UNIT 1.

LEISURE TIME
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column.
look group computer future
push textbook move woman
school football drew cartoon
wolf pudding glue neighbourhood
/u:/ /ʊ/

II. Underline the bold words with /ʊ/, and circle the bold words with /u:/.
1. Would you prefer rice or noodles for lunch?
2. There were a lot of people, so we had to push our way through the crowd.
3. Should we add a teaspoon of sugar in this strawberry smoothie?
4. After 2 months of learning, her skill in making wool cardigan has improved a lot.
5. My brother bought me some colourful cushions from his business trip in Liverpool.
6. Jackson is in the hospital because he dropped the cutting tool and hurt his foot.
7. This restaurant has the best pumpkin soup in town, but we are too full to try it.
8. We’re going to spend a few days in the woods to watch the supermoon.
B. VOCABULARY and GRAMMAR
II. Complete the sentences with the words in part I.
1. Susan enjoys ________________, and she grows many different types of flowers.
2. My sister loves ________________, and she made me this sweater.
3. Young people often find that ________________ friends can be very relaxing.
4. Internet addicts spend too much time ________________.
5. ________________ has become very popular with teenagers, especially soccer.
6. Helen fancies ________________ with her friends at weekends.
7. He’s useless at ________________. He can’t even put up a shelf.
8. Trang is fond of ________________ on the daily newspaper.
9. ________________ is one of the best ways to spend a winter vacation.
10. My sister is very good at ________________. She can fold paper into animals, birds, flowers, etc.
III. Put the words into the correct category.
a comedy, a skill, hanging out, going to the park, aerobics, collecting books, the news,
visiting relatives, a book, a language, a poem, judo, chatting, making crafts, the newspaper,
having meals together, gardening, a musical instrument, skating, a drama, visiting museums,
cycling to nearby villages, doing DIY projects, volleyball, messaging friends, a game show
1. Going to a place
2. Having hobbies
3. Learning something
4. Playing sports
5. Reading
6. Socializing with friends
7. Spending time with family
8. Watching TV
IV. Match two parts of the sentences.
1. My grandmother is fond a. exciting to play that detective game.
2. Many young people are interested b. on trying new recipes for pizzas.
 3. Katie is crazy c. of knitting scarves at Christmas.
4. My friend Jamie is really d. doing DIY with his older brother.
5. The chef is keen e. in taking photos of plants and flowers.
6. The tourists would like f. into listening to folk music.
7. Most people have found it g. about doing puzzles these days.
8. The child enjoys h. to go sightseeing the city on a double decker.
V. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
leisure interested satisfied popular addicted social relaxing fun
1. It is very ________________ to lie on the beach, and listen to the sound of the waves.
2. Messaging is one of the most ________________ methods of communication among teenagers.
3. Many teens are hooked on ________________ networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
4. My hobby is playing basketball. Are you ________________ in learning?
5. He was not ________________ with the camera, so he returned it to the store.
6. Bird-watching is an increasingly popular ________________ activity.
7. Hanging out with friends is ________________. I really enjoy it.
8. Jonathan promised not to get ________________ to online games.
VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form (to-infinitive or -ing form) of the verbs in the box. Some
verbs con 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. Instead, they prefer ________________ at home and watch television.
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.
VII. 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) sports.
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. Let’s tell him to stop ________________ (surf).
10. I tried hard ________________ (concentrate), but my mind kept ________________ (wander).
VIII. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.
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. Do you prefer __________ at home or going out on the weekend?
a. relax b. to relax c. relaxing d. on relaxing
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’s useless.
a. buy b. to buy c. buying d. for buying
9. Your child needs __________ some weight. Tell him __________ less junk food and take 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
IX. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi Martha,
How are you? Let me tell you about what I usually do in my free time.
When I have free time, I love (1) ______________ (relax) myself. First of all, I enjoy (2)
______________ (watch) TV, especially movies. I like almost all kinds of movies such as action, comedy, and
romance. However, I dislike (3) ______________ (watch) horror movies like zombie films. I find them scary
and I can’t stand (4) ______________ (watch) violent scenes in films. In addition, I’m into (5) ______________
(listen) to music because it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed. I am really a big fan of Taylor Swift and
some Korean bands. And I also fancy (6) ______________ (hang out) with my friends and (7) ______________
(play) some sports like badminton and volleyball. Finally, what I like (8) ______________ (do) in my spare time
is going on picnics. I’d love (9) ______________ (go) to the beaches with my family or my friends at weekends.
