EXERCISE FOR UNIT 1

A. VOCABULARY
I. Match each word with its definition/ description

1. knitting A. the activity that you use a machine with a needle to pait or decorate clothing
2. sewing B. doing something many times so that you will do it very well
3. shuttlecock C. the act of kicking a plastic object with feathers into the air
4. table tennis D. a traditional sport from Japan, in which you fight with your hands and feet
5. karate E. the activity to make clothes from thick cotton, wool using two long thin needles
6. practice F. the activity of moving over the ground while wearing boots with small wheels
7. cycling G. a sport involving two or more players hitting a ball over a net on a table
8. roller skating H. a sport or activity of nding bicycle
9. brownie I. things are not neat and untidy
10. baking J. detailed information on how to make or cook food
11. recipe K. a way of cooking food such as cookies and bread in an oven
12. mess L. a small square of a thick, soft chocolatecake with nuts

II. Fill in blanks with the words given

Like hanging out Preper doing Loves designing Love going Adore playing
Watching football Fancies doing Detests doing Fancies being Fancy singing

1. My younger sister………………………………………. Jewelry.

2. My friend Peter and I………………………………………..-board games.
3. Idon't……………………………………….at the weekend. I like spending time with my family instead.
4. My dad……………………………………….in the kitchen and preparing food for my family.
5. Nancy……………………………………….housework such as washing the dishes.
6. My sister doesn't……………………………………….
7. Joey enjoys……………………………………….but he detests playing football.
8. My sister……………………………………….voluntary activities. She has travelled to 15 countries to do
voluntary work.
9. I……………………………………….fishing with my friends because we can sit next to the water and relax all
day
10. I dont’ like outdoor activities. I……………………………………….arts and crafts.

III. Choose the word that has a stress pattern pronounced different differently from the others
1 . A. knitting B. handball C. feather D. machine
2. A. sewing B. practice C. routine D. music
3. A. degree B. tennis C. guitar D. career
4. A. bicycle B. chocolate C. decision D. memory
3. A. collection B. basketball C. volleyball D. badminton

IV. Write the correct form of verbs

1. I like cooking in my free time. It makes me feel……………………………….. (RELAX)
2. My sister doesn’t like surfing the Intemet, she says it is ……………………………….. (BORE)
3. Skateboarding is her hobby. It is also one of the most……………………………….. sports of the teenagers in
this town. (POPULARITY)
4. My close friend gave me a present on my……………………………….. birthday. I like it so much.
(WONDER)
5.My brother works as a volunteer for an animal protection……………………………………. He really loves his
job.
(ORGANIZE)
6. People in my country are very warm and…………………………………. (FRIEND)
7. L.A Hill is a …………………………………… writer. (HUMOR)
8. I’m …………………………………. sorry for the delay. (EXTREME)
9. Are you………………………………. about the new Gears Of War games? (EXCITE)
10. She listens to classical music for……………………………………... (RELAX)

B. GRAMMAR
I. Choose “TO – VERB” or “V – ING”
1. Tihaveenjoyed……………………………(meet) you. Hope…………………………… (see) you again soon.
2. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers…………………………… (drink)tea.
3. I am little busy. Wouldyou mind…………………………… (wait) a littlelonger?
4. Mobile games are great, but Idon’tlike…………………………… (play) them for too long.
5, If I can choose, I prefer…………………………… (stay) at home to(play) sport.
6. Tonight I’dlike…………………………… (go) out, but I have to do myhomework.
7. Sueloves…………………………… (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.
8. I detested…………………………… (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.
9. He started…………………………… (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped…………………………… (surf)
yet?
10. I tried hard…………………………… (concentrate), but my mind kept …………………………… (wander).

II. Complete the sentences with by or until/ til

1. I willkeep asking……………………………you accept my offer.
2. The bank should be opens……………………………5 o’ clock today.
3. We must finish our project……………………………next Friday.
4. …………………………… the time she arrived, the meeting had already begun.
5. According to the weather forecast, it will keep snowing …………………………… the weekend.
6. According to the weather forecast, it should finally snow…………………………… this weekend.
7. I need this work finished……………………………tomorrow morning.
8. Can you look after the baby…………………………… I get back.
9. Make sure to retum home…………………………… 9 o'clock.
10. Sandra is going to have my car…………………………… weekend.
11. Sandra promised to bring back my car…………………………… Sunday afternoon.
12. Don't do anything…………………………… backup arrives.
13. I will have been married for ten years…………………………… 2020.
14. …………………………… what time are you open today?
15. Learning English was difficult…………………………… I came across this website.

