Bài tập thực hành Unit 1: Leisure time Tiếng Anh 8 Global success - Mai Lan Hương

UNIT 1. LEISURE TIME A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column.
move, June, book, pool, drew, puddings, cartoon, rule, wolf, include, push, do, threw, would, truth,
choose, moon, could, cool, put, root, avenue, pull, wood, fruit, good, cruise, full, should /u:/ /ʊ/
II. Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from that of the others. 1. A. school B. cook C. foot D. look 2. A. club B. flu C. who D. lose 3. A. blue B. juice C. blood D. group 4. A. sugar B. woman C. took D. soup 5. A. afternoon B. flood C. soon D. shampoo B. VOCABULARY
I. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. into puzzles interested messaging about surfing keen connect fond DIY
1. He’s crazy _____________ photography - he’s got all the gear.
2. Instead of shopping with friends, you can do _____________ together.
3. _____________ the Internet is fun, but it’s also a time waster.
4. My hobby is Chinese chess. Are you _____________ in learning it?
5. Sports _____________ people with similar interests in a collective effort.


6. Anna likes Physics, but she’s not too _____________ on Maths.
7. Text _____________ enables people to keep in close contact at all times.
8. Mr. Henry is _____________ sports, and he works out with a trainer several days a week.
9. You need a little knowledge and the right tools when you’re doing _____________.
10. Lots of people are _____________ of going fishing or gardening in the countryside.
II. Write the verbs for the activities. Activities Verbs 1. Doing DIY, cooking ____________, ____________
2. Watching TV, reading comic books ____________, ____________
3. Playing sports, listening to music ____________, ____________
4. Surfing the net, snowboarding ____________, ____________
5. Messaging friends, doing puzzles ____________, ____________
6. Relaxing, learning something about IT ____________, ____________
7. Making paper flowers, knitting ____________, ____________
8. Exercising, building dollhouses ____________, ____________
9. Taking photos, going for a walk ____________, ____________
10. Going cycling, hanging out with friends ____________, ____________
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. _____________ DIY means you do something yourself without the help of experts. A. Playing B. Doing C. Making D. Taking
2. She loves making _____________, such as pottery and carving wood. A. crafts B. origami C. stamps D. bracelets
3. Melinda _____________ hanging out because she is a sociable person. A. detests B. hates C. dislikes D. fancies
4. Many people like _____________ the Internet with their mobile phones. A. surfing B. blogging C. emailing D. communicating
5. It’s helpful to learn life _____________ or a foreign language in free time. A. tricks B. skills C. kits D. tools
6. Video chatting is among dozens of ways to virtually visit friends and _____________.

A. neighbours B. acquaintances C. relatives D. members
7. He doesn’t mind going window _____________ in the mall with his friends. A. having B. selling C. buying D. shopping
8. Samuel is sociable so he can _____________ a lot of friends at school. A. make B. take C. do D. work
9. I usually make a phone call to friends instead of _____________. A. listening B. messaging C. reading D. typing
10. This might sound _____________, but I enjoy watching rain. A. satisfied B. weird C. exciting D. reasonable
IV. Supply the correct form of the word in the brackets.
1. She isn’t _____________ in growing flowers in the garden. (interest)
2. You need to keep balance in your life with a little leisure and _____________. (relax)
3. We need one more _____________ for this game - can you persuade your cousin to join in? (play)
4. The young boy looks _____________ because he often plays basketball on his free time. (sport)
5. Sue spends her spare time practicing traditional Vietnamese _____________ recipes. (cook)
6. What physical activity do you _____________ perform during leisure time? (usual)
7. Exercise helps you maintain a _____________ weight and prevent chronic diseases. (health)
8. The campsite offers a wide range of leisure facilities as well as _____________ entertainment. (friend)
9. The resistance of water increases muscle _____________ as you swim. (strong)
10. My mother’s electric _____________ has several temperature settings. (cook) C. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in the blanks with the -ing form of the verbs from the box. work learn see do ride help practise lie chat sit
1. They spend hours ___________ on the phone to their friends.
2. My brother is interested in ___________ a second foreign language.
3. Mr. Henderson hates ___________ on weekends or holidays.
4. Thank you for signing up to our event and we look forward to ___________ you.


5. It’s noisy outside, but I detest ___________ in my room all day.
6. Jimmy adores ___________ a bike to the countryside and going fishing.
7. He doesn’t mind ___________ me to improve my English speaking skills.
8. Every Sunday morning, my father enjoys ___________ on the beach and relaxing.
9. Do you like going out with us after ___________ your homework?
10. David prefers ___________ judo to hanging out with friends.
II. Choose the correct answer.
1. Don’t (spend/ spending) too much time in front of TV or computer screen.
2. Many people prefer (surfing/ surf) the Internet to reading books.
3. Doing exercise regularly makes your body (become/ to become) healthy and fit.
4. They fancy dancing, but they rarely (going/ go) to a discotheque.
5. Will you be able (stopping/ to stop) checking social media for a month?
6. My uncle doesn’t need (to buy/ buy) modern tools to do the gardening.
7. Let’s go to the beach and (play/ to play) some volleyball games.
8. She enjoys (to make/ making) crafts, especially birthday and greeting cards.
9. I really want (travelling/ to travel) to peaceful places and breathe the fresh air.
10. Would you mind (help/ helping) me with the computer settings?
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. It’s good for you ___________ out and play a sport. A. to going B. to go C. go D. going
2. My parents never let me ___________ with strangers. A. hang out B. hung out C. hanging out D. to hang out
3. Mrs. Cohen tried ___________ all the housework before going to bed. A. finishing B. finish C. finishes D. to finish
4. She adores ___________ ancient coins and foreign banknotes. A. to collect B. to collecting C. collecting D. collect
5. The cartoon is funny and it makes me ___________ a lot. A. laughing B. to laugh C. laugh D. laughs
6. He dislikes ___________ disturbed while he is thinking.