UNIT 1: LEISURE TIME

A. VOCABULARY
No.
Words
1.
leisure
2.
leisure time
3.
leisure activity
4.
knit
5.
knitting kit
6.
spend
7.
spend time on your own
8.
DIY (do-it-yourself)
9.
puzzle
10. do puzzle
11. surf
12. surf the net
13. message
14. message friends
15. cooking
16. keen
17. fond
18. interested
19. crazy
20. like
21. love
22. enjoy
23. fancy
24. prefer
25. hate
26. detest
27. dislike
28. home-made
29. origami
30. fold
31. paper folding
32. relax
33. snowboarding
34. resort
35. improve
36. balance

Type
(n)

(v)
(v)
(n)
(n)
(v)
(v)
(n)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(adj)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(v)
(adj)
(n)
(v)
(v)
(n)
(n)
(v)
(n)

Pronunciation
/ˈleʒə(r)/
/ˈleʒə(r) taɪm/
/ˈleʒə(r) ækˈtɪvəti/
/nɪt/
/ˈnɪtɪŋ kɪt/
/spend/
/ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/
/ˈpʌzl/
/duː ˈpʌzl/
/sɜːf/
/sɜːf ðə net/
/ˈmesɪdʒ/
/ˈmesɪdʒ frendz/
/ˈkʊkɪŋ/
/kiːn/
/fɒnd/
/ˈɪntrəstɪd/
/ˈkreɪzi/
/laɪk/
/lʌv/
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
/ˈfænsi/
/prɪˈfɜː(r)/
/heɪt/
/dɪˈtest/
/dɪsˈlaɪk/
/ˌhəʊm ˈmeɪd/
/ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/
/fəʊld/
/ˈpeɪpə(r) ˈfəʊldɪŋ/
/rɪˈlæks/
/ˈsnəʊbɔːdɪŋ/
/rɪˈzɔːt/
/ɪmˈpruːv/
/ˈbæləns/

