IV. Read the text carefully, decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN

The weekends are a time for many leisure activities in Britain. British people often have to work five

days a week from Monday to Friday is the precious time for family and friends. People enjoy various

indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. According to the EU’s statistical office, British people spend

about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socialising, 22-23% on sport

and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening to the radio,

listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.

The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25

hours per person per week. Almost all households have at least one television set. The second most

popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Another popular leisure

activity is gardening. The British are known as a nation of gardeners. Most people have a garden on

their property. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY centers and garden centres. These are like

supermarkets for the home and garden. These places are very popular with British home-owners at the

weekends.

_____1.People enjoy various indoor activities Britain.

_____2.British people spend more than half of their free time watching television.

_____3.The most common leisure activity in the UK is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.

_____4. All house holds have at least one television set.

_____5.British people are all gardeners.

_____6. All towns in Britain have one or more DIY centers and garden centres.

III. Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the word provided.

1. My brother often has __________ time when he plays football. (ENJOY)

2. My brother has been a stamp __________ for several years. (COLLECT)

3. Our volunteer club ___________helps the elderly in our neighborhood. (MOST)

4. __________is magical because you can create many things with wool. (KNIT)

5. The company has required ____________ workers for the job demands. ( TRAIN)

6. Would you like to __________ in community service project next week? ( PARTICIPATION)

7. It was a great __________ to have the doctor living near us. (CONVENIENT)

8. We try to meet our parents’__________________, but it’s hard. (EXPECT)

9. She fancy chatting with her friends during online learning so she can’t concentrate_______

(EFFECT)

10. If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some __________ of the local people sold at the market.

(SPECIAL)

11. She is very _________________, so don’t comment on her new hair style. (SENSE)

12. Mai fancies_________________out with her friends on Sundays. (HANG)

13. The custom of __________ ancestors is popular among Vietnamese people. (WORSHIP)

14. It is very __________ to go out and do some shopping with your close friends. (RELAX)

15. Some of the _______________ have lived here all their lives. (VILLAGE)

Choose one of the following topics and speak for between 1 - 2 minutes on the topic. (7 points)

Topic 1: Describe an activity you enjoy doing in your free time.

Topic 2: Describe a piece of music or a song that you really like.

Topic 3: Describe something you do to stay healthy.

Choose one of the following topics and do the tasks. (1 point)

Topic 1: Write a paragraph (50 - 70 words) about what you usually do in your free time.

Topic 2: Write a request letter (about 50 – 70 words) to your school principal. You want to ask for more art and music activities at your school, such as clubs or events.

Topic 3: Write a paragraph (50 – 70 words) about your daily habits that help you stay healthy.