UNIT 1: HOBBIES
I. VOCABULARY
Words
belong to

Type

Pronunciation

v

/bɪ'lɒŋ tə/

Meaning
thuộc về

E.g. Does this house belong to Mr. Winter?
(Ngôi nhà này có phải của ông Winter không?)
benefit

n, v

/'benɪfɪt/

lợi ích; được lợi, giúp ích
cho

E.g. People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle.
(Con người sẽ được hưởng rất nhiều lợi ích từ phương tiện không ô
nhiễm.)
bug

n

/bʌg/

con bọ

E.g. I've caught a bug.
(Tôi vừa bắt được một con bọ.)
cardboard

n

/'kɑ:dbɔ:d/

bìa các tông

E.g. We can use cardboard to make a cat house.
(Chúng ta có thể dùng bìa các tông để làm một căn nhà cho mèo.)
dollhouse

n

/'dɒlhaʊs/

nhà búp bê

E.g. She is building a dollhouse.
(Cô ấy đang xây một căn nhà búp bê.)
gardening

V, n

/'gɑ:dənɪŋ/

làm vườn

E.g. Doing gardening is an interesting hobby. (Làm vườn là một sở
thích thú vị.)
glue

n

/glu:/

keo dán, hồ dán

E.g. He joined two blocks of wood with glue. (Anh ta ghép hai khối
gỗ bằng keo.)
horse riding

n

/hɔ:rs 'raɪdɪŋ/

cưỡi ngựa

E.g. Her hobbies are people-watching and horse riding.
(Sở thích của cô ấy là nhìn dòng người qua lại và cưỡi ngựa.)
insect

n

/'msekt/

côn trùng

E.g. He has a collection of rare insect specimens.
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(Ông ấy có một bộ sưu tập các mẫu côn trùng quý hiếm.)
jogging

n

/'dʒɑ:gɪŋ/

chạy bộ thư giãn

E.g. She goes jogging every morning.
(Cô ấy chạy bộ mỗi sáng.)
making
models

phr

/'meɪkɪŋ
'mɑ:dlz/

làm mô hình

E.g. Her hobby is making models.
(Sở thích của cô ấy là làm mô hình.)
maturity

n

/mə'tʊrəti/

sự trưởng thành

E.g. His performance was full of maturity and poise.
(Màn trình diễn của anh ấy đầy trưởng thành và đĩnh đạc.)
patient

adj

/'peɪʃnt/

kiên nhẫn

E.g. She is a patient girl.
(Cô ấy là một cô gái kiên nhẫn.)
popular

adj

/'pɑ:pjələr/

được nhiều người
thích, phổ biến

yêu

E.g. Football is one of the most popular sports in the world.
(Bóng đá là một trong những môn thể thao phổ biến nhất trên thế
giới.)
responsibility n

/
sự chịu trách nhiệm
rɪ,spa:nsə'bɪləti
/

E.g. It's my responsibility to ensure the project finishes on time.
(Tôi có trách nhiệm đảm bảo công việc hoàn thành đúng thời hạn.)
set

v

/set/

(mặt trời) lặn

E.g. The sun is setting. (Mặt trời đang lặn.)
stress

n

/stres/

sự căng thẳng

E.g. She felt stress before the entrance exam. (Cô ấy cảm thấy
căng thẳng trước kì thi.)
take on

phr

/teɪk ɑ:n/

nhận thêm, thuê, mướn

E.g. Our store takes on extra employees during Christmas.
(Cửa hàng của chúng tôi thuê thêm một vài nhân viên trong suốt
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dịp Giáng Sinh.)
unusual

adj

/ʌn'ju:ʒuəl/

khác thường, hiếm, lạ

E.g. Carving eggshells is an unusual hobby.
(Điêu khắc vỏ trứng là một sở thích lạ.)
valuable

adj

/'væljuəbl/

quý giá

E.g. There are many valuable things in this museum.
(Có rất nhiều thứ quý giá trong bảo tàng này.)
yoga

n

/'jθʊgə/

yoga

E.g. Kate is doing yoga.
(Kate đang tập yoga.)
* Some common hobbies (Tên một vài sở thích phổ biến)
Words

