Read the text below and write one word in each blank to complete it .

I think it's only natural that all of us _____ a hobby of some shape or form . Something that can _____ boredom away , broaden our horizons , and inspire _____ creativity . For some of us one hobby might _____ even be enough , some of us have two , three , or _____ hobbies to fill our days and bring variety and fun into our _____ . For some of us we love the solitary time that hobbies _____ as reading or swimming provide but for others one of the benefits to having a regular _____ is getting regular social time . In my opinions , hobbies _____ what keep us same . I mean , how boring would life _____ if it was just work , eat , sleep , watch a little TV.... You get the picture !

Section III: Choose a suitable word below to fill in each blank in the following passage

activities / hard / ski / relaxation / valuable / spare / and / physical / anything /paint / for / Anyone / because / build / stamps / animals

A hobby can be almost .................... (1) a person likes to do in his .................... (2) time. People raise pets, .................... (3) model ships, weave baskets, or carve soap figures. They watch birds, hunt .................... (4), climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, .................... (5), skate and swim. Hobbyists also .................... (6) pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect every thing from books to butterflies, and from shells to .................... (7).

People take up hobbies .................... (8) these activities offer enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and .................... (9). Sometimes they even yield financial profit. Hobbies help people relax after period of .................... (10) work. Hobbies also offer interesting .................... (11) for persons who have retired. .................... (12), rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless his age, position, or income.

Hobbies can help a person’s mental and .................... (13) health. Doctors have found that hobbies are .................... (14) in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give bedridden or wheel-chair patients something to do, .................... (15) provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves.

X. Fill in each blank with a word from the box. It’s not uncommon in America for a person to belong to some kind of volunteer group.

feed   disabled   helping   care   parents   donating   how    charitable

(1)____________ one’s time and services is very much a part of the American way of life. Most (2)____________ activities are organized by churches and groups around the nation and even encouraged by the government. The (3) ____________ hand is extended to the poor, the homeless and the (4) ____________. Some people work to teach youngsters (5) ____________ to read, others open up soup kitchens to (6) ____________ the homeless. Volunteers also take (7) ____________ of the disabled by making reading tapes for the blind and working in orphanages to help children without (8) ____________. 

Exercise 2. Read the following passage then choose the best option to each statement.

A hobby can be almost anything that a person likes to do in his free time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds or hunt animals. They also climb the mountains, go fishing, go skating, or go swimming. They also paint pictures, attend concerts and play musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People have hobbies because these activities bring enjoyment, friendship, knowledge and relaxation. Sometimes, they can bring financial profits. Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired. People, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby regardless of their age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a person’s mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are useful in helping patients who suffer from physical or mental illness. Hobbies give these patients activities to do, and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves.

1. According to the passage, a hobby is what a person likes to do when…..

A. he is not occupied ​B. he is at home​C. he is at work​D. he is busy

2. The underlined word they in the passage refers to……….

A. people​B. hobbies​C. activities​D. profits

3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage as advantage of having hobbies?

A. enjoyment​B. relaxation​C. knowledge ​D. freedom

4. The word “income” in the passage refers to ……

A. money​B. friend​C. relatives​D. hobbies

5. According to doctors, hobbies are helpful to………

A. people who have retired​B. people who are joyful

C. patients’ physical and mental health​D. patients’ interests and thinking

Choose the correct word marked A, B, or C fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 )

                                                         HOBBY

There are many reasons (1)________ it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your tiredness. Because it is the activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (2)________ you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference in your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (3)________ you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some

I. Choose the correct word marked A, B, or C fill each blank in the following passage. (1,25 )

                                                        HOBBY

There are many reasons (1)________ it is important to have a hobby. First of all, a hobby can be a remedy for your tiredness. Because it is the activity you choose for yourself, it will always give you pleasure and (2)________ you relax. Even if you just spend a little time enjoying your hobby, you can see the difference in your spirit. Second, some hobbies can also (3)________ you financially. Many old people enjoy gardening. They grow a lot of trees and vegetables, so they can sell them for some money. In addition, a hobby can help you connect with other people. If you like collecting stamps, you can (4)________ a stamp club to share your albums with other collectors. If your hobby is carving eggshells, you can give your products to your friends (5)________ gifts.

1. A for               B. why               C. because

2. A. help           B. have              C. do

3. A. harm          B. give               C. benefit 

4. A. take part    B. go                  C. join

5. A. as              B. like                 C. for

Read the passage and choose the best option A , B , C or D to answer or complete each of the following questions

A hobby can be almost what a person likes to do in his / her spare time . Hobbyists raise pets , watch birds , or hunt animals . They also climb the mountains , fish , ski , skate , and swim . Hobbyists also paint pictures , attend concerts and play musicial instruments . They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps

People have hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment , friendship , knowledge , and relaxation . Sometimes they can bring financial profit . Hobbies also bring interesting activities for people who have retired . People , rich or poor , old or young , sick or well , can follow a satisfycing hobby , regardless of their age , position , or income

Hobbies can help a person's mental and physical heath . Doctors have found that hobbies are available in helping patients suffering from physical or mental illness . Hobbies give these patients activities to do , and provide interests that prevent them from thinking about themselves

1. According to the passage , a hobby is what a person likes to do when .......................

A. he/she has free time B. he/she is at work C. he/she is at home D. he/she is busy

2. The word "income" is closest in meaning to ...............

A. salary B. job C. loan D. career

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage of having hobbies ?

A. enjoyment B. relaxation C. knowledge D. surprise

4. Where in the passage does the writer mention different activities taken by hobbyists ?

A. paragraph 1 B. paragraph 2 C. paragraph 3 D. paragraph 4

5. According to doctors , hobbies are helpful for ....................

A. patients' physical heath

B. patients' mental heath

C. patients' material life

D. patients' physical and mental health

Choose the correct answer to fill each blank in the following passage

1 My favorite hobby is coin.....

A. Collecting B. Collection

C. Collected. D. Collectors

2 It is also one of the oldest.......in the world and is also called 'Hobby of the kings', .

A hobby. B hobbies

C game. D games

3 It started for me some years back when my father used to come back........ his foreign tours and give me coins of........ countries

A after B in C from D of

A other B different

C unlike. D diverse

4 I feel extreme pleasure in........ my collection to........

A showing B show

C shown. D to show

A other . B another

C others. D person

IV. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

            Collecting (1) ......................... is my favourite hobby. I started my hobby five years ago. The first item in my (2) ......................... is a book about Doraemon. And now I have a lots of books of all (3) ....................: comics, children’s, history, science, detective, adventure, etc.

            Whenever I find an interesting book I buy it (4) ............................ I usually buy books in the bookstores (5) .......................... my school and my house. Sometimes my relatives and my friends give me books as a gift. I (6) ........................... my books into different categories and put each category in one corner of my bookshelf with a (7) ........................ tag on it. It takes all my free time to keep everything (8) .............. and dusted. It keeps me amused for hours, too.