Bài tập bổ trợ Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Chương trình cả năm (Có đáp án)

 2. hang out _______________________________________________________________________
3. love _______________________________________________________________________
4. go _______________________________________________________________________
5. play _______________________________________________________________________
6. send _______________________________________________________________________
7. do _______________________________________________________________________
8. learn _______________________________________________________________________
II. Complete the sentences with the words given below.
 knitting DIY relaxation message surfing
 paper flowers creativity hanging out dollhouse puzzles
1. He spent a lot of time listening to records and just _________________ with friends.
2. Jack does the newspaper crossword _________________ every Sunday morning. 
3. She is busy _________________ baby clothes. 
4. A _________________ is a toy house with small furniture and sometimes dolls in it for children to 
play with. 
5. On the table was a vase of colorful _________________. 
6. My brother is a real _________________ enthusiast; he repairs things around the house every 
weekend. 
7. You can _________________ several people at once - it’s very convenient. 
8. Many young people spend hours _________________ the Internet. 
9. I go fishing for _________________. 
10. _________________ and originality are more important than technical skills.
III. Complete the text with the words below.
 go swimming go go for go to beach
 picnic the guitar play shopping parties
 My Free Time by Lisa
I go 1 _________________ on Saturday afternoons with my friends. It’s my favourite free time activity. 
And I love having 2 _________________, but my parents aren’t very keen on them.
I don’t 3 _________________ the gym, but I 4 _________________ a walk every day. I don’t 5 
_________________ football or basketball, but I sometimes 6 _________________ bowling on Friday 
evenings with my family. In the summer holidays, I enjoy going to the 7 _________________ and I 8 adventure 2 _________________ all weekend? Do you want to make new friends? At the After School 
centre, we have courses and activities for everyone. New members are always welcome.
Cookery course
Learn to make soup, cook spaghetti, 3 _________________ cakes and much more. Starts at 4 pm on 
Monday.
Book club
Read a 4 _________________ and discuss it with your friends. We choose a different book every week. 
See you at the school library at 2 pm on Tuesday.
Arts and crafts weekend
Learn to make 5 _________________ -earrings, necklaces and bracelets, Sat-Sun, 10 am.
K-festival
Come and 6 _________________ out the new bands from the area, listen to cool music and 7 
_________________ out with friends in the sun. Dorney Park, 15 Oct.
Help a silver surfer
Volunteers wanted! Can you teach an old person how to use 8 _________________ sites and send 
emails? If you have some free time on Thursday afternoon, we’d like to hear from you. Contact 
info@afterschool.com for more information.
VII. Complete each gap in the dialogue with ONE appropriate word.
Phong: What do you often do 1 _________________ the weekend, Jack?
Jack: I often go to the movies 2 _________________ my friends.
Phong: How 3 _________________ do you do that?
Jack: About once a week. I also go swimming on Sunday morning.
Phong: Do you like music? Do you often 4 _________________ to music?
Jack: Yes, I often do that 5 _________________ the evening.
Phong: How about weekdays?
Jack: I’m always busy 6 _________________ the week.
Phong: Why?
Jack: I do my homework and help my parents 7 _________________ the housework. I sometimes 8 
_________________ TV when I have free 9 _________________. Phong, let’s go to the cafeteria and 10 
_________________ a cold drink.
Phong: That’s a good idea! 11. There should be a ban _________________ talking loudly in cinemas.
12. Mai sat _________________ the computer writing an email to her penfriend.
C. Grammar
• Verbs of liking + gerunds / to-infinitives
I. Complete the sentences with the simple present form of the verbs given below.
 do eat go meet ride shop study
 = like, enjoy;  = love;  = don’t like, dislike;  = hate
1. Nam _________________ his new bike. 
2. He _________________ to school on the bike. 
3. He _________________ tests. 
4. He _________________ in supermarkets. 
5. He _________________ art. 
6. He _________________ meat. 
7. He _________________ new people. 
II. 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?
III. 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 B. It’s easy to organize, but it’s expensive. 
C. It isn’t difficult or expensive to organize.
3. How can you organize your own film night? 
A. Buy a DVD and ask your family to watch it with you. 
B. Choose a DVD and invite your friends over. 
C. Choose a DVD and watch it on your own.
4. What is it a good idea to do if you want to watch a film at a friend’s house? 
A. Ask their parents if it’s OK. 
B. Invite a big group of friends. 
C. Text your friend to say which film you’d like to watch.
5. What does the webpage suggest if you never go to restaurants? 
A. Ask your parents to cook your favorite meal. 
B. Ask your friends to take you to a restaurant. 
C. Choose a recipe and cook a meal for your friends.
II. A new report into teenagers’ leisure time has some surprising results. Read it and fill in each blank 
with the correct figure from the report.
In this digital age, many people think that young adults spend all their time on the computer. And a new 
government survey of how young adults spend their leisure time says that 87 percent of people in the 
UK between the ages of 13 to 19 use the Internet every day. But it’s still important for young people to 
go out with friends. And the most popular evening out is going to the cinema: 42 percent say it’s their 
favorite way to spend an evening.
For people who don’t go out, not surprisingly, television is more popular than radio. 82 percent say that 
they watch television for more than ten hours a week - mainly for films and news programmes - but 
only 23 percent listen to the radio.
