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Liên – Global Success 8

UNIT 1: LEISURE TIME
PART I. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. VOCABULARY
Word Type Pronunciation Meaning
1. adore (v) /əˈdɔː/ yêu thích, mê thích
2. addicted (adj) /əˈdɪktɪd/ nghiện (thích) cái gì
3. beach game (n) /biːtʃ ɡeɪm / trò thể thao trên bãi biển
4. bracelet (n) /ˈbreɪslət/ vòng đeo tay
5. communicate (v) /kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/ giao tiếp
6. community centre (n) /kəˈmjuːnəti ˈsentə/ trung tâm văn hoá cộng đồng
7 craft (n) /krɑːft/ đồ thủ công
8. craft kit (n) /krɑːft kɪt/ bộ dụng cụ làm thủ công
9. cultural event (n) /ˈkʌltʃərəl ɪˈvent/ sự kiện văn hoá
10. detest (v) /dɪˈtest/ ghét
hoạt động tự làm, tự sửa chữa
DIY
11. (n) /diː aɪ ˈwaɪ/ hoặc tự trang trí đồ vật trong
(do-it-yourself)
nhà.
12. don’t mind (v) /dəʊnt maɪnd/ không ngại, không ghét lắm
13. hang out (v) /hæŋ aʊt/ đi chơi với bạn bè
14. be hooked on sth (phr) /bi hʊkt ɒn/ đam mê/nghiện cái gì
15. It’s right up my street! (idiom) /ɪts raɪt ʌp maɪ striːt/ Đúng vị của tớ!
16. join (v) /dʒɔɪn/ tham gia
17. leisure (n) /ˈleʒə(r)/ sự thư giãn nghỉ ngơi
→ leisure activity (n) /ˈleʒə ækˈtɪvəti/ hoạt động lúc rảnh rỗi
18. muscle (n) /ˈmʌsl/ cơ bắp
19. origami (n) /ˌɒrɪˈɡɑːmi/ nghệ thuật gấp giấy Nhật
20. outdoors (adv) /ˌaʊtˈdɔːz/ ngoài trời
21. prefer (v) /priˈfɜː/ thích hơn
22. puzzle (n) /ˈpʌzl/ trò chơi câu đố
23. snowboarding (n) /ˈsnəʊˌbɔːdɪŋ/ trượt tuyết bằng ván
II. GRAMMAR
GERUND (DANH ĐỘNG TỪ)
- Danh động từ (gerund) được thành lập bằng cách thêm ING sau động từ thường.
Cách dùng
1. Subject (Danh động từ làm chủ ngữ)
Eg: Going to the cinema is fan.
Reading books is my hobby.
2. Stand after a preposition (Đứng sau giới từ)
Eg: I am thinking about going camping in the mountain.
She is afraid of going there.
Một số động từ và tính từ có giới từ theo sau bởi danh động từ.
to look forward to (trông mong); surprised at (ngạc nhiên); busy (bận rộn); to insist on (khăng khăng, nài
nỉ); to be interested in (thích thú).
3. Object (Danh động từ làm tân ngữ sau một số động từ)
Eg: He likes swimming.

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I have finished doing my homework.
Một số động từ được theo sau bởi danh động từ:
to finish, to prevent (ngăn cản), to avoid (tránh), to delay (hoãn lại), to enjoy (thích), to deny (chối bỏ), to
dislike, to consider (cân nhắc), to imagine (tưởng tượng), to risk (liều lĩnh), to support (ủng hộ), to suggest
(đề nghị), to quit (từ bỏ) ...
 Chúng ta cũng có thể đặt “not” trước “gerund” để chỉ nghĩa phủ định.
 Một số động từ dùng với cả “to infinitive” và “gerund” (ing -form). Nghĩa của chúng sẽ khác nhau.
Verbs Examples
remember I don’t remember posting the letter.
forget (Tôi không nhớ là đã gửi thư rồi.)
regret I must remember to post the letter.
(Tôi phải nhớ gửi lá thư.)
like I don’t like getting up so early.
hate (Tôi không thích dậy sớm.)
prefer I don’t like to wake him up so early.
(Tôi không muốn đánh thức anh ấy dậy sớm.)
She stopped singing. (Cô ấy ngừng hát.)
stop
She stopped to sing. (Cô ấy ngừng lại để hát.)
PART II. PRACTICES
Exercise 1: Add the words or phrases in the box to each group.
badminton yoga fishing tennis origami
novel cake DIY friends exercise
museum picnic newspaper skateboarding sport
to local performances a poem handmade cards
1. Playing: football, ______________________________________________________________________
2. Doing: judo, __________________________________________________________________________
3. Making: craft, ________________________________________________________________________
4. Visiting: relatives, _____________________________________________________________________
5. Going shopping, ______________________________________________________________________
6. Reading: book, _______________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2: Old one out.
1. A. skateboarding B. football C. novel D. badminton
2. A. news B. comedy C. cartoon D. computer
3. A. adorable B. detestable C. addicted D. hooked
4. A. poetry B. magazine C. newspaper D. present
5. A. peach B. broccoli C. apricot D. grape
Exercise 3: Write the correct form of the verbs.
1. Vietnamese students love _____________ picnic at the weekend. (go)
2. I hate _____________ all day on _____________ fishing. (spend – go)
3. People in Britain love _____________ tea with milk. (drink)
4. Do you like _____________ to music. (listen)
5. Does Anna fancy _____________ horrible movies. (watch)
6. I prefer _____________ craft to _____________ a picture. (make – draw)
7. Kate loves _____________ with her friends on her birthday. (hang out)
8. I detest _____________ fish. (eat)

