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GRAMMAR & WRITING
A. GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.
do go play ski swim watch
1. Susan loves ________________ judo.
2. They enjoy _________________ the Olympics on TV.
3. We really like _________________ in the Alps in February.
4. Sam hates _________________ boxing but he loves football.
5. I don’t like ___________________ in the pool at the sports centre.
6. Do you like ________________ running in the morning?

Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
spend close pick visit bake travel watch do
hike read clean drive cook buy help
1. I love ________________ cupcakes in my free time.
2. It’s too windy outside. Do you mind ________________ the windows for me?
3. Peter enjoys ________________ strawberries at his grandparents’ farm in the summer.
4. Lily doesn’t mind ________________ dinner for her whole family.
5. I hate ________________ my car in the rain since I cannot see anything clearly.
6. My best friend and I prefer ________________ by plane since it’s much faster.
7. Do you fancy ________________ a movie with me this weekend.
8. He hates ________________ household chores before Lunar New Year.
9. Would you mind ________________ me with this exercise? It’s so confusing.
10. I can wash the dishes and take out the trash every day but I dislike ________________ the
entire house.
11. The children like ________________ the Museum of Ethnology to learn more about ethnic
minorities.
12. We prefer ________________ something more expensive so that we can use it for longer
time.
13. Being afraid of insects, Amanda detests ________________ in mountainous areas.
14. Anna doesn’t like socialising. She enjoys ________________ her free time alone.
15. I think Tim will win the storytelling contest because he really adores ________________
books.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the correct form (to-infinitive or -ing form) of the verbs in
the box. Some verbs can be followed by either a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
stay make watch do cycle eat hang out travel get read

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1. My brother loves _____________ live football on TV.
2. Do people in your country like _____________ abroad on vacation?
3. Riding a bike is Lan’s pleasure, but she detests _____________ in the rain.
4. Instead, they prefer _____________, but she detests _____________ in the rain.
5. As a child, he hated _____________ books, but now he finds it enjoyable.
6. Minh is in good shape. He enjoys _____________ sport and exercise.
7. She doesn’t like _____________ up early in the morning, especially at the weekend.
8. Emily dislikes _____________ crafts, but she enjoys origami.
9. I fancy _____________ out tonight because I’m too tired to cook.
10. Nancy adores _____________ with her best friend Helen.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Everyone likes (eat)_________ice cream.
2. Do you prefer (read) _________ books in your free time?
3. I hate (watch)________horror movies?
4. Many people prefer (go)______travelling on holidays.
5. My father loves (play)__________golf with his friends.
6. I prefer (not stay) __________up too late.
7. What does your sister love(do)_________in her spare time?
8. I used to prefer (hang out) _________with my friends at weekend.
9. I think not many people like(listen) ________to her music.
10. Teenagers love (surf) _________the web to while away their free time.
11. I have enjoyed ___________ (meet) you. Hope ___________ (see) you again soon.
12. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers ___________ (drink) tea.
13. I am a little busy. Would you mind ___________ (wait) a little longer?
14. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ (play) them for too long.
15. If I can choose, I prefer ___________ (stay) at home to ___________ (play) sport.
16. Tonight I’d like ___________ (go) out, but I have to do my homework.
17. Sue loves ___________ (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
18. I detested ___________ (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.
19. He started ___________ (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped ___________ (surf) yet?
20. I tried hard ___________ (concentrate), but my mind kept ___________ (wander).
21. John dislikes (work) ___________ in front of a computer all day.
22. I'd like (visit) ___________ the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend.
23. I'd rather (make) ___________ crafts than listen to music.
24. Minh loves (help) ___________ her parents with DIY projects.
25. Quang hates (take) ___________ the dog for a walk.
26. We all adored (do) ___________ aerobics when we were young.
27. You should (play) ___________ sports to keep fit.
28. They don't need (watch) ___________ that programme if they don't like it.
29. Do you fancy (socialise) ___________ with friends?
30. My brother prefers (surf) ___________ the Net.
31. My mother dislikes(prepare)_______the meals.
32. Do you enjoy(do)________DIY in your freetime?

