1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Cycling helmets B. Cheap bicycles C. Bicycle markets D. Cycling in London

2. According to the passage, cycling in London is

A. easy B. difficult C. tiring D. boring

3. The word “it” in line 3 refers to

A. cycling B. passion C. excitement D. doing exercise

4. The difficulty of cycling in London is described in lines

A. 2 B. 5 C. 5-6 D. 8-9

5. According to the passage, all the followings are true EXCEPT that

A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.

B. Some bikes in London are cheap.

C. There are not many lanes especially for bikes.

D. Some cyclists don’t want to buy expensive bikes

3. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. when/ I/ ten/ begin/ play football.=when I was ten,I began playing football

3. read/ books/ free time/ is/ favourite/ hobby.=Reading books in the free time is my favourite hobby

4 4. I/ think/ skate/ more/ interesting/ mountain - climbing.=I think skating is more interesting than mountain - climbing.

5. I /not/ know/ why/ my mother/ cook.I don't know why my mother cooked

6. He/ collect/ books/ whenever/ have/ money.=>6. He  collects books whenever  he has money.

7. How many/ paintings/ she/ paint?=> How many  paintings does she paint?

8. I/ love/ flowers/ so/ I/ plant/ around/ house.=>I love  flowers  so  I  plant  them around my house.

PRACTICE TEST

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. A. bird B. girl C. first D. sister

2. A. burn B. sun C. hurt D. turn

3. A. nurse B. picture C. surf D. return

4. A. neighbour B. favourite C. culture D. tourist

5. A. hobby B. hour C. hotel D. hot

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

6. A. reporter B. collector C. gardener D. newspaper

7. A. stamps B. album C. collector D. mountain

8. A. skating B. climbing C. gardening D. horse-riding

9. A. hate B. enjoy C. love D. like

10. A. unusual B. favourite C. popular D. common

D. common III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

11. There are many ....why it is important to have a hobby.

A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts

12. Will you making models in the future?

A. pick up B. look for C. take up D. find

13. Do you think that hobby is         and boring?

A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting

14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is ......very in using colours.

A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine

15. A hobby helps you to connect with people. A. other B. others C. another D. the other

16. I join a photography club, and all the members love a lot of beautiful photos.

A. take B. taking C. make D. making

17. What does your father do his free time? A. in B. at C. on D. while

18.I think a hobby will always give you and help you .

A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax

19. You can share your stamps other collectors a stamp club. A. with - at B. to - at C. with - in D. to - in

20.I think this hobby does not cost you much, and you need is time.

A. most B. all C. some D. all of

21. Nowadays people hours sitting in front of computers. A. take B. last C. set D. spend

22. I think you should take up swimming it is suitable for your health condition. A. so B. because C. although D. but

23. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers money. A. garden - to B. gardening - for C. gardening - with D. garden - of

24. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your to your friends as presents. A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products

25. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the magazines. A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science

26. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is . A. danger B. in danger C. dangerous D. endangered

27. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three a week. A. time B. a time C. times D. timings

28. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make of the things we like best. A. meanings B. models C. copies D. uses

29. You need to be to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell. A. careful B. interested C. fit D. patient

30. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will your own clothes. A. do B. make C. take D. get

2. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

1. D. Cycling in London

2. B. difficult 

3. A. cycling 

4. A. 2 

5. A. It is compulsory to wear a helmet when cycling in Britain.

3. Make up sentences using the words and phrases given.

1. When I was ten,I began playing football.

2. In the future, my father will go abroad.

3. Reading books in the free time is my favourite hobby.

4. I think skating is more interesting than mountain - climbing.

5. I don't know why my mother cooked.

6. He  collects books whenever  he has money.

7. How many paintings does she paint?

8. I love flowers so I plant them around my house.

PRACTICE TEST

I. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

1. D. sister

2. B. sun 

3. B. picture 

4. D. tourist

5 .C. hotel

II. Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.

6. C. gardener 

7. C. collector 

8. D. horse-riding

9. B. enjoy 

10. A. unusual 

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.

11. B. reasons

12. C. take up 

13. D. interesting

14. A. careless

15. A. other 

16. B. taking 

17. A. in 

18. D. pleasure - relax

19. C. with - in 

20. D. all of

21. D. spend

22. B. because 

23. B. gardening - for 

24. D. products

25. A. fashion 

26. C. dangerous 

27. C. times 

28. B. models 

29. D. patient

30. D. get