Leisure in Britain

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also (1) _____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.

People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) _______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (3)______ programs on video so that they can watch later, and 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”, (5)________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.

The extra leisure time (6) _____ at the weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally (7)_________place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular forms of (8) ______ 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 (9) _______ to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all (10) ________ go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.

A. make B. do C. play D. go

A. many B. more C. much D. most

A. record B. scan C. print D. power

A. with B. for C. on D. about

A. what B. why C. when D. while

A. available B. probable C. abundant D. exclusive

A. drag B. bring C. carry D. take

A. strength B. exercise C. athletics D. presentation

A. voyage B. journey C. visit D. road

A. ages B. numbers C. years D. groups

Bài 3: Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không đổi

1. “Can you carry these chairs into the house”

→ Mrs Lan asked me …………………………………………………………….

2. “Please give me your book.”

→ He told me …………………………………………………………………….

3. “You shouldn’t make noise in class.”

→ The teacher said ……………………………………………………………….

4. “Can you help Tam with his English pronunciation?”

→ Mr Hung asked me ……………………………………………………………

5. My hobbies are playing sports and reading books.

→ I love ………………………………………………………………………….

6. She was born on May 10th, 1996.

→ Her birthday …………………………………………………………………..

7. Nga must wash the dishes everyday.

→ Nga has ………………………………………………………………………..

8. We began to study English 4 years ago

→ We have ……………………………………………………………………….

9. No one in class is as tall as Tam.

→ Tam is the ……………………………………………………………………..

10. Women often did the house work without the help of modern equipment in the past.

→ In the past women used ……………………………………………………….

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest in each group:

1. A. cries                B. buzzes             C. studies             D. supplies

2. A. plough             B. cough              C. height               D. although 

3. A. exhausted       B. whose              C. hilarious           D. exhibition

4. A. suggestion      B. combustion      C. digestion          D. addiction 

5. A. dogged           B. recommended  C. encouraged     D. ragged

Lite in the countryside is a bit slower than life in the cities. It isn’t as exciting as

life in the City. But (1)____________ general people work hard – they work in the

tields, in the garden, in the woods etc. They grow vegetables, cultivate crops and raise (2) ______________ (cows, horses, buffaloes, …). Some people even have vineyards and fruit orchards.

There is a ton of work to be done on the f arm – milking cows, taking (3) __________ of livestock, mucking out, ploughing tields, sowing seeds, fertilizing, harvesting,… It is said that a tarmer works from (4) ______________ to sunset. People use farm machinery and drive tractors.

Children can treely play outdoors. In rural area people (5) ____________each

other better. There are no skyscrapers in the countryside. People’s home may be

(6) ____________ a tarmhouse or a cottage.

People sniff air that is definitely cleaner than air in the cities. There is also

(7 ) ____________ violence and vandalism. The trattic isn’t as dense as in the cities.

There (8) _____________ no rush hours. Purthermore, it isn’t as noisy as it is in cities.

People living in the countryside can enjoy the green scenery. They can erỳoy the

nature. They can (9) ______________ birds chirping, deer stopping in a clearing in a wood. Besides, people can eat tresh home-grown (10) ____________ and fruit.

It seems that life in the countryside is not that stressful. Altogether that must have a positive effect on their health.

CÁC BẠN THÊM PHẦN GIẢI THÍCH HỘ MÌNH VỚI

1. I _____________ my report by 9 o'clock, I hope.

A. will finish                   B. will be finished

C. will have finished        D. will be finishing

2. A: I'm trying to move this cupboard, but it's very heavy.

B: Well, _____________ you, then.

A. I help                          B. I'll help              C. I’ll be helping    D. I'm going to help

3. Hoa told me that _____________ our new teacher of English.

A. she wants to become   B. she wanted to become

C. she will become          D. she wanted becoming

4. _____________ in science and technology have changed people's life dramatically.

A. developing                  B. developed          C. development      D. developments

5. Lan asked me if I_____________ that exciting baseball match on TV the previous day.

A. watched                      B. have watched    C. was watching    D. had watched

6. Stephen _____________me he'd bought that suit in a sale.

A. said                             B. spoke                C. told                    D. claimed

7. They said that they _____________ a special TV which could perform two different channels at the same time.

A. had bought                  B. are going to buy

C. have bought                D. will buy

8. Don't worry! I _____________ you to solve the problem.

A. help                             B. helped               C. will help            D. helping

9. Jason asked Linda where she _____________ the month before.

A. stayed                         B. had stayed         C. have stayed       D. have been staying

10. When I last saw Carrie, she told me she _____________ but now she's changed her mind.

A. thought                       B. is thinking         C. was thinking      D. has been thinking

Last Days of the Raj 

A centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken cooked with mild, medium or hot spices. For brave customers there is extra hot!

A Taste of Tuscany

Whether you’d like a great value-for-money lunch or a relaxed evening meal in stylish surroundings, this is the place for you. The chefs have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and contemporary dishes. We recommend the pasta and seafood.

Your Local Caff

Remember when cafés served full English breakfasts – sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs – with a strong cup of tea? Well, this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite tunes from the 1980s. 

The Lemon Tree

This pretty restaurant serves healthy food that’s tasty too. Come in for a vegetarian snack at lunchtime or a great fruit smoothie or a cappuccino and a delicious piece of cake in the afternoon. Food is bought from local producers whenever possible.

Cheesy Bites

A restaurant that only serves cheese, but hundreds of cheeses from many countries and in lots of different forms. They serve reasonably priced lunches but dinner can be expensive. Lovely food and a very elegant dining room, looking onto an amazing flower garden.

Fast Best

Fast food doesn’t have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you fancy a really good hamburger made with the best ingredients, or old-fashioned fish and chips fried to perfection, all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren’t bad either.

The Chocolate Box

The owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realised she preferred desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don’t come here. They only do desserts! Lots of different kinds of sweets. Chocolate lovers will be excited by the range of chocolate cakes.

Musical Chairs

Have you noticed how music improves the taste of your food? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Great fish dishes, steak and pizza. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there!

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