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/>UNIT 13
HOBBIES
A. PHONOLOGY
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from those of the rest.
1. a. occupy b. simply c. accompany d. hobby
2. a. practised b. stamped c. indulged d. accomplished
3. a. collect b. common c. modest d. accomplish
4. a. friends b. tunes c. clubs d. stamps
5. a. collected b. discarded c. watched d. wanted
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern.
6. A. survey B. vibrate C. keyboard D. repair
7. A. replacement B. conference C. advertising D. workstation
8. a. variety b. Australia c. accompany d. interesting
9. a. occupy b. regular c. relative d. another
10. a. collect b. indulge c. hobby d. admire
B. READING COMPREHENSION
I.
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as envelopes or
packages with stamps on them. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the
number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone.
Many collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the
creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge. This is
especially important for those who intend to spend large amounts for stamps.
Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries that create limited
runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by
these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries.
Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to Philatelic
Investment. Rare stamps are among the most portable investments, and are easy to store. They offer an
attractive alternative to art, other collectible investments, and precious metals.
1. Stamp collecting ______________.

a. does not consist of collecting envelopes b. is not rather popular
c. is popular in the USA d. is a rare hobby
2. The word accumulating has a close meaning to ___________________.
a. estimating b. purchasing c. counting d. collecting
3. According to the passage, _________________.
a. there are some people who spend a lot money on stamp collecting
b. all stamp collectors are interested in tiny details of a stamp
c. about 20 million people in the USA are not interested in stamp collecting
d. stamp collecting needs no knowledge
4. Which sentence is true?
a. All stamps are created for the postal needs.
b. There are stamps created to be bought by stamp collectors.
c. Stamps cannot bring revenue.
d. Elaborate stamps are designed for postal needs.
5. Stamps _________________.
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c. are not easy to store d. are unportable investments
II. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
I am often asked (1)_________advice by people who have inherited or been given a stamp collection and
now want to sell it. Here are some pointers that I have put together. First of all, don't get your hopes up. Many
people see boxes or albums (2)___________ oId stamps and think "bonanza"! The reality is that the vast majority
of stamps are common and are (3)_____________very little - even very old stamps. It's also true that most
collectors pursue the hobby for (4)___________and not as an investment. So, don't order that new BMW just yet!
(5)______________, there are exceptions and some collections can be worth a great deal.
How can you get an idea of a collection's value? The (6)____________way is if the original collector left
some records that detail the contents of the collection and its value. If the collection was insured, the amount of
insurance that was taken out can be a guide. Be (7)_________, however, that collectors value their collections at
retail - what it would cost to replace the collection bought (8)__________stamp dealers. There's also a natural

(9)______________for a collector to exaggerate a collection's value. When you go to sell the collection, don't be
surprised if you are offered only 10-20% of the value of the collection or even (10)_________.
1. A. to B. on C. for D. about
2. A. many of B. plenty of C. most of D. full of
3. A. worth B. worthy C. trust-worthy D. to worth
4. A. enjoyed B. enjoyment C. enjoying D. to enjoy
5. A. And B. But C. Also D. Still
6. A. much more easy B. more easier C. easiest D. most easy
7. A. unware B. awareness C. aware D. awared
8. A. for B. from C. by D. with
9. A. to tend B. tendency C. tending D. tended
10. A. little B. much C. less D. more
C. USE OF ENGLISH I. Vocabulary
Choose the best answers.
1. His failure __________________great disappointment to his parents.
A. forced B. made C. caused D. provided
2. After a lot of difficulties, he ____________________to open the door.
A. managed B. succeeded C. obtained D. realized
3. I will have to ___________________to you, otherwise he will hear.
A. shout B. whistle C. decrease D. whisper
4. Could you lend me some money? I'm very __________________________of cash at the moment.
A. down B. scarce C. low D. short
5. He played an active _______________________in politics until he was over 80.
A. part B. scene C. job D. position
6. _____ is an activity which someone does for pleasure when they are not working.
a. Collection b. Hobby c. Keeping d. Entertainment
7. She is a very accomplished pianist.
a. skilled b. beautiful c. interesting d. admired
8. A ________ is a series of musical notes that is pleasant and easy to remember.
a. musical instrument b. guitar c. practice d. tune

9. To become a good guitarist, you have to practice regularly.
a. never b. rarely c. seldom d. often
10. If you _________________ a singer or a musician, you play one part of a piece of music while they
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a. accomplish b. accompany c. collect d. admire
11. They live in a fairly modest house, considering their wealth.
a. expensive b. fairly small c. very cheap d. very big
12. All the pleasures and _________________of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some
serious hard work.
a. indulge b. indulgent c. indulgently d. indulgences
13. My __________________ for my mother is infinite.
a. admire b. admirer c. admiration d. admirable
14. I am quite keen on my father's valuable stamp__________________.
a. collect b. collecting c. collection d. collector
15. Can you play any musical instrument? – I can play _____________________guitar.
a. a b. an c. the d. 0
16. There is a large ________________of fish in his living room.
a. jug b. bottle c. tank d. pot
17. ________ stamps from discarded envelopes is my hobby.
a. Gathering b. Accompanying c. Collecting d. Accomplish
18. I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.
a. interesting b. exciting c. amateur d. enthusiastic
19. He got the stamps and threw away the envelopes.
a. kept b. discarded c. gathered d. collected
20. I love champagne but I don't often ________________myself.
a. collect b. accompany c. accomplish d. indulge
21. I had forgotten all about it because I had been so ______ with other things.
a. occupied b. interested c. accomplished d. successful