All in all, these are the activities I prefer (10) ______________ (do) for leisure. What about you?
Bye for now,
Lisa
X. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. I’ve been crazy ______________ this role-playing games recently.
2. She thinks puzzles are good ______________ the brain.
3. I enjoyed hanging out ______________ Sarah when we were kids.
4. Could you help me look ______________ my contact lens?
5. What do you usually do ______________ your leisure time?
6. A lot of kids nowadays have become addicted ______________ surfing the net.
7. My sister loves to do origami ______________ her own in her free time.
8. He spends most of his free time looking ______________ the garden.
9. Today, teenagers rely ______________ technology more than in the past.
10. Surfing the net for too many hours can be harmful ______________ your health.
c. SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined parts.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: My mother watches Korean dramas every afternoon.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: They went to the movies yesterday evening.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: I love hanging out with my best friend Helen.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: I don’t give my personal information to websites because it’s easy to be stolen.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: Yes, I’d like to visit the museum with you.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: Do-it-yourself (DIY) is the most popular pastime in my country.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: The art of paper folding originated in China.
A: ________________________________________________________________________________?
B: I felt excited when I took part in Lightning Quiz game show.
II. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
___ What types of books do you like most?
___ Well, reading gives me much pleasure and knowledge. Books are a rich source of information, you
know.
___ Yeah, it’s my favourite pastime.
_1_ Hello! Where are you going?
___ Comic books, science fiction novels, story books, etc. I also like to draw and paint in my leisure time.
___ What an enjoyable pastime you have!
___ Hi! I’m going to the bookstore to buy some books.
___ Nice! You’re so talented!
___ The bookstore? You enjoy reading, don’t you?
___ I spend my leisure time gardening. I have planted many different types of flowers, plants, and trees in
my garden.
___ Thanks. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
___ I don’t like reading at all. Why do you like reading?
d. READING
I. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
models by through origami together upstream folding schools
Origami is the Japanese word for paper (1) _______________. ORI means to fold and KAMI means
paper. (2) _______________, they form the word, “origami”. It is an art form that has been handed down from
parent to child (3) _______________many generations. Origami involves the creation of paper forms usually
entirely (4) _______________folding. Animals, birds, fish, geometric shapes, puppets, toys and masks are
among the (5) _______________that even very young children can learn to make in just one sitting.
In Japan, at one time origami was taught in (6) _______________but today, children are generally
taught origami at home. Holidays are celebrated with colorful (7) _______________ decorations made by the
family. On children’s day (formerly boy’s day), children make colorful carp: a fish that swims (8)
_______________, against the current. This symbolizes strength.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also
do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television, the
average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The
British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter
it is often replaced by ‘do-it-yourself’, when people spend time improving or repairing their homes.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at home is the
most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a restaurant.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport,
normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing
and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating, cycling,
climbing, and hill or country walking.
Families often have a ‘day out’ at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such
as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all ages go to the
theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. ___ Many British people use their free time to help people in need.
2. ___ In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities.
3. ___ All free time activities are individual activities.
4. ___ Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restaurant.
5. ___ Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend.
6. ___ British young people don’t like going to the movies.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What’s the most popular free time activity in the UK?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. How many hours a week do the British watch TV?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which sports do many British people enjoy watching?
___________________________________________________________________________________
e. WRITING
I. Write sentences with the cues given.
1. Mai/ usually/ listen/ K-pop music/ free time.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
2. when/I/ be/ a child/I/ enjoy/ play/ computer games.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
3. my father/ spend/ most/ spare time/ look after/ the garden.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
4. watching TV/ most/ popular/ leisure activity/ Britain?
 ________________________________________________________________________________
5. many teenagers/ addicted/ the Internet/ computer games.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
6. she/ not be/ interested/ watch/ that drama/ the life of doctors.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
7. most/ my friends/ prefer/ play sports/ to/ surf the net.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
8. Jamie/ be/ keen/ play sport/ and he/ usually spend/ his free time/ play basketball/ his friends.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. I like doing puzzles alone more than playing basketball with friends.
