The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. 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’, when people spend time improving or repairing their homes.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.
Question 1: The British spend their free time in ______________.
A. same ways. B. different ways. C. unusual ways. D. special ways.
Question 2: What do The British spend a lot of time for?
A. Repairing their homes. B. Reading newspapers and magazines
C. Inviting friends for a drink. D. Ice skating or roller-skating.
Question 3: Traditional spectator sports include ___________________________________.
A. football, swimming, cycling, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
B. basketball, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
C. football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing.
D. football, cricket, horse racing, car racing and motorcycle racing.
Question 4: The word ‘include’ in the passage is the closest in meaning to_______.
A. travel B. live on C. consist of D. relax
Question 5: What does the extra time available at weekends mean?
A. Some leisure activities. B. Traditional spectator sports.
C. Some races. D. Some charities.
IX. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both
children and adults in Vietnam.
a. and b. but c. yet d.therefore
2. Tran Temple Festival lasts from the 15th-20th of lunar August. _________, visitors all over the
country eagerly go on a pilgrimage far prior to the day.
a. Nevertheless b. Otherwise c. Therefore d. Moreover
3. _________ the main worship event is taking place at Hung Temple, 100 lanterns are released
into the sky.
a. Because b. Even though c. While d. If
4. Lim Festival is among the most impressive festivals, ceremonies _________ singing events.
a. or b. but c. yet d. and
5. The navigation of the boat, called ghe ngo, requires great skills _________ it can easily be
flipped.
a. therefore b. because c.when d. although
6. _________ you consider yourself a culture enthusiast, Hue Arts Festival is a must.
a. If b. Though c. Because d. As
7. The festival only lasted for three days; _________ they spent nearly a month preparing for it.
a. when b. moreover c. otherwise d. however
8. In Quang Ninh, you can go to Yen Tu Mountain to attend the Yen Tu Festival, _________
you can visit Ha Long Bay.
a. so b.yet c.or d.otherwise
9. _________ there are loads of festivals in Vietnam, Tet or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most
important one.
a. Since b.Although c.When d. As long as
10. Festival visitors can take part in cultural activities, such as visiting art galleries, historical
places and parks. _________, they can taste exotic food and dishes.
a. Moreover b.Therefore c.However d.Otherwise
1. Mid-Autumn Festival not only recalls the family love, _________ is also a festival for both children and adults in Vietnam.
a. and b. but c. yet d. therefore
LEISURE INBRITAIN
The British spend their free time indifferent ways. People generally use it to relax but many people also (1) ___________ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of theirfree time in the home, where the (2) ___________ popular leisure activity iswatching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often(3) ___________ programs on videos so that they can watch later, and videorecorders are also used___________ (4) watching videos hired from a videorental shop.
Reading is also favourite wayof spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time
reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and inwinter it is often replaced by “do – it – yourself”, (5) ___________ people spend their timeimproving 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 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 motorcycle racing.Popular forms of (8) ___________ are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or rollerskating, 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 eventsuch 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.
II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many
people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.
A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching
television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. 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’, when people
spend time improving or repairing their homes.
Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at
home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a
restaurant.
The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do
with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports includefootball, cricket,
horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise 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 alocal
event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people
of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.
A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
1. Many British people use their free time to help people in need.
2. In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities.
3. All free time activities are individual activities.
4. Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend.
5. Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restaurant.
6. British young people don’t like going to the movies.
B. Answer the questions.
1. What’s the most popular free time activity in the UK?
_______________________________________________________________
2. How many hours a week do the British watch TV?
_______________________________________________________________
3. In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?
_______________________________________________________________
4. Which sports do many British people enjoy watching?
_______________________________________________________________
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also take part (21)_____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (22)_______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often record programs on video (23)__________ watch later.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time (24)_________ newspapers and magazines.
In the summer gardening is popular. And in winter it is often replaced by “Do-it- (25) ____________”, when people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after: (26)________ the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.
5. A. for B. with C. from D. in
6. A. the most B. most C. more D. more than
7. A. in order to B. so that C. so as not to D. because
8. A. read B. to read C. reading D. to reading
9. A. itself B. yourself C. themselves D. himself
A. playing B. checking C. making D. taking
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also take part (6) _____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (7) _______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (8)______ programs on video so that they can watch later.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British ________ (9) 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”, (10) ________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.
Question 6: A. on B. in C. at D. for
Question 7: A. the most B. most C. more D. more than
Question 8: A. record B. scan C. print D. power
Question 9: A. spend B. spends C. spending D. to spend
Question 10: A. what B. why C. when D. while
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to complete the passage below
The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax. But many people also take part (6) _____________ voluntary work, especially for charities.
People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where (7) _______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (8)______ programs on video so that they can watch later.
Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British ________ (9) 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”, (10) ________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.
Question 6:A. on B. in C. at D. for
Question 7: A. the most B. most C. more D. more than
Question 8: A. record B. scan C. print D. power
Question 9: A. spend B. spends C. spending D. to spend
Question 10:A. what B. why C. when D. while
CHEWING GUM
We think of chewing gum as a modern American invention. But this is only partly true. For thousands of years people have chewed gum resin, a juice collected from trees. In Mexico, for example, Indians have long chewed chicle, the gum resin from the sapodilla tree.
In 1850 Mexico and the United States fought a war over Texas. General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana led the Mexican soldiers. When Mexico lost the war, Santa Ana had to leave his country. He went to live in New York and he took with him a large amount of chicle.
An American inventor, Thomas Adams, bought some chicle from Santa Ana. He wanted to make the chicle into rubber but his plan failed. Adams then decided that chicle was better as something to chew. In 1871 he made and sold the first gum balls. These gum balls were a great success.
Then, in the 1890s, a man named William Wrigley first made chewing gum as we know it today. William Wrigley had little education or money, but he had an idea. He made gum into flat sticks and added special flavours. Today, Wrigley's Spearmint gum and Juicy Fruit gum are among the most popular chewing gums in America.
How did modern chewing gum spread from the United States to other countries? During World War I and World War II, the US Army, found that chewing gum kept soldiers from getting thirsty. So American soldiers were given chewing gum each day. The soldiers who fought in Europe often gave gum to the people they met. Gum became as popular as it was in the United States. Today, of course, chewing gum can be found around the world.
61. Chewing gum is not quite an American invention because
A. it was invented by the Indians in Mexico. B. people have chewed gum resin for thousands of years.
C. only a part of the chewing gum was invented by the American.
D. it does not come from the sapodilla tree.
62. In 1850 Mexico and the United States fought a war
A. to control the. supply of chewing gum. B. to gain control of Texas.
C. because Texas had the biggest source of chicle.
D. to prevent General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana from taking chicle back to Mexico.
63. Adams's plan to make chicle into rubber was
A. a great success. B. protested by Santa Ana. C. not welcomed by the public. D. unsuccessful.
64. Adams's gum balls
A. were made from rubber. B. sold very well.
C. were better for chewing than rubber. D. tasted better than Santa Ana's chicle.
65. Wrigley's chewing gum
A. was flat and specially flavoured. B. was made from spearmint and fruit.
C. was different from the one we know today. D. looked like balls and tasted sweeter.