Đề cương ôn thi môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 cả năm

UNIT 1: LEISURE ACTIVITIES
 Hoạt động giải trớ
VOCABULARY
1. adore (v) 	/əˈdɔː/: 	yờu thớch, mờ thớch
2. addicted (adj) 	/əˈdɪktɪd/: 	nghiện (thớch) cỏi gỡ
3. beach game (n) 	/biːtʃ ɡeɪm/: 	trũ thể thao trờn bói biển
4. bracelet (n) 	/ˈbreɪslət/: 	vũng đeo tay
5. communicate (v) 	/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/: 	giao tiếp
6. community centre (n) 	/kəˈmjuːnəti ˈsentə/: 	trung tõm văn hoỏ cộng đồng
7. craft (n) 	/krɑːft/: 	đồ thủ cụng
8. craft kit (n) 	/krɑːft kɪt/: 	bộ dụng cụ làm thủ cụng
9. cultural event (n) 	/ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪˈvent/: 	sự kiện văn hoỏ
10. detest (v) 	/dɪˈtest/: 	ghột
11. DIY (n)	 /ˌdiː aɪ ˈwaɪ/: 	đồ tự làm, tự sửa
12. don’t mind (v) 	/dəʊnt maɪnd/: 	khụng ngại, khụng ghột lắm
13. hang out (v) 	/hổŋ aʊt/: 	đi chơi với bạn bố
14. hooked on (adj)=keen on=fond of=interested in 	yờu thớch cỏi gỡ
15. It’s right up my street! (idiom) /ɪts raɪt ʌp maɪ striːt/: 	Đỳng vị của tớ!
16. join (v) 	/dʒɔɪn/: 	tham gia
17. leisure (n) 	/ˈleʒə/: 	sự thư gión nghỉ ngơi
18. leisure activity (n) 	/ˈleʒə ổkˈtɪvəti/: 	hoạt động thư gión nghỉ ngơi
19. leisure time (n) 	/ˈleʒə taɪm/: 	thời gian thư gión nghỉ ngơi
20. netlingo (n) 	/netˈlɪŋɡəʊ/: 	ngụn ngữ dựng để giao tiếp trờn mạng
21. people watching (n) 	/ˈpiːpl wɒtʃɪŋ/: 	ngắm người qua lại
22. relax (v) 	/rɪˈlổks/: 	thư gión
23. satisfied (adj)	 /ˈsổtɪsfaɪd/: 	hài lũng
24. socialise (v) 	/ˈsəʊʃəlaɪz/: 	giao tiếp để tạo mối quan hệ
25. weird (adj)	 /wɪəd/: 	kỡ cục
26. window shopping (n) 	/ˈwɪndəʊ ˈʃɒpɪŋ/: 	đi chơi ngắm đồ bày ở cửa hàng
27. virtual (adj) 	/ˈvɜːtʃuəl/: 	ảo (chỉ cú ở trờn mạng)
B. GRAMMAR REVIEW
CÁC ĐỘNG TỪ DIỄN ĐẠT SỰ YấU THÍCH (VERBS OF LIKING)
1. VERBS OF LIKING:
Động từ
Nghĩa 
Adore
Yờu thớch, mờ mẩn
Love
Yờu
Like/ enjoy/ fancy
Thớch
Don’t mind
Khụng phiền
Dislike/ don’t like
Khụng thớch
Hate 
Ghột
Detest 
Căm ghột
2.VERBS OF LIKING + V_ING / TO V:
-Khi muốn dựng một động từ chỉ một hàng động khỏc ở sau động từ chỉ sự thớch, ta phải sử dụng danh động từ (V_ing) hoặc động từ nguyờn thể co “to” (toV)
1.Verbs + V-ing/ to V
Những động từ đi với cả danh động từ và động từ nguyờn thể cú “to” mà khụng đổi về nghĩa
Verbs
Verbs + V-ing
Verbs +to V
Like 
I like skateboarding in my free time
I like to skateboard in my free time
Love 
She loves training her dog
She loves to train her dog
Hate 
He hates eating out
He hates to eat out
Prefer 
My mother prefers going jogging
My mother prefers to go jogging
2. Verbs + V-ing 
Những động từ chỉ đi với danh động từ 
Verbs
Verbs + V-ing
Adore 
They adore eating ice-cream
Fancy
Do you fancy making crafts?
