Exercise: Read the text and decide whether each statement below is true ( T) or( F ) about hobbies in the 19th century. Circle T or F

HOBBIES IN THE PAST

Like fashion, hobbies change with the times. In our days, a lot of hobbies use techonology: we take dugital photos and post them online and children play computer games . But what did people use to do before this technology? Let's take a look at some hobbies that were popular more than 100 years ago.

Many of the sports that we play today were popular in the past, too. Football became popular and had rules for the first time in the 19th century. Many football clubs were started by enployers, so that workers could play and stay fit. Football was a man sports but both men and woman played other sports, like tennis and croquet. Unfortunately, the long skirts worn at the time didn't help woman with their games at all.

Many girls and woman spent their spare times doing sewing and embroidery. They used a needle and thread to make tiny stitches on a piece of fabric. They made clothes and accessories such as scarves and gloves. They also made home decorations. They created beautiful pictures of flowers, birds and other patterns. They also used to embroider cushions, tablecloths and rugs.

Girls in the 19th centuey used to play with dolls and doll's houses. At the time, toys were handmade. The doll's heads were often made of china and the bodies were made of wood. Rocking horses were also very popular. They were made of wood and their tails were made of real horsehair. Boys used to play with toys trains and railways.

Finally, people in the 19th century loved nature, so one popular hobby was colllecting and drawing butterflies. People used to catch butterflies in nets and fix them on special boards with pins. They used to draw pictures that showed all the details and colours of the beautiful insects.

Past or present, hobbies are a great way to pass the time. They help us show our creativity and used our imagination.

1.Football had rules for the first time. T/ F

2.Only men played tennis T/ F

3.Woman and girls used to make toys. T/ F

4. Dolls were made of plastic. T/ F

5. People used to take photos of butterflies. T/ F

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

Question 2: How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

A. Two months

B. Three months

C. Three weeks

D. For 3 weeks every August and September

I/ Choose the best option in brackets to complete the sentences. Write your choice into the
answer box: (6pts)
1. (How / What / Who) did you use to go to school? - I used to walk to school.
2. The festival (held / is held / was holding) every year at the end of August.
3. (Why / Which / How much) did you learn Japanese? - Because I love Japanese culture.
4. People put pumpkin (lanterns / lights/ bulbs) the homes during Halloween.
5. It is (amazed/ amazing/ amazement) to see elephants racing in the Elephant Race Festival in
Daklak.
6. (When/What /Why) did you find your keys? - A few minutes ago.
7. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the (more important / most important / importance)
holiday of the year in India.
8. (Why / Which / Whose) essay got the highest score? It’s Jim’s.
9. How often does the festival take place? – (On June 24 th / For fun / Every year).
10. (How long /What /Which) is this table made of? It’s made of wood.
Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined:
11. A. those B. they C. than D. Thanksgiving
12. A. cranberry B. lantern C. gather D. apricot
II/ Put the words in brackets into correct forms or verbs: (2,0pts)
1. The ____________atmosphere is felt around all the village. (FESTIVAL)
2. La Tomatina is a ___________festival to celebrate the tornado harvest. (SEASON)
3. Last night, I _____________to bed although I was tired. (NOT GO)
4. (YOU/ USE) ________________to stay up late to do your homework when you were a student?
III/ Do as directed (2,0pts):
1. Jim was born on May 25 th , 2001. (make the question for the underlined words)
 _____________________________________________________________?
2. I borrowed 500.000 VN dong from Peter yesterday. (make the question for the underlined words
 _____________________________________________________________?
3. in / countries? / far / Why / special animal / some / is / a / it / (complete the sentence)
 _____________________________________________________________?
Choose the underlined word (marked A, B, C or D) that needs correcting:
4. I used to going on foot to school when I was in primary school.
A B C D

Hue, 17 years old: Being able to make a difference in the lives of people is a wonderful thing to me. That's why I take part in volunteer work. I've been a volunteer for over three years. Once or twice a week, usually on weekends, I teach English and Math to poor children in Long Bien district. My friends and I also encourage other people to donate books to them. We also tutor some young children who can't go to school.

