9. play cards

10. knit

11. read a book

12. collect stamps

13. listen to music

14. play with toys

15. play chess

16. cooking

1. play checkers

2. do yoga

3. play video games

4. do the gardening

5. listen to the radio

6. collect coins

7. do pottery

8. grow plants

17. surf the Net

18. play music

19. feed the fish

20. do a crossword

21. sew

22. have a nap

23. watch TV

24. do a jigsaw

Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks using one of the hobbies in the list above to complete the sentences about what people do in their leisure time. Use the verbs in the -ing form.

1. Tim and his friends love _______________. Its their favourite hobby.

2. Helen and her mother have been ____________________ for 2 hours.

3. Phil has got a big aquarium and enjoys ________________ every day.

4. Linda is very keen on __________________. Shes an excellent player and always wins.

5. Larry doesn't like pop music but he is mad about _________________ classical ___________ on his clarinet.

6. Pam and Sue are fond of ____________ and always make their own jerseys, scarves and gloves.

7. __________________ helps Mary relax after a tiring day at the office.

8. My grandmother was a dressmaker when she was young so _________ is a piece of cake for her.

9. My grandfather has been _________________ from all over the world.

10. Frank's favourite hobby is ________________________. His garden is one of the best in town.

11. What kind of _______ do you like ________ to? - I love rock and pop.

12. Dad is used to ___________________ after lunch. He says it gives him energy for the rest of the day.

13. My brother is always looking forward to ___________ a new _______.

14. Dave and Paul have been ________________ for 2 hours. Dave has won two games and Paul only one.

15. After ___________ with her __________ Lara always puts them away.

16. Alan often spends hours __________________ . His mother says that he should go out with his friends instead.

17. My grandmother loves _________________________ rather than watching TV.

18. Mum doesn't like doing the housework, but __________ is a real hobby for her.

19. My brother has been ___________ his 1000 pieces ____________ for weeks now!

20. I started __________________ when I was a child. Mum taught me and I really like it.

21. Sarah and her friend enjoy _______________ cards when the weather is bad and have to stay at home.

22. Ted should not spend so much time ___________________. He sometimes forgets to do his homework.

23. Glen sometimes gets stuck when he is ___________________ and often phones me to ask me for help.

24. Linda loves ___________________ . She spends quite a lot of time taking care of them.

Match the words in the box to the right pictures.

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