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9. Do you mind _____________ off the TV? turn)
10. Does she adore _____________ with handicapped students? (work)
Exercise 4: Give the correct form of the words
1. His _____________ of his wife is obvious. (adore)
2. Her husband, whom she _____________, confessed that he had been seeing other women. (adoring)
3. Have you seen their new baby - she's simply _____________! (adore)
4. He was a loving husband and, briefly, an _____________ father. (adorable)
5. Pesticides seriously upset the _____________ of nature. (unbalanced)
6. He said he felt _____________ and at peace with his choices. (balance)
7. His relatives have said he became _____________ after the death of his father. (balanced)
8. Some drug _____________ turn to crime to support their habit. (addictive)
9. I know that if I start watching a soap opera, I immediately become hopelessly _____________. (addict)
10. For people with OCD, cleaning can become an _____________. (addicted)
11. Why do some individuals suffer from _____________ problems more than others? (addict)
12. People use more than words when they _____________ with each other. (communicator)
13. There's very little _____________ between mother and daughter. (communicate)
14. He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn't very _____________. (communicate)
15. Obviously teachers must be good _____________. (communicate)
Exercise 5: Complete the conversation, using the words or phrases given.
lots to see come back a good place why don’t somewhere different

Mai: Do you two still want to go away for the weekend – you know, on the 22nd?
Phuc: Yeah, definitely.
Nick: Yeah, I want to …
Mai: Because we talked about going to the countryside, do you remember?
Phuc: Oh, yes, I’d love to go there. People say it’s (1) _____________ for walking.
Mm, it’s just that I went their last summer and the summer before. I’d like to try (2)
Nick:
_____________ … a city maybe.
Mai: Yeah, I can understand that.
Phuc: (3) _____________ go to the suburbs for the weekend? There’s something for all of us.
Mai: Yeah, there’s (4) _____________: the temples, the pagodas, the woods.
Nick: It sounds great to me. We all like going out!
Phuc: And we can (5) _____________ the same day.
Mai: And should we bring some food and drinks with us?
Nick: That’s right. It’s a good idea, Mai.
Phuc: Great!
Exercise 6: Read the passage about Phong’s weekend and answer the questions.
On Friday’s afternoon, after school, I usually surf the Net or listen to music. In the evening I often go to
the cinema with my friends.
On Saturday morning I get up late and have breakfast. Then I play football with my classmates in the
park. In the afternoon I watch TV (usually a football match). In the evening I go to my best friend’s place –
we sometimes play computer games, or we talk.
On Sunday morning I do my homework. Then I listen to music or watch TV. On Sunday evening I surf
the Net again or read a book.
1. Where does Phong often go on Friday evening?
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2. When does he play football?
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→_________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does he watch on Saturday afternoon?
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4. What does he do on Sunday morning?
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5. When does he surf the Net?
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Exercise 7: Read the passage carefully, and then answer the question below.
In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very popular. At first, skateboarders moved slowly on
flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding. Soon they were
skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air. This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they
started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street. This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – 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.
1. When did skateboarding become very popular?
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2. What are the three styles of skateboarding?
→_________________________________________________________________________________
3. What was ‘street-style’ skateboarding?
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4. Why do ‘street-style’ skateboarders need protective clothing?
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5. Do you think skateboarding is a very popular sport now? Why or why not?
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Exercise 8: Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.
1. I am interested in going camping with my close friends.
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2. She can’t bear talking with him about what he likes.
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3. Watching historical films is very interesting to my younger brother.
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4. It is not a problem to me whether I have to pick her up to the cinema or not.
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5. Mr. Pike is a big fan of water polo.
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PART III. TEST FOR UNIT 1
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.
1. A. passed B. watched C. detested D. washed
2. A. cartoon B. good C. cook D. look
3. A. market B. depart C. card D. arrive
4. A. improve B. knitting C. outside D. bring
5. A. dolls B. loves C. likes D. hobbies

