UNIT 1. LEISURE TIME – G8NN – Pretty
I. Write a word under each picture. The first letter of the word has been provided.

1. b______________

2. t______________

3. s______________

4. w______________

5. c______________

6. g______________

7. n ______________

8. s______________

/ʊ/

/u:/

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II. Write a word under each picture.
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III. Match the sentence half in A with the other half in B to make a complete sentence.
A

B

1. I'm not keen

a. in doing DIY?

2. My sister isn't

b. on going shopping because it takes so much time.

3. Are you interested

c. of doing puzzles very much.

4. Mi and Thue Anh are crazy

d. into playing sport.

5. Phong isn't fond

e. about playing board games.

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. Choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D. Sometimes you can choose two answers.
1. According to a survey, 21% of children under 18 in the UK enjoy _______________ football.
A. to play

B. play

C. playing

D. played

2. About 16% of them love _______________ swimming.
A. to go

B. go

C. going

D. went

3. A lot of young families in Viet Nam prefer _______________ time doing outdoor activities together.
A. spending

B. spend

C. spent

D. to spend

4. My sister hates _______________ up early to do exercise.
A. getting

B. get

C. gets

D. to get

5. Our cousins detest _______________ books and _______________.
A. reading / draw

B. reading / drawing

C. to read / to draw

D. read / draw

6. 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

VI Write complete sentences, using the verbs and pictures given.

1. enjoy __________________

2. Like __________________

3. hate____________________

4. love________________

5. detest__________________

6. dislike__________________

VII. Fill in each blank in the email with a suitable word from the box.
become

doing

tell

neighborhoo

elderly

best

What

books

d
Dear Nick,
I'm so happy to receive your email. Now I'm going to (1) _______________ you about my leisure activities. It may
sound strange, but the leisure activity I like (2) _______________ is volunteering. There is a volunteer club in my
(3) _______________. Last year I took part in one of its programmes. I really enjoyed the activities, so I decided
to (4) _______________ a member. Our volunteer club mostly helps the (5) _______________ in our
neighborhood. We go to their homes and help them with their housework. We also talk and read (6)
_______________ to them. Besides volunteering, I also love drawing and (7) _______________ DIY. I can make
paper flowers and flower vases from used bottles. (8) _______________ about you? What do you like doing in
your free time? Tell me.

Best wishes,
Minh
VIII. Read the passage and do the following tasks.
My grandma and I share a pastime: knitting. She taught me how to knit when I was ten years old. In
the evening, we both sit in front of the TV and knit. Now I can knit scarves, hats, and even sweaters. I
remember last year I had to find a birthday present for my dad. Then I thought of knitting a sweater for him. I
searched the Internet for a day, and finally I found the pattern that came with a YouTube video showing me
how to make a sweater. It took me a week to finish it. Dad was so happy with the present and said it was his
favorite sweater.
The best thing about knitting is that it makes you be more careful and patient. Sometimes you drop
stitches or hold the wool too tight, so you need to continually practise. My grandma says knitting is magical
because you can create anything you want with just wool and a pair of needles. I love knitting!
a. Match each word in A with its meaning in B.
A

B

1. pastime

a. small circles of wool made around knitting needles

2. pattern

b. something that you enjoy doing when you are not working

3. stitches

c. long thin pieces of plastic or metal with a point at one end used for knitting

4. magical

d. a design that you use to make something

5. needles

e. having a special quality that makes something seem different from ordinary things

b. Tick “” T (True) or F (False) for each sentence.
T

F

1. The girl started knitting when she was in grade 10.
2. She found the pattern for her dad's sweater online.
3. She spent more than a week knitting the sweater.
4. Knitting makes people be more careful and patient.
5. The girl's dad says knitting is magical.
IX. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given.
1. I like reading books, listening to music, and drawing in my free time. (LEISURE)
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My

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2. My brother is interested in doing puzzles. (LIKE)
→ My brother________________________________________________________________________________
3. My favorite leisure activity is doing DIY. (KEEN)
→ I _______________________________________________________________________________________
4. They are crazy about cooking. (LIKE)

→ They____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Phong detests playing computer games. (HATE)
→ Phong___________________________________________________________________________________