 I prefer
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
 She’s interested
3. I like cooking, making crafts, reading, and surfing the net in my free time.
 My leisure activities
4. Could you help me with this box?
 Would you mind
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
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon?
 Shall
8. What leisure activity do you like most?
 What’s
TEST FOR UNIT 1
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. soup b. school c. cartoon d. football
2. a. crazy b. favourite c. fancy d. game
3. a. leisure b. sure c. shopping d. socialise
4. a. knit b. kit c. origami d. prize
5. a. satisfied b. hooked c. bored d. socialised
II. Choose the odd one out.
1. a. socializing b. communicating c. hanging out d. snowboarding
2. a. saving money b. collecting stamps c. making origami d. doing DIY
3. a. fond b. keen c. relax d. crazy
4. a. fancy b. love c. detest d. enjoy
5. a. magazine b. mobile game c. newspaper d. book
6. a. interested b. crazy c. keen d. surprised
III. Underline the correct answer.
1. How much time a day do you spend surfing / doing the Web?
2. One of Jesse’s favourite free / leisure activities is swimming.
3. Playing sports helps you stay in shape / touch.
4. Most teenagers prefer messaging / visiting their friends to seeing them in person.
5. She enjoys making friends / crafts. She has a collection of handmade items.
6. They love reading comics / fairy tales such as Doraemon and Naruto.
7. Would you mind / like closing the window? It’s cold.
8. My son’s crazy / addicted to computer games - he hardly ever comes out of his room.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. How much time do you spend ________ leisure acivities?
a. on b. in c. for d. with
2. Why don’t you buy your sister a DIY kit? She seems fond ________ it.
a. on b. in c. at d. of
3. Many young people don’t ________ walking to school or playing active games.
a. prefer b. enjoy c. suggest d. want
4. Daisy isn’t ________ social media. She doesn’t even have a Facebook account.
a. tired of b. bored with c. interested in d. angry at
5. My brother always looks for easy recipes ________ he isn’t very good at cooking.
a. because b. although c. when d. as long as
6. On YouTube you can find many videos on ________ all aspects of your English.
a. surfing b. working c. taking d. improving
7. This origami crane looks nice. ________ taught you to make it?
a. Which b. Who c. What d. Whose
8. My sister is into ________. She goes to famous ski resorts every winter.
a. knitting b. cooking c. snowboarding d. exercising
9. Practising yoga helps improve muscle strength and ________ stress.
a. increase b. reduce c. create d. delete
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.
V. Choose the underlined part, A, B, c or D that needs correcting.
1. Having leisure activities are truly important to the elderly.
A. Having B. are C. to D. elderly
2. Although she wanted to go to the museum, she decided staying at home.
A. Although B. wanted to go C. decided D. staying
3. Parents are concerned that their kids may be spending too many time on screens.
A. concerned B. spending C. too many D. on screens
4. Collecting coins is exciting, but it can also be relaxed.
A. Collecting B. is C. exciting D. relaxed
5. Cloud watch sounds weird, but Hang adores it.
A. Cloud watch B. sounds C. but D. it
6. For some young people, enjoyment involves sitting in front a computer playing games.
A. For some B. involves sitting C. in front D. playing games
7. He has to visit that bakery every Sunday, he’s crazy of its garlic bread.
A. visit B. every Sunday C. of D. its
8. Christina is not fond of doing crosswords because she is a very patient person.
A. of B. doing C. because D. patient
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. What leisure activities ____________________ (Sue/ usually/ do) with her friends?
3. When I was a student, I ____________________ (not like) doing homework.
4. Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin ____________________ (found) Facebook in 2004.
