A. PLAYING CHESS
C. PLAYING THE PIANO
B. SWIMMING
D. COOKING
E. PAINTING
F. GOING FISHING
UNIT 13: HOBBIES
Part 1: READING
Gv: Bùi Lê Đức Hạnh
Tổ : Tiếng Anh
VOCABULARY
hobby /ˈhɒb.i/ (n): sở thích
accompany /ə`kʌmpəni/ (v): đệm đàn
guitarist /ɡɪˈtɑːr.ɪst/ (n):
nghệ sĩ đàn ghi-ta
accomplished /əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/ (a): tài năng
avid /ˈӕvid/ (a): khao khát, háo hức
extremely eager or interested:
discard /dɪˈskɑːd/ (v): loại bỏ
SYN: throw away/ get rid of
 indulge in /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ (v): say mê
to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy
A. VOCABULARY:
hobby /ˈhɒb.i/ (n): sở thích
accompany /ə`kʌmpəni/ (v): đệm đàn
guitarist /ɡɪˈtɑːr.ɪst/ (n): nghệ sĩ đàn ghi-ta
accomplished /əˈkʌm.plɪʃt/ (a): tài năng
avid /ˈӕvid/ (a): khao khát, háo hức
discard /dɪˈskɑːd/ (v): loại bỏ
indulge in /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ (v): say mê
Task 1: Fill each blank with a suitable word in the box:
1. He’s an ______________ musician. All his songs are very popular.
2. I spend most of my free time looking after these puppies. They really ________________ .
3. I love all fictions by Sydney Sheldon. I’m an ___________ collector of his works.
4. I’ll forget about dieting today. I’m going to ____________ in eating whatever I like.
5. He doesn’t like a big house in the center. His only dream is to have a ____________ house in the countryside.
6. Her father used to________________ her on the piano.
accomplished
keep me occupied
avid
indulge
modest
accompany
B. READING COMPREHENSION
Task 2: Read the passage below and circle the best
answer A, B, C or D:
1. What is the hobby that the write likes most?
A. Collecting stamps
B. Keeping fish
C. Playing the guitar
D. Singing
2. Which detail is NOT TRUE about the writer’s uncle?
A. He taught the writer how to play the guitar.
B. He is very good at accompanying people singing.
C. He tells the writer not to practice playing the guitar regularly
D. He is an accomplished guitarist.
3. How did he collect his fish?
A. He bought some from the shop
B. He collected some from the rice field near his house
C. He bought some from my relatives and friends
D. Both A & C
4. How often does the writer get stamps from places like Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others?
A. Sometimes
B. Never
C. Rarely
D. Always

5. What does the writer do with the less common stamps?
A. Give away to others
B. Throw them away if no one wants them
C. Keep them inside discarded envelopes
D. Keep them inside a small album
A. PLAYING CHESS
C. PLAYING THE PIANO
B. SWIMMING
D. COOKING
E. PAINTING
F. GOING FISHING