Which of the following verbs doesn’t collocate with the noun “hobby”.

to select to have to spend to put down to share to try to run to pursue

a hobby

3.10 Cross out the odd word:

to be

rather expensive ready widespread popular among smb. replaced by smth mad about smth wise tired arouse fond of smth. keen on smth.

Use the required preposition.

1. I am not interested … pop music but I am keen … rock music. 2. He is not very fond … dancing. 3. They are mad … collecting stamps. 4. Exploring the Internet is widespread … people of all ages. 5. It is a strange way … getting information. I don’t like it. 6. Volleyball is very popular … the students of our university. 7. I don’t want to occupy my leisure time … this boring occupation. 8. Nobody knows when this picture in our art gallery was replaced … its imitation. 9. She has no hobby to run … her free time. 10. He keeps fit because he goes in … sports. 11. If you want to escape … daily routine, fix traveling … your hobby. 12. I prefer watching soaps … TV … going … the cinema.

Match the words to make pairs of synonyms or antonyms.

to relax to switch on hobby active pursuit passion teenager rarely free amateur

pastime youth emotion to rest busy often occupation professional to switch off passive

Hobbies are divided into four large classes: doing things, making things, collecting things and learning things.

Arrange the following words connected with certain classes of hobbies by putting them into the correct column.

amateur theatre, board games, books, foreign languages, cards, postcards, knitting, computer games, stamps, gardening, classical music, painting, photography, postcards, crossword puzzles, the Internet, cooking, matchbox labels, traveling, sewing, gambling, toys, reading, aerobics, fishing, shopping

doing things	making things	collecting things	learning things

Match each hobby with the benefits people get from it. More than one answer is possible.

a. Stamp-collecting b. Writing to pen-friends c. Gardening d. Sport e. Art f. Music g. Tourism h. Painting

1. More general knowledge 2. An introduction to foreign languages 3. Pride in the way things look 4. Keeping fit 5. Meeting people 6. Discipline 7. Enjoying the beautiful 8. Discovering new things

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