UNIT 1 MY HOBBIES

A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words in the correct column depending on the spelling of the letter(s)
in bold.
occasion, world, girl, answer, heard, mother, birth, around, neighbour, work,
early, upon, parent, learn, expert, singer, nature, sunburn, collect, shirt,
monopoly, hurt, carrot, doctor, word, dirty
/ə/ /з:/

II. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. pottery b. flower c. silent d. service
2. a. girl b. expert c. open d. burn
3. a. sentence b. world c. picture d. dangerous
4. a. surfing b. collect c. concert d. melody
5. a. worst b. learn c. control d. dessert
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Look at the pictures and name the activities.

mountain climbing horse-riding bird-watchingmaking pottery

making modelscarving wood arranging flowersplaying board games

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.
II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

photos fishing eggshells music

gardening painting model cars swimming

1. She usually goes with her friends in the pool near her school.
2. Sarah likes . She plants lots of flowers and vegetables in her home garden.
3. Every weekend, I go in my uncle‟s boat, or just off the shoreline.
4. In later years, he took up as a hobby. He drew watercolour landscapes.
5. My hobby is listening to . It can help relax my mind.
6. I have recently started a new hobby – collecting _ .
7. Most people take and post them on their social networking accounts.
8. Carving is a great hobby that can make you happier.
III. Put the words into the correct column.

skating camping football swimming stamps badges

gymnastics chess gardening books cartoons crossword
sports judo aerobics jogging dolls board games
coins films tennis television cycling game shows

PLAY:
GO:
DO:
COLLECT:
WATCH:
IV. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple.
1. I (not visit) my parents very often.
2. (Mai/ go) to school every day? ~ No, she (go) to
school from Monday to Friday.
3. The teachers at our school (give) us lots of homework.
4. My brother (play) tennis, but he (not like) it.
5. How often (they/ go) jogging?
6. We(not study) chemistry because it (be) difficult.
7. (your parents/ watch) TV every night?
8. Mark‟s class (do) sport on Monday and Wednesday.
9. Children often (use) a computer for school work.
10. Mike (usually/ not play) computer games during the week.
V. Complete the following sentences with will or won’t and a verb from the box.
buyphonetakeinvitemeetofferliveendusechat
1. Wait a minute, please. The concert soon.
2. When humans on the Red Planet?
3. OK. At 5 o‟clock we you outside the shopping centre.
4. They probably me the job. I had a terrible interview.
5. I‟m sorry about losing that book. I you another one next week.
6. you me when you get the news?
7. If it doesn‟t rain tomorrow, we our umbrellas.
8. Turn on your laptop tonight. We _ a little bit.
9. I them here again, whatever you say.
10. I think people CDs in 20 years‟ time.
VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Future Simple.
1. I (listen) to music in my free time.
2. It often (rain) in the summer.
3. Do you think that he (recognise) me?
4. We (not want) to see that film because it looks boring.
5. What time the film (begin)?
6. I promise that I (not be) late for school again.
7. Simon usually (do) his homework and (watch) TV at the
same time.
8. The students (plant) some flowers in the schoolyard tomorrow.
9. Nam and Vinh (play) volleyball three times a week.
10. The train (leave) at 6 o‟clock in the morning.
VII. Complete the sentences, using the -ing form of the verbs in the box.
tidyflytakewatchcookmakewaitreadplaygo