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
6. Janet likes _____ DIY in his leisure time after school.
A. doing B. to do C. did D.to doing
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A. to spend B. spend C.to spending D. spends
8. My sister is keen _____ messaging friends on Sunday evening.
A.in B. on C. of D. about
9. Mono and Son Tung are _____ in doing puzzle.
A. interested B. keen C. fond D. crazy
10. My sister is _____ of cooking. She wants to become a chef in the future.
A .hates B. keen C. interested D. fond
11. They_____ Ho Chi Minh City last summer.
A. visit B. will visit C. visiting D. visited
12. _____ Friday morning, there is a meeting between 11am and 1 pm.
A. In B. For C. On D. At
13. My sister is very fond _____ eating chocolate candy.
A. at B. about C. of D. with
14. My father asked us _____ too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
15. _____ I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep.
A. Even though B. So C. Therefore D. Because of
16. Lan is very tired. _____, she has to finish her assignment before going to bed.
A. Although B. So C. Therefore D. However
17. I always enjoy _____ to my grandfather. He always tells me great stories.
A. to talk B. talking C. to talking D. talk
18. Ally dislikes _____, so he never drives to work.
A. to drive B. to driving C. be driven D. driving
19. Jane prefers _____ music to listening to it.
A. playing B. play C. to play D. played
20. I would love _____ to your party! Thank you for inviting me.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning.
21.His house looks very large and beautiful. It is a seven-room house.
A. nice B. awful C. old D. short
22. When my father was young, he was keen on getting up early to do the gardening.
A. fond of B. bored with C. good at D. hate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning.
23. I enjoyed raising some money for poor children.
A. detested B. am interested in C. loved D. liked
24. It's very hot today. I wish I were on the beach now.
A. cold B. rainy C. busy D. free

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer that best completes each of the following exchanges.
25 An is having small talk with Binh.
- An: "_____?" - Waiter: "for a week."
A. How do you get to work every day C. How often do you go shopping
B. How far is it from your house to the city D. How long did you work here
26. - Linda: “Would you like to go out for a drink with me?” - Anna: “Yes, _____.”
A. thanks B. I’d love to C. What? D. Not at all

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to complete it.
The Internet is very useful. Online, you can pay your bills, buy clothes, and read the news. There (27)
______ many good reasons to spend time online. However, people with an Internet addiction are online too
much. They don’t spend time (28) ______ their friends and family. Instead, they spend their time (29)
______ with their Internet friends, people they have never met in real life. Some also play online games all
day or night. Some people with Internet addictions even leave then jobs so they can spend even more time
online! People with Internet addictions don't just go online to shop, have fun, or do work. People ( 30) _____

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have this problem often go online because they want (31) ______ from the stress and problems in then lives.
Many internet addicts stop caring about then real lives, and focus only on their online lives.
27. A. has B. are C. have D. is
28. A. about B. with C. to D. of
29. A.to chat B. chat C. chatting D. chatted
30. A. what B. who C. which D. when
31. A. escapes B. escaped C. escaping D. to escape

Find and correct the mistakes in the following sentences.

32. Last night, I enjoyed to surf the Facebook very late.
A B C D
33. Joan is interested on doing puzzles in his leisure time.
A B C D
34.They dislike surf the Net because it takes them too much time.
A B C D

Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or –ing form of the verbs in brackets.
35. Sue loves _____________ origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers. (make)
36. I detested _____________ two hours every day travelling to work and back. (spend)
37. He started _____________ the net hours ago. Has he stopped _____________ yet? (surf)/ (surf)
38. I tried hard _____________, but my mind kept _____________. (concentrate)/ (wander)
39. I have enjoyed _____________ you. Hope _____________ you again soon. (meet)/ (see)
40. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers _____________ tea. (drink)
41. I am a little busy. Would you mind _____________ a little longer? (wait)
42. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like _____________ them for too long. (play)
43. If I can choose, I prefer _____________ at home to _____________ sport. (stay)/ (play)
44. Tonight I’d like _____________ out, but I have to do my homework. (go)

Write sentences with the cues given.

