Read the following passage, and choose the best answer for each blank.. People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the 2 _______ popular leisure activity is watching televi
Trang 1PERIOD 1: PRACTICE AFTER UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1 Mai enjoys to music, especially pop music in her free time
2 My grandparents love very much There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables in their garden
A doing garden B doing gardening C do gardening D to do garden
3 You should avoid _ too much TV It’s not good for your eyes
4 Nga likes _ with her close friend on Saturday evenings She feels relaxing
A window shop B window to shop C window shops D window shopping
5 Lan used to love in front of the computer for hours but now she doesn’t She takes part in a judo club
6 Minh is a very hard-working boy He doesn’t mind a lot of homework in the evenings
7 Do you fancy around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
8 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
9 Mai’s dad likes spring rolls when her family has parties
10 Why don’t we _ our parents with some DIY projects? I think it is useful
III Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box
melodies, leisure time, making crafts, games,
doing, skateboarding, leisure activities, the most,
comics, reading
1 Nick has just b.ought a CD of Vietnamese folk songs 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
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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 every day
8 What are the three activities that pupil 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 following passage, and choose the best answer for each blank.
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 video so that they can watch later, and video rental shop
Reading is also a 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 the 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
Trang 3ĐÁP ÁN
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1A 2C 3D 4A 5B
II Choose the best answer to fill in the blank
1C listening 2B doing gardening 3C watching 4D.window shopping 5B sitting 6D doing 7A going 8C getting/ staying 9B making 10.A help
III Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box
1.Melodies 2 Reading 3 Comics 4 Games 5 Making crafts 6 Leisure time
7 doing 8 The most 9 Leisure activities 10 skateboarding
IV Read the following passage, and choose the best answer for each blank.
11 1B 2D 3A 4B 5C 6A 7D 8B 9C 10A
PERIOD 2: PRACTICE AFTER UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
II Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence.
1 I like cooking in my free time It makes me feel _ (relax)
2 My sister doesn’t like surfing the Internet, she says it is _ (bore)
3 Skateboarding is her hobby It is also one of the most sports of the teenagers in this town (popularity)
4 My close friend gave me a _ present on my birthday I like it so much (wonder)
5 My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection _ He really loves his job (organize)
III Put the verbs in the brackets into infinitive (V/toV) or gerund (V-ing)
1 John dislikes (work) _ in front of a computer all day
2 I’d like (visit) _ the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology this weekend
3 I’d rather (make) _ crafts than listen to music.
4 Minh loves (help) _her parents with DIY project
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6 We all adored (do ) aerobics when we were young
7 You should (play) _ sports to keep fit
8 They don’t need (watch) _that programme if they don’t like it
9 Do you fancy ( socialise) with friends
10 My brother prefers (surf) the Net
IV Read the conversation and answer the questions
Hoa : Well, everybody……….What shall we do today? Any idea?
Mary: I’m not sure… It depends on the weather Is it sunny outside?
Hoa: Just a minute……oh, it’s raining again
Mai: Oh, no! I don’t want another boring day like yesterday Is there anything interesting we can go and see?
Mark: I know what we can do I’ll have a look at the guide book I’m sure we can find some ideas
in there
Mary: All right Where is the guide book?
Mark: It’s there On the shelf
Mary: Let’s see… well , there’s the Museum of Country Life
How about that?
Hoa : Is there anything more exciting?
Mary: Well There’s Aqua World It’s Sea Life centre
Hoa: Yes, that sounds better Why don’t we go there?
Mai: Ok then, if you like
Mark: Shall I phone them to see what time it opens?
May: Good idea! So everybody’s happy, then
Questions:
1 How many people are there altogether?
2 Can they do some leisure activities outside today? / Why (not)?
3 Did they have an exciting day yesterday?
4 Is there anything interesting they can go and see?
5 What will they do at last?
_
V 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
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3 It is not 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
.ĐÁP ÁN :
I Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others
1D 2C 3C 4B 5B
II Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentence.
1.Relaxed 2 Boring 3 Popular 4.wonderful 5 organization
III Put the verbs in the brackets into infinitive (V/toV) or gerund (V-ing)
1.Working 2 To visit 3 Make 4 Helping/ to help 5 Taking/ to take
6.Doing 7 Play 8 To watch 9 Socializing 10 Surfing/ to surf
IV Read the conversation and answer the questions
1.There are four
1 No, they can’t Because it’s raining
2 No, they didn’t
3 Yes, there is
4 They will go to the Aqua World (Sea Life centre)
V Complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 Vinh really enjoys hanging out with friends
2 It is very interesting to play beach games
3 It’s better to avoid spending too much time on computer games
4 My parents want me to learn something interesting
5 Jenny dislikes reading poetry
Trang 6PERIOD 3: PRACTICE AFTER UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I Match a word in column A with it definition in column B
1 household chores A a field or land covered with grass, where
cattle can feed
2 highland B a field planted with rice growing in water
4 home-made D food made from milk, such as butter, cheese,
etc
6 lifestyle F tasks such as cleaning, washing, ironing that
have to be done regularly at home
earning a living all the time
II Give the correct form of the words in the brackets in each of the following sentences
1 A tractor can plough than a buffalo or a horse (good)
2 It usually rains in Central Viet Nam than in other regions (heavy)
3 Blue whales are elephant (heavy)
4 The Mekong River is the Red River (long)
5 Our family ha lived in the country than in the town since last year (happy)
6 I like to eat , so I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables every day (health)
7 Time goes by when we are busy (quick)
8 My sister is me (tall)
9 They boys were playing the game than the girls (noisy)
10 We want relations with all countries (friend)
11 Do you think English is French in grammar? (easy)
12 A tractor is a buffalo (powerful)
13 I will have to try a bit than this (hard)
14 Tea is coffee (cheap)
15 The hall was lighted than the corridors (bright)
16 The countryside is the town (beautiful)
17 My new bed is my old bed (comfortable)
18 This task can be completed than that one (easy)
19 The new harvest machine is then the old one (effective)
Trang 7III Some of the comparisons in these sentences are incorrect Underline and correct
the mistakes.
