ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 20 I Choose the word A, B, C or D whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others A B grabbed C finished D watched jumpe d A B clubs C plays D fields stamp s A B variety C avid D while admire B predict C prepare D psychology A plaster B simply C accompany D hobby A occupy B stamped C indulged D A accomplished practis ed B common C modest D accomplish A collect II Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences The boy to _ I lent my money is poor A who B which C that D whom You have cleaned your bike, _? A haven’t you B don’t you C aren’t you D didn’t you The book _ is on the table is interesting A which B whose C whom D who The land and the people _ I have met are nice A which B who C that D whose Laura: “I have passed the exam.” – Bob: “ _” A Congratulations! B What? C I don’t like D You can? This is the house _ by his father five years ago A was built B building C built D to built The girl _at you is John's daughter A to smile B smiling C to smiling D smiles He is the last man _ the ship A leave B to leave C left D to leaving It was my sister who _ me this present on my last birthday Ms Trang Thu A gives B to give C giving D gave 10 It _ Tuan that I met by chance when I traveled in Hue A is B are C was D.were 11 Shop assistant: “Do you need anything else?” – Customer: “ _” A You’re welcome B Good job! C That’s all Thanks D With pleasure 12 My father never indulges _ drinking A on B at C in D of 13 My friend Dave was really interested in my stamp, so I _ it away to him A gave B threw C brought D put 14 The singer was _ on the piano by her sister A accompanied B performed C played D helped 15 The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied A relaxed B comfortable C busy D free 16 He built _ his collection over a period of ten years a in b on c into d up 17 My brother takes photograph _ a hobby a as b for c in d with 18 Any stamps that were common I gave _ to my friends a up b back c away d out 19 I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector a private b keen c major d complete 20 There are some hobbies that I _ in for a while besides reading and collecting a occupy b accomplish c fascinate d indulge 21 My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play a skillful b famous c perfect d modest 22 He is a great _ of Picasso's early paintings a admire b admiration c admirer d admiring ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 20 23 Some of his pictures are quite _ now a collected b collection c collective d collectable IV Complete the following sentences Do you know the program (show) on TV right now? The people (see) _ the accident had to report it to the police Peter was the last person (come) _ to class It was him that we (have) _ dinner with two days ago It (be) _ Lan who helped me last night I (not/ be) _ able to sleep very well recently If you had tried hard, you (pass) your examinations When we went into the house, we (can) smell buring V Read the passage and the tasks followed Hobbies are practiced for interest and enjoyment, rather than financial reward Examples include collecting, creative and artistic pursuits, making, tinkering, sports and adult education Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill, knowledge, and experience However, personal fulfilment is the aim What are hobbies for some people are professions for others: a game tester may enjoy cooking as a hobby, while a professional chef might enjoy playing (and helping to debug) computer games Generally speaking, the person who does something for fun, not remuneration, is called an amateur (or hobbyist), as distinct from professional An important determinant of what is considered a hobby, as distinct from a profession (beyond the lack of remuneration), is probably how easy it is to make a living at the activity Almost no one can make a living at cigarette card or stamp collecting, but many people find it enjoyable; so it is commonly regarded as a hobby Amateur astronomers often make meaningful contributions to the professionals It is -not entirely uncommon for a hobbyist to be the first to discover a celestial body or event In the UK, the pejorative noun anorak (similar to the Japanese 'otaku' meaning a geek or enthusiast) is often applied to people who Ms Trang Thu obsessively pursue a particular hobby that is considered boring, such as train spotting or stamp collecting 24 Which of the following is not true? a Hobbies make people feel relaxed and satisfied b Hobbies can give people knowledge and experience c Hobbies are mainly practised for profit d Hobbies are recreational activities 25 According to the passage, a hobbyist a is usually paid for his hobbies b may enjoy his work as a hobby c indulges in many hobbies d is distinguished from a professional 26 Stamp collecting is commonly regarded as a hobby because a people can make a living at it b people find it enjoyable c people find it profitable d people find it easy to pursue 27 Which of the following is not called 'celestial bodies'? a the Galaxy b planet c stars d the sun 28 What can be inferred from the last paragraph? a people who are very interested in boring hobbies are criticized b stamp collecting is not popular nowadays c the word 'anorak' is derived from Japanese d a & b are correct VI Rewrite these sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one using cleft sentence and relative clause Sally is in her room listening to music (Cleft sentence) It The man is my father You met him yesterday The man My father watches the news on TV every evening (Cleft sentence) It ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 20 The woman works as a postman You talked to her yeterday The woman I set your dictionary on the table a few minutes ago (Cleft sentence) It The violin is missing It was my birthday present The violin _ We the picture on the wall (Cleft sentence) It _ The girl gave Binh his phone She is his daughter The girl _ Hoa’s parents bought her a computer on her 16th birthday (Cleft sentence) It 10 Some people were arrested They have now been released Some people Ms Trang Thu ...ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 20 23 Some of his pictures are quite _ now a collected b collection c collective d collectable... the news on TV every evening (Cleft sentence) It ENGLISH 11 – WEEK 20 The woman works as a postman You talked to her yeterday The woman