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Meaning
thời gian rảnh rỗi, lúc thư nhàn
thời gian giải trí
hoạt động giải trí
đan (len, sợi,...)
bộ dụng cụ để đan
trải qua, dành thời gian
dành thời gian cho bản thân
tự tay làm
trò chơi ô chữ
giải ô chữ
lưốt, truy cập
lướt net, truy cập mạng
gửi tin nhắn
nhắn tin cho bạn bè
nấu ăn
say mê, ham thích
mến, thích
quan tâm, thích thú
quá say mê, rất thích
thích
yêu thích
thưởng thức, thích thú
mến, thích
thích hơn
ghét, không thích
ghét, căm ghét
không thích, ghét
tự làm
nghệ thuật gấp giấy Nhật Bản
gấp, gập
gấp giấy
thư giãn
trượt tuyết bằng ván
khu nghỉ dưỡng
cải thiện
sự cân bằng
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37. muscle
(n)
/ˈmʌsl/
cơ bắp
38. muscle strength
/ˈmʌsl streŋkθ/
sức mạnh cơ bắp
Các cụm từ đi kèm với giói từ để chỉ sự yêu thích: be fond of, be keen on, be crazy about, be interested
in, be into.
Example: He is fond of playing sport. (Anh ấy thích chơi thể thao.)
She is keen on cooking.
(Cô ấy mê nấu ăn.)
I'm into doing DIY.
(Tôi thích tự mình làm.)
Khi muốn dùng các cụm từ trên để diễn tả sự không thích, chúng ta thêm not vào sau động từ be.
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Example: I'm not crazy about surfing the net.
(Tôi không mê lướt net.)
He is not interested in messaging friends. (Anh ấy không thích nhấn tin cho bạn bè.)
My sister is not into drawing.
(Em gái tôi không mê vẽ.)
Word form
Verb
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
adore
adoration
adorable
adorably
addict
addicted
addiction
addictive
enjoy
enjoyment
crazy
crazily
expectation
craziness
expectancy
expectant
expectance
communication
communicate
communicative
communicant
prefer
preference
preferable
preferably
satisfy
satisfaction
satisfactory
snowboarding
snowboard
snowboarder
socialization
socialise
socialite
socialist
B. GRAMMAR
1. Verbs of liking/ disliking (Các động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét)
Các động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét phổ biến
Các động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét trong tiếng Anh thường bao gồm các từ sau:
adore rất thích, mê
fancy mến, thích
enjoy thưởng thúc
prefer thích hơn
love
yêu
dislike không thích
like
thích
hate
ghét
detest
căm ghét
2. Cách dùng động từ theo sau động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét
Khi có một động từ chỉ hành động khác theo sau động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét, ta phải dùng động từ đó ở dạng
danh động từ (V-ing) hoặc động từ nguyên mẫu có to (to V).
- Các động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét chỉ có thể được theo Thomas adores snowboarding.
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sau bởi danh động từ: adore, enjoy, fancy, dislike,
Linda detests doing puzzles.
detest.
- Các động từ chỉ sự yêu ghét được theo sau bởi cả We love going/ to go to the cinema.
danh động từ và động từ nguyên mẫu có to: like, He hates getting up/ to get up early.
love, hate, prefer.
3. Giới thiệu thêm về danh động từ và động từ nguyên mẫu có “to”
a. Danh động từ (V-ing)
+ Danh động từ là dạng động từ thêm –ing và được dùng như một danh từ.
 Đứng sau một số động từ để làm tân ngữ.
admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, delay, deny,
I don't mind helping you with the homework
finish, imagine, keep, mind, mention, miss,
postpone, practice, risk), suggest, ...
 Đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ.
Cycling is my favorite sport.
 Đứng sau động từ be để làm bổ ngữ.
His hobby is walking in the park.
 Đứng sau một số cụm động từ đặc biệt.
We look forward to receiving your answer.
be busy, be used to), can't help, can't bear/ can't
What about having some coffee?
stand, get used to, look forward to, what/ how