Ngan, 13 years old: My family spends one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish or planting trees in our neighbourhood. We are not forced or paid to do it, but we enjoy it. In our village, most families volunteer to do this once a month. We cook and give food to patients in some hospitals. My parents also donate their blood once or twice a year to help sick people. At the end of each year, people in my village raise money for poor and homeless people. We love helping others.

 Question 2: Hue started volunteering when she was 14 years old.

A.  True

B. False

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many performances can people see this year?

A. Tens of thousands

B. Thousands

C. Some people

D. Over five hundreds

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many people come to attend the Edinburgh Festival every year?

A. Thousand people

B. Thousands of people

C. Some people

D. Few people

IV. Supply the right forms of the words in brackets: 1- I am disappointed about my students’ __________(care). 2- Sir Hopkins was awarded an Oscar for his__________ (perform). 3- The crowd waited excitedly for the __________(arrive) of Princess Diana. 4- If we go on littering, the environment will become __________(serious) polluted. 5- Ba and his family had a two __________(day) trip to their home village. 6- (Approximate) __________700 million people speak English in the world today. 7- Jeans became very popular, so many people began __________(wear) Jeans. 8- She received a lot of (encourage)__________ from her parents and friends. 9- How many hours a week do you spend __________(watch) TV? 10- This machine __________(automatic) turns off after 2 minutes not in use. V. Read the text and choose the correct word for each space: English around the world English is the first language of many people in countries outside the United Kingdom. When you...1... speakers of English from around the world, you ...2.... notice that they do not all speak in the same way. There are also some ......3...... in the words they use, including the names of ...4.... objects that are part of everyone’s daily life. But although pronunciation and ...5... are not the same everywhere, it is interesting that English speakers...6.... opposite sides of the world can understand ...7... other quite easily. It does not seem to ...8... where they learnt the language. And of course this is one reason why speakers of other languages are keen ...9... learning English too. If you know English, you are more...10... to be able to study or work in all sorts of exciting places, such as the United States or Australia 1. A- recognise B- meet C- find D- attend 2. A- originally B- strangely C- curiously D- immediately 3. A- mistakes B- corrections C- changes D- differences 4. A- common B- popular C- favourite D- general 5. A- reading B- composition C- dictation D- vocabulary 6. A- of B- in C- from D- at 7. A- each B- one C- the D- some 8. A- mine B- care C- matter D- worry 9. A- by B- on C- to D- for 10. A- likely B- probably C- possibly D- luckily VI. Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE word in each space. Food plays an ...1... part in the development of nations. In countries where food is ..2.., people have to spend most of their time getting enough to eat. This usually slows down ..3.., because men have little time to ….4…. to science, industry, government, and art. In nations where food is ….5…. and easy to get, men have more time to spend in activities that ….6…. to progress, and enjoyment of leisure. The problem of ……7…. good food for everybody has not yet been solved. Many wars have been ….8…. for food. But it is no longer necessary to go to war for food . Nations are beginning to put scientific knowledge to work for a …9… of their food problems. They work together in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to help hungry nations …10… more food. VII. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions: Dear Santa Claus, My name is Amy. I am nine years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me Santa ? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy. I just want one day when no one laughs at me or makes fun of me. Love, Amy At radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas wish contest. The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city wanted for Christmas. When Amy’s letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse Amy’s schoolmates who didn’t understand her disability. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third-grader and her unusual wish. Mr. Tobin called up the local newspaper. The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple yet remarkable regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement. 1. What was the problem with Amy ? A. She had no friends at school. C. She was a special muscular third-grader. B. She was laughed at by her schoolmates. D. She could not run and walk by herself. 2. Radio station WJLT A. was where Santa Claus worked B. had a contest for children who had disability at Christmas. C. received letters from children with problems. D. had a service for children at Christmas. 3. Lee Tobin A. didn’t understand Amy’s disability. C. worked for the local newspaper. B. was a kind person. D. worked with Santa Claus at Christmas. 