Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success theo unit - Unit 1: Leisure time (Có đáp án)

 - Khi có một động từ chỉ hành động khác theo sau động từ chỉ yêu thích , ta phải dùng động 
từ đó ở dạng danh động từ (V-ing) hoặc động từ nguyên mẫu có to (to- infinitive).
2.1. Các động từ chỉ sự yêu thích chỉ có thể được theo sau bởi danh động từ (gerund) : 
adore, enjoy, fancy, dislike, detest.
Eg :- I like building dollhouses
 - They dislike surfing the net.
2.2. Các động từ chỉ sự yêu thích được theo sau bởi cả danh động từ và động từ nguyên 
mẫu có to: like, love, hate, prefer
 - We love going/ to go to the cinema.
 - Trang hates getting up/ to get up early.
2.3. Các cụm từ đi kèm với giới từ để chỉ sự yêu thích: be fond of (thích) , be keen on (say 
mê, ham thích) , be crazy about (rất thích) , be interested in (thích, ham mê) , be into.
* LANGUAGE NOTE: 
- To be keen on means to be very interest in or willing to do something. 
 ( To be keen on có nghĩa là rất quan tâm hoặc sẵn sàng làm điều gì đó.)
- I'm quite keen on football. ( Tôi khá mê bóng đá.)
- To be fond of means to like someone/something or doing something very much. 
( - To be fond of có nghĩa là thích ai đó / cái gì đó hoặc làm điều gì đó rất nhiều.)
 - I'm very keen on strawberries. ( Tôi rất thích/ quan tâm đến dâu tây.)
 I'm keen on going to the party. ( Tôi rất thích đi dự tiệc.) 
- To be crazy about is stronger than keen /fond. 
- To be crazy about (Phát cuồng) Dùng nó mạnh hơn ( keen /fond )quan tâm / thích
Example: - He is fond of taking photo. (Anh ấy thích chụp ảnh )
 - My sister is keen on cooking. (Chi gái tôi mê nấu ăn.)
+ Khi muốn dùng các cụm từ trên để diễn tả sự không thích, chúng ta thêm not vào sau 
động từ be.
Example: - I'm not crazy about surfing the net. (Tôi không mê lướt net.)
- He is not interested in messaging friends. (Anh ấy không thích nhấn tin cho bạn bè.)
- My sister is not into drawing. (Em gái tôi không mê vẽ.)
III. Gerund: Danh động từ (V-ing) (REVIEW)
+ Danh động từ là dạng động từ thêm + ing và được dùng như một danh từ.
- Danh động từ đứng đầu câu làm chủ ngữ. Collecting stamps is my hobby
- Danh động từ đứng sau động từ be để làm bổ ngữ : Her hobby is painting.
-Danh động từ đứng sau một số động từ để làm tân ngữ : admit, appreciate, avoid, consider, 
delay, deny, don't mind, finish, imagine, keep, mind, mention, miss, postpone, practice, risk, 
suggest, ...
 Eg: - Tom enjoys doing puzzles.
 - She likes watching TV in her free time.
+ Danh động từ làm tân ngữ của giới từ + Adjective + preposition + gerund
 + Verb + preposition + gerund 
Eg: Mary is interested in reading books . (Mary rất thích đọc sách) 
 B. PRACTICE EXERCISES Created by: Trần Thảo (0983021471)
A. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR.
Exercise 1: I. Write the activities from the box under the correct pictures
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BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 (Global success) Unit 1: Leisure time 10. I am not keen _______ going shopping because it takes so much time.
11. My sister isn't ______ playing sport. Created by: Trần Thảo (0983021471)
12. Are you interested ______doing DIY? 
13. Mai and Quynh Anh are ______ about playing board games. 
14. Phong isn't ______ of doing puzzles very much.
15. Peter spends one hour on the Internet almost everyday. He is ______ on surfing the net .
Exercise 3 : Complete the sentences with appropriate leisure activities. 
 playing sport, doing, doing puzzles, messaging friends, doing DIY, 
 surfing the net, spending, going
1. Mai loves ________ 30 minutes a day. She thinks puzzles are good for the brain.
2. My favourite leisure activity is_________. I can make many things myself, such as
paper flowers and bracelets.
3. _________ is a popular way for teens to spend their free time. Many of them send 
messages to each other every day.
4. What do you like ________ in your free time? 
5. My brother is fond of _________ with his friends. On Sundays, he usually plays
football, goes swimming, or plays badminton with them.
6. Do you fancy ________ out for a drink?
7. Some teenagers enjoy ________ free time with their friends. 
8. Tom spends one hour on the Internet almost every day. He is keen on _________ . 
Exercise 4: Choose the correct option of the verb in bracket. 