5. The American ____________________ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television.
6. Look! This young girl ____________________ (fold) a lot of origami cranes.
7. I’ve just bought a new video game. I ____________________ (play) it tonight.
8. I wasn’t too keen on ____________________ (play) tennis two years ago.
9. What sports would you like ____________________ (try) in the future?
10. Many teenagers prefer ____________________ (watch) TV to ____________________ (read) books.
VII. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. The Internet is very ____________________; it takes up a lot of our time. (addict)
2. I enjoy ____________________ with friends and going out at the weekend. (social)
3. There’s a ____________________ between some online games and violent behaviours.(connect)
4. Are you ____________________ in the new Gears Of War games? (interest)
5. She listens to classical music for ____________________. (relax)
6. I’m really into watching films, ____________________ science fiction. (especial)
7. Exercises will help you increase muscle ____________________. (strong)
8. Face to face ____________________ is better than video calls. (communicate)
VIII. Match the questions to the answers.
1. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? a. I don’t know ... doing sport or playing a musical
instrument.
2. How much time do you have each week for b. I want to improve my speaking skill.
socialising with friends?
3. What do you think is the best leisure activity for c. I prefer to spend my free time with my family and
teens? friends.
4. Why do you join English club? d. I’m not sure. I might watch a video at home.
5. Do you prefer to spend your free time alone or with e. For relaxation, I prefer listening to soft music.
other people?
6. What do you do to relax yourself? f. Every day to get Facebook updates from friends and
family.
7. How often do you use social media? g. About five hours or fewer.
8. Do you have any plans for next weekend? h. I love reading and spend as much time as I can
doing that.
IX. Choose the word or phrase which best fits each gap.
My favourite (1) _____________ now is to learn new TikTok dance and trends. You might be cringy
right now but trust me it is super addictive. To be very fair, when I first downloaded TikTok, I had no idea (2)
_____________ to use that app, or sometimes I would wonder to myself “how did he/she learn the dance
move?” Then came that day when I actually tried one of the dance moves, and I never stopped from (3)
_____________ on. I think it is partly because on TikTok it is easier for people to “notice” you in a way. When I
first posted my video, I did not check it (4) _____________ the next few days and when I did I was in shock
because I had 3k views but only 10 followers. That was what kept me (5) _____________ to post more and more
every day. I also do it because I feel like it is really fun and it (6) _____________ me happy whenever I do, it
feels like I am just running away (7) _____________ my stress for a moment. Till today, one of the most viewed
TikTok videos that I posted has 85k views and it low-key makes me feel (8) _____________. TikTok has really
occupied my free time these past few months.
1. a. action b. hobby c. leisure d. skill
2. a. how b. when c. what d. who
3. a. now b. time c. that d. then
4. a. on b. in c. until d. during
5. a. motivated b. crazy c. amused d. exciting
6. a. seems b. brings c. finds d. makes
7. a. for b. from c. with d. off
8. a. pride b. prided c. proud d. proudly
X. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers.
The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is the Internet, which has been blamed for broken
relationships, job losses, financial ruin, and even suicide. Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction
Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could cause serious problems and ruin many lives. IAS is similar to other
problems like gambling, smoking and drinking: addicts have dreams about the Internet; they need to use it first
thing in the morning; they lie to their parents and partners about how much time they spent online; they wish
they could cut down, but are unable to do so. A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week
on the Internet.
Almost anyone can be at risk. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer
games and who find it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet. Surprisingly, however, psychologists say
that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before.
1. The passage mainly talks about _____________.
a. the advantage of the Internet b. the Internet addiction
c. the impact of the Internet on teens d. the Internet revolution
2. According to the writer, internet addiction _____________.
a. is not the same as gambling b. is most common among young people
c. can lead to financial problems d. causes no harm to life
3. Internet addicts find it impossible _____________.
a. to surf the Internet in the morning
b. to lie about the time they use the Internet
c. to be hooked on the Internet
d. to cut down on their time spent online
4. The idiom ‘at risk’ in paragraph 2 means _____________.
a. in danger b. in advance c. in common d. for certain
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
a. IAS is recognised as a new illness.
b. Internet addiction can cause suicide behaviours.
c. Many internet addicts spend more than 40 hours a week online.
d. Teenagers who are hooked on computer games can suffer from IAS.
XI. Write a short paragraph about your favourite leisure activity.
* What do you enjoy doing in your leisure time?
* What is your favourite leisure activity?
* Why do you enjoy doing it?
* How did you start doing it at first?
* How often do you practise it?
* Who do you often practise it with?
* Do your Mum/ Dad/ friend(s) also like it?
* What free-time activities would you like to try in the future?