Let's go swimming!
about...?, go V-ing
 Đứng sau các giới từ hoặc liên từ:
Have you ever thought about leaving the city?
at (tại), about (khoảng, về), in (trong), on (trên),
You should turn off the lights when leaving the
from (từ), to (đến), after (sau), before (trước), when
room.
(khi), …
 Một số cấu trúc câu đặc biệt có dùng danh động
I spent a day making this paper ship.
từ:
It's no use persuading him.
S + spend/ waste + time/ money + V-ing
It's worth asking for help.
It's no use /no good/ no point in/ worth + V-ing
b. Động từ nguyên mẫu có to (to-V)
+ to-infinitive là dạng nguyên thể của động từ có thêm to đứng phía trước.
 Đứng sau một số động từ để làm tân ngữ:
afford, agree, appear, ask, decide, demand,
encourage, expect, fail, force, hesitate, intend,
He wants to go out at night.
invite, hope, learn, manage, order, persuade, plan,
refuse, pretend, promise, remind, seem, tell, tend,
threaten, urge, want, wish, …
 Đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ.
To have a strong body, Hang does exercise
regularly.
 Đứng sau động từ be làm bổ ngữ.
What he likes is to take a walk every evening.
 Đứng sau tính từ làm tân ngữ.
I'm glad to play with you.
 Đứng sau các từ để hỏi.
what (gì, nào), where (ở đâu), when (khi nào),
She doesn't know what to do.
which (cái nào, người nào), who (ai), how (như thế
nào), ...
 Đứng sau tân ngữ của động từ khác để làm bổ
My parents want me to go to bed early.
ngữ.
4. Các động từ theo sau bởi cả danh động từ và động từ nguyên mẫu có to nhưng có nghĩa khác nhau
 Các động từ remember (nhớ), forget (quên), regret (nuối tiếc) dùng ỏ dạng V-ing nghĩa là việc đã xảy
ra rồi. Ngược lại, nếu dùng với to-infínitive thì sự việc chưa xảy ra.
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Example: I remember meeting you some times before.
(Tôi nhớ là đã gặp bạn vài lần trước đây.)
Remember to do your homework!
(Nhớ làm bài tập về nhà!)
 Động từ stop ở dạng V-ing nghĩa là dừng làm việc gì đó. Ngược lại, với to-infínitive là dừng lại để
làm việc khác.
Example: We stopped talking when the teacher came in. (Chúng tôi dừng nói chuyện khi thầy giáo vào
lớp.)
I stopped to talk with him.
(Tôi dừng lại để nói chuyện với ông ấy.)
 Động từ try dùng ở dạng V-ing nghĩa là thử làm gì đó. Ngược lại, với to-infinitive nghĩa là cố gắng.
Example: He tried pressing Esc key, but the computer didn't respond.
(Anh ấy thử nhấn phím Esc nhưng máy tính không phản hồi.)
He tried to finish the test on time, but he failed.
(Anh ấy cô'gắng làm bài thi cho kịp giờ nhưng đã thất bại.)
C. PRONUNCIATION
Sound /u:/ and /ʊ/
1. Nguyên âm dài /u:/
a. Cách phát âm
- Môi mở tròn, hướng ra ngoài.
- Mặt lưỡi đưa sâu vào trong khoang miệng. Phía cuống lưỡi cong,
đưa lên cao gần ngạc trên.
- /u:/ là nguyên âm dài. Dây thanh rung, luồng hơi đi từ phía trong
miệng ra tự do không bị cản, có thể kéo dài.
b. Dấu hiệu nhận biết âm /u:/
 Dấu hiệu 1: “o” được phát âm là /u:/ trong một vài từ thông dụng có tận cùng bằng o hoặc o + phụ âm.
do
/du:/
làm
move
/mu:v/
cử động
lose
/lu:z/
mất, đánh mất
prove
/pru:v/
chứng minh
tomb
/tu:m/
mộ, mồ
remove
/rɪ'mu:v/
xóa bỏ, loại bỏ
 Dấu hiệu 2: “u” được phát âm là /u:/
blue
/blu:/
màu xanh lam
flute
/flu:t/
ống sáo
brutal
/bru:tl/
thô bạo, dã man
lunar
/ˈluːnər/
thuộc về Mặt trăng
salute
/sə'lu:t/
sự chào mừng
lunacy
/'lu:nəsɪ/
sự điên rồ
 Dấu hiệu 3: “oo” được phát âm là /u:/
food
/fu:d/
đồ ăn, thực phẩm
too
/tu:/
cũng
pool
/pu:l/
bể bơi
tool
/tu:l/
đồ dùng
tooth
/tuːθ/
cái răng
goose
/gu:s/
con ngỗng
spoon
/spu:n/
cái thìa
bamboo
/ˌbæmˈbuː/
cây tre
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 Dấu hiệu 4: “ou” được phát âm là / u:/ trong một số trường hợp
group
/gru:p/
troupe
/tru:p/
douche
/du:ʃ/
wounded
/'wu:ndɪd/
 Dấu hiệu 5. “ui” được phát âm là / u:/ trong một số trường hợp

