UNIT 12: SPORTS AND PASTIMES

TEST 1

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.1. -What are you doing now? - I _____ badminton.

A. play B. to playC. playing D. am playing

2. - _____ sports does Alan play? - He plays tennis.

A. Which B. WhyC. Who D. Where

3. What do you do ______ your free time? A. in B. onC. for D. at

4. Which word has three syllables?A. tennis B. soccer C. aerobics D. ping-pong

5.- ____ does Lan go swimming? - Once a week.

A. How long B. How oftenC. When D. Where

6. They sometimes _____ their kites.A. play B. goC. fly D. depart

7. Which word contains the sound /e/?A. kite B. badminton C. pastime D. weekend

8. What _____ in the evening?A. is your father often doing B. your father is often doingC. your father often does D. does your father often

9. Huy often ______books before his bedtime. A. to read B. read C. reads D. is reading

10. - ______ is your favorite teacher? - Mr. Brown.

A. Who B. WhenC. What D. Why

11. My father is ______television.A. seeing B. looking C. watching D. reading

12. What kind of music _____?A. you like B. you are likingC. do you like D. are you liking

13. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?How good are you at tennis?A. How often do you play tennis?B. Do you like tennis?C. Is tennis your favorite sport?D. How well do you play tennis?

14. - How well do you play badminton? -_____

A. I’m not very well. B. I’m about average.C. I almost never do. D. I often play badminton.

15. - ______ do you go for your holiday? - We go to Spain.

A. What B. WhenC. Why D. Where

16. Alice often _____her neighbor’s baby A. listens B. looks after

C. practices D. paints17. I like to keep fit at my local ______ .

A. gym B. restaurantC. supermarket D. pub

18. My mother ______ yoga once a week.A. makes B. doesC. plays D. goes

19. How many syllables are there in the word practice?A. one B. twoC. three D. four

20. Thomas and Daisy are very good _____ basketball.A. in B. atC. on D. for

21.A team is _____ .A. the final result of a game B. a memberC. a hobby D. a group of people playing a sport together

22. Mike usually wins the______ .A. score B. game

C. club D. team 23. Is there a golf ______ near here?

A. pool B. pitchC. court D. course

24. Every week he _____ roller-skating.A. does B. goes C. makes D. plays

Test 2

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.1. Bob usually listens to rock music ______ his walkman.

A. in B. atC. on D. for

2. I play ______ in the evenings.A. guitar B. the guitarC. a guitar D. a lot of guitars

3. Bobby often ______ the Internet for information.A. plays B. comesC. goes D. surfs

4. We like watching films ______ DVD.A. in B. atC. on D. with

5. I’m interested ______.A. dancing very much B. on learning languagesC. of horses D. in photography

6. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?Philip tries to keep fit.A. He tries to stay in shape. B. He tries to gain weight.C. He tries to lose weight. D. He tries to play sports.

7. Aaron ______ excellent English.A. speak B. speaksC. speaking D. to speak

8. - How often do you go on vacation? - _______

A. I go to the beach. B. Once a year.C. I like going shopping. D. I visit museums.

9. Look! The fire engine_____ .A. arrive B. arrivesC. is arriving D. are arriving

10. Don t speak while I ______ .A. talk B. talkingC. talks D. am talking

11. Which word is the odd one out?A. sausage B. rugbyC. tennis D. basketball

12. Susan’s fond ______ .A. in gardening B. of goldfishC. playing tennis D. to watch TV

13. Run! The bus driver ______ for you.A. waits B. waitingC. is waiting D. to wait

14. Edward ______ excellent photos.A. does B. makes

C. plays D. takes15. They’re keen ______ .

A. on learning cooking B. in flying kitesC. of dogs D. with playing squash

16. We ______ football at the moment.A. play B. are playingC. to play D. playing

17. - _____ countries do you want to visit? - Thailand, Singapore and Australia.

