PRACTICE 1 - ENGLISH 8 2024-2025

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
2. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
3. A. bracelet B. cake C. take D. hat
4. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
5. A. comedy B. novel C. princess D. cinema
II. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
1. I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel . RELAX BORE
2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is . POPULARITY
3. Skateboarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most
sports of the teenagers in this town. WONDER
4. My close friend gave me a present on my birthday. I
like it so much. ORGANIZE
5. My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection .
He really loves his job.
III. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
Melodies Leisure time Making crafts Doing Skateboarding
Leisure activities The most Comics Reading
1. Nick has just bought a CD of Vietnamese folk song and he thinks he’ll enjoy listening to
the .
2. While Nick was learning Japanese, he liked Doraemon.
3. My friends gave me some interesting short stories on my birthday because they
know that I like reading .
4. Tam lives near the coast of Da Nang so he likes playing beach with his friends
after school.
5. Hobbies such as collecting stamps or are very interesting.
6. How much do people in the US have on average day?
 7. Minh hates the same thing everyday.
8. What are the three activities that pupils in Viet Nam do in their free time?
9. How much time a day do you spend on , Phuc?
10. Which activity do you like best , football, badminton or ?
IV. Read the article and choose the best answer
LEISURE IN BRITAIN
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax but
many people also (1) voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) popular leisure
activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often
(3) programs on videos so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used
(4) watching videos hired from a video rental shop.
Reading is also favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time
reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is
often replaced by “do – it – yourself”, (5) people spend their time improving or
repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a
regular routine.
The extra leisure time (6) at weekends means that some leisure activities,
many of them to do with sport, normally (7) place only then. Traditional spectator
sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular
forms of (8) are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller skating, cycling, climbing, and
hill or country walking.
Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a (9)
to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs
and discos, while people of all (10) go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and
concerts.
1. A. make B. do C. play D. go
2. A. many B. more C. much D. most
3. A. record B. scan C. print D. power
4. A. with B. for C. on D. about
5. A. what B. why C. when D. while
6. A. available B. probable C. abundant D. exclusive
 7. A. drag B. bring C. carry D. take
8. A. strength B. exercise C. athletics D. presentation
9. A. voyage B. journey C. visit D. road
10. A. ages B. numbers C. years D. groups
V. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1. Match the heading (A-E) to the paragraph (1-5)
A. No computers for two days.
B. Never again!
C. Homework wasn’t as easy.
D. I used my phone more.
E. I didn’t want to listen to them talking!
No computer day! How did you survive?
1. Ben, Luton, UK
It was very difficult. I had quite a lot of homework to do. Usually, I use the computer to find
information and I write my essay on it. My dad has lots of books, atlases and reference books,
but almost all of them are out of date. It wasn’t difficult to find information, but it took more
time.
2. Jenny, Des Moines, USA
I didn’t have email contact with my friends. I hate it! I sent a lot of texts. A few of my
friends also turned off their computers, but most of them didn’t. On Sunday, there were lots of
emails to read.
3. David, Los Angeles, USA
I usually listen to sports on the Internet on Saturdays. I can listen to baseball from anywhere
in the USA or football from Europe. I listened to my mum’s small kitchen radio. It was awful.
There was no football at all. I won’t join in the next “no computer” day.
4. Sara, Richmond, UK
My main problem was music. The batteries in my MP3 player were flat. I don’t have a
DVD player – only on my computer – so I listened to the radio. It wasn’t very good. A few DJs
are OK, but most of them talk too much.
5. Lisa, Swansea, Wales
I read a lot. My mum has some good books. It was very relaxing. Usually my eyes hurt in
the evening. Last Saturday, there were fine. I went to bed earlier, too. The next day, I didn’t turn
on my computer at all. I wanted to finish my book.
Task 2: Match the words/ phrases (6 – 10) with their meanings (F-J_. Write the answer in
each blank.
6. Survive (v) F. a device giving electricity
7. Atlas (n) G. continue to live
8. Out of date (a) H. a book of maps
9. Battery (n) I. not working
10. Flat (a) J. no longer used
VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words
given.
1. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. (spends)

2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)

3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very interesting. (It’s)

4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time. (enjoy)

5. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days. (hate)

6. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends. (enjoys)

7. Playing beach games is very interesting. (it is)

8. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games. (better to avoid)

