5. Read the passage and do the exercises. 

Do you have any hobbies? If you don’t, please start one because having a hobby is very beneficial. Firstly, a hobby gives you something fun to do during your leisure time, especially during pandemics. During the Covid-19 lockdown, my family reads books and watches films together. This makes us feel better when we have to stay at home. Secondly, a hobby makes you a more interesting person. If you have a lot of experience and skills, you can share them with others. I love traveling, and I usually share my experiences with my classmates. This way, I have more friends. Now we have a travel group in our class. Last but not least, a hobby can help you develop new skills. If you spend a lot of time on your hobby, your skills will improve. My sister loves sewing. After sewing for two years, she can now sew beautiful doll clothes. Those are the reasons why you should have hobbies.

5. Read the passage and do the exercises. 

Do you have any hobbies? If you don’t, please start one because having a hobby is very beneficial. Firstly, a hobby gives you something fun to do during your leisure time, especially during pandemics. During the Covid-19 lockdown, my family reads books and watches films together. This makes us feel better when we have to stay at home. Secondly, a hobby makes you a more interesting person. If you have a lot of experience and skills, you can share them with others. I love traveling, and I usually share my experiences with my classmates. This way, I have more friends. Now we have a travel group in our class. Last but not least, a hobby can help you develop new skills. If you spend a lot of time on your hobby, your skills will improve. My sister loves sewing. After sewing for two years, she can now sew beautiful doll clothes. Those are the reasons why you should have hobbies.

Do you feel good? Are you fit and...............? Maybe you think you are ................and need to go on a diet. Or maybe you are a little slim and need to put on weight. Here is some advice for you. Firstly, it is.................not to do things that are bad for you - so do not eat too much or go to bed too late. If you have an.............. lifestyle, try to .............some of the things you do - only do the things that are good for you. Make sure you eat a .............. diet, including a lot of fresh fruit and .............. Do plenty of exercise to keep fit : go running in the morning, or join your local gym. If you are very unfit, ..............., you should start with just a little swimming

1.At 9 o’clock yesterday we ( are lying / have lain / lay / were lying )____________ on the beach

2. Ten countries participated in the discussions. ( took part in / held / went to / arranged )

23. I used to ( live/ lives / living / lived)___________ on a farm when I was a young boy.

a.memory b.try c.directory d.necessary

1. Mr. Phong usually (watch) __________ TV in the evening

2. Look ! The birds (teach) __________ their children to fly

3. I (not write) ___________ to Liz for three months

4. If it (rain) _______ this afternoon, the match (cancel) __________

5. I wish I (have) __________ chances to see a UFO

6. Do you mind (close) __________ the window? The wind blows very hard

7. What you (do) __________ at 9 o’clock last night?

8. If you (meet) __________ an alien from outer space, what you (do) ____________?

1.What would you do if you _______ (be) in a lift and it _______ (stop) between floors?

2. What time will you be home tonight? I'm not sure. If I _______ (have to) work late. I _______ (call) you.

3.I felt very tired at work today. -  Well, if you _______ (not/watch) the late film, you _______ (not/feel) so tired.

4. Uh-oh! I can’t find my credit card. -  You (might/ leave) _______it at the cash register at the grocery store.

5. Listen, I just heard this. Mr. Milner isn’t going to be our teacher anymore. He has joined the navy. - B: You (must/ kid) _______! That can’t be true. Who told you that?

1.What would you do if you _______ (be) in a lift and it _______ (stop) between floors?

2. What time will you be home tonight? I'm not sure. If I _______ (have to) work late. I _______ (call) you.

3.I felt very tired at work today. -  Well, if you _______ (not/watch) the late film, you _______ (not/feel) so tired.

4. Uh-oh! I can’t find my credit card. -  You (might/ leave) _______it at the cash register at the grocery store.

5. Listen, I just heard this. Mr. Milner isn’t going to be our teacher anymore. He has joined the navy. - B: You (must/ kid) _______! That can’t be true. Who told you that?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50.