A. Where B. WhenC. Which D. Why

18. Don’t forget to _____ a video.A. hire B. paintC. decorate D. spend

19. - What is your favorite food? - _____

A. In a village near Glasgow. B. History and French.C. Curry, I think. D. Oh, basketball is my favorite.

20. - _____ do you spend on vacation? - About two weeks

A. How often B. How longC. When D. Where

21. I don’t watch TV very much. I ______ watch TV.A. often B. usuallyC. always D. seldom

22. - ______ do you often play tennis with? - I often play tennis with my father.

A. What B When C. Who D. Where

25. Tom exercises twice a month. He _____ .A. always exercises B. usually exercisesC. doesn’t exercise very often D. never exercises

Test 3

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.1. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?

How long do you spend at the gym?A. How often do you go to the gym?B. When do you go to the gym?C. How long does it take to get to the gym?D. How much time do you spend at the gym?

2. - How often do you go swimming, Linda? - ______

A. I guess I’m OK. B. Once a week.

C. About an hour. D. Swimming is good for me.3. - How long do you spend playing tennis? - _____

A. About three meters. B. About twice a week.C. About one hour. D. About average.

4. My brother ______ weights for an hour every morning.A. plays B. liftsC. does D. practices

5.Do you go _____ ?A. yoga B. baseballC. bicycling D. aerobics

6. - How often do you go jogging? - ______

A. Not very often. B. About two hours a day.C. Not too bad. D. Pretty well.

7.- How good are you at sports? - ______

A. Twice a week B. I guess I’m OKC. About one hour. D. Not very often

8. I always go swimming ______ 5 a.m.A. at B. inC. on D. for

9. Maria______ aerobics at the gym three times a week.A. goes B. makesC. does D. runs

10. We jog _____ about an hour in the morning.A. at B. forC. until D. with

11. - How much time do you spend swimming? - ______

A. Not very often. B. Around an hour a day.C. About 100 meters a day. D. Twice a week.

12. In my _____ time I go to evening classes to study English.A. spare B. vacantC. blank D. A&B

13. My brother’s main hobby is ______ old postcards.A. gathering B. collectingC. getting D. taking

14. I hope he doesn’t keep us______ .A. waiting B. to wait

C. wait D. for waiting15. - Would you like something to drink? - I _____ rather have something to eat.

A. would B. canC. may D. _

16. I don’t agree_____ everything she says.

A. with B. forC. in D. after

17. How would you like to come and______ Christmas with us?A. pass B. bringC. spend D. make

18. - How are you feeling today? - _____

A. Not too bad. B. So and so.C. Down and out. D. Just as well.

Read the text and choose the answer that you think best fits each space.

Running is now very popular (19) _____ as a sport and as a way of keeping fit. Even if you only run a short (20) ______ once or twice a week, you (21) _____ to make sure you wear good shoes. (22) _____ is a lot of choice nowadays in running shoes. First of all, decide how (23)_____ you want to spend on your shoes. Then find a pair which fits you well.

19. A. both B. neither C. also D. yet20. A. distance B. path C. line D. length21. A. would B. should C. need D. must22. A. It B. There C. This D That23. A. far B. long C. many D. much

A. with B. forC. in D. after

17. How would you like to come and______ Christmas with us?A. pass B. bringC. spend D. make

18. - How are you feeling today? - _____

A. Not too bad. B. So and so.C. Down and out. D. Just as well.

Read the text and choose the answer that you think best fits each space.

Running is now very popular (19) _____ as a sport and as a way of keeping fit. Even if you only run a short (20) ______ once or twice a week, you (21) _____ to make sure you wear good shoes. (22) _____ is a lot of choice nowadays in running shoes. First of all, decide how (23)_____ you want to spend on your shoes. Then find a pair which fits you well.

19. A. both B. neither C. also D. yet20. A. distance B. path C. line D. length21. A. would B. should C. need D. must22. A. It B. There C. This D That23. A. far B. long C. many D. much