SÁCH BÀI TẬP BUỔI 2 – Lớp 8 – HKI – 2023 - 2024

KEY - UNIT 1: FREE TIME.

A. GRAMMAR:
1. Verbs (to express preference) + gerund
prefer/ love/ enjoy/ like/ don’t (really) like/ hate + Ving

2. Present Simple for furure meaning and prepositions of time

They have soccer practice at 7 tonight.

She has a dance class tomorrow until 1 p.m.
You don't have plans from 8 to 11 a.m.
Do you want to meet for a coffee on Thursday?

B. PRACTICE:
I. PRONUNCIATION
1. A. girls B. prefers C. sports D. enjoys
2. A. games B. misses C.nurses D. watches
3. A. arts B. lots C. books D. ages
4. A. put B. jewelry C. cook D. good
5. A. science B. scooter C. screen D. scream

II. STRESSED SYLLABLE

1. A. collection B. decision C. handball D. proposal
2. A. engineer B. practice C. shuttlecock D. cycling
3. A. entertainment B. mistake C. referee D. engineer
4. A. knitting B. handball C. feather D. machine
5. A. collection B. basketball C. volleyball D. badminton

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. I don’t really like _______ sports, like skateboarding or rock climbing. They are
too scary for me.
A. extreme B.ordinary C. usual D. sad
2. I prefer safer activities like jogging _______ watching TV.
A. or B. but C. and D. because
3. She prefers singing and dancing _______ her friends _______ her backyard.
A. with/ on B. of/ in C. with/ in D. of/ on
4. Jess also likes reading books, _______ she doesn’t like playing board games.
A. or B. and C. but D. because
5. _______ is a sport that two ore more players hit a ball over the net on a large table.
A. Shuttlecock B. Table tennis C. Cycling D. Knitting
6. His father shared lots of recipes with me, and I like _______.
A. theirs B. them C. they D. their
7. Baking also helps _______ relax after a busy week with lots of homework.
A. I B. my C. mine D. me
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8. We don’t have to think _______, and we can just follow the recipes.
A. most B. lot of C. many D. much
9. I think taking pictures is lots of fun, and I love _______.
A. it B. them C. its D. theirs
10. What arts and crafts do you enjoy doing?
A. No, We don’t. We prefer playing sports. B. We like designing jewelry.
C. We have English club until 5p.m. D. Hey, what’s up?
11. Do you want to come to a knitting class on Friday evening?
A. It’s 6 p.m. B. It’s Saturday.
C. What time is it? D. Yes, I can.
12. _______ is a way of exercising in which a runner run slowly.
A. Fishing B. Rock climbing C. Boating D. Jogging
13. You need to get enough _______ if you want to be an excellent player.
A. practice B. table tennis C. sewing D. routine
14. Sewing is the activity of making or fixing things made _______ cloth.
A. in B. of C. on D. without
15. She doesn’t have any plans _______ 5 p.m _______ 7 p.m.
A. from/ at B. at/ to C. from/ to D. at/ on
16. We can’t meet _______ the morning. I’m busy _______ 10 a.m.
A. on/ at B. from/ to C. in/ to D. in/ at
17. Her daughter has a dance class tomorrow _______ 1 p.m.
A. in B. on C. to D. until
18. _______ is a soccer game ? It’s from 9 a.m to 11: 30 a.m.
A. What B. How C. When D. Where
19. I’m not doing _______ this Friday.
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
20. - Where should we meet?
- _______ the school gate. We are not allowed to go inside the school.
A. In front of B. On C. Behind D. After

IV. SIGNS / NOTICES

1. A. table tennis
B. knitting
C. shuttlecock
D. cycling
2. A. table tennis
B. knitting
C. cycling
D. shuttlecock
3. A. We work fast.
B. This is not for adults. .
C. You can’t drive this way.
D. We can help you day and night.
4. A. End of different speed limits per lane.
B. Speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per
lane.
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C. End of different speed limits and vehicle
classes allowed per lane.
D. Speed limits per lane.
5. A. Speed limits per lane.
B. End of different speed limits per lane.
C. Speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per
lane.
D. End of different speed limits and vehicle
classes allowed per lane.