Typ
e

Pronunciation

to collect teddy v phr /kə'lekt
bear
beə(r) /
to go
cinema

to

'tedi sưu tầm gấu bông

the v phr /gəʊ
tə
'sinəmə/

to hang out with v phr /hæŋ aʊt
friends
frendz/
to
chat
friends

ðə đi xem phim
wɪð đi chơi với bạn bè

with v phr /tʃæt wɪð frendz/

to walk the dog

Meaning

v phr /wɔ:k ðə dɒg/

nói chuyện với bạn
dắt chó đi dạo

to collect stamps v phr /kə'lekt stæmps/

sưu tầm tem

to play chess

v phr /pleɪ tʃes/

chơi cờ vua

to do sports

v phr /du: spɔ:ts/

chơi thể thao

to play computer v phr /pleɪ
kəm'pju:tə(r)
games

chơi game

geɪmz/
to go shopping

v phr /gəʊ 'ʃɒpɪŋ/

to
watch v phr /wɒʧ 'telɪvɪʒn/
television

đi mua sắm
xem tivi

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to
listen
music
to
play
guitar

to v phr /'lɪsn tə 'mju:zɪk/

nghe nhạc

the v phr /pleɪ ðə gɪ'tɑ:(r)/

chơi ghi-ta

to play the violin

v phr /pleɪ ðə vaɪə'lɪn/

chơi violin

cycling

n

/'saɪklɪŋ/

đạp xe

gardening

n

/'gɑ:dənɪŋ/

làm vườn

painting

n

/'pemtɪŋ/

vẽ tranh

going camping

v phr /'gəʊɪŋ 'kæmpɪŋ/

cắm trại

skating

n

/'skeɪtɪŋ/

trượt băng/trượt patanh

bird-watching

n

/'bɜ:dwɒʧɪŋ/

ngắm chim

cooking

n

/'kʊkɪŋ/

nấu ăn

arranging
flowers

n

/ə'reɪndʒɪŋ
'flaʊəz/

cắm hoa

walking

n

/'wɔ:kɪŋ/

đi bộ

dancing

n

/'dænsɪŋ/

khiêu vũ

II. WORD FORMATION
Words

Meaning

Related words
beneficial (adj)

beneficially (adv)

benefit (v)

beneficiary (n)

benefit (n)

lợi ích

glue (n)

keo, hồ dán

glue (v)

insect(n)

côn trùng

insecticidal (adj)

insecticide (n)

jogging (n)

chạy bộ thư
giãn

jog (v)

jogger(n)

mature (adj)

maturely (adv)

mature (v)

maturational
(adj)

maturity (n)

sự trưởng
thành

maturation (n)
patient

kiên nhẫn

patient (n)

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patiently (adv)

[adj]

patience (n)
được nhiều
người yêu
thích, phổ biến

popular
(adj)

responsibilit sự chịu trách
y (n)
nhiệm

stress (n)

sự căng thẳng

unusual
(adj)

khác thường,
lạ, hiếm

valuable
(adj)

quý giá

popularity (n)
respond (v)

response(n)

responsible (adj)

responsibly (adv)

responsive (adj)

responsively
(adv)

stressful (adj)

stress (v)

stressed(adj)

unstressed (adj)

unusually (adv)

usual (adj)

usually (adv)
valuation (n)

value (n)

value (v)

III. GRAMMAR
1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE (Thì hiện tại đơn)
a. Cấu trúc
Chủ ngữ số Chủ ngữ số
ít
nhiều
Câu
định
Câu
định
Câu
vấn

khẳng S+Vs/es

S+V

phủ S + doesn't + S + don't+ V
V
nghi Does + S + V? Do + S+V?

b. Cách sử dụng
- Thì hiện tại đơn dùng để diễn đạt một hành động lặp đi lặp lại như
một thói quen ở hiện tại.
E.g.1:

We often go to New York in summer holiday.

(Chúng tôi thường tới New York vào kì nghỉ hè.)
E.g.2:

She always has breakfast at 7 a.m.
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(Cô ấy thường xuyên ăn sáng lúc 7 giờ.)
- Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một chân lý hoặc một sự thật hiển nhiên.
E.g.1:

The Earth goes around the Sun.

(Trái đất quay quanh Mặt trời.)
E.g.2:

Today is Sunday.

(Hôm nay là Chủ nhật.)
- Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một lịch trình, thời gian biểu.
E.g.1 :

The news programme starts at 7 p.m.

(Chương trình thời sự bắt đầu lúc 7 giờ tối.)
E.g.2:

We have Maths on Mondays.