1 The cost of living in the countryside is more low than in the city
2 In general, putting up a tent is not as difficult than building a house
3 Harvest is the busiest time of year in the countryside
4 Dogs are much more better than human beings at detecting smells
5 Life in a big city is more exciting than life in a small town
6 This cottage is near to the main road than that red one
7 The paddy fields in the mountains are usually not as large as those in the lowlands
8 The path through Dead Valley is the most dangerous in my country
IV Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
The country and the city have advantages and (1) People in the country beautiful surroundings They enjoy (2) and quietness, and can do their work at their
(3) pace because no one is in a (4) They live in larger, more comfortable
houses, and their neighbors are more friendly, and really to help them (5) they need it Their life, however, can be (6) and they may be isolated, which is a serious problem (7) they are ill or want to take children to school
The city ha all the services that the country, but it (8) has a lot of disadvantages Cities are often polluted They not (9) have polluted air but also have noisy streets Everyone is always in a hurry and this (10) that people have no time to get to know each and make friends
ĐÁP ÁN :
PERIOD 3: PRACTICE AFTER UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I Match a word in column A with it definition in column B
1 F 2 I 3 A 4 E 5 D 6 G 7 B 8 H 9 C 10 J
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1 better 2 more heavily 3 heavier than 4 longer than 5 more happily 6 healthily
7 more quickly 8 taller than 9 more noisily 10 Friendly 11 easier than
12 more powerful than 13 Harder 14 cheaper than 15 more brightly
16 more beautiful than 17 more comfortable than 18 more easily 19 more effective than
III Some of the comparisons in these sentences are incorrect Underline and correct
the mistakes.
1 Incorrect -> lower than
2 Incorrect -> as difficult as
3 Correct
4 Incorrect-> better than
5 Correct
6 Incorrect-> nearer to the main road than
7 Correct
8 Correct
IV Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space
1 B 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 C 6 A 7 B 8 B 9 C 10 D
PERIOD 4: PRACTICE AFTER UNIT 2: LIFE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE
I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined Read the words aloud.
1 A country B cloud C loudly D mouse
2 A camel B cattle C paddy D buffalo
3 A populated B loaded C harvested D lived
4 A fields B flowers C lemons D parks
5 A normal B visitor C transport D chore
II Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences
1 People in my country are very open and _ I like to go there when I have free time (friend)
2 Some of my _ live in the countryside (relate)
3 Some people say that the country is more for the people who are retired (suit)
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5 Natural disasters can _ destroy a harvest and leave the farmers with little or no money until the following year (easy)
III Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below
Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages
There are certainly many advantages to living in the country First, you can enjoy peace and quietness Moreover, people tend to be friendlier A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so
it is safer for young children
However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friend In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening Futher more, the fact that there are fewer shops and services means that it is hard to find jobs
In short, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others On the whole, it is often the best for those who are retired or who have young children In contrast, young people who have a career are better provided in the city
1 According to the passage, living in the country has
A both good and bad points B only good points
2 How many advantages does living in the country have?
3 Living in the country is safer for young children because
A there is less traffic B there are fewer people
C there are few services D there are few shops
4 Which of the following statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A There are fewer shops and services in the country
B The country is only suitable for retired people
C It's hard to find entertainment in the country
D People in the country tend to be friendlier than people in the city
5 Having few friend is
A one of certain advantage to life outside the city
B The country is only suitable for retired people
C one of certain drawbacks to life outside the city
D the only disadvantage to living in the country
IV Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given
1 Villagers/ usually earn/ living/ farming/ raising animals/ making handicrafts
_
2 Electricity/ help/ children/ study better/ and/ paved roads/ make, transportation/ easier
_
3 Villagers/ the Southern/ usually/ houses/ built on stilts/ keep above flood waters
_
4 Public works/ help/ local people especially Khmer people/ develop production/ reduce poverty/ create better lives
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_
6 Along/ coastal lines/ fishermen/ depend/ sea/ live on
_
7 They/ live/ a small community/ a temple/ where great events/ such as/ festivals/ organized _
8 People/ Central Highlands/ and/ northern regions/ live/ growing rice/ rubber trees/ coffee/ tea _
V Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings Use the right comparative form of the adverbs in brackets.
1 The Eagle team performed more successfully than the Lion team (successfully)
The Lion team
2 In the countryside, children play more freely then in the city.(freely)
In the city, children _
3 Our gers are now better equipped than in the past (badly)
In the past, our gers _
4 A sports car goes faster than an ordinary car.(slowly)
An ordinary car goes _
5 A business person travels more expensively than a tourist (cheaply)
A tourist travels _
6 Mr Thompson works more responsibly than Mr Dylan (carelessly)
Mr Dylan works _
ĐÁP ÁN :
I Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined Read the words aloud.
1.A 2.D 3.D 4.D 5B
II Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences
1.Friendly 2 Relatives 3 Suitable 4 Particularly 5 Easily
III Read the following text and choose the best answer for the questions below.
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
IV Complete each of the following sentences with the words or phrases given
1 Villagers usually earn their living from farming, raising animals, and making handicrafts
2 Electricity helps children to study better, and paved roads make transportation easier
3 Villagers in the Southern usually live in houses built on stilts to keep above flood waters
4 Public works have helped local people especially Khmer people to develop production, reduce poverty, and create better lives