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33. I detest (have) __________a conversation with John.
34. Do you think Jane prefers (not socialise)___________with other students?
35. I don’t mind(explain)_______the problem again.
36. Ann fancies(listen)___________to songs of her favourite singer.
37. My friend adores(spend)_______time with her cats.
38. I always love(try)________new things when I go travelling.
39. Mr.Smith hates(drive)_________his old car.
40. Anne prefers (not go)_________out too late.

Exercise 5. Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. David would like ________________ (join) the festival and learn more about Vietnamese
culture.
2. Anne prefers ________________ (spend) time with family to ________________ (hang) out
with friends during holidays.
3. I dislike ________________ (play) outdoor sports because I often get sunburn.
4. Excuse me, do you mind ________________ (show) me the way to the train station?
5. Andy and the kids in his village like ________________ (herd) the buffaloes.
6. Although he agreed to go to the concert with us, he didn’t really enjoy ________________
(listen) to the music.
7. The company promised ________________ (look) into the problem as soon as possible.
8. Ask Beth to teach you how to dance, she adores ________________ (dance).
9. Do you fancy ________________ (skateboard) at the park with us this evening?
10. Ryan detests ________________ (use) products that harm the environment.
11. Would you prefer ________________ (put) more sugar in your tea?
12. My mother dislikes me ________________ (spend) too much money on clothes and shoes.
13. That businessman got arrested because he avoided ________________ (pay) his taxes.
14. My brother and I wish ________________ (meet) Santa Claus at Christmas.
15. The tour guide suggested ________________ (wake) up early in the morning to enjoy the
sunrise.

Exercise 6. Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1. How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?
a. watch b. to watch c. watching d. in watching
2. I’d hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.
a. failing b. to fail c. fail d. failed
3. I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
a. to talk b. to talking c. talking d. talk
4. Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!
a. tidy b. tidied c. tidying d. with tidying
5. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.
a. to drive b. to be driven c. be driven d. driving
6. Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.

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a. playing b. play c. to play d. played
7. Marlene can’t wait _______ to the beach again.
a. to go b. going c. for going d. go
8. I really regret _______ this computer – it’suseless.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
9. Your child needs _______ some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.
a. to lose - eat b. to lose - to eat c. losing - to eat d. losing - eat
10. I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
a. come b. coming c. to come d. came
11. Unfortunately, we can’t afford _______ abroad this summer since we haven’t saved enough
money.
a. to travel b. travelling c. travel d. to travelling
12. Children normally fancy _______ colourful and adorable things.
a. to look at b. to look up c. looking at d. looking up
13. Originally, the tourists planned _______ the national park, but there was a storm that day.
a. visiting b. on visit c. visit d. to visit
14. If you have any questions, please wait until the lecturer finishes _______.
a. to speak b. speaking c. speak d. spoken
15. My best friend is living in another country now, so sometimes I really miss _______ with her
on weekends.
a. to hang out b. hanging out c. hang out d. hunging out
16. Traditionally, her family enjoys _______ tea in the afternoon.
a. drinking b. to drink c. to drunk d. to be drinking
17. You should invite Annie to your party. I’m sure she would love _______.
a. to attend b. attending c. to attending d. to be attended
18. When Bob called my name, I pretended _______ to music so that I didn’t have to talk to him.
a. listening b. being listened c. to listen d. to listening
19. There’s a marathon at the end of this month, so Miley and Taylor practice _______ every day
after school.
a. to run b. run c. to ran d. running
20. Peter detests _______ when he is speaking.
a. to be interrupted b. interrupting c. being interrupted d. to interrupt
21. The company arranged _______ in a seaside resort during their summer trip.
a. staying b. to stay c. stay d. stayed
22. Sammy adores _______ charity work. She volunteers to help the victims of natural disasters
every year.
a. doing b. to do c. done d. to be doing
23. When I was a child, I really hated _______ to bed early at weekends.
a. to going b. to go c. went d. to be gone
24. If you don’t mind me _______ your stuff, I could help you pack your clothes.
a. touching b. touch c. to touch d. being touched
25. He failed _______ the package on time due to the sudden heavy rain.