Don’t mind
I don’t mind cooking
Dislike 
Does he dislike swimming?
Detest 
I detest doing housework
BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG CƠ BẢN:
Bài 1: Hoàn thành những cõu sau, sử dụng dạng nguyờn thể cú (to)(toV) của động từ trong ngoặc:
1.Everyone likes (eat)_________ice cream.
2.Do you prefer (read)books in your freetime?
3.I hate(watch)________horror movies?
4.Many people prefer(go)______travelling on holidays.
5.My father loves(play)__________golf with his friends.
6.I prefer (not stay)__________up too late.
7. What does your sister love(do)_________in her spare time?
8.I used to prefer(hang out)_________with my friends at weekend.
9. I think not many people like(listen)________to her music.
10. Teenagers love (surf)_________the web to while away their freetime.
Bài 2: Hoàn thành những cõu sau, sử dụng dạng danh động từ (V-ing) của động từ trong ngoặc:
1.My mother dislikes(prepare)_______the meals.
2.Do you enjoy(do)________DIY in your freetime?
3. I detest (have) __________a conversation with John.
4.Do you think Jane prefers(not socialise)___________with other students?
5.I don’t mind(explain)_______the problem again.
6.Ann fancies(listen)___________to songs of her favourite singer.
7.My friend adores(spend)_______time with her cats.
8.I always love(try)________new things when I go travelling.
9.Mr.Smith hates(drive)_________his old car.
10.Anne prefers(not go)_________out too late.
Bài 3:Điền dạng thớch hợp của động từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành cỏc cõu sau:
1.Did you enjoy(watch)______the comedy last night?
2.Many people prefer(do)______gardening after their retirement.
3.My cat dislikes(sleep)________on the floor.
4.My father doesn’t mind(work)______hard.
5.My cousin doesn’t like(study)_________Math and Chemistry.
6.They dislike(talk)__________with each other.
7.Jim and Jane don’t fancy(go)__________out tomorrow.
8.Did you hate(eat)______vegetables when you was small?
9.she didn’t prefer(tell)________him about her plan.
10.James enjoys(have)_______dinner in a luxury restaurant.
11.I hope my mother will enjoy(spend)_______time with her grandchildren.
12.Some people enjoy(take)______a shower in the morning.
13.I think your brother won’t mind(lend)________you a helping hand.
14.My boyfriend dislike(wait)____________.
15.What do you detest(do)__________the most?
Bài 4: Dựa vào cỏc từ cho sẵn, viết thành cõu hoàn chỉnh:
1.Peter/ prefer/ play/ computer games/ in his free time.
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2.You/ hate/ do/ the washing? __________________________________________________________________________________
3.My father/ enjoy/ play/ sports/ and/ read/ books. __________________________________________________________________________________
4.The teacher/ not mind/ help/ you/ with difficult exercises.
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5.Jane/ not fancy/ read/ science books. __________________________________________________________________________________
6.Which kind of juice/ you/ dislike/ drink/ the most? __________________________________________________________________________________
7. Ann/ fancy/ do /DIY/ in her free time.
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8. My father/ prefer/ not eat/ out.
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9.Mr.Smith/ love/ go/ shopping/ at weekend.
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10.Everyone/ adore/ receive/ presents/ on their birthday.
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BÀI TẬP VẬN DỤNG NÂNG CAO
Bài 5: Đỏnh dấu(V) trước cõu đỳng, đỏnh dấu(X) trước cõu sai và sửa lại cho đỳng:
1.My sister doesn’t mind to look after my cat.
2.Jim dislikes going to the library because he likes reading books.
3.I prefer to not go out today.
4.I used to like watching cartoons on TV.
5.Does Mrs.Smith enjoy to cook?