V. READING COMPREHENSION
My grandma and I share a pastime: knitting. She taught me how to knit when I was ten
years old. In the evening, we both sit in front of the TV and knit. Now I can knit scarves,
hats, and even sweaters. I remember last year I had to find a birthday present for my
dad. Then I thought of knitting a sweater for him. I searched the Internet for a day, and
finally I found the pattern that came with a YouTube video showing me how to make
a sweater. It took me a week to finish it. Dad was so happy with the present and said it
was his favourite sweater. The best thing about knitting is that it makes you be more
careful and patient. Sometimes you drop stitches or hold the wool too tight, so you
need to continually practise. My grandma says knitting is magical because you can
create anything you went with just wool and a pair of needles. I love knitting!
1. The girl started knitting when she was in grade 10. Fasle
2. She found the pattern for her dad's sweater online. Fasle
3. She spent more than a week knitting the sweater. Fasle
4. Knitting makes people be more careful and patient. True
5. Who says knitting is magical?
A. The girl's dad C.The girl's mother
B. The girl D.The girl's grandmother
6. The word “ pastime ” (line 1) means:
A. something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
B. a design that you use in order to make something
C. small circles of wool that you make around the needlesles.
D. a long thin piece of plastic or metal with a point at one end use for knitting.

VI. CLOZE TESTS

There are a lot of pastimes that young people like, and one of (1) _______ is
mountain climbing. It is an active leisure activity that people can do either indoors
or outdoors. If you go climbing outdoors, it is a great way to (2) _______ your
strength and enjoy nature at the same time. You can even set up your own climbing
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wall in your backyard or (3) _______ your home. This way you don't have to go
out and still can (4) _______ fit and enjoy the activity. So how can you start
mountain climbing? Many people take a class to learn how to climb and use their
equipment (5) _______. Others join climbing clubs to make new friends with the
same interest and go climbing together. If you are an active person and like outdoor
activities, (6) _______ don't you try this activity?
1. A. them B. they C. their D. theirs
2. A. decrease B. reduce C. increase D. raise
3. A. indoor B. inside C. within D. among
4. A. keep B. stay C. go D. give
5. A. effective B. effect C. effectively D. effectiveness
6. A. what B. when C. how D. why

VII. VERB FORM

1. The flight (leave) leaves/ is leaving ____________ at 10:30 tomorrow.
2. The flight (leave) will leave ____________ tomorrow.
3. Tomorrow (be) is ____________ Saturady.
4. There (be) is ____________ a math exam next Tuesday at 9 a.m.
5. What time does ____________ your bus (leave) leave ____________?
6. What time does ____________ the supermarket (close) close ____________?
7. She (have) has ____________ sewing classes next Monday from 9 a.m to 10 a.m.
8. She (have) is having ____________ sewing classes now.
9. John’s 16th birthday (fall) falls ____________ on Sunday this week.
I don’t know what to get him as a present.
10. The tonight’s movie (start) starts ____________ at 9 p.m on Channel 5.

VIII. WORD FORM

1. I think (swim) swimming ____________ is a great hobby.
2. They watched the (swim) swimmers ____________ splashing through the water.
3. They are too far out to (swim) swim ____________ to shore.
4. What does baking (helpfully) help ____________ Linh do?
5. Baking also (unhelpful) helps ____________ me relax after a busy week.
6. You may find it (helpfully) helpful ____________ to read this before making any
decisions.
7. What are some (popularity) popular ____________ hobbies in your country?
8. In Britain, BSE was (popularize) popularly ____________ known as Mad Cow
Disease.
9. When is the roller skating (compete) competition ____________ ?
10. Over 200 (competitive) competitors ____________ entered the race.
11. When do you have table tennis (practically) practice ____________?
12. He offered her some (practise) practical ____________ advice.
13. The team is (practically) practicing ____________ for their big game on Friday.
14. I’m not a very (act) active ____________ person.
15. Peter loves doing lots of different (action) activities_ ___________.
16. By (activity) acting ____________ quickly doctors saved her life.
17. Jess hates playing (sport) sports ____________ and jogging.
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18. A (sport) sporty ____________ person enjoys sport and is good at it.
19. Knitting is an activity of making things like (clothing) clothes ____________
from wool.
20. They spend lots of (freely) free ____________ time playing mobile games.