(Chúng tôi có tiết Toán vào các ngày thứ Hai.)
c. Dấu hiệu nhận biết
Trong câu thường có các trạng từ chỉ tần suất như: always (luôn
luôn), usually (thường xuyên), often (thường xuyên) sometimes
(thỉnh thoảng.) Hoặc every + day! week/ month/ year (mọi
ngày/tuần/tháng/năm)...
2. Verbs of liking and disliking (động từ chỉ sự yêu thích và
không thích)
Một số động từ chỉ sự yêu thích và không thích như: like, love,
prefer, enjoy, fancy, mind, dislike và hate. Chúng ta thường sử
dụng dạng V-ing theo sau các động từ này.
E.g.1: Mark likes collecting stamps.
(Mark thích sưu tầm tem.)
E.g.2: David dislikes playing boardgames.
(David không thích các trò chơi ô chữ.)
E.g.3: We enjoy playing football after school.
(Chúng tôi thích chơi bóng đá sau giờ tan học.)
E.g.4: Do you fancy listening to music?
(Cậu có thích nghe nhạc không?)
*Lưu ý: một số động từ như: like, love, hate và prefer có thể
theo sau bởi cả V-ing hoặc to Verb
E.g.1: Mark likes collecting/ to collect stamps.
(Mark thích sưu tầm tem.)
E.g.2: We hate doing/ to do homework.
(Chúng tôi không thích làm bài tập về nhà.)
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* Một số cấu trúc khác nói về sự yêu thích
- Một số cấu trúc khác nói về sự yêu thích mà chúng ta có thể vận
dụng để biến đổi cấu trúc linh hoạt thay vì lặp đi lặp lại I like/ I
love
* I am quite into + V-ing/something: Tôi thích làm gì/ cái gì.
E.g.1:
it.

I am quite into playing football - I get very excited about

(Tôi rất thích chơi bóng đá - Tôi rất hào hứng với nó.)
* I am a big fan of + V-ing/something: Tôi là người hâm mộ của
ai.
E.g.1: I am a big fan of horror movie - I see all horror movies on the
cinema.
(Tôi là người hâm mộ phim kinh dị - Tôi xem tất cả các bộ phim
kinh dị chiếu ở rạp.)
E.g.2: She is a big fan of pop music.
(Cô ấy là một người hâm mộ nhạc pop.)
*To be interested in + V-ing: Quan tâm, yêu thích làm gì
E.g.1: I am interested in cooking.
(Tôi rất yêu thích việc nấu ăn.)
E.g.2: Are you interested in reading books?
(Bạn có thích đọc sách không?)
* To be keen on V-ing/something: Say mê, yêu thích điều gì
E.g.1: She is keen on doing DIY.
(Cô ấy say mê làm các dự án cá nhân.)
E.g.2: I am really keen on going to eat in Thai restaurants. Thai food
is very delicious.
(Tôi rất thích tới ăn ở nhà hàng Thái. Đồ ăn Thái rất ngon.)

IV. PRONUNCIATION
SOUND /ə/ AND/ɜ:/
1. Cách phát âm âm / ə / và âm /ɜ:/
- Cách phát âm âm / ə /
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/ə/ là một nguyên âm ngắn. Để phát âm
âm này, hãy mở miệng thật nhẹ và đơn
giản. Môi và lưỡi được thư giãn và phát âm
/ə/.

/ɜ:/ là một nguyên âm dài. Để phát âm
âm này, miệng mở tự nhiên, lưỡi đặt tự
nhiên, cao vừa phải, nhưng cao hơn khi
phát âm /ə/. Âm phát ra dài hơn /ə/.
2. Dấu hiệu nhận biết
* Âm /ə/
1."a"được phát âm là /ə/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

banana

n

/bə'nɑ:nə/

quả chuối

sofa

n

/'səʊfə/

ghế bành

apartment

n

/ə'pɑ:tmənt/

căn hộ

separate

adj, v

/'sepərət/

riêng lẻ, tách rời

2. "e" được phát âm là /ə/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

answer

n, v

/'a:nsə(r)/

trả lời

mother

n

/'mʌðə(r)/

mẹ

open

v

/'əʊpən/

mở ra

3. "o" được phát âm là /ə/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

compare

v

/kəm'peə(r)/

so sánh

control

v

/kən'trəʊl/

kiểm soát

continue

v

/kən'tmju:/

tiếp tục

freedom

n

/'fri:dəm/

sự tự do

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4. "u" được phát âm là /ə/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

upon

prep

/ə'pɒn/

bên trên

picture

n

/'pɪktʃə(r)/

bức tranh

suggest

v

/sə'ʤest/

gợi ý, đề nghị

surprise

v

/sə'praɪz/

ngạc nhiên

5."ou"được phát âm là /ə/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

famous

adj

/'feɪməs/

nổi tiếng

dangerous

adj

/'deɪndʒərəs/

nguy hiểm

anxious

adj

/'æŋkʃəs/

lo âu

* Âm /ɜ:/
1."o"thường được phát âm là /ɜ:/ trong một số trường hợp
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