6.Mary hates doing the housework and take after her baby sister.
7. In my freetime, I love to do DIY with my sister.
8.Josh detests to socialise with his co-workers.
9.Which movie does he fancy to watch?
10.I prefer hanging out with friends to playing computer games.
Bài 6: Điền dạng đỳng của cỏc động từ chcho sẵn vào chỗ trống sao cho hợp lý:
socialize
detest
Surf
Write
rely
read
Adore
Hang out
1.My brother likes__________the Internet looking for new music.
2.I dislike_________too much on other people. I want to be independent.
3.Josh enjoys__________with his classmates after school.
4.My sister and I fancy_______novels when we have free time.
5.He’s very artitic. He enjoys________poems in his free time.
6.James_________talking with his neighbors because he finds them annoying.
7.My uncles loves__________with other people . he has many friends.
8.Ann__________working with children. She’s a teacher.
Bài 7: Khoanh trũn vào đỏp ỏn đỳng:
Nowadays, leisure activities are totally different from the past. Many people no longer enjoy(1)
------ in outdoor activities after school. In stead, they(2)__________playing computer games or (3) ________the web in their free time. Some people (4)_______too much on computer and the Internet. For example, they prefer(5)______ messages to having a face-to-face conversation with friends. Even when people (6)________out with their friends, they rarely talk but they use their phones to surf web. However, many people dislike the Internet and the(7)________world. They hate to waste time on the computer and(8)______other activities such as reading, shopping or sporting.
1.A.participate	B.to participate	C. participating	D. participates
2.A.fancy	B.don’t mind	C.dislike	D.hate
3.A.sailing	B. surfing	C.swimming	D.diving
4.A.play	B.rely	C.addict	D.use
5.A.send	B.to send	C.to sending	D. sends
6.A.play	B.rely	C.meet	D.hang
7.A.virtual	B.real	C.fake	D.new
8.A.dislike	B.detest	C.enjoy	D.mind
Bài 8: Đọc doạn văn sau và điền (T-true)trước cõu đỳng với nội dung bài đọc , điền (F-false) trước cõu khụng đỳng với nội dung bài đọc:
LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN
The weekends area a time for many leisure activities in Britain. British people often have to work five days a week from Monday to Friday is the precious time for family and friends. People enjoy various indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. According to the EU’s statistical office, British people spend abot 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socialising , 22-23% on sport and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening to the radio, listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, garedning, eating out and going to the cinema.
 The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25 hours per person per week. Almost all households have at least one television set. The second most popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Another popular leisure activity is gardening. The British are known as a nation of gardeners. Most people have a garden on their property. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY centers and garden centres. These are like supermarkets for the home and garden. These places are very popular with British home-owners at the weekends.
_______1.People enjoy various indoor activities Britain.
_______2.British people spend more than half of their free time watching television.
_______3.The most common leisure activity in the UK is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.
_______4. All house holds have at least one television set.
_______5.British people are all gardeners.
_______6. All towns in Britain have one or more DIY centers and garden centres.
TEST 1 UNIT 1
I. Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined.