một nhóm, một đám
gánh hát
vòi hoa sen
bị thương

bruise

/bru:z/

bruit
fruit
juice
cruise
cruiser
recruit

/bru:t/
/fru:t/
/dʒuːs/
/kru:z/
/ˈkruːzər/
/rɪ'kru:t/

vết thương, vết bầm tím
da
tin đồn, tiếng đồn
trái cây
nước cốt, nước trái cây
cuộc đi chơi trên biển
tàu tuần dương
mộ binh, tuyển lính

fluid
ruin

/'flu: ɪd/
/'ru: ɪn/

chất lỏng, lỏng
sự đổ nát, vết tích đổ nát

Ngoại lệ:

2. Nguyên âm ngắn /ʊ/
a. Cách phát âm
- Môi mở khá tròn, hướng ra ngoài, bè hơn so với âm /u:/
- Mặt lưỡi đưa khá sâu vào trong khoang miệng, không sâu bằng âm
/u:/. Phía cuống lưỡi cong, đưa lên cao gần ngạc trên, thấp hơn âm /u:/
một chút
- Nguyên âm ngắn. Dây thanh rung, luồng hơi đi từ phía trong miệng
ra tự do không bị cản.

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b. Dấu hiệu nhận biết âm /ʊ/
 Dấu hiệu 1: “o” được phát âm là /ʊ/.
wolf
/wʊlf/
chó sói
woman
/'wʊman/
phụ nữ
 Dấu hiệu 2: “oo” được phát âm là /ʊ/
book
/bʊk/
sách
good
/gʊd/
tốt
look
/lʊk/
nhìn
wool
/wʊl/
len
cook
/kʊk/
nấu ăn
foot
/fʊt/
chân
wood
/wʊd/
gỗ
took
/tʊk/
quá khứ của take
 Dấu hiệu 3: “ou” được phát âm là /ʊ/.
could
/kʊd/
có thể
should
/ʃʊd/
phải, nên
would
/wʊd/
sẽ, muốn

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A. PHONETIC
Exercise 1: Put the underlined words in the correct column depending on their pronunciation.
good
rude
foot
glue

pull
flu
bruise
bluebell

full
school
soup
push

could
clue
cook
sugar

wood
through
took
tool

book
good
moon
cartoon

fruit
shoe
group
would

cruise
put
pudding
foot

/u:/
/ʊ/
school, moon, tool, cartoon, clue, glue, bluebell,
wood, book, good, foot, cook, took, pudding,
fruit, cruise, bruise, group, soup, through, rude,
push, sugar, would, good, foot, put, pull, full,
flu, shoe
could
Exercise 2: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the
others.
1. A. mouse
B. house
C. would
D. outdoors
2. A. ear
B. clear
C. hear
D. bear
3. A. leisure
B. eight
C. celebrate
D. penalty
4. A. worked
B. watched
C. needed
D. walked
5. A. beat
B. heat
C. cheat
D. break
6. A. pictures
B. watches
C. buses
D. brushes
7. A. bracelet
B. cake
C. make
D. hat
8. A. comedy
B. letter
C. princess
D. cinema
9. A. sure
B. sort
C. soy
D. soon
10.
A. homework
B. mother
C. open
D. judo
Exercise 3: Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) whose main stress is different from the others in the
group.
1. A. relaxing
B. traveling
C. visiting
D. listening
2. A. dislike
B. detest
C. fancy
D. prefer
3. A. library
B. museum
C. melody
D. favourite
4. A. protection
B. addicted
C. computer
D. goldfish
5. A. volleyball
B. weather
C. winter
D. vacation
6. A. climbing
B. canoeing
C. cricket
D. cycling
7. A. computer
B. protection
C. volunteer
D. museum
8. A. adore
B. enjoy
C. prefer
D. listen
9. A. especially
B. community
C. activity
D. Absolutely
10.
A. skateboard
B. sticker
C. adore
D. leisure
B. VOCABULARY – GRAMMAR
Exercise 1: Match the words with their meanings.
1. origami
2. DIY
3. muscle
4. resort
5. puzzle