IX. SENTENCE REARRANGEMENT

1. Chris stayed in the park with us all day, but he didn’t play handball.

2. He prefers going rock climbing, but he couldn’t go this weekend.

3. Do you prefer chatting online or playing board games with friends?

4. What activities do you enjoy doing in your free time?

5. Do you want to come with me to a roller skating competition on this

Wednesday afternoon?

X. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
1. My brother likes watching handball on the weekends.
My brother is interested in watching handball on the weekends.
2. My brothers enjoy playing board games.
My brothers are fond of playing board games.
3. Jake doesn’t enjoy chat online with his friends.
Jake is not keen on chatting online with his friends.
4. Do you like going jogging? Yes, I do.
Are you interested in going jogging? Yes, I am.
5. I love designing clothes in my free time.
I am fond of designing clothes in my free time.
6. They hate making jewelry because it is boring.
They are not keen on making jewelry because it is boring.
7. He didn’t really like going fishing. He preferred making arts and crafts.
He was really interested in going fishing. He preferred making arts and
crafts.
8. She dislikes rock because she thinks it’s noisy.
She is not fond of rock because she thinks it’s noisy.
9. Is he interested in country music?
Does he like country music?
10. Are they fond of playing the guitar?
Do they enjoy playing the guitar?
11. I prefer apples to bananas.
I would rather apples than bananas.
12. They prefer watching TV to reading books.
They would rather watch TV than read books.
13. John likes reading better than talking.
John would rather read than talk.
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14. Steven would rather cycle around the park than go for a walk there.
Steven prefers to cycle around the park rather than go for a walk there.
15. My cousin prefers to watch TV rather than play football.
My cousin prefers watching TV to playing football.
16. She prefers apples to bananas.
She would rather apples than bananas.
17. You should come back before nine o’clock.
I’d rather you came back before nine o’clock.
18. I prefer staying at home to going out tonight.
I’d rather stay at home than go out tonight.
19. I think you shouldn’t stay up late watching TV.
I’d rather you didn’t stay up late watching TV.
20. Mary doesn’t love to learn English as much as Japanese.
Mary prefers (learning) Japanese to English.

KEY - SELF-CHECK 1

I. Listen carefully. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences

(1 pt)
1. Jenny likes playing _______.
A. handball B. football C. volleyball C. basketball
2. _______'s hobby is designing jewelry on the weekends.
A. Chris B. Becky C. Alice D. Daniel
3. _______ loves watching sports.
A. Alice B. Becky C. Daniel D. Chris
4. Emily likes playing board games with her _______ on the weekends.
A. sister B. brother C. cousin D. nephew

II. Choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in each
sentence (2 pts)
5. Which one do you prefer _______, crochet or knitting?
A. playing B. going C. doing D. making
6. Live music and a colorful parade are planned for this year’s _______
A. art exhibition B. carnival C. pottery class D. quiz show
7. Do you want to go swimming _______ Sunday afternoon?
A. on B. at C. in D. Ǿ
8. I’m sorry. I can’t go skateboarding with you _______ my class doesn’t finish
until 4.
A. and B. although C. because D. but
9. _______ is a thick soft flat cake made with chocolate and sometimes nuts and
served in small squares.
A. Mess B. Brownie C. Recipe D. Baking
10. - “ May I help you?” - “_______”
A. What can you I do for you? C. I’m afraid I’m busy now
B. Yes. That’s very kind of you. D. How can I help?
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11. What does the picture mean?
A. The activity to make clothes from thick cotton,
wool using two long thin needles.
B. A traditional sport from Japan, in which you fight with
your hands and feet.
C. The activity of moving over the ground while wearing
boots with small wheels.
D. A sport or activity of riding bicycle.
12. What does the sign say?
A. Speed limits per lane
B. End of different speed limits per lane
C. Speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane
D. End of different speed limits and vehicle classes allowed per lane