work

n

/wɜ:k/

công việc

world

n

/wɜ:ld/

thế giới

word

n

/wɜ:d/

từ

worse

adj

/wɜ:s/

tệ/xấu hơn

2."u"còn được phát âm là /ɜ:/
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

burn

v

/bɜ:n/

đốt cháy

burglar

n

/'bɜ:glər/

kẻ trộm

burly

adj

/'bɜ:li/

lực lưỡng, vạm vỡ

curtain

n

/'kɜ:tən/

rèm cửa

3."i","e","ea" và "ou" thỉnh thoảng cũng được phát âm là /3:/ khi
trọng âm rơi vào những từ này
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

bird

n

/bɜ:d/

con chim

herd

n

/hɜ:d/

bầy, đàn, bọn, bè lũ

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were

v

/wɜ:(r)/

thì, là (quá khứ của to
be)

courtesy

adj

/'kɜ:təsi/

lịch sự, nhã nhặn

girl

n

/gɜ:l/

cô gái

early

adj

/'ɜ:li/

sớm

search

v

/sɜ:tʃ/

tìm kiếm

sir

n

/sɜ:(r)/

ngài (trong xưng hô)

circuit

n

/'sɜ:kɪt/

chu vi, mạch điện

V. PRACTICE
Exercise 1. Put the words in the correct column depending
on the pronunciation.
mother

work

learn

sunburn

service

birth

early

expert

collect

leisure

around

upon

singer

shirt

pottery

murderer

parent

nature

world

surfing

/ə/

/ɜ:/

Exercise 2. Choose the word that has the underlined part
pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. bear
B. hear
C. dear
D. near
2. A. collect

B. concern

C. concert

D. combine

3. A. absent

B. government

C. dependent

D. enjoy

4. A. future

B. return

C. picture

D. culture

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Exercise 3. Look at the photo and write the correct words.
The first letter is a hint for you.
dancing
making
learning
pottery
English
cooking

taking photos

carving wood

cycling

watching TV

surfing
Internet

1 .............................
3 .............................

2 .............................

4 .............................
6 .............................

5 .............................

7 .............................
9 .............................

8 .............................

the

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words from the
box.
gardenin
g

photos

model
cars

eggshells

painting

fishing

music

swimming

1. She usually goes ____________ with her friends in the pool near
her school.
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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.
Exercise 5. Complete the sentences with the words in the
box.
films

