Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct verb and noun:

• I've _______________ the ____________since I was 10.

• I learnt to __________ a ___________ at the age of 8.

• Lisa and her sister started __________ __________ last year.

• Henry _________ lots of _________ when he visited the castle.

• Every morning Dave __________ to __________ while he goes jogging.

• Frank __________ hard at the __________ three times a week.

• Helen _____________ her dog for a _____________ in the park every morning.

• Ted is really good at ____________ ____________ .

Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given and using the words in brackets. The meaning must not change.

• He really enjoys DIY.

He ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… (MAD)

• She likes going to the cinema.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (KEEN)

• I make all my dresses myself.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (OWN)

• We stopped it because it was just too expensive as a hobby.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (GIVE UP)

• She became a member of our tennis club last year.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. (JOIN)

• I started going to the gym one year ago.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (FOR)

• Listening to music is her favourite hobby.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. (FOND)

• They have been playing football for two years.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….. (AGO)

B

A

Look at the list of words related to things we use in our free time. Match the words with the right pictures.

Match the verbs in column A with the words in column B. Then complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in the list.

• Peter is mad about ____________ computer games. Hes become an addict.

• Linda spends hours ___________ to her friends on the phone and her parents often complain about the bill they have to pay.

• Would you like to come home and ________ to the new CD I bought yesterday?

• My mother is very keen on gardening and would like to have a garden to ______ flowers and vegetables.

• Last weekend Bill ______________ to the disco with his friends. They _________ around till late at night

• __________ puzzles and _________ crosswords are two of my favourite hobbies.

• Sue is very keen on ______________ and often borrows books from the library.

• I want to _________ the Internet to look for information I need for my project.

• On weekdays Ann always __________ a nap after lunch, which gives her the energy she needs to finish the day.

• Peter ___________ a party next weekend. Hes already _________ me to go.

• On Sundays my father often ________ in bed and ________ his favourite videos.

• You should ___________ some kind of sport if you want to lose weight.

• Let's ________ our bikes this afternoon! Ok. What time shall we ________?

1. a sport

2. flowers

3. a magazine

4. computer games

5. friends home

6. in bed

7. a crossword

8. a party

9. to the cinema

10. to a CD

11. on the phone

12. a nap

13. friends

14. a video

15. a bike

16. around

17. the Internet

18. a puzzle

1. watch

2. listen

3. play

4. do

5. surf

6. go

7. invite

8. talk

9. read

10. take

11. solve

12. grow

13. meet

14. practice

15. hang

16. have

17. stay

18. ride

1. joystick

2. checkers

3. toys

4. mp3 player

5. remote control

6. darts

7. dvd

8. dice

9. skateboard

10. cards

11. tent

12. bingo card

13. crossword

14. beach ball

15. puzzle

16. video game

17. chess

18. fishing rod

19. dominoes

20. kite

21. arcade machine

1. watch a video

2. listen to a CD

3. play computer games

4. do a crossword

5. surf the Internet

6. go to the cinema

7. invite friends home

8. talk on the phone

9. read a magazine

10. take a nap

11. solve a puzzle

12. grow flowers

13. meet friends

14. practice a sport

15. hang around

16. have a party

17. stay in bed

18. ride a bike

• Peter is mad about playing computer games. Hes become an addict.

• Linda spends hours talking to her friends on the phone and her parents often complain about the bill they have to pay.

• Would you like to come home and listen to the new CD I bought yesterday?

• My mother is very keen on gardening and would like to have a garden to grow flowers and vegetables.

• Last weekend Bill went to the disco with his friends. They hung around till late at night

• Solving puzzles and doing crosswords are two of my favourite hobbies.

• Sue is very keen on reading and often borrows books from the library.

• I want to surf the Internet to look for information I need for my project.

• On weekdays Ann always takes a nap after lunch, which gives her the energy she needs to finish the day.

• Peter is having a party next weekend. Hes already invited me to go.

• On Sundays my father often stays in bed and watches his favourite videos.

• You should practice some kind of sport if you want to lose weight.

• Let's ride our bikes this afternoon! Ok. What time shall we meet ?

Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given and using the words in brackets. The meaning must not change.

• He really enjoys DIY.

He is mad about DIY (MAD)

• She likes going to the cinema.

She is very keen on going to the cinema. (KEEN)

• I make all my dresses myself.

I make all my dresses on my own. (OWN)

• We stopped it because it was just too expensive as a hobby.

We gave it up because it was just too expensive as a hobby. (GIVE UP)

• She became a member of our tennis club last year.

She joined our club last year. (JOIN)

• I started going to the gym one year ago.

I have been going to the gym for a year. (FOR)

• Listening to music is her favourite hobby.

She is very fond of listening to music. (FOND)

• They have been playing football for two years.

They started playing football two years ago. (AGO)

Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct verb and noun:

• I've been playing the guitar since I was 10.

• I learnt to ride a bike at the age of 8.

• Lisa and her sister started collecting stamps last year.

• Henry took lots of photos when he visited the castle.

• Every morning Dave listens to music while he goes jogging.

• Frank trains hard at the gym three times a week.

• Helen takes her dog for a walk in the park every morning.

• Ted is really good at playing snooker .

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