Unit 1: Leisure time

I. Choose the word in which the underlined part is pronounced differently.

1. A. choose B. cool C. good D. tool
2. A. June B. bull C. truth D. flu
3. A. woman B. who C. move D. lose
4. A. pudding B. push C. cushion D. include
5. A. wood B. moon C. soon D. loose
II. Choose the correct answer A, B, or C.
1. I love _______, so in my leisure time, I go to some villages near Ha Noi to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
A. travelling B. travelled C. a travel
2. Tom enjoys _______ puzzles, especially Sudoku.
A. doing B. do C. to do
3. When do you like _______ TV?
A. watched B. watch C. to watch
4. Do you fancy _______ to the cinema this weekend?
A. go B. going C. to go
5. I detest _______. I think it's cruel to harm animals.
A. hunting B. to hunt C. hunt
6. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy ________ football.
A. to play B. play C. playing D. played
7. About 16% of them love ________ swimming.
A. to go B. go C. going D. went
8. A lot of young families in Viet Nam prefer ________ time doing outdoor activities together.
A. spending B. spend C. spent D. to spend
9. My sister hates ________ up early to do exercise.
A. getting B. get C. gets D. to get
10. Our cousins detest ________ books and ________.
A. reading / draw B. reading / drawing C. to read / to draw D. read / draw
11. Does your brother dislike ________ his friends? - Yes, he prefers ________ them.
A. call / message B. calling / messaging
C. to call / to message D. to call / message
12. A: Would you like to go to the cinema with me?
B: _____________________
A. Yes, I watch films every day. B. Yes, I don't like it.
C. I'd love to. Thanks. D. We can go there together.
13. A: Do you fancy going out for a drink?
B: _____________________
A. I usually drink tea. B. Sure, thanks.
C. Why are you asking? D. No, I prefer coffee.
14.A: Would you like to come to my house this afternoon?
B: _____________________
A. That's very kind of you. Thanks. B. No, I can go there myself.
C. Yes, I like staying at home. D. I think I can.
15. A: What leisure activities do you usually do with your mum?
B: _____________________
A. She enjoys doing yoga. B. She goes to work at 7 a.m.
C. She watches TV in her leisure time. D. We cook, do DIY, and cycle together.
16. A: How do you feel when you spend time with your mum?
B: _____________________
A. Yes, I'd love to. B. I feel very happy.
C. I like it, too. D. I love cooking with her.
III. Fill in each blank with a correct word from the box.
into fond keen interested about
1. I'm _______ of taking photos. In my free time, I usually go out and take photos of people and things.
2. Mai is _______ in history. She often goes to museums to see new exhibits and learn about the past.
3. My sister is _______ on cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.
4. My brother spends lots of time surfing the net, but I'm not _______ it.
5. I'm not crazy _______ doing DIY. I'm never able to finish any DIY projects I start.
IV. Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1. Mark is _________ about sport, and he can play basketball, football, table tennis, and golf.
2. Are you keen _________ gardening or going shopping?
3. Many girls are interested in _________ DIY.
4. My mum and I love _________, so we can spend hours in the kitchen.
5. Is your grandfather _________ of collecting stamps and coins? - Yes, he is.
6. What does your brother do in his free time? - He usually _________ the net.
V. Complete the sentences about what you like or dislike doing. Use the word or phrases from the box or
your own ideas.
cooking playing sport doing DIY doing puzzles
surfing the net messaging friends

Example: I'm interested in doing DIY.

