Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities. A lot of free time is spent in the home, where the most popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours per week. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by ‘do-it-yourself’, when people spend time improving or repairing their homes. Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social. Inviting friends for a drink or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for a drink in a pub, or have dinner in a restaurant. The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports includefootball, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking. Families often have a ‘day out’ at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions and concerts.A. Decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. Many British people use their free time to help people in need. T

2. In the summer, the British prefer indoor activities. F

3. All free time activities are individual activities. F

4. Most British people watch or do sports at the weekend. T

5. Sometimes people go with their friends to a pub or restaurant. T

6. British young people don’t like going to the movies. F

B. Answer the questions.

1. What’s the most popular free time activity in the UK?

It is watching television

2. How many hours a week do the British watch TV?

About 25 hours 

3. In winter, what do the British often do in their spare time?

They spend time improving or repairing their homes.

4. Which sports do many British people enjoy watching?

They are football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motorcycle racing

Reading the following text about jogging and answer the questions.Jogging not only is a popular outdoor leisure activity but also a daily exercise bringing us health benefits . First , jogging is good for your circulatory .Many studies have shown that those who jog regularly have healthier heart than those who don’t . This means they seldom get diseases involved in the heart .Second , jogging is great for those who want to lose weight . When you jog , your body wil use great amount of calories for this activity. This means jogging helps to burn fat stored in your body ,especially belly fat.Third , jogging is effective to increase the weight on bones ,especially on feet and legs .It means it helps strengthen the bones to carry your body weight easily .Jogging also helps muscles stronger .Also ,jogging might prevent us from catching a cold often . Some researches have found that it helps to strengthen the immune system in the body .So , if we invest time in jogging every day ,we could easily avoid colds and flu .In short ,we should do this activity every day to improve our health.

1.Who have healthier heart ,those who jog reagularly or those who don’t

Those who jog regularly have healthier heart than those who don’t 

2. How does jogging help you to reduce your weight ? 

When you jog , your body wil use great amount of calories for this activity

3. What is ideal for increasing the bones weight ?

Jogging is ideal for increasing the weight on bones 

 4.Why might jogging prevent us from catching a cold often ?

Because it helps to strengthen the immune system in the body

 5. What should we do to improve our health every day ?

We should jog everyday to improve our health