A. a piece of body tissue
B. a place where a lot of people go on holiday
C. time when you are not working or studying; free time
D. the Japanese art of paper folding
E. the activity of making something yourself
F. a game that you have to think about carefully in order to
6. leisure
or do it
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Exercise 2: Choose the word/ phrase/ sentence (A, B, C, or D) that best fits the space in each sentences
or best answers the question.
1. I like to _______ Tik Tok to watch short clips whenever I have free time.
A. knit
B. surf
C. message
D. relax
2. Alice spends a lot of time _______ her own; she always exercises regularly and does what she enjoys.
A. on
B. in
C. about
D. for
3. I usually _______ my friends whenever I need your help.
A. message
B. hit
C. keep
D. joke
4. In the beach _______, the apartments and villas have daily maid service.
A. conservation
B. cooking
C. resort
D. competition
5. I bought a knitting _______ and asked my grandmother to teach me how to knit.
A. fold
B. kit
C. improve
D. relax
6. Origami is the timeless Japanese art of _______.
A. paper folding
B. car making
C. train spotting
D. bird watching
7. These exercises build _______ and increase stamina.
A. leisure
B. muscle
C. puzzle
D. snowboarding
8. He wasn't interested _______ growing flowers in the garden.
A. at
B. for
C. with
D. in
9. Many people are fond _______ French cheese.
A. without
B. of
C. at
D. in
10. Most people now enjoy shorter working hours and more _______.
A. message friends
B. paper folding
C. leisure time
D. muscle strength
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11. Nam _______ the Internet a lot to find useful information for his studying.
A. surfs
B. types
C. checks
D. look ups
12. That dress looks so _______. I want to buy it. Do you think it is nice?
A. fancy
B. funny
C. crazy
D. noisy
13. About favorite leisure activities, she and I share many things in _______.
A. similarity
B. general
C. common
D. the same
14. Visiting _______ increases my knowledge about cultures in the past.
A. museums
B. cinemas
C. hometown
D. City
15. Teenagers often prefer travelling with their friends _______ travelling with their parents.
A. from
B. to
C. on
D. in
16. I like to watch TV _______ my free time.
A. up
B. on
C. of
D. in
17. What do you think is the best leisure activity _______ teenagers?
A. for
B. with
C. between
D. in
18. She loves going out _______ her friends.
A. for
B. with
C. between
D. in
19. Do you fancy ______ origami?
A. making
B. make
C. doing
D. do
20. My younger brother used to detest ______ fish, but now he likes doing it.
A. eats
B. ate
C. eating
D. eat
21. Tom loves ______ with his new pen friends in Vietnamese.
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A. chat
B. chatting
C. both B and D
D. to chat
22. Did you _______ listening to fairy tales when you were a child?
A. fancied
B. adored
C. fond of
D. adore
23. My students don't mind ______ English stories, some even adore doing it.
A. reading
B. read
C. to read
D. listening
24. Minh ______ to play football, and so does his brother.
A. likes
B. enjoys
C. fancies
D. detest.
25. Mai's foreign friends fancy ______ museums when they are in Vietnam.
A. visits
B. to visit
C. of visiting
D. visiting
26. My dad is hooked on news or football matches while my mum ______ watching fashion shows.
A. interested in
B. fond of
C. prefer to
D. enjoys
27. Mai enjoys ______ to music, especially pop music in her free time.
A. hearing
B. playing
C. listening
D. talking
28. My grandparents love ______ very much. There are a lot of beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables in
their garden.
A. doing garden
B. doing gardening
C. do gardening
D. to do garden
29. You should avoid ______ too much TV. It's not good for your eyes. She feels relaxing.
A. seeing
B. looking
C. watching
D. glancing
30. Nga likes ______ with her close friend on Saturday evenings.
A. window shop
B. window to shop
C. window shops
D. window shopping
31. Lan used to love ______ front of the computer for hours but now she doesn't. She takes part in a judo
club.
A. using
B. sitting
C. doing
D. having
32. Minh is very hard-working boy. He doesn't mind ______ a lot of homework in the evenings.
A. making
B. reading
C. seeing
D. doing
33. Do you fancy ______ around the West Lake with me this Sunday morning?
A. going
B. having
C. staying
D. moving
34. I don't like ______ up early in the winter days. I love ______ in bed late.
A. getting / stay
B. get / stay
C. getting / staying
D. get / staying
35. Mai's dad likes ______ spring rolls when her family has parties.
A. doing
B. making
C. cooking
D. trying
36. It is very ______ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.
A. entertaining
B. entertained
C. entertainment
D. entertain
37. Having leisure activities is one of the best ways to make you feel ______.
A. comfort
B. comfortable
C. comfortless
D. comfortably
38. She inspired her passion and effort to poor people. She was a great ______.
A. activity
