REVIEW UNIT 1: HOBBIES Practice Test | Name: Score: _ Unit 1 Listening and write ONE word Lan: Today we'll talk about (1) _ I know that your hobby is building dollhouses It's quite unusual, isn't it? Trang: Not really A lot of girls like it Lan: When did you start doing this? Trang: Three years ago I read an article about building (2) _ I loved the idea right away Lan: Do any of your friends or (3) _ build dollhouses too? Trang: Yes, my cousin Mi loves building them too Lan: Is it hard to build a dollhouse? Trang: No, it isn't I use (4) _ and glue to build the house and make the furniture Then I make the dolls from cloth Finally, I decorate the house Lan: What are the benefits of the hobby? Trang: Well, I'm more (5) _ and creative now Ex 1: Make the present simple Choose positive, negative or question 1) (he / drive to work every day) - 2) (I / not / think you're right) - 3) (we / have enough time)? - 4) (I / eat cereal in the morning) - 5) (they / write e-mails every day)? - 6) (you / watch a lot of TV) - 7) (he / not / read the newspaper) - 8) (she / dance often)? - 9) (where / I / come on Mondays)? - 10) (what / you / do at the weekend)? - 11) (you / not / drink much tea) - 12) (how / he / travel to work)? - 13) (they / not / like vegetables) - 14) (she / catch a cold every winter) - 15) (I / go out often)? - 16) (you / speak English)? - 17) (we / take the bus often) - 18) (she / not / walk to school) - 19) (what / you / buy in the supermarket)? - 20) (how / he / carry such a heavy bag)? - Ex 2: Supply the correct forms of the verbs to complete the sentences 1 The English club (provide) _ a lot of interesting activities 2 John (not play) _ soccer in his free time 3 _ she _ (water) the flowers every morning? 4 In 2000, Anna and his friends (volunteer) _ at the soup kitchen 5 Jenny (visit) _ her old teachers last week 6 My brother (wash) _ his car yesterday morning 7 _ you _ (come) to my party tomorrow? 8 They _ (play) football on Sunday 9 Let’s _ (join) our English club 10 Amanda (like) _ doing outdoor activities Ex 3: Find the word which is pronounced differently in the part underlined 1 A summer B nervous C ladder D matter 2 A teacher B worker C prefer D flower 3 A word B yoga C world D work 4 A pottery B collect C melody D monopoly 5 A hear B fear C learn D near Ex 4: Choose A, B, C or D to complete the sentences 6 Nick often exercise after school? A Does/ do B Is/ do C Does/ doing D Is/ does 7 My new school in the centre of the village A not B isn’t C don’t D doesn’t 8 My aunt’s favourite hobby is She loves preparing food for my family A sewing B cooking C gardening D painting 9 My grandmother loves She plants flowers and vegetables in the small garden behind her house A listening B climbing C fishing D gardening 10 If you always buy flowers and put them in a vase, your hobby is A bird-watching B gardening C arranging flowers D cooking 11 My sister likes because she can play in the water and keep fit A collecting B shopping C dancing D swimming 12 Do you enjoy collecting stamps? A Yes, I do it every day B I took it up last year C Yes, very much D My mom hates it 13 What do you like doing in your free time? A I like sleeping B I usually have lunch at 12 C I go to school by bike D No I don’t But my brother loves it 14 Why don’t you take a new hobby? A up B in C over D after 15 Clara is interested reading comics, especially Doraemon A in B by C on D from 16 You should _ physical exercise regularly A have B talk C play D do Ex 5: Find out and correct the mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence 17 My brother enjoys (A) to decorate (B) his room (C) with his own (D) paintings 18 My sister (A) takes a lot of nice (B) pictures, she (C) is a (D) photography 19 I really (A) love (B) swim in the park (C) with my (D) friends 20 Parents (A) want children (B) to take part (C) in outdoor activities (D) to have fit Ex 6: Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space LINE DANCING Thousands of people in Britain (21) _ a new hobby - line dancing In almost every town, you will find clubs and classes for this new activity “Line dancing is easy to learn If you have two feet and can walk, then you can do it!” Fiona Lever, a teacher, says “You don't need a partner because you dance (22) _ groups It's the (23) way to make new friends In my classes, there are young and old people The boys like it because they can make a lot of noise with their feet (24) _ the dances!' When (25) line dancing begin? Most people think it started about fifteen years (26) when American country music became famous in Britain 21 A have B had C having D has 22 A at B to C in D of 23 A well B better C good D best 24 A among B across C during D between 25 A was B did C is D has 26 A after B ago C for D since Ex 7: Read the passage Decide whether the statements are True (T) or False (F) Teen Hobbies Emma, runner: I've been running for two years I used to only run 1 or 2 kilometres, but now I run approximately 10 My speed is also improving In Brighton, I've joined a jogging club I had never met any of the members before, but now I consider them my friends When my father was younger, he was a good runner who was quite fit, but he stopped after injuring his knee In fact, I need to order a new pair of running shoes which will be just a simple pair I don't believe that the more expensive ones help you run faster! Mia, skateboarder: Most evenings, I go skating in the park I know that's a lot, but the park is only a minute or two away from my house, and I usually spend a couple of hours there if my friends are around My cousin, who is quite talented at skateboarding, occasionally joins us, and he teaches me a few new moves I'm getting better all the time! Charlotte, rock climber: My best friend suggested I start rock climbing, and now we both do it My friend's mother drives us once or twice a month, but I'd like to do it once a week I had no idea you needed so much equipment when I first started, and it isn't cheap! But I love it Climbing is something I don't think I'll ever grow tired of doing! 27 Emma used to run 2 years ago 28 An expensive pair of running shoes will help you run faster 29 Mia often goes skating in the morning 30 Mia has to teach her cousin because she is really talented at skateboarding 31 He is suggested by a friend’s mom 32 Although taking up rock climbing is not cheap, Charlotte still enjoys and cannot wait to join once a week Ex 8: Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning as the first one 33 My mom likes cooking at the weekend → My mom enjoys _ 34 Why don’t we take up collecting dolls as a new hobby? → What about 35 My father finds playing board games interesting → My father is 36 There are over two hundred stamps in Nam’s collection → Nam’s collection Ex 9: Use the words given to make complete sentences Add more words if necessary 37 I/ often/ mountain climbing/ summer / / → 38 Lily/ enjoy/ play / sports/ because/ it/ good/ health/ / → 39 What/ your brother/ do / free time /? / → 40 I/ hope/ the future/ my dad / teach/ me/ how / play/ guitar / / → Ex 10: Write a paragraph about your hobby _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _