I see Lan ____ every afternoon with her mother. Walking is her hobby.
A. walking B. to walk C. to walking D. walked
6. I love ____ and I want ____ a well- known singer in the future.
A. to sing- being B. singing- being C. singing-to be D. sing-to be
7. I enjoy____ traditional music of my country – Viet Nam
A. listen to B. listening C. listening to D. listen
8. Do you enjoy ___________ crafts?

A. making B. make C. to make D. makes

9. My sister loves ___________ the elderly people in our neighborhood.
A. help B. to help C. helps D. helped

10.They love ___________ with their friends.

A. eat out B. ate out C. having eaten D.to eat out
VII. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined words in each of the following
questions.
1. You can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood in Ha Long Bay.
A. dislike B. like C. hate D. detest
2. Nam enjoys going to the cinema in his free time.
A. leisure time B. favorite activity C. summer holiday D. this weekend
3.I am certain that he will satisfied with my DIY project.
A. uncertain B. sure C. unreliable D. unsure
4. She hates talking with him about what he likes
A. likes B. detests C. enjoys D. love
5. You do leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel satisfied.
A. pleased B. dissatisfied C. tired D. bored
VIII. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined words in each of the
following questions.
1. I fancy hanging out with my friends..
A. love B. hate C. like D. adore
2. I like hanging out with the girl next door.
A. dislike B. love C. adore D. enjoy
3. Playing beach games is fun.
A. exciting B. relaxing C. boring D. good
3. My DIY project is to make some new bookshelves this summer.
A. old B. big C. small D. giant
4. Too much texting can be harmful to our health.
A. harmless B. dangerous C. unsafe D. poisonous
5. Playing soccer is good for your health.
A. excellent B. bad C. beneficial D. nice
IX. Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

1. What he detest to do is going to work at weekends.

A B C D
2. All the girls in my class are a big fan of BLACKPINK girl- band
A B C D

3. Going fishing alone is one of my Dad’s favorite leisure activity.

A B C D

4. She sings that song much more better than I do

A B C D

5. I think that she wouldn’t mind to go to the night party with you, surely.
A B C D
D. READING:
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or
phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
There are many reasons why it (1) ____ important to have a hobby. It will give you a
pleasure and help you relax. Many old people enjoy gardening. They (2) ____ a lot of trees and
vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In addition, a hobby can help you connect with
other people. If you like (3) ____ stamps, you can join a stamp club to share your albums with
other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (4)
____ gifts.
1. A. have B. do C. are D. is
2. A. grows B. to grow C. growing D. grow
3. A. gardening B. playing C. selling D. collecting
4. A. as B. for C. in D. with
Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to
each of the questions.
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 favorite 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 TV.
C. watching TV and listening to music.
D. reading books and playing games.
2. The writer often listens to his favorite songs from ____.
A. a cassette recorder
B. a laptop
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. 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 Cartney.
E. WRITING
I. Sentence transformation.
Question 1: I am interested in learning English.
I like………………………………………………………………………………….
Question 2: Lan likes using the computer best in her free time
Lan's favorite………………………………………………………………………….
Question 3 : I am interested in going camping with my close friends.
I fancy…………………………………………………………………………………
Question 4 : Mr Pike is a big fan of water polo.
Mr Pike is fond………………………………………………………………………..
Question 5 : It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not.
I don’t mind …………………………………………………………………………..
Question 6 : John can not bear listening to such kind of noisy music.
John dislikes…………………………………………………………………………….
Question 7 : Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.
My younger brother enjoys……………………………………………………………
Question 8 : She cannot bear talking with him about what he likes.
She hates…………………………………………………………………………………..
Question 9 : The thing that I hate most is motor racing, and I will never do it in my life.
I detest……………………………………………………………………………….
Question 10 : It is really interesting for him to talk with his music teacher about jazz.
He fancies………………………………………………………………………………
II. Paragraph writing. (1 đoạn)
Write a paragraph (about 60-80 words ) about one of your leisure activities.
The following questions may help you:
- What it is
- How long you have had it
- What its benefits are
- Something you would like to change about it

/-id/: t, d
EX: wanted, decided, ….
/-t/: k, ss(s), x, ch, f, c, p, gh, sh
Ex: stopped, washed, looked, …
/-d/: Others
EX: lived, loved, stayed,…

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