1. I'm crazy about _______.
2. I'm keen on _______.
3. I'm fond of _______.
4. I'm not interested in _______.
5. I'm not into _______.
VI. Complete the sentences with appropriate leisure activities.
1. Mai loves __________________ online for about 30 minutes a day. She thinks puzzles are good for the
brain.
2. My favourite leisure activity is ________________ I can make many things myself, such as paper flowers
and bracelets.
3. __________________ is a popular way for teens to spend their free time. Many of them send messages to
each other every day.
4. My brother is fond of _________________ with his friends. On Sundays, he usually plays football, goes
swimming, or plays badminton with them.
5. Tom spends one hour on the Internet almost every day. He is keen on ________________.
VII. Fill in each blank with the correct form(s) of the verb in brackets.
1. Does Tom enjoy (cycle) ________ in the park with his friends?
2. Some teenagers don't like (read) ________ comic books.
3. Mai detest (play) ________ sport because it's tiring.
4. Trang and Ann love (chat) ________ with each other in their free time.
5. What do Nam and Mark prefer (do) ________ at the weekend?
VIII. Complete the passage. Use the correct form(s) of the verbs in brackets and the pictures. Add more
words if necessary.
Ann is my best friend. She usually has free time at the weekend. She enjoys (1. ride) riding a horse at the riding
club. Sometimes, she likes (2. read) ________ or (3. message) ________. She also loves (4. make) ________
and (5. knit) ________. However, there is one thing she doesn't like doing in her free time. She dislikes (6.
play) ________.
IX. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets
1. I'm keen on many DIY ______________. (active)
2. I'm a bit _____________. I usually hang out with my friends. (differ)
3. Mai is interested in history. She often goes to museums to see new _________ and learn about the past.
(exhibition)
4. In my leisure time, I go to some villages near Ha Noi to relax and enjoy the __________. (outdoor)
5. I detest hunting. I think it's cruel to __________ animals. (harmless)
6. Do you want to try my ____________ pizza? (home-make)
7. I can ____________ almost anything: flowers, birds, or fans. (creative)
8. Doing origami helps me _________________. (relaxation)
9. My hometown has some _____________ ski resorts. (fame)
10. I'm into ______________ and usually go to a nearby ski resort with my parents at weekends. (snowboard)
11. Playing sport improves my muscle ____________ and helps reduce stress. (strong)
12. I love spending time with my family because it’s a great way to ____________ with them. (connection)
13. At the weekend, we usually go for a bike _________________. (riding)
14. On special _____________, we make special dresses together. (occasional)
15. They cycle to some ____________ villages to enjoy the fresh air. (near)
16. We should spend time with our friends to boost our ______________. (happy)
17. Spending time with othes help to improve your __________ and self-worth. (self-confident)
18. You should avoid __________ lifestyle habits, such as excessive drinking or lack of exercise. (health)
19. Watching films on TV is fun and ____________ than going to the cinema. (good)
20. Do you do __________ activities such as cycling, skiing or skating together? (door)
21. It helps me improve my ____________ health. (physics)
22. Mi and Thuc Anh are crazy about ___________ board games. (play)
23. To me, music provides an escape from the busy life as it is ______________. (relax)
24. The leisure activity I like best is ______________. (volunteer)
25. Our volunteer club mostly helps the elderly in our ___________________. (neighbor)
26. I can make paper flowers and flower vases from _______________ bottles. (use)
27. Mountain climbing is an ____________ leisure activity that people can do either indoors or outdoors. (act)
28. It is a great way to enjoy the ___________ at the same time. (naturally)
29. Many people take a class to learn how to climb and use their equipment ____________. (effect)
30. Others join climbing clubs to make new friends with the same ___________ and go climbing together.
(interesting)
31. I thought of ____________ a sweater for him. (knit)
32. ___________, I found the pattern that came with a YouTube video showing me how to make a sweater.
(final)
33. You should be more careful and ___________ when you knit something. (patience)
34. You need to _____________ practise. (continue)
35. My grandma says knitting is ___________ because you can create anything you want with just wool and a
pair of needles. (magic)
36. I prefer reading books to ______________. (draw)
37. My brother finds doing puzzles _____________. (bore)
38. I like listening to music because it helps me __________ stress. (relief)
39. He doesn't like swimming because he has shoulder _____________. (painful)
40. She enjoys a ____________ of activities in her free time. (vary)
41. He left without ____________ goodbye. (say)
42. James is busy _________________ for the school concert. (practise)
43. Puzzle is a game that you have to think about ____________ in order to answer it or do it. (care)
44. My sister usually __________ her friends whenever she needs their help. (messaging)
45. In the beach resort, the apartments and villas have ___________ maid service. (day)
46. I bought a _____________ kit and asked my grandmother to teach me how to knit. (knit)
47. She always exercises _____________ and does what she enjoys. (regular)
48. Origami is the timeless Japanese art of paper ________________. (fold)
49. Nam surfs the Internet a lot to find __________ information for his studying. (use)
50. _____________ museums increases my knowledge about cultures in the past. (visit)
51. You should avoid _____________ too much TV. It’s not good for your eyes. (watch)
52. It is very _____________ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them. (entertain)
53. Having leisure activities is one of the best ways to make you feel _____________. (relax)
54. She inspired her passion and effort to poor people. She was a great ______________. (active)
55. His ______________ of basketball is very extensive because playing basketball is his passion. (know)
56. There is still room for ______________ in your work. (improve)
57. I am certain that he will be ______________ with my DIY project. (satisfy)
58. My DIY project is to make some new _______________ this summer. (bookshelf)
59. There is still room for ______________ your work. (improve)
60. Too much texting can be _____________ to our health. (harm)
61. Playing soccer is good for your __________________. (healthy)
62. I’m fond of playing sport, _________________ table tennis. (especial)
63. My sister loves origami. She often folds paper into _______________ shapes. (attract)
64. Linda prefers visiting the _____________ of the beaches in Vietnam. (beautiful)
65. _________________ love surfing the web to while away their time. (teenage)
66. Do you think Jane prefers _________________ with other students? (social)
67. I think your brother won’t mind lending you a _____________ hand. (help)
68. Playing computer games makes teenagers ______________ less on their lessons in class. (concentration)
69. Which leisure activity is more ________________, doing DIY or making crafts? (excite)
70. Is there anything _____________ we can go and see? (interest)
71. You can join a stamp club to share your albums with other _________________. (collect)
72. Your hobby will give you a ______________. (please)
73. A hobby is a regular activity that is done for ______________. (enjoy)
74. People can gain ____________ and knowledge through taking up a hobby. (skillful)
75. It’s difficult to predict one’s new hobby ______________. (develop)
76. Involving in a hobby _________________ affects one’s health. (negative)
77. Watching _________________ films is very interesting to my younger brother. (history)
78. My teacher enjoys listening to folk songs in her free time as this helps her to reduce _________. (stressful)
79. Cindy is ______________ interested in taking care of her pets. (extreme)
80. The majority of teenagers lacks ________________ skills. (communicate)
81. Parents should use ____________ networks more to understand their children. (society)
X. Write complete sentences from the given cues.
1. my cousin / crazy about / play / computer / games.
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2. they / interested / play / badminton / after school?
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3. I / not fond / make models / because / I / not patient.
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4. - why / you / not into / cook?
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- because / often / burn myself.
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5. my friends / keen / do judo / and / they / go / judo club / every Sunday.
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