club

music

books

photogr
aphy

swimmi
ng

basket
ball

zoo

skating

chess

1. I really like ____________ - especially in the sea.
2. I'm interested in ____________ My favourite band is T-ara from
Korea.
3. I love ____________ I go to the cinema every weekend.
4. I really like ____________ I don't play it, but I watch matches on TV.
5. My hobby is ____________ I have a new camera.
6. I love ____________ My favourite writer is To Hoai.
7. I really love ____________ in the park with my friends.
8. I like ____________ I play against my dad. I also play against other
people on the Internet.
9. I've just joined the local tennis ____________
10. We could hear the lions roaring at the end of the ____________
Exercise 6. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The most popular after-school ____________ in Viet Nam are
football and badminton. (act)
2. The city library has over 60 ____________ .(employ)
3. English is an ____________ and important subject, (interest)
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4. Science books are very ____________ for our study of the world.
(use)
5. Ba is a famous stamp ____________ (collect)
6. They learn to play a ____________ instrument. (music)
7. The team has many talented ____________ .(play)
8. We sat on the beach ____________ a spectacular sunset. (watch)
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form of
present simple tense.
1. Where ____________ that guy ____________ from? (come)
2. Where ____________ your mother ____________ ? (work)
3. James ____________ usually ____________ the trees, (not water)
4. Who ____________ the washing in your house? (do)
5. They ____________ out once a week, (eat)
6. My father always ____________ delicious meals, (make)
7. Tom ____________ vegetables, (not eat)
8. Rosie ____________ shopping every week, (go)
9. ____________ Miley and David ____________ to work by bus every
day? (go)
10. ____________ your parents ____________ with your decision?
(agree)
11. It (be) ____________ a fact that smart phone (help) ____________
us a lot in our life.
12. I often (travel) ____________ to some of my favorite destinations
every summer.
13. Our Math lesson usually (finish) ____________ at 4.00 p.m.
14. The reason why Susan (not eat) ____________ meat is that she
(be) ____________ a vegetarian.
15. People in Ho Chi Minh City (be) ___________ very friendly and
they (smile) ___________ a lot.
16. The flight (start) ____________ at 6 a.m every Thursday.
17. Peter (not study) ____________ very hard. He never gets high
scores.
18. I like oranges and she (like) ____________ apples.
19. My mom and my sister (cook) ____________ lunch every day.
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20. They (have) ____________ breakfast together every morning.
Exercise 8. Underline the mistake and correct it.
1. I often gets up early to catch the bus to go to school.
……………………………………………………………………………..
2. She teach students in a local high school.
……………………………………………………………………………..
3. They doesn't own a house. They still have to rent one to live.
……………………………………………………………………………..
4. Dang Van Lam am a famous goalkeeper in the National Football
Team.
……………………………………………………………………………..
5. What do your brother do?
……………………………………………………………………………..
6. Bruce and Tim doesn't go swimming in the lake.
……………………………………………………………………………..
7. Hannah speak Chinese very well.
……………………………………………………………………………..
8. How often does she goes shopping in the supermarket?
……………………………………………………………………………..
9. Our dogs aren't eat bones.
……………………………………………………………………………..
10. Mary's parents is very friendly and helpful.
……………………………………………………………………………..
Exercise 9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1. I enjoy (play) ____________ football with my friends.
2. I like (go) ____________ swimming with you.
3. They hate (paint) ____________ but they like (swim) ____________
4. Tom doesn't want (move) ____________ to the city.
5. My sister is interested in (cook) ____________ very much. She can
cook many good foods.
6. Every year, my mother (give) ____________ me a nice doll on my
birthday.
7. She loves (do) ____________ the gardening.
8. (You/think) ____________ he can do this job?
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9. We (go) ____________ to the cinema three times a month.
10. My hobby is (collect) ____________ stamps
11. What(you/do) ____________ in your free time?
12. Hoa spends lots of time (read) ____________ books.
13. I don't think we (have) ____________ much free time.
14. My brother (listen) ____________ to music every day.
15. James never (watch) ____________ TV at night.
Exercise 10 a. Complete the paragraph with the words in the
box and give the correct form of verbs if necessary.
go
play
watch - listen

-

John has a lot of hobbies. He (1) ____________ chess at school
and he also (2) ____________ skating. After dinner, he (3) ____________
for a walk and he (4) ____________ to music every evening in his
room. John loves sports. He (5) ____________ football after school.
On Saturdays, John and his friends (6) ____________ swimming.
On Sundays, they (7) ____________ basketball in the park. On Sunday
evenings, they sometimes (8) ____________ a film.
Exercise 10 b. Circle the mistakes in each sentence.
1. I find carve eggshells boring because it takes a lot of time to
complete one shell.
A

B

C

D

2. My brother not goes to class to learn how to paint.
A

B

CD

3. I take up my hobby when I came back home from the Art Gallery.
A

B

C

D

4. I think playing volleyball interest because it is a team game.
A

B

C D

5. In my opinion, more people play monopoly in the future.
A

B

C

D

Exercise 11. 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.
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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.
Exercise 12. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to
complete the sentences.
1. Nowadays people ____________ hours
computers.
A. take

B. last

sitting

in

C. set

front

of

D. spend

2. I think you should take up swimming ____________ it is suitable for
your health condition.
A. so

B. because

C. although

D. but

3. My family enjoys ____________ because we can sell vegetables and
flowers ____________ money.
A. garden-to
garden - of

B. gardening-for C. gardening-with

D.

4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your
____________ to your friends as presents.
A. hobby

B. money

C. greetings

D. products

5. My sister's hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns
from the ____________ magazines.
A. fashion

B. cooking

C. sports

D. science

6. There are many ____________ why it is important to have a hobby.
A. answers

B. reasons

C. details

D. facts

7. Will you ____________ making models in the future?
A. pickup

B. look for

C. take up

D. find

8. Do you think that hobby is ____________ and boring?
A. easy
interesting

B. difficult

C. danger

D.