45. Mai/ usually/ listen/ K-pop music/ free time.
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46. When/ I/ be/ a child/ I/ enjoy/ play/ computer games.
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47. My father/ spend/ most/ spare time/ look after/ the garden.
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48. My friends/ prefer/ play sports/ to/ surf the Net.
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Rewrite the following sentences that still keep the same meaning the root one.
49. It takes Son Tung 20 minutes to walk to school a day.
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50. She detested doing DIY after school.
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51. It takes my brother lots of time to surf the Net.
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52. Ms. Lien wants to work the young children at school.
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PART IV: MORE EXERCISES

I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest
1. A. laughed B. washed C. danced D. played
2. A. beds B. dogs C. porters D. books
3. A. pictures B. watches C. buses D. brushes
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4. A. homework B. mother C. open D. judo
5. A. leisure B. eight C. celebrate D. penalty
6. A. fun B. sun C. surf D. cut
7. A. bracelet B. cake C. make D. hat
8. A. although B. laugh C. paragraph D. enough
9. A. comedy B. Letter C. princess D. cinema
10. A. high B. sight C. this D. find
II. Choose the word whose stress is not the same as that of the other three:
1. A. satisfied B. socialize C. Volunteer D. exercise
2. A. information B. technology C. community D. activity
3. A. library B. museum C. melody D. favourite
4. A. protection B. addicted C. computer D. goldfish
5. A. skateboard B. sticker C. adore D. leisure
6. A. football B. windsurfing C. badminton D. aerobics
7. A. volleyball B. weather C. winter D. vacation
8. A. climbing B. canoeing C. cricket D. cycling
9. A. leisure B. diving C. origami D. movie
10. A. adore B. enjoy C. fancy D. detest
III. Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence:
1. Ann finds books ________ because she can learn many things from them.
A. are useful B. be useful C. useful D. being useful
2. Louise is very fond ________ going camping with friends at weekends.
A. about B. of C. in D. with
3. She has decided to ________ swimming because it is very good for her health.
A. take in B. take up C. take to D. take with
4. It is very ________ to watch these movies. I think you should watch them.
A. entertaining B. entertained C. entertainment D. entertain
5. I don’t feel like ________ shopping now. I need to have some sleep to feel better.
A. going B. to go C. go D. to going
6. That dress looks so ________ I want to buy it. Do you think it is nice?
A. fancy B. funny C. crazy D. noisy
7. I love being outdoors, but today I ________ staying at home.
A. want B. don’t mind C. like D. prefer
8. Teenagers often prefer travelling with their friends ________ travelling with their parents.
A. from B. than C. as D. to
9. She loves winter sports, so I think she should go ________ this winter.
A. swimming B. hiking C. ice-skiing D. jogging
10. About favorite leisure activities, she and I share many things in ________.
A. similarity B. general C. common D. the same
11. Nam is very________. He takes part in many school activities.
A. sociable B. society C. social D. reserved
12. My younger sister has found a________ kit in the storage.
A. CD B. origami C. craft D. book
13. Most students are interested in________ sports.
A. to play B. playing C. play D. plays
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A. according to B. as I have noted C. in my opinion D. in short
15. Remember that it's easy to________ online.
A. lie B. lying C. true D. dishonest
16. Peter enjoys________ origami with his friends at recess.
A. making B. make C. to make D. makes
17. Some parents are thinking of banning children from________ the computer.
A. to using B. to use C. use D. using
18. The________ is the head of school or college.
A. principal B. president C. prince D. princess
19. We use phrase “________” to summary our opinion.
A. in my opinion B. for these reasons C. in addition D. firstly
20. Lan is hooked ________ K-pop.
A. at B. on C. in D. to
21. He regrets________ school early. It is the biggest mistake in his life.
A. left B. leaving C. to leave D. leave
22. Mark gets the first________ in IOE contest.
A. present B. prize C. price D. president
23. When you do________ such as football, volleyball, you develop team spirit.
A. outdoor activities B. team sports
C. indoor activities D. individual activities
24. Nick does leisure activities in his free time which makes he feels________.
A. clever B. stress C. boring D. relaxing
25. "Do you love it?" can be abbreviated:
A. WBU B. J4F C. NUFF D. DYLI
26. My dad doesn’t mind________ my mom from work every day.
A. pick up B. picked up C. picking up D. picks up
27. Using computers too much may have harmful effects________ your minds and bodies.
A. on B. to C. with D. onto
28. I love the people in my village. They are so________ and hospitable.
A. friendly B. vast C. slow D. inconvenient
29. Among the________, the Tay people have the largest population.