B. active
C. activist
D. activism
39. His ______ of basketball is very extensive because playing basketball is his passion.
A. knowing
B. known
C. knowable
D. knowledge
40. There is still room for ______ in your work.
A. improve
B. improved
C. improvement 
D. improving
Exercise 3: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. She hates talking with him about what he likes.
A. likes
B. detests
C. enjoys
D. love
2. You do leisure activities in your free time and they make you feel satisfied.
A. pleased
B. dissatisfied
C. tired
D. bored
3. You can enjoy great Vietnamese seafood in Ha Long Bay.
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A. dislike
B. like
C. hate
D. detest
4. Nam enjoys going to the cinema in his free time.
A. leisure time
B. favorite activity
C. summer holiday
D. this weekend
5.I am certain that he will be satisfied with my DIY project.
A. uncertain
B. sure
C. unreliable
D. unsure
Exercise 4: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following sentences:
1. My DIY project is to make some new bookshelves this summer.
A. old
B. big
C. small
D. giant
2. Too much texting can be harmful to our health.
A. harmless
B. dangerous
C. unsafe
D. poisonous
3. I fancy hanging out with my friends.
A. love
B. hate
C. like
D. adore
4. I like hanging out with the girl next door.
A. dislike
B. love
C. adore
D. enjoy
5. Playing soccer is good for your health.
A. excellent
B. bad
C. beneficial
D. nice
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Exercise 5: Circle the correct option in brackets.
1. Mary enjoys (to listen / listening) to classical music.
2. My sister adores (to make / making) paper flowers.
3. Does she fancy (messaging / to message) her friends?
4. My dad dislikes travelling. He always (stays / staying) at home on holidays.
5. Mrs. Nhung hates (to train / trains) dogs.
6. Most adults don't like (watch / to watch) cartoons.
7. I'm into playing sport, especially table tennis. I (play / to play) table tennis almost every afternoon.
8. My sister loves origami. She often (folds / folding) paper into attractive shapes.
9. Linda prefers (visit / visiting) the beautiful beaches in Vietnam.
10. Do your parents love (go / to go) to the theater in their free time?
Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms.
1. Do you fancy watching football matches?
(watch)
2. My parents enjoy preparing meals together on weekends.
(prepare)
3. Lan and her sister love shopping in their free time.
(shop)
4. He prefers surfing the Internet after school.
(surf)
5. My mother detests eating out at that restaurant.
(eat)
6. I don't mind getting up early every day, even on Sundays.
(get up)
7. Do you prefer to read books in your free time?
(read)
8. My father loves to play golf with his friends.
(play)
9. I prefer not to stay up too late.
(not stay)
10. I used to prefer hanging out with my friends at the weekend.
(hang out)
11. I think not many people like to listen to her music.
(listen)
12. Teenagers love to surf the web to while away their time.
(surf)
13. Do you enjoy doing DIY in your free time?
(do DIY)
14. I detest having a conversation with John.
(have)
15. Do you think Jane prefers not to socialize with other students?
(not socialize)
16. I don't mind explaining the problem again.
(explain)
17. Ann fancies listening to the songs of her favorite singer.
(listen)
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18. My friend adores spending time with her cats.
(spend)
19. I always love trying new things when I go traveling.
(try)
20. Mr. Smith hates driving his old car.
(drive)
21. My boyfriend dislikes waiting.
(wait)
22. My cat dislikes sleeping on the floor.
(sleep)
23. My cousin doesn't like studying Math and Chemistry.
(study)
24. She didn't want to tell him about her plan.
(tell)
25. I think your brother won't mind lending you a helping hand.
(lend)
Exercise 7: There are five grammar mistakes in this passage. Can you find and correct them?
Like most people, I turn on my laptop play as well as to study. At weekends, I go to my favourite chat rooms
and I chat.
Sometimes I spend hours online and I often make new friends. My mum doesn't go shop anymore. She likes
buy everything online. My sister likes music and she has join a rock group which she found on a webpage at
her university.
When I want to improving my English, there are a lot of great website with vocabulary games and practice
exercises. I usually score more points than my sister!
1. play
 to play
2. shop
 shopping
3. buy
 buying
4. join
 joined
5. improving
 improve
Exercise 8: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions.
1. What he detests to do is going to work at weekends.
 DOING
A
B
C
D
2. All the girls in my class are a big fan of SNSD girl- band
 BIG FANS
A
B
C
D
3. Going fishing alone is one of my Dad's favorite leisure activity.
 LEISURE
ACTIVITIES
A
B
C
D
4. She sings that song much more better than I do.
 BETTER
A
B
C
D
5. I think that she wouldn't mind to go to the night party with you, surely.
 GOING
A
B
C
D