1.	A. laughed	B. washed	C. danced	D. played
2.	A. beds	B. dogs	C. porters	D. books
3.	A. pictures	B. watches	C. buses	D. brushes
4.	A. homework	B. mother	C. open	D. judo
5.	A. leisure	B. eight	C. celebrate	D. penalty
6.	A. fun	B. sun	C. surf	D. cut
7.	A. bracelet	B. cake	C. make	D. hat
8.	A. although	B. laugh	C. paragraph	D. enough
9.	A. comedy	B. letter	C. princess	D. cinema
10.	A. high	B. sight	C. this	D. find
11.	A. stopped	B. agreed	C. listened	D. cleaned
12.	A. meat	B. seat	C. great	D. mean
13.	A. call	B. land	C. fall	D. ball
14.	A. rather	B. them	C. neither	D. think
II. Choose the words that have the different stress from the others.
1.	A. satisfied	B. socialize	C. volunteer	D. exercise
2.	A. information	B. technology	C. community	D. activity
3.	A. library	B. museum	C. melody	D. favourite
4.	A. protection	B. addicted	C. computer	D. goldfish
5.	A. skateboard	B. sticker	C. adore	D. leisure
III.	Choose the best answer.
1.	My dad doesn’t mind 	 my mom from work every day.
	A. pick up	B. picked up	C. picking up	D. picks up
2.	Using computers too much may have harmful effects 	 your minds and bodies.
	A. on	B. to	C. with	D. onto
3.	I love the people in my village. They are so 	 and hospitable.
	A. friendly	B. vast	C. slow	D. inconvenient
4.	Among the	, the Tay people have the largest population.
	A. groups	B. majorities	C. ethnic minorities	D. ethnic cultures.
5.	People in the countryside live 	 than those in the city.
	A. happy	B. more happily	C. happily	D. less happy
6.	Viet Nam is 	 multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups.
	A. a	B. an	C. the	D. A and C
7.	We 	 to the countryside two months ago.
	A. go	B. have gone	C. went	D. will go
8.	What will you do if you 	 the final examinations?
	A. will pass	B. would pass	C. pass	D. passed
9.	It rained hard. 	, my father went to work.
	A. Therefore	B. However	C. Because	D. So
10.	Your sister writes poems and stories, 	 she?
	A. does	B. doesn’t	C. will	D. won’t
11.	Laura fell asleep during the lesson 	 she was tired.	
	A. so	B. but	C. because D. therefore
12.	How much	 do you want?
	A. bananas	B. eggs	C. candies	D. sugar
13.	Tomorrow the director will have a meeting 	 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
	A. between	B. from	C. among	D. in
14.	We will start our trip 	 6 o’clock 	 the morning.
	A. in / in	B. at / in	C. in / at	D. at / at
15.	We	 anything from James since we left school.
	A. haven’t heard	B. heard	C. don’t hear	D. didn’t hear
16.	You have lived in this city since 1998, 	?
	A. haven’t you	B. didn’t you	C. did you	D. have you
17.	My students enjoy 	 English very much.
	A. learn	B. learnt	C. learning	D. to learn
IV.	Give the correct form of the following verbs.
1.	Mai enjoy 	 crafts, especially bracelets. (make)
2.	 you ever 	 a buffalo? (ride)
3.	The children used to 	 a long way to school. (go)
4.	They hate 	 their son texting his friends all day. (see)
5.	Do you fancy 	 in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)
V. Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.
	do	go	play	ski	swim	watch
1.	Susan hates 	 boxing but she loves football.
2.	I don’t like 	 in the pool at the sports centre.
3.	Does she like 	 shopping in the supermarket?
4.	Peter loves 	 judo.
5.	They enjoy 	 the Olympics on TV.
6.	My brother and I really like 	 in the Alps in February.
VI. Match a word in column A with its antonym in column B.
A
B
Answer
1. slim
2. careful
3. quiet
4. interesting
5. generous
6. curly
7. beautiful
8. lazy
9. tall
10. confident
a. shy
b. boring
c. short
d. hard-working
e. careless
f. fat
g. noisy
h. selfish
i. straight
j. ugly
1. 	
2. 	
3. 	
4. 	
5. 	
6. 	
7. 	
8. 	
9. 	
10. 	
VII.	Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1.	People in my country are very warm and 	. (FRIEND)
2.	An 	 is a child whose parents are dead. (ORPHANAGE)
3.	L.A Hill is a 	 writer. (HUMOR)
4.	I’m	 sorry for the delay. (EXTREME)
5.	She looks more 	 than her sister. (BEAUTY)
6.	I am 	 enough to have a lot of friends. (LUCK)
7.	They enjoy the 	 summer evenings in the countryside. (PEACE)
8.	Those cats look 	. (LOVE)
9.	It was 	 of him to offer to pay for us both. (GENEROUSITY)
10.	Role-play is 	 in developing communication skills. (HELP)
VIII.	Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions: “in, at, on, after, under, between, beside, out of, above, beneath”.