4. When Amy’s letter was printed in the newspaper, A. she could have one day without teasing. C. people across the country sent letters with kind words to her. B. children from her school sent her a lot of gifts. D. Letters were sent to her from all over the world. 5. What is Amy’s full name ? A. Amy Hagadorn . C. Fort Amy B. Hagadorn Amy D. Wayne Amy VIII. Complete the following text with the given words: Some people call it Britain. Others say (1) . . . . . . .Britain. Many people mistakenly call the (2) . . . . . country England. But its real name is a mouthful : the United Kingdom (3) . . . . . . . Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That’s why it’s usually just called the United Kingdom, or UK for (4) . . . . . . . . The United Kingdom is a (5) . . . . . . . made up of four parts : England, Scotland, Wales, and (6) . . . . . . Ireland. For centuries, it was (7) . . . . . . . by kings and queens. The United Kingdom still has a monarchy, although today its power is mostly symbolic. England is the biggest part, but don’t (8) . . . . . . . .the others. Each part was once ruled separately. Each has its (9) . . . . . . . .culture and its own native language, which some people still speak. Each even has its own national soccer (10) . . . . . . . ! 1. A. Big B. Great C. Huge D. Large 2. A. all B. most C. mostly D. whole 3. A. of B. in C. for D. with 4. A. easy B. little C. short D. small 5. A. part B. place C. country D. continent 6. A. North B. Northern C. Northerner D. Northerly 7. A. lead B. ruled C. headed D. topped 8. A. miss B. leave C. forget D. remember 9. A. own B. personal C. private D. favorite 10. A. group B. crowd C. team D. troop IX.Read the passage then say whether the statements are true (T), false (F) or no information (N). Last week I went with my elder brother to visit our National Library. We came there early in the morning and the library was crowded with school children. It was a Saturday morning. Before our country became free, it was known as “Raffles Library”. It is said to be one of the modern libraries in Asia. The library is situated in Stamford Road beside our National Museum. There are hundred thousands of books in the library including valuable reference books, for university students. Almost all secondary school students are members of the library and they are allowed to borrow four books at a time. STATEMENTS (T) (F) (N) 0. It was in the summer √ 1. They went to the library last month 2. There were a lot of school children in the library 3. They came there on Sunday 4. That library used to have another name 5. It is the most well-known library in the world. 6. It is in front of the Nation Museum 7. There are few books in the library 8. Most of the members of the library are secondary school students 9. They can borrow four books in a school-year. 10. They will come there tomorrow X- Rewrite these following sentences without changing the meaning. 1. No one helped Ba draw that picture. => Ba drew........................................................................................................................ 2. We have been here since last week. => We came....................................................................................................................... 3. It’s one year since I last saw him => I haven’t........................................................................................................................ 4. Hoa went to school late this morning because of watching TV late last night. => .............................................................because ........................................................... 5. He was delighted to receive his aunt’s letter. => He was delighted that ……………………………………………………………….. 6. Old car tires are recycled to make shoes and sandals. => People ……………………………………………………………………………….. 7. I’m very sad that I wasn’t accepted in that group . => I’m very sad not ……………………………………………………………………. 8. Tam doesn’t type as fast as she used to. => Tam used …………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Lan will be fifteen next week. => It is Lan’s …………………………………………………………………………….. 10. How long is it since you used the pen? => When ………………………………………………………………………….? 11. It was such a hard cake that I couldn’t eat it. - The cake....................................................... 12. When he is asked about his past, he hates it. - He hates........................................................ 13. It was a two - hour flight from HaNoi to Ho Chi Minh City - It took.................................................. 14. "Let's use fewer plastic bags," he said. - He suggested....................................... 15. Would you like me to finish the work tonight? - I'll......................................................... 16. After many years of hardwork, he retired. - After he ............................................. 17. I'd rather read newspapers than watch TV. - I prefer............................................... 18. Does your brother use the Internet everyday? - Your brother ....................................... 19.I remember them taking me to a well-known theatre in the city. - I remember........................................... 20. She said nothing, but stood looking at him. - Without .........................................

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

A. Playing the guitar on the streets

B. Singing songs on the streets

C. Painting pictures on the streets

D. Dancing on the streets