UNIT 1 LEISURE ACTIVITIES

A. PHONETICS

I. Write pr or br to complete the words, then put them into the correct columns.
___ush ___ize ___eakfast ___ick
a___icot ___anch ___ogram ___esident
li___ary ___ice ___occoli ___oblem
___oject ___acelet ___onze ___ince
/br/ /pr/
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II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I. Then practise saying them.
1. The statue of ____________ Ho Chi Minh is made of ____________.
2. I’m going to paint the fence. Have you got any paint ____________?
3. She won first ____________ in a poetry competition.
4. An ____________ is a small, round, soft fruit with an orange-yellow skin.
5. ____________ and princess are the titles to call the children of a king.
6. The outer wall of Saigon Notre Dame Cathedral was built with red ____________.
7. Nowadays, traffic is a serious ____________ in big cities.
8. She has some ____________ in her jewellery box.
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

I. Look at the pictures and write the name of the activities.

relaxing texting playing games doingDIY hanging out

reading window shopping making crafts making origami surfing the net

1. ______________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________ 4. ______________

 5. ______________ 6. ______________ 7. ______________ 8. ______________

9. ______________ 10. ______________

II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.
1. I really enjoy ___________ comic books when I have no work to do.
2. He enjoyed sitting in his armchair, ___________ and reading the newspaper.
3. She was always on her phone talking and ___________.
4. Internet addicts spend too much time ___________.
5. ___________ has become very popular with teenagers, especially online games.
6. Helen fancies ___________ with her friends at weekends.
7. He’s useless at ___________. He won’t even put up a shelf.
8. Trang is fond of ___________. She made lots of beautiful bead bracelets and necklaces.
9. ___________ is many girls’ favourite pastime. They take pleasure in lookingat the goods
displayed in shop windows.
10. My sister is very good at ___________. She can fold paper into animals, birds, flowers, etc.
III. Put the words into the correct category.

a comedy, a skill, hanging out, going to the gym, aerobics, collecting books,
the news, visiting relatives, a book, a language, a poem, judo, chatting, making crafts,
the newspaper, having meals together, gardening, a musical instrument, skating,
a drama, visiting museums, going to a fashion show, doing DIY projects,
volleyball, texting, a game show

1. Going to an event/ place

2. Having hobbies

3. Learning something

4. Playing sports

5. Reading

6. Socializing with friends

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 7. Spending time with family

8. Watching TV

IV. Write the correct “netlingo” abbreviation according to its meaning.

WF B4N S2U WBU T2UL EZ THX J4F FYI LOL NUFF DYLI GR8 BTW OMG 2nite

1. easy ____________ 2. What about you? ____________

3. Same to you ____________ 4. Rye for now ____________
5. Talk to you later ____________ 6. tonight ____________
7. By the way ____________ 8. for your information ____________
9. enough ____________ 10. Do you love it? ____________
11. Oh my God ____________ 12. Great ____________
13. just for fun ____________ 14. Thanks ____________
15. way fun ____________ 16. Laughing Out Loud ____________
V. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

leisure virtual satisfied weird addicted hooked relaxing fun

1. It is very __________ to lie on the beach, and listen to the sound of the waves.
2. That’s __________ - I thought I’d left my keys on the table but they’re not there.
3. Many teens are __________ on social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
4. The website allows you to take a __________ tour of the art gallery.
5. He was not __________ with the camera, so he took it back to the store.
6. Bird-watching is an increasingly popular __________ activity.
7. Hanging out with friends is __________. I really enjoy it.
8. Are you __________ to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Instagram?
VI. 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

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. I don’t mind _____________ at home to look after the children.
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.

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10. Nancy adores _____________ with her best friend Helen.
VII. Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I have enjoyed ___________ (meet) you. Hope ___________ (see) you again soon.
2. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers ___________ (drink) tea.
3. I am a little busy. Would you mind ___________ (wait) a little longer?
4. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ (play) them for too long.
5. If I can choose, I prefer ___________ (stay) at home to ___________ (play) sport.
6. Tonight I’d like ___________ (go) out, but I have to do my homework.
7. Sue loves ___________ (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
8. I detested ___________ (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.
9. He started ___________ (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped ___________ (surf) yet?
10. I tried hard ___________ (concentrate), but my mind kept ___________ (wander).
VIII. 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.
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
IX. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

therefore in short although secondly then thirdly inaddition firstly

The number of people running has decreased (1)__________ running provides many benefits
for health. The following advantages will help you decide if you want to try.
(2)__________, running helps to improve physical body. For instance, it builds a good
condition of lungs, promotes bone health, reduces stress levels. (3)__________, running reduces
blood pressure while improves blood flow.