A. LISTENING
Exercise 1: Listen to the short talk twice and circle the correct answer to each of the following
questions:
1. When Nam was a child, he liked playing with ______.
A. toys
B. cars
C. computers
D. dolls
2. When did Nam prefer as a teenager?
A. volunteering
B. socializing with friends
C. reading comics
D. singing
3. What leisure activities did he do when he became a student at university?
A. volunteering
B. socializing with friends C. reading comics
D. singing
4. Now, he often ______.
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A. reads books
B. plays tennis
C. plays with toys
D. reads comics
Audio scripts
Joan: Nam, could you tell me about your hobbies and leisure activities?
No problem. When I was a very little child, I liked playing with toys. I had hundreds of toys at
home.
Nam: When I attended primary school, I loved reading comics. I had a very big collection of comics
that I still keep until today.
Joan: What about when you attended secondary school?
Nam: As a teenager I preferred socializing with friends than being on my own. So I often hung out with
my classmates after school.
Joan: That was a significant change! What leisure activities did you do when you became a student at
university?
Nam: During my student life I became interested in helping people, so I often attended
volunteeringactivities in hospitals to help elderly people.
Joan: What about now, when you have married?
Nam: Oh now I don't have time for volunteering activities. In my free time I often play tennis. I try to
keep fit because health is very important for an enjoyable life
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Exercise 2: Listen to the conversation twice and decide whether the following sentences are True or
False.
Statements
True/ False
1. Nowadays teenagers can be called a “technology” generation
_____T_____
2. Teenagers don't like surfing webs.
_____F_____
3. Teenagers cannot forget what time to do something.
_____F_____
4. Playing computer games makes teenagers concentrate less on their lessons in class.
_____T_____
Audio scripts
Teenagers are now a 'technology generation. They get hooked on mobiles, laptops, and televisions. They
enjoy surfing webs to find information and making friends with other teens all around the world. They prefer
sitting in front of the computer playing games to participating in outdoor activities. Because teenagers spend
much time living in the virtual world, sometimes they forget the reality. They may become lazy and forget
about time. A lot of teenagers do not complete their homework and fail important examinations. Others may
feel very tired because they play computer games for too long. As a result, they feel sleepy during class time
and can't concentrate on their lessons. Lots of parents are trying to find ways to reduce their children's
interest in technology. Some parents only allow their children to use computers for under one hour a day.
Others take their children to sport clubs such as football, swimming so that the Teenagers will become
healthier.
B. SPEAKING
Exercise 1: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
1. Nga invites Hoa to hang out with her.
- Nga : Would you like to hang out with me? - Hoa: “________”
A. Yes, I'd like
B. No, I don't like
C. Yes, I'd love to
D. Never mind
2. - An: Do you like going out? - Hoa: “________”
A. Yes, I do
B. No, I like going out
C. Yes, I don't like
D. Yes, I like
3. - NU: Which leisure activity is more exciting, doing DIY or making crafts? - Anh: “________”
A. I think doing DIY is
B. I don't know. It may be doing DIY
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C. Doing DIY is more exciting than making crafts D. All are correct.
4. - Ann: “What do you usually do on Sundays?” - Mary: “________”
A. I used to drive to work
B. I'm not doing anything
C. I usually sleep until noon
D. I'd be sleeping all day.
5. What do you think of a book? “________”
A. That's right
B. No, it not
C. It's right
D. Oh, excellent
Exercise 2. Complete the conversation, using the sentences (a - e) to fill in the blanks (1-5).
a. Good idea! So everybody's happy, then.
b. I'm not sure … it depends on the weather. Is
it sunny outside?
c. Yes, that sounds better. Why don't we go
there?
d. I'm sure we can find some ideas in there.
e. On the shelf.
Hoa:
Well, everybody … What shall we do today? Any idea?
Mary: (1) b. I'm not sure … it depends on the weather. Is it sunny outside?
Hoa: Just a minute … oh, it's raining again.
Oh, no! I don't want another boring day like yesterday. Is there anything interesting we can go and
Mai:
see?
Mark I know what can do. I'll have a look at the guide book. I'm sure we can do. I'll have a look at the
:
guide book. (2) d. I'm sure we can find some ideas in there.
Mary: All right. Where is the guide book?
Mark
It's there. (3) e. On the shelf.
:
Let's see … well, there's the Museum of Country Life.
Mary:
How about that?
Hoa: Is there anything more exciting?
Mary: Well. There's Aqua World. It's Sea Life centre.
Hoa: (4) c. Yes, that sounds better. Why don't we go there?
Mai: Ok then, if you like.
Mark
Shall I phone them to see what time it opens?
:
Mary: (5) a. Good idea! So everybody's happy, then.