1. Many people prefer surfing/ surf the Internet to reading books.
2. They fancy dancing, but they rarely going/go to a discotheque.
3. She enjoys to make/ making crafts, especially birthday and greeting cards.
4. Would you mind help/ helping me with the computer settings?
5. My grandfather doesn’t like (watch/ to watch) cartoons.
6. Jane prefers (visit / visiting) the beautiful beaches in Vietnam.
7. I'm into playing sport, especially table tennis. I (play / to play) table tennis almost every 
afternoon.
8. Do your parents love (going / go) to the cinema in their free time?
9. My mother adores (to make/making) paper flowers very much.
10. Does she fancy (messaging / to message) her friends?
Exercise 5 : Fill in each blank with the correct form(s) of the verb in bracket. 
1. Lan and Ann love (chat) _______ each other in their free time. Created by: Trần Thảo (0983021471)
2. What do Nam and Mark prefer ( do) _______ at the weekend?
3. My sister hates (get)_______ up early to do exercise
4. Some teenagers don’t like (read) ________ comic books
5. Does Tom fancy (cycle) _______ in the park with his friends? 
6. In my leisure time, I love (knit)_______ , (build) ________ dollhouses. 
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BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 (Global success) Unit 1: Leisure time my dad . Then I thought of knitting a sweater for him. I searched (3)_______ 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 (4)_______ the present and said it 
was his favourite sweater. The best thing about knitting is that it makes you be (5)_______ 
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 want with just wool and a pair of needles. I love knitting !
 1. A. read B. paint C. knit D. draw
 2. A. had to B. start C. have to D. began 
 3. A. stereo B. radioC. television D. the Internet 
 4. A. about B. with C. on D. at 
 5. A. more B. many C. the most D. some
II. Read the passage and choose the best answer to the questions.
 Sport is one of the UK’s most popular leisure activities, with two- thirds of all adults 
taking part in one or more sporting activities. Sadly, this is not true for children and young 
adults. Of all sporting activities, walking is by far the most popular for men and women of all 
ages. While men tend to dominate golf and “cue sport” such as snooker and billiards, women 
generally prefer swimming, keep- fit classes and yoga. The UK claims to be among the top 
five most successful nations in world sport. UK sportsmen and sportswomen hold over 50 
world titles in a variety of sports, such as professional boxing, modern pentathlon, rowing, 
snooker, squash and motorcycle sports. The Government’s view is that sport is an important 
component of regeneration and can have a beneficial effect in helping the development of run- 
down areas.
1. Two- thirds of all adults taking part in ______.
 A. one sporting activities B. many sporting activities
 C. one or more sporting activities D. no sporting activities
2. Among sporting activities, walking is the most popular for ______.
 A. children B. men and women
 C. young adults D. men only 
3. Women generally like ______. 
 A. golf B. keep- fit class
 C. “cue sports” D. swimming, keep-fit classes and yoga
4. UK sportsmen and sportswomen hold over 50 world titles in ______. 
 A. a variety of sport B. “cue sports”
 C. motorcycle sports D. keep- fit classes
5.The Government’s view is that sport can have a beneficial effect in helping the development 
of ____. 
 A. running activities B. neglected areas
 C. prosperous areas D. remote areas 
C. WRITING
I. Rearrange the words and phrases to make complete sentences. 
1. My /doing DIY/ leisure activity/ favourite/ is / 
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BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 (Global success) Unit 1: Leisure time 8. Why / you / not into / cook ? because / often / burn myself
→ ________________________________________________________________________.
9. My friends / keen / do judo / and / they / go / judo club / every Sunday.
→ ________________________________________________________________________.
10. Their children/ be/ afraid of/ walk/ on the street / night. 
→ ________________________________________________________________________.
III. Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. I like playing football better than watching TV.
→ I prefer _______________________________________________________ .
2. Minh really loves to hang out with friends.
→ Minh really enjoys._______________________________________________ . 
3. My sister doesn’t like to get up early and prepare breakfast in the cold winter
→ My sister hates __________________________________________________.
4. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger sister.
→ My younger sister enjoys __________________________________________.
5. The thing that I hate most is motor racing, and I will never do it in my life.
→ I detest ________________________________________________________.
6. My brther likes swimming and sunbathing
→ My brther is interested ___________________________________________.
7. It took Bill one hour to travel to his hometown!
→ Bill spent _____________________________________________________ .
8. Nga dislikes doing any sports or exercises, so her health is not good enough to study.
→ Nga doesn't like _________________________________________________. 
9. Some of my friends fancy making crafts. They often save money for some craft kits.
→ Some of my friends enjoy _________________________________________ . 
10. Going fishing in the rural areas is really enjoyable.
→ I really enjoy ___________________________________________________ .
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BÀI TẬP TIẾNG ANH 8 (Global success) Unit 1: Leisure time