Luyện tập tăng cường cơ bản và nâng cao Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 Global Success - Chương trình học kì 1

 10. A. leisure B. sport C. surf D. soup
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
Exercise 1. Underline the right word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. My father advised me to do (puzzles/ messages/ sports) every day because it is good for the brain.
2. Last school year, my students were very keen on (doing DIY/ cooking/ doing origami). They 
decorated and repaired the classroom by themselves.
3. (Messaging/ Snowboarding/ Volunteering) is an increasingly popular method of communicating 
over the internet. People often send short messages using a mobile phone or computer.
4. (Messaging/ Playing sports/ Playing computer games) helps to improve physical health and 
sometimes gives US a chance to make friends.
5. Mark spends a lot of time (doing/ taking/ surfing) the internet. He visits one website after another 
just to watch short videos.
6. Nowadays, most students only have a limited amount of (holiday/ leisure/ quiet) time. They have to 
do too much homework.
Exercise 2. Look at the pictures and write the correct word in the box under each picture.
doing puzzles doing DIY playing sport doing origami
cooking snowboarding surfing the net making models
 messaging friends knitting
1. 2. 3. 4. 
5. 6. 7. 8. 8. My cousin dislikes (cook) , but she is interested in washing the dishes after 
meals.
9. Ms. Linh is crazy about (travel) so she goes throughout the country every
summer holiday.
10. My sister prefers (message) her friends, and it's the only way for her to relax 
in her free time.
Exercise 5. Rewrite the sentences using the given word(s).
1. I love making puddings in my free time. (fond)
2. My classroom Hoa likes visiting the museum on Sundays. (interested)
3. My brother dislikes playing board games. (into)
4. My aunt enjoys watching pop music shows on TV every night. (crazy)
5. The children like doing DIY, such as decorating the room or fixing things. (keen)
C. SPEAKING
Exercise 1. Choose the best answer to each question below.
1. What do you like doing in your free time?
A. I like messaging my friends.
B. I message my friends twice a day.
2. Would you like to go to the cooking club with me this Sunday?
A. No, I wouldn't.
B. I'd love to. Thanks.
3. Do you fancy going for a walk?
A. That's great. Thanks.
B. It's good. I am busy.
4. Do you like surfing the net?
A. Yes, I don't like it very much. Teenagers should not spend much time (2) these games (3) they 
can become tired, dizzy, and even obese. If they use the computer too much, they won't have time 
for their families and friends. People who are (4) to computer games don't like to 
join any clubs or play any sports. They like sitting (5) the computer all the time. 
One doctor says, "This is very bad for young people. They must take part in (6) with 
others. All young people should play outdoors and develop their (7) skills. They 
should be with people of their own age. They should spend only a small part of their time playing 
video games. They (8) forget to do other things too".
Exercise 2. Read the text and answer the questions.
Hello! My name's Johnny. I'm thirteen years old, and I live in England. 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. If the weather is nice, we go for a walk or ride our bikes. All of US love rollerblading. We often 
play football, basketball, or frisbee in the park, and when it is rainy, we go to the sports center. 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. 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 dominoes. At the weekend, we go hiking, fishing, or sometimes we go to the cinema. We like 
comedies.
1. What do Johnny and his friends do outside?
2. When do they go to the sports center?
3. What is Johnny and his friends' favorite activity?
4. Does Johnny play the piano?
5. What kind of films do they like?
Exercise 3. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete the following text. 5. How often/ your mother/ go/ shopping?
6. you/ like/ try/ new/ activities?
7. you/ prefer/ listening/ music/ or/ watch/ films?
8. you/ interested/ in/ do/ DIY?
9. Would/ you/ like/ play/ badminton/ with me/ this Sunday afternoon?
10. What/ a/ common/ leisure activity/ in/ your family?
Exercise 2. Put the following words and phrases in the correct order to make complete sentences.