TOPIC 1: LEISURE TIME
Part 1: Introduction and interview on familiar topics.
1. The examiner asks the student about him/herself, his/her family, his/her hobbies.
2. How much leisure time do you have on an average day?
3. What do you often do in your leisure time?
4. Which leisure activity do you like best? Why?
Part 2: Talk about a leisure activity you like.
You should talk about:
- What it is
- How long you have had it
- What its benefits are
Part 3:
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1. What do you think is the best leisure activity for teenagers?
2. Should parents decide how teenagers spend their free time?

C. READING
Exercise 1. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word
or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
There are many reasons why it (1) _______ important to have a hobby. It will give you a pleasure (2)
_______ help you relax. Many old people enjoy gardening. They (3) ____ a lot of trees and vegetables, so
they can sell them for some money. In addition, a hobby can help you connect with other people. If you like
(4) ____ stamps, you can join a stamp club to share your albums with other collectors. If your hobby is
carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (5) ____ gifts.
1. A. have
B. do
C. are
D. is
2. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
3. A. grows
B. to grow
C. growing
D. grow
4. A. gardening
B. playing
C. selling
D. collecting
5. A. as
B. for
C. in
D. with
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Exercise 2. Read the following passage and circle the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions.
 Almost everybody has some kinds of hobby. My hobbies are listening to music and watching television.
I am very fond of music. When I am free, I often listen to my favorite songs from an old cassette recorder.
At weekends, I usually go to music shops in the downtown areas to buy good CDs. Of the famous pop
singers, I prefer Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Madonna and Paul McCartney. I also spend an hour after
dinner watching news and documentary programmes. I particularly enjoy the programme '' The World Here
and There '' because it broadens my knowledge of nature and human civilizations.
I think that my hobbies are very useful. They widen my knowledge, relax my mind, and make me feel better
about myself.
1. The writer's hobbies are _______.
A. listening to music and playing games.
B. playing games and watching TV.
C. watching TV and listening to music.
D. reading books and playing games.
2. The writer o...