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a. delivering b. delivery c. to be delivered d. to deliver

Exercise 7. Use the gerund of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences.
collect do eat listen play
ride take wash watch write
1. My sister enjoys _____________________ aerobics in the morning.
2. Lucia fancies _____________________ emails after dinner.
3. In his free time, Quang likes _____________________ photographs.
4. Are you interested in _____________________ handball, Peter?
5. Vinh's brother loves _____________________ foreign coins, doesn't he?
6. David hates _____________________ a bike to school on rainy days.
7. I prefer _____________________ DVDs to going to the cinema.
8. Nam detests _____________________ the dishes every day.
9. We don't mind _____________________ to classical music.
10. The Robinsons adore _____________________ Vietnamese food.

Exercise 8. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. At present, the social networks ______________ (become) more popular among young
generation.
2. I ______________ (not listen) to their new CD yet. Is it any good?
3. When I was a student, I ______________ (not like) doing homework.
4. Facebook ______________ (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
5. The American ______________ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television.
6. ______________ (you/ ever/ make) origami cranes?
7. I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ______________ (listen) to it tonight.
8. Do you adore ______________ (lie) in a hot bath?
9. Please try ______________ (arrive) punctually at 8.30.
10. Many teenagers prefer ______________ (watch) TV to ______________ (read) books.
11. What leisure activities ______________ (Sue/ usually/ do) with her friends?
12. Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin ______________ (found) Facebook in 2004.
13. Look! This young girl ______________ (fold) a lot of origami cranes.
14. I’ve just bought a new video game. I ______________ (play) it tonight.
15. What sports would you like ______________ (try) in the future?

B. WRITING
Exercise 9. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. Mai/ usually/ listen/ K-pop music/ free time.
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2. when/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ play/ computer games.
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____________________________________________________________________________
3. my father/ spend/ most/ spare time/ look after/ the garden.
____________________________________________________________________________
4. watching TV/ most/ popular/ leisure activity/ Britain?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. many teenagers/ addicted/ the Internet/ computer games.
____________________________________________________________________________
6. she/ get/ hooked/ the medical drama/ after/ watch/ the first episode.
____________________________________________________________________________
7. most/ my friends/ prefer/ play sports/ to/ surf the net.
____________________________________________________________________________
8. today’s world/ teenagers/ rely/ technology/ more/ the past.
____________________________________________________________________________
9. She/ not be/ interested/ watch/ that drama/ the life of doctors.
____________________________________________________________________________
10. Jamie/ be/ keen/ play sport/ and he/ usually spend/ his free time/ play basketball/ his friends.
____________________________________________________________________________

Exercise 10. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”.
The film “Avatar”_____________________________________________________________
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
She’s interested______________________________________________________________
3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends.
She only lets_________________________________________________________________
4. Could you help me with this box?
Would you___________________________________________________________________
5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think.
DIY skills are _________________________________________________________________
6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away?
Who will look________________________________________________________________
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon?
Shall________________________________________________________________________
8. What leisure activity do you like most?
What’s _____________________________________________________________________
9. Vinh really loves to hang out with friends.
Vinh really enjoys _____________________________________________________________
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10. Playing beach games is very interesting.
It is ________________________________________________________________________
11. It is not a good idea to spend too much time on computer games.
It’s better to avoid ____________________________________________________________
12. My parents insist me on learning something interesting.
My parents want _____________________________________________________________
13. Jenny finds reading poetry boring.
Jenny dislikes ________________________________________________________________
14. I like doing puzzles alone more than playing basketball with friends.
I prefer _____________________________________________________________________
15. I like cooking, making crafts, reading, and surfing the net in my free time.
My leisure activities___________________________________________________________

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