Music is always a favorite topic, but it seems that many people listen to music than can play a musical 
instrument. The survey reveals that 38 percent watch live music, but 30 percent of people between 13 
and 19 can play a musical instrument.
Only 32 percent of young adults play sports; with football, swimming, and cycling the most popular 
activities. But that means that more than two-thirds don’t play any sport!
Leisure Time Survey of Teenagers In The UK
 1 ________ percent of teenagers use the Internet every day. 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 safely.
Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport, and there are lots of competitions.
Note: skateboarding (n) = môn trượt ván
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?
___________________________________________________________________________________
V. 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 £7 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. What 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? countries exercise regularly. In both countries, football and the Olympic sports are the most popular, 
but Estonia has one very special game: ice cricket.
1. Who spends the most time on the internet?
___________________________________________________________________________________
2. What is the world’s most popular sport?
___________________________________________________________________________________
3. Who spends the most time outdoors?
___________________________________________________________________________________
4. Which country has the most bars per person?
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. Which country has the most popular galleries and museums?
___________________________________________________________________________________
6. Which nation watches the most TV?
___________________________________________________________________________________
7. Which country parties the most?
___________________________________________________________________________________
8. Who exercises the most?
___________________________________________________________________________________
VII. Read the text, and then do the following tasks.
 Trapped in the Net
1. ________________________
Jenny Foxton is a secondary student, but she’s also got another life. She spends all night on the net. 
Eveiy night she turns on her laptop and visits a virtual world called Habbo, where users can create 
avatars, rooms and communities. Jenny’s avatar buys clothes and also furniture for her room, using 
virtual money. When she isn’t buying virtual things, her avatar moves from place to place, chatting to 
some of the millions of people who join Habbo in the UK.
2. ________________________
Tom Dobson’s life on the internet is different, but also very time-consuming and obsessive. At two or 
three o’clock in the morning, Tom is often fighting battles with ogres on his computer. Tom hasn’t slept. 
His mother made him a sandwich seven hours ago, but he hasn’t eaten it. He’s one of eleven million 
people who play World of Warcraft online. His battle continues ... Teen Second Life
Jan Hofinan has never scored less than 80% in an English test and his spoken English is amazing. But Jan 
doesn’t have extra English classes at school and he doesn’t read an English dictionary. In fact, Jan spends 
at least three hours a day playing a game online. What’s his secret? Why is Jan so brilliant at English? 
His secret is TSL - Teen Second Life.
TSL is a virtual world for thirteen to seventeen-year-olds and it’s free to join. In TSL, teenagers from 
around the world have their own avatar. Avatars can go shopping and spend money - ‘Linden dollars’ - 
in the shops. They can make friends and play sports. They can even join a band and play music!
How has TSL helped Jan Hofman to improve his English? ‘There are a lot of places in TSL where you can 
improve your English,’ explains Jan. ‘The British Council has got a special island in TSL and I’ve spent 
most of my time there. They don’t give English lessons, but there are games and competitions in English. 
I also like the Global Kids Island, where I learn a lot about social and world problems, all in English. The 
best thing about TSL is simply chatting. I love messaging players from other countries. I think anyone 
who wants to practise their English should log on to TSL!’
Task 1. Choose the correct answers.
1. Jan Hofman’s English is __________________. 
a. very good b. OK c. really bad
2. Jan Hofman __________________. 
a. reads dictionaries b. has extra English lessons c. plays a game online
3. TSL is __________________. 
a. a school b. a dictionary c. a game
4. TSL has helped Jan to __________________. 
a. practise English b. learn about England c. spend money 2. A: Would you like to watch the new film at the B: a/ Where’s the cinema? 
 Galaxy Cinema? b/ Oh, it’s not my cup of tea.
 3. A: Yoga is good for both our body and mind. B: a/ I can’t agree more. 
 Right? b/ It originates in India, doesn’t it?
 4. A: We should do exercise and play sports. B: a/ But you shouldn’t push your body too much. 
 b/ And we shouldn’t stop our body at any time.
 5. A: Doing exercise regularly is good. B: a/ Certainly. We should put it in our daily 
 routines. 
 b/ OK. But you need a lot of equipment.
 6. A: Shouldn’t we play computer games at all? B: a/ Yes. We have a lot of homework to do. 
 b/ Not really, playing them a bit can train our 
 minds.
 7. A: ‘You watch TV and eat popcorn a lot, son.’ B: a/ ‘Can you get the tickets for the cinema? 
 b/ ‘OK, Mum. My eyes feel tired now.’
 8. A: Practising karate is not for teenagers. B: a/ I don’t think so. We do it with a trainer. 
 b/ It’s a competitive sport, isn’t it?
 9. A: We can make a lot of friends on social B: a/ But we should be careful. 
 networks. b/ I have some pen pals.
 10. A: I sometimes listen to English songs in my B: a/ Great. You can improve your English. 
 free time. b/ You should buy some new CDs.
• Talking about leisure activities with family
II. Complete the sentences about leisure activities with your family with the phrases below.
A. playing instruments, or a new language
B. to make your brain sharper
C. have better understanding of nature
D. to keep fit and have good mental health
E. learn to cook
F. watch informative and productive programmes
G. to gain knowledge
H. try to get rid of them by working on them
1. Read good books, newspapers, magazines ________________________________.