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.

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 word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Hobbies are activities in which one (31) …………strictly entertainment. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything. Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for (32) …………and fun in their free hours, and they do not play (33) …………

Sports provide other (34) …………hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are (35) …………by millions of people during their leisure time.

Question 35:

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Hobbies are activities in which one (31) …………strictly entertainment. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything. Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for (32) …………and fun in their free hours, and they do not play (33) …………

Sports provide other (34) …………hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are (35) …………by millions of people during their leisure time.

Question 32:

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Hobbies are activities in which one (31) …………strictly entertainment. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything. Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for (32) …………and fun in their free hours, and they do not play (33) …………

Sports provide other (34) …………hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are (35) …………by millions of people during their leisure time.

Question 34:

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Hobbies are activities in which one (31) …………strictly entertainment. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything. Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for (32) …………and fun in their free hours, and they do not play (33) …………

Sports provide other (34) …………hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are (35) …………by millions of people during their leisure time.

Question 31:

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage

Hobbies are activities in which one (31) …………strictly entertainment. They help one to maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything. Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for (32) …………and fun in their free hours, and they do not play (33) …………

Sports provide other (34) …………hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless other sports are (35) …………by millions of people during their leisure time

Question 33:

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