22. Today children have more ___________________to decide their own future.
a. free b. freedom c. freely d. freeing
23. Most city dwellers like to spend their weekend in the country to enjoy the fresh air and the
________ of nature.
a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautifully d. beautify
24. The _________________of the town itself comes as something of a surprise.
a. modest b. modesty c. modestly d. modesting
II. Prepositions and Phrasal verbs Choose the best answers.
1. It is necessary _____________you to leave at once.
A. in B. out C. for D. of
2. I need some paper to write_______________________
A. as B. off C. out of D. on
3. What is Ha Noi famous__________________________?
A. to B. off C. for D. out
4. The teacher was listening to his students' opinions_________________________interests.
A. in B. to C. of D. with
5. We both thanked you _______ the bottom of our heart.
A. of B. with C. by D. from
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a. in b. at c. for d. on
7. He seems to be successful _______ his business.
a. on b. from c. in d. for
8. Mary can play the piano well and is very good _____ singing.
a. for b. at c. on d. in
9. More and more young men are interested _______ collecting stamps.
a. in b. at c. over d. upon
10. My friends and I meet for lunch once ______ a while.
a. for b. with c. at d. in

11. We would be glad _______ the chance to meet her.
a. for b. over c. of d. in
12. You should not screw and throw ____ waste paper. Keep it for the mini project.
a. out b. away c. up d. over
13. The boy gave all his toys _____________________to his cousins.
a. up b. out c. in d. away
14. You should not indulge yourself________________anything that can form a bad habit.
a. in b. on c. for d. at
III. Structures
Choose the best answers.
1. These foreign students _____________________are studying some traditional Vietnamese customs came to
Viet Nam last year.
A. which B. whom C. who D. whose
2. A number of students ______________________invited to the party tonight.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. Not only _________________as a journalist but he also works as a lawyer.
A. John works B. works John C. did John work D. does John work
4. I get used __________________up at 6 o'clock.
A. to get B. to getting C. to have got D. get
5. ___________________it or not, I have won the lottery.
A. Believe B. To believe C. Believing D. Believed
6. We were shown around the theatre by a ____________________woman who didn't speak much English.
A. little old friendly B. friendly little old
C. little friendly old D. old friendly little
7. If I ________________breakfast tomorrow morning, I will get hungry during class.
A. did not eat B. don't eat C. eat D. ate
8. The police had ___________________recorded the conversation.
A. smoothly B. secretly C. safely D. closely
9. The meeting hall ____________________by the crowd.
A. slowly was being filled B. was being slowly filled

C. was slowly being filled D. was being filled slowly
10. Despite ___________________for several jobs, he is still out of work.
A. of applying B. applying C. apply D. applied
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a. are practising b. is to practise c. practise d. it is to practise
16.___________________ ________ we all look for.
a. It is happiness that b. That happiness
c. Happiness it is that d. Happiness it is
17._________________my neighbors who rescued me from the fire.
a. It is b. It was c. That is d. this is
18. She sometimes keeps me ________.
a. wait b. waited c. waiting d. to wait
19._________________ _____________me how to play the drum.
a. It was my uncle who taught b. My uncle who taught
c. It was my uncle taught d. It is my uncle teaching
20._________________ _______________I bought the golden fish.
a. It was from this shop that b. It was from this shop where
c. It was this shop which d. It was this shop that
21._________________ __________ gave me that picture book.
a. Mary. b. It was Mary c. It was Mary whom d. It was Mary whose
22. My new book, ____________________, is very interesting.
a. it is on wild animals b. is on wild animals
c. which is on wild animals d. to be on wild animals
23. Two players of our delegation, ________________, are in competition for the gold medal.
a. it was Jim and John b. they were Tim and John
c. it is Tim and John d. Tim and John
24. It was Tom _______________to help us.
a. comes b. that comes c. to come d. who came

25._________________ ____________________ the police had rescued from the fire.
a. The baby b. The baby that c. It was the baby whom d. The baby whom
26._________________ my parents gave me the fish tank.
a. It was on my birthday when b. It was my birthday on that
c. It was my birthday that d. It was on my birthday that
27. Our boss sometimes keeps us ___________________ overtime.
a. work b. worked c. to work d. working
28. _____________________I first met my girlfriend.
a. It was in London that b. It was in London where
c. It was London that d. It was London which
29. It was________________the wet and windy day that I drove over the hill to Milland.
a. in b. on c. at d. for
30. It was my friend, Shona, _____________________.
a. I was at school with whom b. I was at school with
c. with who I was at school d. with that I was at school
31. _________________ on the phone.
a. It is his mother whom is b. It was his mother whom is
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