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 (4)__________, it is a good choice for weight loss. A medium level of running can result in
weight loss.
(5)__________, running is a low cost activity. You only need a quality pair of athletic shoes.
You can run outdoors, in your neighbourhood or at local parks. (6)__________, you can meet your
exercise goals without going to a gym centre.
(7)__________, it’s worth running whether in every morning or in any free time. Youdon’t
need a big start, but 15 minutes each day. (8) __________ add 5 minutes every weekuntil it
reaches 60 minutes. You will never see the fantastic outcome if you don’t give it a try.
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. I first got hooked ________ video games when I was eight.
2. The library allows you to check ________ six books at a time.
3. Carpentry isn’t right ________ my street. I’d rather pay someone else to do it.
4. Could you help me look ________ my contact lens?
5. What do you usually do ________ your leisure time?
6. A lot of kids nowadays have become addicted ________ surfing the net.
7. We work ________ volunteers for an animal protection organization.
8. He spends most of his free time looking ________ the garden.
9. Today, teenagers rely ________ technology more than in the past.
10. Surfing the Net too many hours can be harmful ________ your health.
C. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. A:______________________________________________________________________
B: My mother watches films every afternoon.
2. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: They went to the movies yesterday evening.
3. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: I love hanging out with my best friend Helen.
4. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: I don’t give my personal information to websites because it’s easy to be stolen.
5. A: _____________________________________________________________________
Children should spend less than 2 hours a day on screens.
6. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: Do-it-yourself (DIY) is the most popular pastime in my country.
7. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: The art of paper folding originated in China.
8. A: _____________________________________________________________________
B: 1 vs 100 game show lasts ninety minutes.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___ What types of books do you like most?
___ Well, reading gives me much pleasure and knowledge. Books are a rich source
ofinformation, you know.

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___ Yeah, it’s my favourite pastime.
_1_ Hello! Where are you going?
___ Comic books, science fiction novels, story books, etc. I also like to draw and paint in my
leisure time.
___ What an enjoyable pastime you have!
___ Hi! I’m going to the book store to buy some books.
___ Nice! You’re so talented!
___ You enjoy reading, don’t you?
___ I spend my leisure time gardening. I have planted many different types of flowers, plants,
and trees in my garden.
___ Thanks. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
___ I don’t like reading at all. Why do you like reading?
D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

models by through origami together upstream folding taught

Origami is the Japanese word for paper (1)__________. ORI means to fold and KAMI means
paper. (2)__________, they form the word, “origami.” It is an art form that has been handed down
from parent to child (3)__________ many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper
forms usually entirely (4)__________ folding. Animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, puppets,
toys and masks are among the (5)__________ that even very young children can learn to make in
just one sitting.
In Japan, at one time origami was (6)__________ in schools but today, children are generally
taught origami at home. Holidays are celebrated with colorful (7)__________ decorations made
by the family. On children’s day (formerly boy’s day), children make colorful carp: a fish that
swims (8)__________, against the current. This symbolizes strength.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many
people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. 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’, when people
spend time improving or repairing their homes.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at
home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in
a restaurant.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do
with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports includefootball, cricket,
horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise 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 visit to alocal
event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people
of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.

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A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Many British people use their free time to help people in need.
2. In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities.
3. All free time activities are individual activities.
4. Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend.
5. Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restaurant.
6. British young people don’t like going to the movies.

B. Answer the questions.

1. What’s the most popular free time activity in the UK?
_______________________________________________________________
2. How many hours a week do the British watch TV?
_______________________________________________________________
3. In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Which sports do many British people enjoy watching?
_______________________________________________________________
E. WRITING
I. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. Mai/ usually/ listen/ K-pop music/ free time.

2. when/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ play/ computer games.

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.

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II. 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 ____________________________________________________________________

TEST FOR UNIT1

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. sound b. out c. found d. enough
2. a. bracelet b. favourite c. craft d. game
3. a. leisure b. sure c. shopping d. socialise
4. a. trick b. kit c. addict d. virtual
5. a. satisfied b. hooked c. bored d. socialised
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. a. socializing b. communicating c. hanging out d. skateboarding
2. a. having savings b. collecting stamps c. making origami d. doing DIY
3. a. a thriller b. a comedy c. a skill d. a reality show
4. a.J4F b. 2moro c. tonight d. goin’
5. a. magazine b. mobile game c. newspaper d. book
6. a. virtual b. harmful c.creative d. leisure
III. Complete each sentence with an appropriate word.
1. How much time do you spend ___________ the Web a day?
2. One of Jesse’s favourite ___________ activities is swimming.
3. ___________ exercise is good for your health.
4. What is his ___________ address? ~ It’s [email protected].

