UNIT 1: HOBBIES

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. burn B. hurt C. birth D. singer
2. A. love B. colour C. opinion D. above
3. A. mother B. badminton C. learn D. picture
4. A. hobby B. about C. collect D. player
5. A. surfing B. future C. person D. girl
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Match the words with the verb list.
stamps, judo, camping, the guitar, tennis, jogging, swimming, yoga, old books, coins
collect
do
go
play
II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
making models playing computer games watching TV
collecting postcards and stamps painting playing football
swimming taking photos listening to music gardening

1. He enjoys sitting on the sofa in the living room and ____________ at the weekend.
2. My father likes ____________ . He says that it is a simple way to get more fresh fruits and
vegetables.
3. Victor's favourite hobby is ____________ . He plays football when he is free. He started to play
football when he was seven.
4. Kelly's hobby is ____________ . She likes many kinds of music, especially she is interested in US-
UK songs.
5. My grandpa has followed ____________ as a hobby for over 30 years. He used wood and tissue
paper to make his models.
6. Lots of kids love ____________ . But playing computer games too much may lead to health
problems.
7. A great hobby to start is ____________ . You need to buy a canvas, some basic paint colours and
some paintbrushes.
8. My personal favourite is ____________ . I love it more than anything else. I always want to be in a
pool, a sea or a lake.
9. Albert's hobby is ____________ . He has thirty postcards and ten different countries’ stamps.
10. I love ____________ . Photography is the best of my all possible hobbies. I sat for a handful of
minutes, taking a couple of pictures.
III. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. We sometimes play _________ at school.
A. stamps B. photos C. glasses D. chess
2. When did you start _________ postcards?
A. playing B. cooking C. collecting D. listening
3. What kind of music do you like _________ to?
A. listening B. watching C. playing D. hearing
4. Paul thinks _________ coins is an interesting hobby.
A. picking B. collecting C. playing D. having
5. She is going to play the _________ to a big audience.
A. dolls B. bottles C. piano D. garden
6. _________ fish is the most interesting part of fishing.
A. Going B. Catching C. Doing D. Making
7. Building dollhouses is difficult, but Charlie _________ it a lot.
A. love doing B. loves doing C. loves do D. love to do
8. Hannah and Sara _________ badminton twice a week.
A. are playing B. doesn't play C. plays D. play
9. Many groups _________ models of their house or their school.
A. making B. doesn’t makes C. make D. makes
10. My younger sister _________ with dolls very much.
A. is liking to play B. likes play C. likes to playing D. likes playing
IV. Put the verbs into the correct form of the Present Simple.
1. She (want) ……………………….to put all of her dolls in her dollhouse.
2. This (be)…………………… the first horse riding programme in our city.
3. Water (boil) ………………………at 100 degree Celsius under normal pressure.
4. (she/practise) …………………………..playing the guitar three times a week?
5. Our neighbour (not have) ………………………………….a very healthy hobby.
6. Sally and her family love (go) ……………………. to the park in the summer.
7. We like to go to the stadium, but the tickets (not be) ……………….cheap.
8. Anna’s family (like) ………………….. the park because they love (be) ………………..outdoors.
9. They (not do)……………………….. much in the evenings but watch television.
10. I enjoy (collect) ………………………dolls and it becomes my pleasure.
C. READING
I. Read the passage and answer the questions.
Hobby is a particular and interesting habit. Hobby is necessary because it helps us relax and get rid of
stress from study and work. I also have a hobby. My hobby is reading. It started when I was a little boy.
As soon as I could learn to read, I often asked my parents to buy me picture books and fairy tales. Up to
now, I have read story books, magazines, newspapers and any kind of material that I find interesting,
especially knowledgeable books in my free time. I absolutely love reading.
Reading enables me to learn about so many things that I do not know. I can learn about how people
lived in bygone days, the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, huge whales, tiny
viruses and other fascinating things of our world. Reading helps me discover new things and widen my
knowledge. Books provide me with so much information and many facts. They have certainly helped me
in my daily life. I am better aware of coping with living.
Libraries are the source from which I get the books I need. My relatives and my friends also give me
books on special occasions. I will certainly continue my reading hobby. Beside being more informed
about the world, I also spend my time profitably. It is indeed a good hobby.
1. According to the passage, what is hobby?
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2. Why is hobby necessary?
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3. What does reading help him?
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4. Does he want to give up his reading hobby?
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II. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
 My name’s Susan. I have two favourite hobbies. My first hobby is reading. I started to do it when I
was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. I enjoy reading because it
can make me relaxed and calm. Moreover, it can give me an imagination, so I can write books in the
future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world, too.
My second hobby is gardening. I have made a small garden and planted many beds of flowers. In the
spring season, my garden is full of beautiful flowers. I have a separate plot for vegetables – carrots,
potatoes, etc. In the evening, I water the plants and remove the weeds. I love sitting in my garden and
reading my books. It is very pleasant to be there!
1. What are Susan’s hobbies?
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2. When did she start reading?
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3. Why does she enjoy reading?
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4. When does she water plants?
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D. WRITING
I. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Her dollhouse has seven rooms.
- There………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. They are interested in drinking tea after meals.
- They like………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Making pottery is not easy, but she enjoys it.
- Although making………………………………………………………………………………….
4. How about going to see a volleyball game together?
- Why don't we…………………………………………………………………………………….. ?
5. It's not good to stay up so late to listen to music.
- You shouldn't……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. He likes reading books in his free time.
- He is interested …………………………………………………………………………………...
7. He doesn’t like collecting stamps.
- He hates…………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. There are over 60 stamps in his collection.
- His collection……………………………………………………………………………………...
II. Write a paragraph about your hobby:
- What is your hobby?
- When did you start your hobby?
- Who do you share your hobby with?
- What do you need to do this hobby?
- Why do you like it?
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