Exercise 11. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
1. Nowadays people ____________ hours sitting in front of computers.
A. take B. last C. set D. spend
2. I think you should take up swimming ____________ it is suitable for your health condition.
A. so B. because C. although D. but
3. My family enjoys ____________ because we can sell vegetables and flowers ____________ money.
A. garden-to B. gardening-for C. gardening-with D. garden - of
4. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your ____________ to your friends as presents.
A. hobby B. money C. greetings D. products
5. My sister's hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the ____________ magazines.
A. fashion B. cooking C. sports D. science
6. There are many ____________ why it is important to have a hobby.
A. answers B. reasons C. details D. facts
7. Will you ____________ making models in the future?
A. pickup B. look for C. take up D. find
8. Do you think that hobby is ____________ and boring?
A. easy B. difficult C. danger D. interesting
9. I love my sister's paintings because she is very ____________ in using colours.
A. careless B. care C. creative D. imagine
10. A hobby helps you to connect with ____________ people.
A. other B. others C. another D. the other
11. I join a photography club, and all the members love ____________ a lot of beautiful photos.
A. take B. taking C. make D. making
12. What does your father do ____________ his free time?
A. in B. at C. on D. while
13. I think a hobby will always give you ____________ and help you ____________
A. pleased - relax B. pleasure - relaxed
C. pleased - relaxing D. pleasure - relax
14. You can share your stamps ____________ other collectors ____________ a stamp club.
A. with- at B. to-at C. with -in D. to -in
15. I think this hobby does not cost you much, and ____________ you need is time.
A. most B. all C. some D. all of
Exercise 15. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense and form.
1. Nam looks brown. He was on holiday last week. He (get) __got_______ sunburn.
2. Getting plenty of rest is very good. It (help) ___will help______ you to avoid depression.
3. The Japanese (eat) ___eat______ a lot of fish so they are very intelligent.
4. If you wash your hands more, you (have) ___will have______ less chance of catching flu.
5. Eating carrots regularly (help) ____helps_____ you see better.
6. It is very hot outside. Please (wear) ____wear_____ a sun hat when you go out.
7. Do more exercise and you (feel) ___will feel______ healthier.
8. I don't want (be) __to be_______ tired tomorrow so I go to bed early.
9. Nowadays, I don't feel well. I often (feel) _feel________ sick and weak.
10. People who (smile) ___smile______ more are happier and they live longer.