IX. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underline. 1. A. prefer B. better C. teacher D. worker 2. A. bear B. hear C. dear D. near 3. A. collect B. concern C. concert D. combine 4. A. absent B. government C. dependent D. enjoy 5. A. future B. return C. picture D. culture X. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. basketball books chess films music photography skating swimming 1. I really like ……………………… - especially in the sea. 2. I’m interested in ………………….. . My favourite band is T-ara from Korea. 3. I love …………………… . I go to the cinema every weekend. 4. I really like …………………… . I don’t play it, but I watch matches on TV. 5. My hobby is ………………………. . I have a new camera. 6. I love ……………………. . My favourite writer is To Hoai. 7. I really love …………………………. in the park with my friends XI.Complete the passage. John (1) ……………. a lot of hobbies. He (2) …………… chess at school and he also (3) …………… skating. After dinner, he goes (4)……….. a walk and he (5) …………. to music every evening in his room. John loves sports. He (6)………..athletics at school, and he plays football after school. (7…………. Saturdays, John and his friends (8)……….. swimming. On Sundays, they play basketball (9)…………. the park. On Sunday evenings, they sometimes (10)……………………..a film. XII. Choose the correct answer A, B, c or D to fill each blank in the following passage. 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 in order to sell them later. From coins, we can also (3) …………. something about certain famous people and events in a country’s (4)…………... Many beginning collector go to the bank and buy coins. Then they (5) …………. coins for their collection. 1. A. collectors B. collecting C. collected D. collections 2. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 3. A. teach B. learn C. give D. offer 4. A. history B. nature C. science D. geography 5. A. look B. see C. watch D. find XIII. Read the passage, and then choose the best answer. Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase your strength and energy, giving you a stronger heart. You don’t carry the weight of your body on your feet when cycling. It is also a good form for people with a pain in your feet or your back. You should start your hobby slowly. Doing too quickly can have bad effects. You should cycle twice or three times a week. If you find you are in pain, you will stop and take a rest. 1. Why is cycling a good form of exercise? 2. Why might people with a pain in the back go cycling? 3.What will happen if you do too quickly? 4. How often should you go cycling? 5. What will you do if you find you are in pain?