III. Read the following passage. Decide if the statements from 13 and 14
are TRUE or FALSE and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D)
for the questions 15 and 16. (1pt)
Hello! My name's Johnny. I'm fourteen years old and I live in Sydney, Australia.
I just want to talk about how my friends and I spend our free time. My best friends
are Tom and David. They are in the same class as me. Teenagers often complain
they're bored and have nothing to do. I can't understand them. I'm never bored.
If the weather is nice, we go for a walk or we ride our bikes. All of us love
rollerblading. We often play football, basketball or cricket in the park and when it is
rainy, we go to the sports centre. Here we usually play table tennis or go swimming.
If you play a musical instrument it's a good fun! I play the guitar and practise a lot.
At home I usually listen to music or read magazines and books. Of course, as other
teenagers I often go on the Internet or play computer games - but not always! It's a
pity that a lot of teenagers live their lives on several public sites like Facebook or
Twitter! They had better make real friends!
In the evenings I sometimes watch TV. I often invite my friends over for dinner or
a cup of tea and we play chess or cards.
At the weekend we go hiking, fishing or sometimes we go to the cinema. We like
comedies.
13. He is often bored. False
14. In the evenings he's usually at home. True
15. In the reading passage, all of the following are mentioned EXCEPT _______.
A. Johnny has a lot of friends.
B. He lives in Sydney, Australia.
C. He and his friends like doing sports.
D. He plays a musical instrument.
16. Which of the following may be the best title for the reading passage?
A. Leisure in Britain
B. Leisure Time
C. Free Time
D. Life in the country
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IV. Choose the word (A, B, C or D) that best fits the blank space in the
passage (1.5 pts)
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax,
but many people also (17) _______ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their (18) _______ time in the home, where the most popular
leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a
week. People often (19) _______ programs on video so that they can watch later, and
video recorders are also used (20) _______ watching videos hired from a video rental
shop.
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”, (21) _______ people spend their time improving or repairing their homes.
Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular
routine.
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 (22) _______ go to the theatre, the cinema, art
exhibitions and concerts.
17. A. make B. do C. play D. go
18. A. freely B. freedom C. free D. freebie
19. A. scan B. print C. power D. record
20. A. for B. with C. on D. about
21. A. what B. when C. why D. while
22. A. numbers B. years C. groups D. ages

V. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets (0.5 pt)
23. She (not/ have) doesn’t have ____________ any plans from 5 p.m to 7
p.m.
24. She (have) often has ____________ her plans on Mondays.

VI. Use the correct form of the word given in each sentence (1.5 pts)
25. There is a school poem (competitor) competition ____________ this
week.
26. Everyday David has a (leisure) leisurely ____________ breakfast and
takes his time to read some newspapers.
27. As a secondary student, your daily routine (different) differs
____________ from that of a primary student.
28. Please prepare some (drink) drinking ____________ water for our
picnic.
29. Do you want to try rock (climb) climbing ____________?
30. She shot him an (friendship) unfriendly ____________ glance.
VII. Rearrangement the groups of the words in a correct order to make
complete sentences (0.5 pt)
31. I think building models is interesting, and I love building models.
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32. My uncle taught us how to build a big model airplane, and we

painted it red.

VIII. Rewrite these sentences, keeping the meaning unchanged (2pts)

33. His son likes reading books, listening to music, and drawing in his free
time.
My leisure activities are reading books, listening to music, and
drawing.
34. I have a dance class tomorrow until 1p.m.
I don’t have a dance class tomorrow after 1p.m.
35. Minh’s class finishes at 5.30. (using “until”)
Minh’s class doesn’t finish until 5.30.
36.Why don’t we go to the carnival on Saturday?
Let’s go to the carnival on Saturday.

WORD FAMILY – UNIT 1

VERBS NOUNS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS MEANINGS

1. swim swimmer  bơi
swimming
2. help help (un)helpful (un)helpfully giúp đỡ
helpless helplessly
3. popularize popularity popular popularly phổ biến
4. compete competitor  (un)competitiv tranh đua
competition e
5. practice practice practical practically thực hành
practise
6. act activity active actively hoạt động, hành
action động
act
7. sport sport sporty thể thao
8. clothe cloth quần áo, trang
clothes phục
clothing
9. friend  (un)friendly thân thiện,
friendship friendless sự thân thiện
friendliness
10. free freedom free freely tự do
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