9. I love my sister's paintings because she is very ____________ in
using colours.
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A. careless

B. care

C. creative

D. imagine

10. A hobby helps you to connect with ____________ people.
A. other

B. others

C. another

D. the other

11. I join a photography club, and all the members love ____________
a lot of beautiful photos.
A. take

B. taking

C. make

D. making

12. What does your father do ____________ his free time?
A. in

B. at

C. on

D. while

13. I think a hobby will always give you ____________ and help you
____________
A. pleased - relax

B. pleasure - relaxed

C. pleased - relaxing
- relax

D. pleasure

14.
You can share your stamps ____________ other collectors
____________ a stamp club.
A. with- at

B. to-at

C. with -in

D. to -in

15. I think this hobby does not cost you much, and ____________ you
need is time.
A. most

B. all

C. some

D. all of

Exercise 13. 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 an 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.
No Statements
.
1.

A hobby is anything that you enjoy doing in
your free time.
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T
F

or

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.

Exercise 14. Read the passage, and then choose the correct
answer.
Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby. You can learn many
things, such as the geography of a country from stamps. Postal
stamps are a source of interesting facts and important dates about
every country in the world. It makes stamp collecting become very
popular.
As you look at the pages of a stamp album, you can learn
interesting details of foreign customs, arts, literature, history and
culture. Their colours can make you feel relaxed and happy.
Collecting stamps can become a business. If you are lucky in
finding a special stamp, it will bring you some money besides
knowledge and pleasure.
1. Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby because ____________
A. you can learn many things such as the geography of a country
from stamps
B. stamps give you interesting facts and important dates about a
country
C. it is very important to collect stamps
D. A and B are correct
2. All of the following are true EXCEPT ____________
A. stamps can make you relaxed and happy
B. stamps can make you know more
C. stamp collecting can make you famous
D. you can earn money from your collection if you are lucky
3. According to the passage, it infers that ____________
A. stamp collecting helps you become rich and famous
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B. stamp collecting is a very popular hobby
C. stamp collectors can earn a lot of money from stamp collecting
D. stamp collecting is a hobby that costs you a lot of money
4. The word "business" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning
to ____________
A. the activity of collecting stamps
B. the activity of selling stamps from other countries
C. the activity of buying stamps from other countries
D. the activity of buying or selling something
5. The main idea of the passage is ____________
A. the history of stamp collecting
B. good things from stamp collecting
C. the ways of stamp collecting
D. famous stamp collectors
Exercise 15 a. Make correct sentences from the words and
phrases given.
1. We/enjoy/play/chess/free time.
……………………………………………………………….
2. She/ interested / arranging flowers?
……………………………………………………………….
3. Alex/ keen/ photos. He/ photos/ every day.
……………………………………………………………….
4. My mom/ not/ love/ bird watching. She/ like/ shopping
……………………………………………………………….
5. Your brothers/ hate/ playing / drums?
……………………………………………………………….
Exercise 15 b. Rewrite the sentences without changing the
meaning.
1. I find collecting glass bottles interesting.
- My hobby is............................................................................
2. Van's brother usually goes to work by motorbike.
- Van's brother usually rides.....................................................
3. Linh finds playing boarding games boring.
- Linh doesn't like......................................................................
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4. My sister enjoys arranging flowers, (interesting)
- My sister finds........................................................................
5. My father likes doing gardening at the weekend.
- My father enjoys ....................................................................
Exercise 16. Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. A:.............................................................................................
B: My hobby is playing badminton.
2. A:.............................................................................................
B: I started my hobby three years ago.
3. A:.............................................................................................
B: I enjoy my hobby because I think it's funny.
4. A:.............................................................................................
B: I spend three hours a day on my hobby.
5. A:.............................................................................................
B:Tony usually plays volleyball in his free time.
6. A:.............................................................................................
B: He plays volleyball twice a week.
7. A:.............................................................................................
B: He often plays volleyball in the stadium near his school.
8. A:.............................................................................................
B: He likes to play table tennis with his friends.
9. A:.............................................................................................
B:Tom often plays football in his free time.
10. A:...........................................................................................
B: Linda is playing chess with her mother in the room.

UNIT 2: HEALTHY LIVING
I. VOCABULARY
Words

Type

Pronunciation

Meaning

acne

n

/'ækni/

mụn trứng cá

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E.g. Acne is very common among teenagers.
(Mụn trứng cá rất phổ biến ở thanh thiếu niên.)
affect

v

/ə'fekt/

ảnh hưởng, tác động

E.g. How will these changes affect us?
(Những thay đổi này sẽ ảnh hưởng đến chúng ta như thế nào?)
avoid

v

/ə'vɔɪd/

tránh

E.g. We must find a way to avoid similar problems in future.
(Chúng ta phải tìm cách tránh những vấn đề tương tự trong tương lai.)
chapped

adj

/ʧæpt/

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