1. She/ playing/ loves/ at night./ young children/ with/
2. learning/ My classmates/ like/ the new teacher./ with/ English/
3. They/ all day./ hate/ chatting/ their daughter/ with/ her friends/ seeing/
4. homework/ doesn't mind/ Mike/ at weekends./ doing/
5. leisure activities/ what/ you/ with/ usually do/ your family?/ do/
6. What/ does/ leisure/ he/ in/ his/ time?/ do/ television camping the net badminton
to play
to do
to make
to surf
to go
to watch
to read
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
 models historical books volunteering hang out paint
 work out leisure activities Skateboarding surfing movies
1. My uncle likes to pictures of animals and plants.
2. My brother is not fond of making because he is not patient.
3. I often go to the with my friends. I love science fiction movies.
4. I like to be in good shape, so I usually in the gym twice a week.
5. Dan likes to read a book at night. He likes biographies and .
6. My sister doesn't like the internet, she says it is a waste of time.
7. is her hobby. It is also one of the most popular sports of the teenagers in this
town.
8. My brother enjoys for an animal protection organization. He really loves.
9. When we have some days off, my close friends and I often and chat.
10. How much time a day do you spend on , Phuc?
Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets into -ing form, to infinitive or both. A. garden B. gardened C. gardening D gardens
3. They love with their friends when they have one or two days off.
A. hang out B. hung out C. hanging out D hangs out
4. I prefer people to calling them.
A. text B. texting C. texted D. texts
5. The boys stay up late, so they detest so early in the morning.
A. getting up B. get up C. to get up D, gets up
6. My brother doesn't mind us up from school every day.
A. pick B. picked C. picking D. picks
7. They decided tennis with us last night.
A. play B. to play C. playing D plays
8. Flying kites in the countryside helps people .
A. to relax B relaxing C. relaxed D relaxes
9. Mrs. Black's daughter was crazy about the piano, and she was awarded the first 
prize in the school music contest.
A. play B to play C. playing D. played
10. What program would you like after dinner today, Jack?
A. to watch B watching C. watched D watch
11. My mother teaches me my doll clothes.
A. making B make C. makes D. to make
12. My father advised me puzzles every day because they're good for the brain.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. done
Exercise 6. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. The children in our neighborhood are fond of making models and watching cartoons 
their leisure time.
2. Some kids don't like joining the games with classmates but spending time their own.
3. Sundays, my cousin usually plays football, goes swimming, or plays badminton with his 
friends.
4. We should spend time with our family because it's a great way to connect them.
5. My mom is cooking now, and she always looks different recipes for my family.
6. special occasions, our family members often make some special dishes for meals. Exercise 9. Find a mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1. Michael fancies to travel, so whenever he is 1.
free, he goes around the city and enjoys the
outdoors.
2. I think playing sports are good for our mental 2.
and physical health
3. My dad loves cooking meals for our family. He 3.
is a good cooker.
4. I am not onto driving to work at rush hour 4.
because the traffic is heavy.
5. Would you like trying my home-made pizza? 5.
Exercise 10. Match the questions with the answer.
Questions Answers
1. Do you fancy going for a walk? A. Just staying home and chatting with friends.
2. Do you spend time with your family on special B. That's great. Thanks.
occasions?
3. Does your father love watching TV? C. I want to train my brain.
4. Why do you do the puzzles? D. Yes, we often go for a picnic together.
5. How do you spend your free time? F. No, he prefers to read newspapers.
Your answer:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5
Exercise 11. Complete the sentences, using the -ing form or to infinitive of the verbs in the box.
 join take eat ride
 go watch spend see
 visit do surf
1. Do you fancy my friend's birthday party tonight?
2. I like for a bike ride. Do you want to go with me this weekend?
3. Jim loves photos of stars with his iPhone.
4. Ann's father dislikes football on TV, he is fond of the players on 
the stadium. I. I Thank you very much.
 J. Yes, I do.
 K. Oh, so you took an art class?
 L. I enjoy drawing pictures.
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D. READING
Exercise 1. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people 
also do (1) work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is (2) in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is
watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record 
programmes so that they can watch them later.
