IX. Đọc đoạn văn và tìm từ thích hợp để hoàn thành các câu bên dưới.
                                                                       Sam’s hobbies
Sam has got a lot of hobbies and interests. He usually runs every morning. He occasionally goes skiing on Saturdays during the winter. He often rides a horse at a stable near his home on days. He is never late. He loves listening to music. He always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sometimes sings in church on Sundays. He doesn’t have much extra money, so he rarely goes to concerts in the city. He seldom watches TV at weekends because he likes doing things outside. He usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. He often hangs out with his best friend but he never goes shopping. 

1. Sam usually ……………………………every morning.
2. On Saturday, he occasionally……………………………………
3. He always go to a stable near his home on Sundays to….…………………
4. He rarely goes to concerts, because ………………………………………..
5. If it’s raining outside, he …………………………………………………..

III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence.

1.  My father can make beautiful pieces of art ________ empty eggshells.

     a. of                      b. from                 c. in                      d. into

2.  Why don’t you take ________ a new hobby?   

     a. up                     b. in                      c. over                  d. after

3.  Collecting cars is a(n) ________ hobby. It costs a lot of money.    

     a. interesting         b. cheap                c. expensive          d. unusual

4.  More people are ________ birds today than ever before.      

     a. seeing                b. looking             c. hearing              d. watching

5.  Do you enjoy ________ board games?   

     a. play                  b. to play              c. playing              d. played

6.  Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ________.    

     a. unique               b. fragile               c. difficult             d. unusual

7.  Sam and I ________ the same hobby. We both like playing computer games.

     a. share                 b. play                  c. do                     d. work

8.  I hope he’ll teachme ________ to do eggshell carving.

     a. what                 b. where                c. how                  d. when

9.  ________ have you had your hobby? ~ For three years.       

     a. How much        b. How long          c. How often         d. When

10. ‘I think model making is an expensive hobby.’ ‘________ it’s incredibly cheap.’

     a.You’re right       b. Certainly           c. No matter          d. Not at all

fill in the blanks using the words in the box.

grill                               beef                                  herbs                                     pork                                             noodles

seafood                           fry                                 fish sauce                                                     lamp

1. Steak-frites is a kind of meat dish. It's beef and French fries.

2. We ______ the sausages on the barbecue.

3. You can get good_________ in this restaurant. They serve really good crab and shrimp.

4.I don't like to eat grilled beef o pork, so I had grilled_________.

5. __________ the steak in a little butter. It's so good.

6. Pad see ew is a popular dish from Thailand with fried________.

7. I really like fried_________. Bacon is my favourite type.

8. I like to put chili in my _______ and pour it on my noodles.

9. My mom uses______ from the garden to make our food taste amazing.