MEMORY

          "Memorize these words". "Learn this spelling rule". "Don't forget about the quiz tomorrow".

          You remember things every day, but how do you do it? 

          When you want to call a store or an office that you don't call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. However, you don't need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years. 

          Why do you forget things sometimes? Is there a reason? Yes, there are several. The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and right away, you forget their names. You hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them. 

          You can help yourself remember better. Here are some ideas: 

1. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. You can do this if you practice the new information. Say it to yourself out loud. Think about it. 

2. After you learn something, study it again and again. Learn it more than you need to. This process is called overlearning. For example, when you learn new words, practice using them in sentences. Don't try to memorize words from a list only. 

3. Make sure that you understand new information. It is very difficult to remember something that you don't understand. Ask questions when you learn something new to be certain that you understand. 

4. Do not listen to music or watch TV when you study. You will remember better if you concentrate on one thing at a time. 

5. Try to connect new information with something that you already know. For example, when you learn the name of a new kind of food, think of a similar kind of food that you already know. 

6. Divide new information into several parts (about five or six). Learn one part at time and stop for few minutes. Don't sit down and try to learn a very large amount of new information all at once. 

7. Try to make a picture in your mind. For example, if you hear or see a new word, make a picture of how it looks to you in your mind. This “mental” picture will help you remember that word the next time you see or hear it. 

8. Think of word clues to help you remember information. One very helpful kind of word clue is an acronym. An acronym is a word formed from the first letter of a group of words. For example, many American schoolchildren learn the names of the Great Lakes in the North America by remembering the word homes. Homes is an acronym that comes from the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. 

9. Relax when you study! Try to enjoy yourself. You are learning new things every minute. You will remember better if you are happy and relaxed

New information is easier to remember if you______.

A. keep it on a list

B. understand it

C. tell it to your friends

D. draw a picture to describe it

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.

MEMORY

         "Memorize these words". "Learn this spelling rule". "Don't forget about the quiz tomorrow".

        You remember things every day, but how do you do it?

        When you want to call a store or an office that you don't call often, you look in the telephone book for the number. You dial the number, and then you forget it! You use your short-term memory to remember the number. Your short-term memory lasts about 30 seconds, or half a minute. However, you don't need to look in the telephone book for your best friend’s number because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-term memory has everything that you remember through the years. Why do you forget things sometimes? Is there a reason? Yes, there are several. The major reason for forgetting something is that you did not learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people, and right away, you forget their names. You hear the names but you do not learn them, so you forget them.

        You can help yourself remember better. Here are some ideas:

1. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory. You can do this if you practice the new information. Say it to yourself out loud. Think about it.

2. After you learn something, study it again and again. Learn it more than you need to. This process is called overlearning. For example, when you learn new words, practice using them in sentences. Don't try to memorize words from a list only.

3. Make sure that you understand new information. It is very difficult to remember something that you don't understand. Ask questions when you learn something new to be certain that you understand.

4. Do not listen to music or watch TV when you study. You will remember better if you concentrate on one thing at a time.

5. Try to connect new information with something that you already know. For example, when you learn the name of a new kind of food, think of a similar kind of food that you already know.

6. Divide new information into several parts (about five or six). Learn one part at time and stop for few minutes. Don't sit down and try to learn a very large amount of new information all at once.

7. Try to make a picture in your mind. For example, if you hear or see a new word, make a picture of how it looks to you in your mind. This “mental” picture will help you remember that word the next time you see or hear it.

8. Think of word clues to help you remember information. One very helpful kind of word clue is an acronym. An acronym is a word formed from the first letter of a group of words. For example, many American schoolchildren learn the names of the Great Lakes in the North America by remembering the word homes. Homes is an acronym that comes from the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior.

9. Relax when you study! Try to enjoy yourself. You are learning new things every minute. You will remember better if you are happy and relaxed.

New information is easier to remember if you_______.

A. keep it on a list

B. understand it

C. tell it to your friends

D. draw a picture to describe it