1. Do you fancy out this evening?

2. I like tennis at the weekend.
3. Jim enjoys photos of himself and his friends.
4. Ann‟s father doesn‟t like ice hockey on TV.
5. My mother hates , so we eat out every often.
6. Do you like pottery?
7. She dislikes her room every day.
8. My niece loves adventure books.
9. I can‟t stand for buses in the rain.
10. They detest , so they usually travel by train or coach.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Would you mind (watch) my bag for a few minutes?
2. I enjoy _ (listen) to music while I‟m doing the cooking.
3. He wants _ (buy) a new computer game.
4. I‟d like (speak) to Mr Davis, please. Is he there?
5. Please avoid (make) silly mistakes in this exercise.
6. The children would love (eat) French fries.
7. She really loves (work) with children.
8. We tried (call) you but your mobile was off.
9. They intend (build) houses on the school playing fields.
10. I can‟t stand (do) the washing up.
IX. Choose the correct verb form or tense.
1. I‟m told you are ill. I hope you better again.
a. will feel b. feel c. are feeling d. don‟t feel
2. We were getting tired, so we stopped lunch.
a. have b. having c. to have d. for having
3. you to school every morning?
a. Does ... walk b. Do ... walk c. Will... walk D. Are ... walking
4. He enjoys cycling at the weekend.
a. to go b. going c. goes d. go
5. You needn‟t wear your coat. It cold today.
a. will be b. won‟t be c. doesn‟t be d. is
6. We swimming because it‟s fun and good exercise.
a. like b. are liking c. will like d. liked
7. My grandparents don‟t like in the city because it‟s noisy and crowded.
a. live b. lived c. living d. to living
8. Fire needs oxygen to burn. It without oxygen.
a. burn b. burns c. don‟t burn d. doesn‟t burn
9. How much time do you spend the Internet per day?
a. surf b. to surf c. surfing d. to be surfing
10. I don‟t mind a DVD, but I prefer to the cinema.
a. to watch - to go b. watching – go c. to watch – going d. watching – to go
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Hi, everyone. Welcome my house!
2. Is there anything good television tonight?
3. What do you like doing _ your free time?
4. He takes photographs a hobby.
5. Will you take making pottery in the future?
6. He is interested _ collecting toy cars. It‟s his favourite hobby.
7. weekends, we usually go fishing in the river.
8. My cousin always gives me gifts special occasions.
C. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
1. A:
B: My hobby is photography.
2. A:
B: I started my hobby five years ago.
3. A:
B: I enjoy my hobby because I think it‟s creative.
4. A:
B: I spend two hours a day on my hobby.
5. A:
B: Jim usually plays volleyball in his free time.
6. A:
B: He plays volleyball three times a week.
7. A:
B: He often plays volleyball at the court near his school.
8. A:
B: He likes to play volleyball with his friends.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
Thanks. What else do you do in your free time?
I like basketball, too. Shall we play together this Saturday morning?
I really like painting.
Yeah, what kinds of hobby do you have?
_1_ Hey there!
I‟m going to the judo club.
Oh, that‟s really cool!
Hey, what are you going?
How creative you are!
I also swim and play basketball.
You do judo?
Sounds great!
Yeah, I‟m a black belt of judo.
 D. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
kinds classify books near
name collection clean immediately

Collecting (1) is my favourite hobby. I started my hobby five years ago.

Thefirst item in my (2) is a book about Doraemon. And now I have a lot of books
of all (3) comics, children‟s, history, science, detective, adventure, etc.
Whenever I find an interesting book I buy it (4) . I usually buy books in the
bookstores (5) my school and my house. Sometimes my relatives and my friends
give me books as a gift. I (6) my books into different categories and put each
category in one corner of my bookshelf with a (7) _ tag on it. It takes all my free
time to keep everything (8) and dusted. It keeps me amused for hours, too.
II. Read the text carefully, then decide whether the following statements are
true (T) or false (F).
Our life would be hard without rest and recreation. And people have many different ideas of
how to spend their free time. If you enjoy doing a thing or activity in your free time, then you
have a hobby. A hobby is an activity, interest, enthusiasm, or pastime that is undertaken for
pleasure or relaxation, done during one‟s own time. A person‟s hobbies depend on his age,
character and personal interests. An interesting thing to one person can be boring to another.
That‟s why some people prefer reading, cooking, knitting, collecting, playing a musical
instrument, photography or playing computer games while others prefer dancing, travelling,
camping or sports.
1. A hobby is anything that you enjoy doing in your free time.
2. Different people have the same hobbies.
3. A hobby can provide us with relaxation.
4. Your hobby may be changed as you get older.
5. One person‟s hobby may be a boring thing to another person.
6. Playing sports is not a hobby.
E. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. hobby/ you/ have/ any / do/?

2. his/ do/ what/ your/ brother/ free/ does/ in/ time/?

3. he/ summer/ in/ climbing/ goes/ mountain/ the/ usually/.

4. friends/ monopoly/ enjoy/ I/ with/ playing/ my/?

5. it/ boring/ because/ finds/ time/ models/ Jim/ takes/ lots of/ making/.

6. you/ up/ will/ ice-skating/ future/ in/ take/ the/?