Reading is also a favorite way of spending leisure time. (3) British spend a lot of time 
reading newspapers and magazines.
In the summer, gardening is (4) , and in winter it is often replaced by "do-it- yourself", 
when people spend time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to (5)
 . Taking the dog for a walk is a regular routine.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with
sport, normally (6) place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football,
cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular forms of (7) 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, (8) 
people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
1. A. voluntary B. paid C. willing D. social
2. A. played B. taken C. spent D. saved
3. A. A B. The C. Some D. Many
4. A. popular B. different C. standard D. necessary
5. A. look after B. take off C. turn on D. get up
6. A. take B. make C. get D. put Last weekend, I had a very happy experience with my best friend, Jodie. It all started because her 
parents were going to be away during the weekend, so they asked my parents if she could sleep over. 
We were so happy to be able to spend the whole weekend together.
On Friday, my mother came to pick US up from school. Then, we all went to the supermarket with her 
to get some groceries for dinner. At home, my mom started preparing lasagna (a kind of pasta), 
Jodie's favorite dish, while we went to my room to check up on our favorite fashion bloggers and 
YouTubers. After dinner, we helped my mother clean up the kitchen. Jodie cleared the dishes from 
the table, and I put them into the dishwasher. Then, we went to catch a movie with my older sister at 
the shopping center. When we got home, we put some nice music on to chill out.
On Saturday morning, my parents took US out for lunch at the new pizzeria. The afternoon was simply 
amazing because we were invited to a birthday party at the bowling alley. We got home at around 
8:00, and we just made some ham and cheese sandwiches with lettuce and tomato.
 Sunday was "sleeping until late" day! However, we still had time to go jogging before lunch. In 
the afternoon, we went to the local arcade to hang out with our friends. Before we headed back 
home, we stopped by the ice cream parlor. I had the chocolate mint delight and Jodie ate the banana 
split, yummy! And guess who we found on our way home? Yes, they were driving to my house to pick 
her up! So soon!!!!
 STATEMENTS T F
1. Alana's parents made Jodie an invitation to sleep over at the weekend.  
2. The girls didn't go home by themselves on Friday afternoon.  
3. Alana probably has the habit of helping out with the house chores.  
4. Jodie and Alana went to the cinema alone.  
5. On Sunday, Alana and Jodie slept until lunch time.  
F. WRITING
Exercise 1. Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same. Use the given 
words.
1. He uses all his free time to collect toy cars.
 He spends
2. Jimmy likes to listen to pop music than to watch TV after school.
 Jimmy prefers 8. My cousin/ crazy/ do/ karate/ so/ he/ join/ a karate club/ last month. Exercise 1. Underline the right word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. How long will it take to (load/ cut/ fill) these bunches of rice onto the lorry?
2. The countryside is so peaceful with boys (guiding/ leading/ herding) the buffaloes on the slopes of 
the hill.
3. My grandmother was a peasant; she used to (load/ unload/ carry) rice from the buffalo- drawn cart.
4. After (combining/ ploughing/ collecting) the field, farmers grow some kinds of important crops 
suitable tor each season.
5. I heard the clank of buckets as they went to (herd/ milk/ keep) the cows.
6. Every afternoon they went to the park to (feed/ raise/ catch) the ducks with their favorite food.
7. It's the when fruits are all ripe and local people (pick/ choose/ decide) them in the orchard.
8. In those days when I was at high school, I often helped my parents to (collect/ gather/ save) crops 
at harvest time.
9. When a boy, my granddad used to (catch/ hold/ pick) fish from the pond behind his house.
10. After cutting rice from the field, farmers (dry/ drain/ bake) it in the sun for 2 or 3 days.
Exercise 2. Look at the pictures and write the correct word in the box under each picture.
 loading rice ploughing the field collecting crops drying rice
 herding cattle milking cows catching fish unloading rice
 feeding animals picking fruit
1. 2. 3. 4. 
5. 6. 7. 8.