1.	There is a bus station ..................... the end of this road.
2.	Keep those medicines ..................... the children’s reach.
3.	I lost my keys somewhere ..................... the car and the house.
4.	Come ..................... and sit ..................... your sister.
5.	D comes ..................... C in the alphabet.	
6.	The boat sank ..................... the waves.
7.	 Don’t shelter ..................... the trees when it’s raining.
8.	Please put these books ..................... the bookshelf ..................... the desk.
IX.	Read the passage, and then decide whether the statements that follow are True (T) or False (F).
	In my opinion, using the computer as your hobby can be harmful to both your health and your social life. Firstly, sitting all day in front of the computer can cause health problems such as eye-tiredness and obesity. Secondly you may get irritated easily. Besides, if you use the computer too much, you will not have time for your family and friends. In short, computers should only be used for a limited time.
1.	Using the computer too much can make your eyes tired.	1. 	
2.	Using the computer too much is not good for you.	2. 	
3.	We still can spend a lot of time with our family and friends.	3. 	
4.	According to the writer, we can use the computer for a long time.	4. 	
5.	Computers should only be used for a limited time.	5. 	
X.	Read the passage carefully.
MY VILLAGE
	I live in a village by Mekong River. Every day, like most of my friends, I walk to school. It is three kilometers away. After class, I often help my mother to collect water from the river and feed the chickens. At the weekend, the villagers often gather at the community hall where there is a TV. The adults watch TV, but more often they talk about their farm work and exchange news. The children run around playing games and shouting merrily. Laughter is heard everywhere.
	My father sometimes takes me to the market town nearby where he sells our home products like vegetables, fruits, eggs... He then buys me an ice cream and lets me take a ride on the electric train in the town square. I love those trips.
	On starry nights, we children lie on the grass, looking at the sky and daring each other to find the Milky Way. We dream of faraway places.
Answer the following questions.
1.	Does the boy like riding on the electric train in the town square?
2.	What do the children do on starry nights?
3.	Do you like to live in the countryside or in the city? Why?
XI. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap.
	I surf the Internet every day, but I’ve never (1)	 more than an hour at a time online. I’ve got a laptop and also a smartphone, so I can (2)	 the Internet 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 things, (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 lot of 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. Internet	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
XII. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1.	look / does / she / what / like?
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2.	is / she / as / Mai / easy-going / not / as.
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3.	classroom / to / they / the / outside / the / prefer.
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4.	time / I / most / my / with / spend / of / Hoa
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5.	in / sun / the / rises / East / the
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6.	a / received / Lan / letter / yesterday / her / from / friend.
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7.	not / get / is / she / to / old / married / enough.
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8.	long / is / a / girl / she / with / nice / hair.
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TEST 2 (UNIT 1)
I.Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. leisure	B.eight	C. celebrate	D. penalty
2. A. fun	B. sun	C. surf	D. cut
3. A. bracelet	B. cake	C. cave	D. hat
4. A. although	B. laugh	C. paragraph	D. enough
II.	Leisure activities. Do the following tasks.
Task 1: Fill in each blank with the verbs below.
	play	listen to	write	 watch	have	 do
1.read:a newspaper,	
2.go: swimming 	
3.	:football, 	
4.	: a letter, 	
5.	: the radio,
6.	television, 	
7.go to:school, 	
8.visit:friends,	
9.	: nothing, 	
10.	: a meal, 	
Task 2: Add theses words/ phrases from the table to Part A. (There may be more than one possibility.)
	shopping	a magazine	the cinema	an e-mail	the guitar
	CDs	a video	computer games	a restaurant	a shower
	leisure activities	the library	cousins	a game show	music
	something	a quiz show	hiking	swimming	an outdoor activity
III.	Complete the sentences with the verb + -ing.
do	go	play	ski	swim	watch
1. 	Susan loves 	 judo.
2.	They enjoy 	 the Olympics on TV.
3.	We really like 	 in the Alps in February.
4.	Sam hates 	 boxing but he loves football.
5.	I don’t like 	 in the pool at the sports centre.
6.	Do you like 	 running in the morning?
IV.	Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
	Mai:	I (1. Not like/ watch)	 football. I (2. hate/ stand)	 around and (3. get)	 cold.