A. groups B. majorities C. ethnic minorities D. ethnic cultures.
30. People in the countryside live ________ than those in the city.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. less happy
IV. Use the correct form of the WORDS and the VERBS in parentheses:
1. My younger brother gets ___________ on computer games. (hook)
2. When my work is ___________, I usually listen my favorite song. (stress)
3. It is very ___________ to go out and do some shopping with your close friends. (relax)
4. Jenny is a ___________ girl, and she has many good relationships. (social)
5. There are a lot of interesting extra-curriculum ___________ for students in my school. (active)
6. There are four ___________ in my house. (bookshelf)
7. The photocopy is between the ___________ and the drugstore. (bake)
8. Is your brother an ___________? (act)
9. Mai’s sister is a ___________. (sing)
10. We must be ___________ when we cross the road. (care)
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12. Is your father a ___________? (business)
13. I’m Vietnamese. What’s your ___________? (nation)
14. Air ___________ is a big problem in many cities in the world. (pollute)
15. Yoko is from Japan. She is ___________. (Japan)
16. Would you like ___________ her? I'm sure you will like her. (see)
17. Do you mind ___________ me a pencil? (lend)
18. Do you prefer ___________ novels or ___________ TV? (read – watch)
19. I liked ___________ Doaremon comics when I ___________ a child. (read – be)
20. Nick enjoys ___________ action movies in his free time. (watch)
21. I don't mind ___________ my homework, but I hate ___________ all night on it. (do – spend)
22. I used to ___________ ___________ early when I was young. (get up)
23. Mai likes ___________ her own dress and she wears the things she makes. (sew)
24. My younger brother used to hate ___________ swimming but now he loves it. (go)
25. Nick enjoys ___________ to the melodies of Vietnamese folk songs. (listen)
26. Mai enjoy ___________ crafts, especially bracelets. (make)
27. ___________ you ever ___________ buffalo? (ride)
28. The children used to ___________ a long way to school. (go)
29. They hate ___________ their son texting his friends all day. (see)
30. Do you fancy ___________ in the park this Sunday? (skateboard)
V. Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
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2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/ flat, smooth areas.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called “freestyle” skateboarding.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
4. Soon they/ be skateboarding skillfully up ramps/ doing tricks in the air.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
5. This/ be called “ramp” skateboarding. Then they/ start skateboarding/ doing tricks/ the street.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
6. This/ be “street-style” skateboarding - a combination of freestyle/ ramp.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
7. For this, the skateboarders/ need protective clothing/ as knee and elbow pads/ helmets. This/ allow
them/ skateboard safely.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
8. Today skateboarding is still/ very popular sport, and there/ are lots of competitions.
→_________________________________________________________________________________
VI. Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. When/game/ be careful/ you/ online/, /when/ make friends/ strangers/ you/ with //.
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2. We/ that/ can/ Kim/ likes/ see/ the/ piano/ playing //.
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3. Such as/ hobbies/ or/ making/ things/ crafts/ collecting/ interesting/ are / some //.
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4. health/ sitting/ problems/ all/ day/ in front of/ the/ can/ computer/ cause //.
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5. fancy/ you/ do/ children/ with/ working? //
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VII. Write a paragraph about the topic: “Whether parents help their children with social network”, using
the cues given.
1. There/ both/ many good things/ many potential dangers/ social networks.
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2. It is important for parents/ teach/ their children/ how/ use/ social media wisely.
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3. Social network/ be / start of bad things/ like cyberbullying.
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4. Recent reports/ say/ many teenagers/ have/ online contact. / strangers/ and/ it/ make/ them/ feel
scared or uncomfortable.
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5. Others/ receive/ online advertising/ that/ be/ inappropriate for their age.
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6. It/ be/ important/ parents/ be/ aware of/ what/ children/ doing online.
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7. Parents/ make/ children/ understand that/ they/ respect/ children’s privacy.
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8. However/ parents/ want/ make sure/ children/ be safe.
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