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first
one.
1. What is your hobby?
→ What hobby
2. We all find painting interesting because it‟s a creative activity.
→ We all think
3. His hobby is collecting toy cars.
→ He collects
4. It isn‟t necessary to finish the work today.
→ You don‟t
5. When did you start your hobby?
→ How long
6. It took me three hours to make this pottery jug.
→ I spent
7. My father likes to do gardening at the weekend.
→ My father enjoys
8. Why don‟t we go swimming this afternoon?
→ What about
 TEST FOR UNIT 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. a. exciting b. excellent c. experience d. expensive
2. a. hobby b. cycle c. bye d. why
3. a. pottery b. collect c. melody d. monopoly
4. a. heard b. bird c. world d. picture
5. a. bird-watching b. children c. school d. challenge
II. Match the word(s) in A with the rest in B to make a complete sentence.
A B
1. Model making a. is actually a part of the craft of decorating eggs.
2. Eggshell carving b. needs a pattern, a needle and threads.
3. Reading c. is the process of cutting a piece of wood to make decorative objects.
4. Sewing d. means making very small replicas of real objects.
5. Woodcarving e. is the sport or activity of climbing mountains.
6. Mountaineering f. develops your imagination and widens your knowledge.
III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
1. My father can make beautiful pieces of art empty eggshells.
a. of b. from c. in d. into
2. Why don‟t you take a new hobby?
a. up b. in c. over d. after
3. Collecting cars is a(n) hobby. It costs a lot of money.
a. interesting b. cheap c. expensive d. unusual

4. More people are birds today than ever before.

a. seeing b. looking c. hearing d. watching
5. Do you enjoy board games?
a. play b. to play c. playing d. played
6. Be careful not to drop it; it‟s very .
a. unique b. fragile c. difficult d. unusual
7. Sam and I the same hobby. We both like playing computer games.
a. share b. play c. do d. work
8. I hope he‟ll teach me to do eggshell carving.
a. what b. where c. how d. when
9. have you had your hobby? ~ For three years.
a. How much b. How long c. How often d. When
10. I think model making is an expensive hobby.‟ „ it‟s incredibly cheap.‟
a. You‟re right b. Certainly c. No matter d. Not at all
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form or tense of the verb play, go, do or collect.
1. He tennis with his father every Sunday.
2. We camping in Dam Sen Park next Saturday.
3. you coins some day in the future?
4. Do you want a jigsaw puzzle with me?
5. I enjoy cycling at the weekend.
6. My uncle karate when he was young.
7. The children volleyball on the beach at the moment.
8. When I‟m waiting for the train, I usually _ crosswords.
9. She dislikes chess because she finds it boring.
10. I books since I was ten years old.
V. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Rossie has a large (collect)of dolls.
2. A is someone who enjoys watching birds. (birdwatch)
3. My sister‟s hobby is .She took a lot of nice photos. (photo)
4. I find woodcarving because it‟s a creative activity. (interest)
5. eggshells are unique gifts for family and friends. (carve)
6. A hobby is an that you do for pleasure. (act)
7. I think collecting glass bottles is . (usual)
8. Susan is very and she paints very well. (create)
VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Underline and correct the mistake.
1. Nam is my classmates. He watches TV every night.
2. I think collecting stamps are interesting.
3. My dad cooks very good. He loves preparing meals for our family.
4. I enjoy to ride my bike to school.
5. We usually go in a small lake out of the city at weekends.
6. Do you still play football next year?
7. We like doing fishing because it is relaxing.
8. Do you think bird-watching interesting?

VII. Match the questions with the answer.

1. Will you go swimming tomorrow? a. I think it is dangerous.
2. Does your mother like watching films on TV? b. Nope, I have another plan.
3. What do you think about windsurfing? c. Maybe. I find it really interesting.
4. Will you take up carving eggshells someday? d. Yes, she enjoys mountain biking.
5. Why do you find making models boring? e. No, she loves going to the cinema.
6. What are your hobbies? f. About three years ago.
7. When did your brother start painting? g. Because it takes too much time.
8. Does she have any difficult hobby? h. Swimming and playing chess.
VIII.

i.