	Lan:	Me, too. I (4. Prefer/ be)	 indoors. I (5. not mind/ play)	 football – on my computer!
	Nick:	Ha ha! I know your brother’s really good at football, Mai. 	 (6. he/ like/ play) at the back?
	Mai:	Tuan? No, he (7. prefer/ play)	centre forward. He (8. like/ score)	 goals!
	Lan:	Great pass, Tuan!
	Mai:	Lan, do you like football?
	Nick:	No, but she (9. not mind/ watch)	 Tuan!	
V.	Read the passage about Phong’s weekend and answer the questions.
	On Friday’s afternoon, after school, I usually surf the Net or listen to music. In the evening I often go to the cinema with my friends.
	On Saturday morning I get up late and have breakfast. Then I play football with my classmates in the park. In the afternoon I watch TV (usually a football match). In the evening I go to my best friend’s place – we sometimes play computer games, or we talk.
	On Sunday morning I do my homework. Then I listen to music or watch TV. On Sunday evening I surf the Net again, or read a book.
1.	Where does Phong often go on Friday evening?
2.When does he play football?	
3.What does he watch on Saturday afternoon?	
4.What does he do on Sunday morning?
5.When does he surf the Net?
VI.Read the passage carefully, and then answer the question below.
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowlyon flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding. Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safety.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = mụntrượtvỏn.
1. When did skateboarding become very popular?	
2.What are the three styles of skateboarding?
3.What was ‘street-style’ skateboarding?
4.Why do ‘street-style’ skateboarders need protective clothing?
5.Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?
VII.Read the passage about British and American teenagers, and answer the questions.
Sport: In the UK, football, rugby, tennis and basketball are the most popular sports for teenagers. In the USA, American football, athletics, basketball and baseball are popular.
The Internet and television:Teenagers in both the UK and the USA today watch television less than before but they use the Internet more. They spend over 25 hours a week online.
Pocket money and shopping: The average teenager in the UK gets about Ê7 a week pocket money. In the USA it is about $10. They spend their money on clothes and going out, but magazines, presents and snacks are also important.
Friends: The average British and American teenager has seven close friends. He or she has sixteen online friends on social network websites.
1.Which sports do British and American teenagers play in their free time?
2.How long do they spend online?
3.How much pocket money do they get?
4.What do they spend it on?
5.How many online friends do they have?
VIII.	Fill the gaps with the words/ phrases in the box to give your opinion about the best leisure activity. More than one word can be suitable for some gaps.
	In my opinion	In short	Finally	Second
	In addition	First	Besides	also
	I choose reading as my favourite leisure activity for a number of reason. (1)	, I read anywhere I can and whenever I am free. (2)	, I read many kinds of books, such as: short stories, novels, science books, etc. Books help me to have more knowledge and experience of society, science, and our world. Have you read a book “The Art of Happiness” by the Dalai Lama? It teaches us how not only to get over sadness, but also to be always cheerful. (3)	, it (4)	 reminds us to live because everybody and real happiness only comes when helping other people. (5)	 that, I read a lot of detective stories, like “The Godfather”, “Sherlock Holmes”, etc. (6)	, a number of comic books and magazines for teenagers make me feel relaxedin my free time. (7)	, reading makes my mind rich, my life more pleasant, and I learn a lot from it. (8)	, reading brings me
TEST 3 UNIT 1
I.	Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1.	a. sound	b. out	c. found	d. enough
2.	a. bracelet	b. favourite	c. craft	d. game
3.	a. leisure	b. sure	c. shopping	d. socialise
4.	a. trick	b. kit	c. addict	d. virtual
5.	a. satisfied	b. hooked	c. bored	d. socialised
II.	Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1.	How much time do you spend _______ leisure activities?
	a.on	b. in	c. for	d. with
2.	Why don’t you apply for this job? It looks right _______ your street.
	a.on	b. in	c.at	d. up
3.	Many young people don’t _______ walking to school or playing active games?
	a. prefer	b. enjoy	c. suggest	d. want
4.	Daisy is _______ social media. She spends lots of time on Facebook and Instagram.
	a.tired of	b. bored with	c. addicted to	d. curious about
5.	_______ leisure time is free from compulsory activities, it is often referred to as “free time.’