III. Circle the correct answer

1. Tomorrow the sun (rises/ is rising) at 6.44 and it (sets/ is setting) at 18.33.
2. I (don’t do/ am not doing) anything tonight. I want to relax.
3. What time (do you meet/ are you meeting) John on Sunday?
4. This year the school (ends/ is ending) on 28 June.
5. After the reconstruction, the supermarket (opens/ is opening) on Monday again
6. I can’t help you. I (see/ am seeing) the doctor this afternoon.
7. We've already booked our holiday. We (go/ are going) to Rome in May.
8. Could you meet us at the airport tomorrow moming? The plane (lands/ is landing) at 10.15.
9. The piano concert (doesn't start/ is not starting) at 8 o’clock. It’s cancelled.
10. (Do you have/ Are you having) your birthday party this week or next week? I forgot.

C. READING
I. Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage
I go on the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1)__________ more than an hour at a time online.
I’ve got laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)___________ the mternet anywhere. Today. for
instance, I’ve been (3)___________ three times.
Mainly I just (4)___________ my friends. I read online magazines and I look (5)__________information,
too. I also compare prices of thing, (6)___________I’ve never bought anything online because I don’t think it’s
safe.
I'm not an Internet addict, but some of my friends (7)__________ . One friend of mine always looks
(8)___________because he spends all night online. Although he’s got a bad marks for the exams, he hasn’t
(9)___________his habits.
In my experience, it’s very useful for people who use the Internet (10)___________
1. A. spend B. spending C. spent
2. A. have B. use C. play
3. A. online B. intemet C. computer
4. A. write B. email C. send
5. A at B.in C. for
 6. A. because B. but C. although
7. A. is B. were C. are
8. A. tired B. hard C. happily
9. A. change B. to change C. changed
10. A. sensible B. sensibly C. sensibleness

II. Read the passage and choose the correct answers

Most people watch TV 1n their leisure time. A television is considered essential in every household. It can
be the source of entertainment for all members in the family. There are always programmes suitable for different
ages, genders and interests... Watching TV 1s a great way to spend time and bond with your family. Besides the
entertainment value, TV shows can also be educational with cooking programmes, documentaries... TV is also a
way to expand your mind and see places you couldn’t in real life. However, spending too much time in front of
the TV makes you a couch potato, lazy person who watches TV’ a lot. It can negatively affect your physical health
because you are less likely to exercise. You creativity and imagination can also be limited because of television.

1. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Television and Household. B. Entertainment for family members.
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of watching TV. D. Imagination from Television.

2. What proves that television serves all members in the family?

A. TV programmes are designed for different genders.
B. TV programmes are designed for all ages.
C. TV programmes are designed for various interests.
D. All are correct.

3. According to the writer, what are the advantages of watching TV?

A. Connecting family members. C. Opening your mind.
B. Providing knowledge. D. All are correct.

4. According to the writer, what are the disadvantages of watching TV?

A. Improving your physical health. C. A and B are incorrect.
B. Encouraging your imagination. D. A and B are correct.

5. Which of the following 1s NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. It costs much money to own a television.
B. People watch TV for entertaining.
C. A couch potato may had bad physical health.
D. There are cooking programmes and documentaries on TV
D. WRITING
I. Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences
1. to/ you/ listening/ like/ music?/ Do
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2. in/ My/ flowers/ mother/ the/ planting/ garden./ loves
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3. swimming/ the/ parents/ enjoy/ My/ in/ sea./ really
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4. cycling/ Do/ fancy/ now?/ you
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5. and/ I/ My/ playing/ adore/ chess./ brother
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6. collecting/ dislikes/ stamps./ Rose
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7. taking/ I/ a/ don't/ in/ winter./ shower/ like
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8. detests/ Laura/ pottery./ making
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9. laboratory/ Minh Nam and I/ spending/ love/ a/ do/ hours/ to/ an experiment./ in
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10. interested in/ I/ fishing/ cold/ am not/ weather./ in/ this
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II. Write the second sentence so that It has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”.
The film
“Avatar”______________________________________________________________________________
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
She’s interested_______________________________________________________________________________
3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends.
She only lets_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Could you help me with this box?
Would you__________________________________________________________________________________
5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think.
DIY skills
are_________________________________________________________________________________
6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away?
Who will look a______________________________________________________________________________
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon?
Shall_______________________________________________________________________________________
8. What leisure activity do you like most?
What's_____________________________________________________________________________________