IX. Choose the word which best fits

each gap.
 ĐÁP ÁN
UNIT 1
A. PHONETICS
I. /ǝ/:occasion, answer, mother, around, neighbour, upon, parent, singer, nature, collect,
monopoly, carrot, doctor
/ɜː/: world, girl, heard, birth, work, early, learn, expert, sunburn, shirt, hurt, word,
dirty
II. 1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. 1. bird-watching 2. carving wood 3. arranging flowers 4. mountain climbing
5. making pottery 6. playing board games 7.
making models 8. horse-riding
II. 1. swimming 2. gardening 3. fishing 4. painting
5. music 6. model cars 7. photos 8. eggshells
III.PLAY: football, chess, tennis, board games, sports
GO: skating, camping, swimming, jogging,
cycling DO: crossword, gardening,
gymnastics, judo, aerobics COLLECT: dolls,
badges, stamps, coins, books
WATCH: cartoons, films, television, game shows
IV. 1. don‟t visit 2. Does Mai go - goes
3. give 4. plays - doesn‟t like
5. do they go 6. don‟t study - is
7. Do your parents watch 8. does
9. use 10. doesn‟t usually play
V. 1. will end 2. will... live 3. will meet 4. won‟t offer
5. will buy 6. Will... phone 7. won‟t take 8. will chat
9. will invite 10. won‟t use
VI. 1. listen 2. rains 3. will recognise 4. don‟t want
5. does... begin 6. won‟t be 7. does - watches 8. will plant
9. play 10. leaves
VII. 1. going 2. playing 3. taking 4. watching
5. cooking 6. making 7. tidying 8. reading
9. waiting 10. flying
VIII. 1. watching 2. listening 3. to buy 4. to speak
5. making 6.to eat 7. working/ to work 8. to call
9. to build 10. doing

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 IX. 1. a 2. c 3. b 4. b 5. b 6. a 7. c 8. d 9. c 10. d
X. 1. to 2. on 3. in 4. as 5. up 6. in 7. At 8. on
C. SPEAKING
I. 1.What is your hobby?
2.When did you start your hobby? 3.Why do you enjoy your hobby?
4.How many hours a day do you spend on your hobby?
5.What does Jim usually do in his free time? 6.How often does he play volleyball?
7.Where does he often play volleyball? 8.Who does he like to play volleyball with?
II. - Hey there!
- Hey, what are you going?
- I‟m going to the judo club.
- You do judo?
- Yeah, I‟m a black belt of judo.
- Oh, that‟s really cool!
- Yeah, what kinds of hobby do you have?
- I really like painting.
- How creative you are!
- Thanks. What else do you do in your free time?
- I also swim and play basketball.
- I like basketball, too. Shall we play together this Saturday morning?
- Sounds great!
D. READING
I. 1. books 2. collection 3. kinds 4. immediately
5. near 6. classify 7. name 8. clean
II. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. T 6. F
E. WRITING
I. 1. Do you have any hobby?
2. What does your brother do in his free time?
3. He usually goes mountain climbing in the summer.
4. I enjoy playing monopoly with my friends.
5. Jim finds making models boring because it takes lots of time.
6.Will you take up ice-skating in the future?
II. 1. What hobby do you have?
2.We all think painting is interesting because it‟s a creative activity.

3.He collects toy cars as a hobby.

4.You don‟t need to finish the work today.
5.How long have you had your hobby?

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 6. I spent three hours making this pottery jug.
7. My father enjoys doing gardening at the weekend.
8.What about going swimming this afternoon.
TEST FOR UNIT 1
I. 1. b 2. a 3. a 4. d 5. c
II. 1. d 2. a 3. f 4. b 5. c 6. e
III.1. b 2. a 3. c 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. c 9. b 10. d
IV. 1. plays 2. willgo 3. Will... collect 4. to do 5. going
6. did 7. areplaying 8. do 9. playing 10. have collected
V. 1. collection 2. birdwatcher 3. photography 4. interesting
5. Carved 6. activity 7. unusual 8. creative
VI. 1.classmates → classmate 2. are → is
3. good →well 4. to ride → riding
5. in →to 6. Do → Will
7. doing → going 8. think → find
VII.1. b 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. g 6. h 7. f 8. d
VIII.1. a 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. c 6. d
IX. 1. Her hobbies are reading and gardening.
2. She started reading when she was four years old.
3. She felt interested when she first read a book.
4. She enjoys reading because it can make her relaxed and calm.
5. She has planted flowers, vegetables, carrots, potatoes, etc. in her garden.
6. She waters plants in the evening.
X. 1. I enjoy playing sports because it‟s good for my
health.
2. Do your children go camping every summer holiday?
3. I think photography can be an expensive hobby.
4. My cousin will give me a book as a gift on my next birthday.
5.He finds mountain climbing dangerous so he doesn‟t take it
up.
6. I hope that in the future he will teach me how to do eggshell carving.

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