	a. Because	b. Although	c. When	d. As long ass
6.	On YouTube you can find many videos on _______ all aspects of your English.
	a. surfing	b. working	c. taking	d. improving
7.	Some addicts are teenagers _______ are hooked on computer games.
	a. which	b. who	c. what	d. whose
8.	My sister enjoys _______. She usually walks around the mall, but not buying anything.
	a. going shopping	b. hanging out	c. window shopping	d. doing DIY
9.	You can raise a _______ pet like a Neopet if you aren’t allowed to own a real pet.
	a. domestic	b. virtual	c. weird	d. beloved
10.	“My favourite leisure activity is people watching.” “_______”
	a. That sounds so weird!	b. That’s all right.
	c. OK. That’s what you’ve chosen.	d. Sure. It’s very entertaining.
III. Complete the correct answer a, b, c or d.
1.	How much time do you spend _______ TV every day?	
	a. watch	b. to watch	c. watching	d. in watching
2.	I’d hate _______ the exams, so I’m doing my best.	
	a. failing	b. to fail	c. fail	d. failed
3.	I always enjoy _______ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
	a. to talk	b. to talking 	c. talking	d. talk
4.	Could you help me _______ the kitchen? It’s a real mess!	
	a. tidy	b. tidied	c. tidying	d. with tidying
5.	Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work.	
	a. to drive	b. to be driven 	c. be driven	d. driving
6.	Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it.	
	a. playing	b. play	c. to play	d. played
7.	Marlene can’t wait _______ to the beach again.	
	a. to go	b. going	c. for going	d. go
8.	I really regret _______ this computer – it’suseless.	
	a. buy	b. to buy	c. buying	d. for buying
9.	Your child needs _______ some weight. Tell him _______ less junk food and more exercise.
	a. to lose - eat	b. to lose - to eat	c. losing - to eat	d. losing - eat
10.	I would love _______ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
	a. come	b. coming	c. to come	d. came
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct form (to-infinitive or -ing form) of the verbs in the box. Some verbs can be followed by either a to-infinitive or an -ing form.
stay	make	watch	do	cycle	eat	hang out	travel	get	read
1.	My brother loves _____________ live football on TV.
2.	Do people in your country like _____________ abroad on vacation?
3.	Riding a bike is Lan’s pleasure, but she detests _____________ in the rain.
4.	I don’t mind _____________ at home to look after the children.
5.	As a child, he hated _____________ books, but now he finds it enjoyable.
6.	Minh is in good shape. He enjoys _____________ sport and exercise.
7.	She doesn’t like _____________ up early in the morning, especially at the weekend.
8.	Emily dislikes _____________ crafts, but she enjoys origami.
9.	I fancy _____________ out tonight because I’m too tired to cook.
10.	Nancy adores _____________ with her best friend Helen.
V.	Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
1.	I have enjoyed ___________ (meet) you. Hope ___________ (see) you again soon.
2.	My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers ___________ (drink) tea.
3.	I am a little busy. Would you mind ___________ (wait) a little longer?
4.	Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ (play) them for too long.
5.	If I can choose, I prefer ___________ (stay) at home to ___________ (play) sport.
6.	Tonight I’d like ___________ (go) out, but I have to do my homework.
7.	Sue loves ___________ (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).
VI.	Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1.	At present, the social networks ______________ (become) more popular among young generation.
2.	I ______________ (not listen) to their new CD yet. Is it any good?
3.	When I was a student, I ______________ (not like) doing homework.
4.	Facebook ______________ (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
5.	The American ______________ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television.
6.	______________ (you/ ever/ make) origami cran