Everyone thinks / is thinking Mark is a bored / boring person because he collects things, and some people feel / are feeling that collecting things is one of the most bored / boring hobbies. Mark’s collections are rather different, though: one is a collection of chocolate wrappers, while the other is aeroplane boarding passes! ‘I know my collections look / are looking unusual, or even eccentric, but in fact there are quite a few people collecting these things,’ he says. I now have 102 wrappers and 23 boarding passes, and both my collections still grow / are still growing ! Whenever I'm out, I always / occasionally keep an eye out for different wrappers and if I see a chocolate bar with a wrapper I haven't got, I buy it. As for boarding passes, I rarely / sometimes travel by plane myself, but I’ve asked all my friends and relatives to bring me some whenever they fly anywhere. It's actually really fun and quite challenging to find different designs, though my mum gets / is getting more and more tired of the mess in my room; she is always / sometimes telling me she is going to throw everything out!’.
Choose the best answer:
Car ____ is the most expensive hobbies in the world.
A. collection B. collect C. collector D. collecting
Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank in the following
passage.
My favourite hobby is coin (1) . It is also one of the oldest (2)
of the world and is also called 'hobby of the Kings', as in the old times, it was only
done by kings and elite class of the society. It started for me some years back when
my father used to come back (3) his foreign tours and give me coins of
(4) countries. I started collecting them in my money box and after that I
always used to wait for my new coins as much I used to wait for my father. Since
then, it has become my favourite hobby. This hobby has given me information
about different countries of the world. I feel extreme pleasure in (5)
my collection to (6) . It has also taught me this lesson that A LIFE (7)
A HOBBY IS JUST (8) FOOD WITHOUT SALT.
1. A. collecting B. collection C. collected D. collectors
2. A. hobby B. hobbies C. game D. games
3. A. after B. in C. from D. of
4. A. other B. different C. unlike D. diverse
5. A. showing B. show C. shown D. to show
6. A. other B. another C. others D. person
7. A. with B. about C. without D. of
8. A. as B. like C. if D. likes
V. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the list.
find
history
others
learn
collectors
Coin collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Most coin (1)........enjoy trying to have a
complete set of a country’s coins. Some people collect coins for pleasure, (2).............collect coins to sell
them later. From coins, we can also (3)...............something about certain famous people and events in a
country’s (4).......... . Many beginning collectors go to the bank and buy coins. Then they (5)..............coins
for their collection.
Mai thinks _______ gardening is one of the most common hobbies in the world.
A. does
B. do
C. is doing
D. doing
Question 5: Choose the best correct answer: It is interesting ________tree leaves from different countries. A. collecting B. to collect C. collect D. collects I love cooking ________ my sister doesn’t. A. because B. so C. but D. and Laughing is good ________ your health. A. for B. to C. with D. of These people live in the mountains, _________ they have a lot of fresh air. A. so B. because C. but D. or It is _____ to eat so much junk food. A. healthy B. unhealthy C. healthful D. Health I have known her ________ two years. A. with B. for C. since D. in She ______ blood twenty times so far. A. has donated B. donates C. is donating D. to donate We can make postcards and sell them to_______ money to help the homeless people. A. rise B. raise C. get D. own Nhung has ______________ finished all the homework. A. already B. many times C. ever D. ago Hi doctor. I often have pain in my teeth. - I think you have a ________ A. toothache B. flu C. itchy D. sore 11. The music festival this year is as good _______________ it was last year. as B. from C. that D. the same 12.My friend likes photography, and I like it _______________. neither B. either C. too D. so 13.Your taste in art is quite different _______________ mine. than B. from C. as D. the same as 14.My mother doesn’t enjoy horror films and my sister doesn’t _________. neither B. either C. too D. so 15.You can see many interesting portraits in that _______________. artist B. songs C. art gallery D. films 16.Many tourists to Viet Nam come to see the water _______________ show. puppet B. instrument C. singer D. painter 17.How about _______________ to the cinema? go B. to go C. going D. went 18.The eel soup that your father has just cooked is very_______________. A. delicious B. best C. good D. A & C 19.There is __________ tofu, but there aren’t __________ sandwiches. A. some – some B. any – any C. any – some D. some – any 20.There isn’t __________ for dinner, so I have to go to the market. A. any left B. some left C. any leaning D. some leaving
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Doing yoga _________ one of her hobbies.
A. is B. are C. being D. be
2. Building dollhouses is difficult, but Charlie _________ it a lot.
A. love doing B. loves doing C. loves do D. love to do
3. Hannah and Sara _________ badminton twice a week.
A. are playing B. doesn’t play C. plays D. play
4. Many groups _________ models of their house or their school.
A. making B. doesn’t makes C. make D. makes
5. Every year they _________ to Singapore for two weeks.
A. travels B. doesn’t travel C. travel D. not travel
6. My younger sister _________ with dolls very much.
A. is liking to play B. likes play C. likes to playing D. likes playing
7. Emily _________ every day at seven, regular as clockwork.
A. arrived B. arrives C. is arriving D. will arrive
8. _________ she _________ the English exams with high marks?
A. Do … often pass B. Does … often pass
C. Does … pass often D. Do … pass often
9. When the weather is good, he _________ camping in the mountain.
A. usually goes B. goes usually C. usually go D. go usually
10. I think horse-riding _________ to learn, and it’s not popular here.
A. be easy B. easy C. is not easy D. not easyChoose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. My brother is one of the most famous stamp ______ in Hanoi.
A. collection B. collectors C. collector D. collectors
7. _____ is the hobby I spend most of my time on.
A. Photograph B. Photographing C. Photographer D. Photography
8. Like most of her friends, Lan often plays _____ games in her free time.
A. board B. boarding C. boarder D. aboard
9. Swimming is fun because you can play in the water and keep _____ at the same.
A. fit B. fitted C. fitting D. fitly
10. Children should eat _____ food like orange or vegetables instead of fast food.
A. unhealthy B. healthy C. health D. healthily
11. My mother always takes good _____ of me.
A. care B. look C. eye D. mind
12. My father is a ____, so he has to read a lot of newspaper for ideals.
A. writing B. write C. writer D. written
Question 6: He is a famous_____.His paintings are well-known all over the world
A. poet B. singer C. painter D. musician
Question 8: Her hobbies are _________photos and collecting toys
A. collecting B. taking C. playing D. writing
Question 9: There isn’t ________water in the bottle.
A. a B. an C. some D. any
Question 10: Orange juice is my favourite ____________
A. food B. drink C. dish D. recipe
Question 11: Turn the TV off. The show is…………………
A. exciting | B. peaceful | C. tiring | D. boring |
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Question 12: Mozart was one of the famous……………….of classical music.
A. actors | B. composers | C. artists | D. makers |
Question 13: His daughter wants to become a well-known……….but she has no talent at all.
A. act | B. actor | C. actress | D. action |
Question 14: Is there _____________ rice?
A. a lot of B. some C. any D. a
Question 15: Huong Pagoda ____ was visited by thousands of tourists during the first three months of the Lunar Year.
A. Event B. Celebration C. Holiday D. Festival
Question 16: We can fold the omelette _____half .
A .into B. in C. on D. of
Question 17: Pour some water_____ the pan to cook the broth.
A. into B. to C. on D. in