UNIT 14 FREE TIME FUN

UNIT 14: FREE TIME FUN
I. Put the words in the right column.

"Tom and Jerry"

Backstreet Boys tennis Tournament

reading books

Newsreel

watching TV

listening to music

Carpenters

going fishing

M 2M

playing sports

Spice Girls
"Death of a Salesman"

TV programs

"Show Me The Funny"

Music bands

Freetime

II. Which sentence is correct? Put a tick K) next to
the right one and a cross(X) next to the wrong one.
Example: A: Do you like any games?
Would you like any games?
X B: Yes, I do. I like table tennis.
1. A: I'm playing tennis. Do you like tennis?
I'm playing tennis. Would you like
tennis? B: Not really. I'm not good at
tennis.


2. A: What are your favorite TV programs?
B: I like "Tom and Jerry" and "Show Me The Funny". I'd
like "Tom and Jerry" and "Show Me The Funny".
3. A: I'd like to listen to music in my free time.
I like listening to music in my free time.
B; So do I.
4. A: What do you often do in your free time?
What you often do in your free time? R- T
sometimes read books. I sometimes watch TV.
5. A: What's your hobby?
B: I like reading books.
I like to read a book now.
6. A: Have you got any other hobbies besides reading?
B: Yes, I like lots of things. But I don't like to answer lots
of questions.
Yes, I like lots of things. But I don't like answering

lots of questions.
7. A: What's your favorite game?
What's your interesting game?
B: Badminton.
8. A: The music sounds bored.
The music sounds boring.
B: Really? I don't think so.


Ill. Wake questions for the underlined phrases
1....................................................
I ' d love to . What'- r,n ?u the cinema?
2...........................................................
No, I am not, I'm busy doing my homework tonight
3
...............................................................................................
?

I would like to go to the concert now.
4...............................................................•
.................................................................?
No, she doesn't. (She doesn't watch a lot of TV.)
5.........................................................................................".....
?
Music shows. (Huong's favourite program is music
shows.)
6.................................................................................................
?
She is going to practise playing the piano this evening .
7...............................;.........................................................

?
Hoa often helps her mother to do the housework in her
free time.
8...........'...................................................................................
;
My mother goes shopping every day.


V. Rearrange the sentences in the correct order to make
a logical dialogue.
Lan:
So do I. But there aren't many good programmes
for teenagers nowadays.
Huong: Yes, I do. How about you, Lan?
Lan:
Do you like watching TV, Huong?
Huong: Oh, really? You can read about them in local
newspapers or foreign ones. I prefer watching sports
events and music programs
Lan:
I like to watch programs about teenagers in our
countrie and in other countries. I want to know how
different they are.
Huong: What kinds of programs do you like?
Lan: "Tom and Jerry" as usual.
Huong: Which cartoon film is on TV tonight?
Lan: I don't really like watching sports. I prefer watching
cartoon films.
VI. Read the passage and decide if each of the
statements is True (T) or False (F).

Today television plays an important part in many people's
lives. It informs people of current events, the latest
developments of science and politics. It also offers many
different programs that are both amusing and educative.
There are good programs for children such as "The Garden


of Fairy Tales", "Mischierous Boys" and cartoon films, which
draw adults' attention, too. "Show Me The Funny" is one
of many people's favorite programs as well. People often
laugh happily when they see this program. There is also a
variety of story films and you can make a free choice of the
films you like watching in a certai
TV channel.

1. Television doesn't effect many people's lives.
.............2. Television informs people of current events.
............3. Many of TV programs are both amusing and educative.
............4. Cartoon films draw adults' attention.
.............5. "Show Me The Funny" is made for children only.
..............

6. People often laugh happily when they see "Show Me The
Funny".

............

VII. Fill in each gap with a suitable adjective from the
list.
favorite

boring

different
interesting
expensive detective

small
popular

1. What is...........................with teenagers?
2. The music sounds.............................Who's playing it?
3.1 like reading books, especially............................stories.
4. Hoa's family doesn't have a color TV because it's too
5. He often has a......................breakfast before going to
school.
6 . + My family watches TV every night.
• Now, that sounds.......................to me.


7.

Who's your.........................author?

8.

There are many.......................programs on TV.