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5. She enjoys making ___________. She has a collection of handmade items.
6. They loves reading ___________ such as Doraemon and Lucky Luke.
7. Would you ___________ closing the window? It’s cold.
8. My son’s ___________ to computer games – hehardly ever comes out of his room.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
a.on b. in c. for d. with
2. Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.
a.on b. in c.at d. up
3. Many young people don’t _______ walking to school or playing active games?
a. prefer b. enjoy c. suggest d. want
4. Daisy is _______ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
a.tired of b. bored with c. addicted to d. curious about
5. _______ leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free time.’
a. Because b. Although c. When d. As long ass

6. On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.
a. surfing b. working c. taking d. improving
7. Some addicts are teenagers _______ are hooked on computer games.
a. which b. who c. what d. whose
8. My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
a. going shopping b. hanging out c. window shopping d. doing DIY
9. You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
a. domestic b. virtual c. weird d. beloved
10. “My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “_______”
a. That sounds so weird! b. That’s all right.
c. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen. d. Sure. It’s very entertaining.
V. Choose the underlined part A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A B C D
2. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decidedstaying at home.
A B C D
3. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spendingtoo many time on screens.
A B C D
4. Collecting coins isexciting, but it can also be relaxed.
A B C D
5. Cloud watchingsound weird, but Hang adores it.
A B C D
6. For some young people, enjoyment involves sittingin front a computer playing games.
A B C D

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7. His parents are thinking ofbanning him onusing the computer.
A B C D
8. When you game online, be carefully when making friends with strangers.
A B C D
VI. 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.

VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. The Internet is very ______________, it takes up a lot of our time. (addict)
2. I enjoy ______________ with friends and going out at the weekend. (social)
3. Sitting in front of the computer too long can cause ______________. (obese)
4. Are you ______________ about the new Gears Of War games? (excite)
5. She listens to classical music for ______________. (relax)
6. The Internet has changed the English language ______________. (consider)
7. She was ______________ with her job and decided to look for a new one. (satisfy)
8. Face to face ______________ is better than Skype video calls. (communicate)
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1. What do you enjoy doing in your spare b. I want to improve my speaking skill.
time? c. I prefer to spend my free time with my family
2. How much time do you have each week for and friends.
socialising with friends? d. I’m not sure. I might watch a video at home.
3. What do you think is the best leisure e. For relaxation, I prefer listening to soft
activity for teens? music.
4. Why do you join English club? f. Every day to consume Facebook
5. Do you prefer to spend your free time alone updatesfrom friends and family.
or with other people? g. About five hours or fewer.
6. What do you do to relax yourself? h. I love reading and spend as much time as I
7. How often do you use social media? can doing that
8. Do you have any plans for next weekend?
a. I don’t know ... doing sport or playing a
musical instrument.

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IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap.
In the world of messengers and chat rooms, the use of Internet (1) ___________ is as naturalas
seeing another selfie maker at the street. Some people call it Internet slang since
manyabbreviations are (2) ___________ used in informal conversations of specific groups in
socialmedia networks. However, the typical slang of British English, American English, Australian
English, and others are typically localized (3) ___________ Internet abbreviations are universal
and used by any person who catches the gist of a chat.
The likelihood you can come up (4) ___________ ten common internet abbreviations isalmost
as high as the fact that you text or (5) ___________ your friends each day. Test yourself,what does
NSFW mean in texting? And can you decode at (6) __________ half of the
followingabbreviations? LOL, ASAP, OMG, XOXO, B4N, FYI, G2G, FB, MSG, TTYL. Easily?
By the way, FYI, ASAP, as well as other acronyms and abbreviations (7) __________
BTW(By the way), IMO (In my opinion), LMK (Let me know), PRB (Please reply by) havebeen
included to the business email conversation (8) __________ almost never happens withcommon
slang.
1. a. synonyms b. abbreviations c. antonyms d. syllables
2. a. mostly b. most c. the most d. almost
3. a. although b. because c. whenever d. whereas
4. a. for b. to c. with d. against
5. a. tweet b. talk c. send d. meet
6. a. loss b. large c. last d.least
7. a. such b. like c. likely d. as
8. a. this b. what c. which d. it
X. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for
broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide. Psychologists now recognize
Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin
many lives.
IAS is similar to other problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams
about the Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners
about how much time they spent online; they wish they could cut down, but are unable to do so.
A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet. Some of the
addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games and who find it very difficult to
resist the games on the Internet.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
a. The advantage of the Internet b. Hooked on the Net
c. Impact of Internet on teens d. A guide to the Internet

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2. According to the writer, internet addiction __________.
a. is not the same as gambling b. is not an illness
c. can lead to financial problems d. helps people kill time
3. Internet addicts find it hard ___________.
a. to use the Internet in the morning b. to lie about the time they spent online
c. to spend more time on the Internet d. to spend less time on the Internet
4. The word ‘it’ in paragraph 2 refers to ___________.
a. the Internet b. IAS c. dream d. computer
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
a.IAS is recognised as a new illness.
b.Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviours.
c.Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online.
d.Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS.
XI. Write a short paragraph about your favourite leisure activity.
♦ What do you enjoy doing in your leisure time?
♦ What is your favourite leisure activity?
♦ Why do you enjoy doing it?
♦ How did you start doing it at first?
♦ How often do you practice it?
♦ Who do you often practise it with?
♦ Do your Mum/ Dad/ friend(s) also like it?
♦ What free-time activities would you like to try in the future?

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