9. My parents insist me on learning something interesting. (wants)

10. Jenny finds reading poetry boring. (dislikes)

 KEY TEST 1
I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined
1. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
2. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
3. A. bracelet B. cake C. take D. hat
4. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
5. A. comedy B. novel C. princess D. cinema
II. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.
1. I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel . RELAXE
D
2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is . BORING
3. Skateboarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most POPULAR
sports of the teenagers in this town.
4. My close friend gave me a present on my birthday. I WONDERFUL
like it so much.
5. My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection . ORGANIZATION
He really loves his job.
III. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
1 Melodies 6 Leisure 5 Making crafts 7 1
time Doing 0
Skateboarding
9 8 The 3 Comics 2 Reading 4
Leisure most Games
activities
1. Nick has just bought a CD of Vietnamese folk song and he thinks he’ll enjoy listening to
the .
2. While Nick was learning Japanese, he liked Doraemon.
3. My friends gave me some interesting short stories on my birthday because they
know that I like reading .
4. Tam lives near the coast of Da Nang so he likes playing beach with his friends
after school.
5. Hobbies such as collecting stamps or are very interesting.
6. How much do people in the US have on average day?
7. Minh hates the same thing everyday.
8. What are the three activities that pupils in Viet Nam do in their free time?
9. How much time a day do you spend on , Phuc?
10. Which activity do you like best , football, badminton or ?
IV. Read the article and choose the best answer
LEISURE IN BRITAIN
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax but
many people also (1) voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) popular leisure
activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often
(3) programs on videos so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used
(4) _watching videos hired from a video rental shop.
Reading is also favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time
reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is
often replaced by “do – it – yourself”, (5) people spend their time improving or
repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a
regular routine.
The extra leisure time (6) at weekends means that some leisure activities,
many of them to do with sport, normally (7) place only then. Traditional spectator
sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular
forms of (8) are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller skating, cycling, climbing, and
hill or country walking.
Families often have a “day out” at the weekend, especially in summer, with a (9)
to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs
and discos, while people of all (10) go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and
concerts.
1. A. make B. do C. play D. go
2. A. many B. more C. much D. most
3. A. record B. scan C. print D. power
4. A. with B. for C. on D. about
5. A. what B. why C. when D. while
6. A. available B. probable C. abundant D. exclusive
7. A. dragB. bring C. carry D. take
8. A. strength B. exercise C. athletics D. presentation
9. A. voyage B. journey C. visit D. road
10. A. agesB. numbers C. years D. groups
V. Read the passage carefully, and do the tasks that follow.
Task 1. Match the heading (A-E) to the paragraph (1-5)
A. No computers for two days.
B. Never again!
C. Homework wasn’t as easy.
D. I used my phone more.
E. I didn’t want to listen to them talking!

C 1. Ben, Luton, UK
It was very difficult. I had quite a lot of homework to do. Usually, I use the computer to
find information and I write my essay on it. My dad has lots of books, atlases and reference
books, but almost all of them are out of date. It wasn’t difficult to find information, but it took
more time.
2. Jenny, Des Moines, USA
D
I didn’t have email contact with my friends. I hate it! I sent a lot of texts. A few of my
friends also turned off their computers, but most of them didn’t. On Sunday, there were lots of
emails to read.
3. David, Los Angeles, USA
B
I usually listen to sports on the Internet on Saturdays. I can listen to baseball from
anywhere in the USA or football from Europe. I listened to my mum’s small kitchen radio. It
was awful. There was no football at all. I won’t join in the next “no computer” day.

E 4. Sara, Richmond, UK
My main problem was music. The batteries in my MP3 player were flat. I don’t have a
DVD player – only on my computer – so I listened to the radio. It wasn’t very good. A few DJs
are OK, but most of them talk too much.
5. Lisa, Swansea, Wales
A
I read a lot. My mum has some good books. It was very relaxing. Usually my eyes hurt in
the evening. Last Saturday, there were fine. I went to bed earlier, too. The next day, I didn’t turn
on my computer at all. I wanted to finish my book.
Task 2: Match the words/ phrases (6 – 10) with their meanings (F-J_. Write the answer in
each blank.
G 6. Survive (v) F. a device giving electricity
H 7. Atlas (n) G. continue to live
J 8. Out of date (a) H. a book of maps
F 9. Battery (n) I. not working
I 10. Flat (a) J. no longer used

VI. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same, using the words
given.
1. He uses all his free time to look after his garden. (spends)
He spends all his free time looking after his garden.
2. He likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school. (prefers)
 He prefers listening to pop music to watching TV after school.
3. Making crafts or collecting things like stamps and coins are very
interesting. (It’s) It’s very interesting to make crafts or collect things like
stamps and coins.
4. We usually visit museums when we have leisure time.
(enjoy) We enjoy visiting museums when we have
leisure time.
5. I don’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter days.
(hate) I hate getting up early and preparing breakfast in the cold winter
days.
6. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends.
(enjoys) Vinh really enjoys hanging out with
friends.
7. Playing beach games is very interesting.
(it is) It is very interesting to play
beach games.
8. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games. (better to
avoid) It is better to avoid spending too much time on computer games.
9. My parents insist me on learning something interesting.
(wants) My parents want me to learn something
interesting
10. Jenny finds reading poetry boring. (dislikes) Jenny dislikes reading poetry.