UNIT 13. HOBBIES UNIT 13.

HOBBIES
FURTHER PRACTICE FURTHER PRACTICE
I. PRONUNCIATION I. PRONUNCIATION
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
1. A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while 1. A. admire B. avid C. variety D. while
2. A. occupy B. simply C. accompany D. hobby 2. A. occupy B. simply C. accompany D. hobby
3. A. practised B. stamped C. indulged D. accomplished 3. A. practised B. stamped C. indulged D. accomplished
4. A. collect B. common C. modest D. accomplish 4. A. collect B. common C. modest D. accomplish
5. A. friends B. tunes C. clubs D. stamps 5. A. friends B. tunes C. clubs D. stamps
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
1. a. hobby b. guitar c. modest d. common 1. a. hobby b. guitar c. modest d. common
2. a. discarded b. successful c. profitably d. accomplished 2. a. discarded b. successful c. profitably d. accomplished
3. a. ignorant b. continual c. gigantic d. indulge 3. a. ignorant b. continual c. gigantic d. indulge
4. a. occupy b. admire c. organize d. classify 4. a. occupy b. admire c. organize d. classify
5. a. category b. regular c. relative d. equipment 5. a. category b. regular c. relative d. equipment
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
1. My father never indulges ..... drinking. 1. My father never indulges ..... drinking.
A. on B. in C. with D. to A. on B. in C. with D. to
2. I love watching the small fish swimming ..... in the tank. 2. I love watching the small fish swimming ..... in the tank.
A. through B. up C. towards D. about A. through B. up C. towards D. about
3. He wasn't able to cope ..... the stresses and strains of the job. 3. He wasn't able to cope ..... the stresses and strains of the job.
A. with B. to C. in D. on A. with B. to C. in D. on
4. My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I ..... it away to him. 4. My friend Dave was really interested in my best stamp, so I ..... it away to him.
A. gave B. threw C. brought D. put A. gave B. threw C. brought D. put
5. These ideas have now been completely discarded. 5. These ideas have now been completely discarded.
A. come up with B. got rid of C. put forward D. put into practice A. come up with B. got rid of C. put forward D. put into practice
6. This vase is quite rare and is almost a .....'s item. 6. This vase is quite rare and is almost a .....'s item.
A. collect B. collective C. collection D. collector A. collect B. collective C. collection D. collector
7. The singer was ..... on the piano by her sister. 7. The singer was ..... on the piano by her sister.
A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped A. played B. performed C. accompanied D. helped
8. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied. 8. The most important thing is to keep yourself occupied.
A. busy B. relaxed C. comfortable D. free A. busy B. relaxed C. comfortable D. free
9. My parents lent me the money. ....., I couldn't have afforded the trip. 9. My parents lent me the money. ....., I couldn't have afforded the trip.
A. Only if B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore A. Only if B. Otherwise C. However D. Therefore
10. I don't know the title but I recognize the ..... of this song. 10. I don't know the title but I recognize the ..... of this song.
A. sound B. rhyme C. tune D. theme A. sound B. rhyme C. tune D. theme
11. ..... who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979. 11. ..... who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979.
A. It was Jane Byrne B. Jane Byrne A. It was Jane Byrne B. Jane Byrne
C. That Jane Byrne D. When Jane Byrne C. That Jane Byrne D. When Jane Byrne
12. It was in 1875 ..... joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University. 12. It was in 1875 ..... joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Harvard University.
A. that Anna Winlock B. Anna Winlock, who A. that Anna Winlock B. Anna Winlock, who
C. as Anna Winlock D. Anna Winlock then C. as Anna Winlock D. Anna Winlock then
13. ..... that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to ColumbiA. 13. ..... that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to ColumbiA.
A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790 A. In 1790 was B. There was in 1790
C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790 C. In 1790 D. It was in 1790
14. It was Mr. Harding ..... the bill to yesterday. 14. It was Mr. Harding ..... the bill to yesterday.
A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent A. who sent my secretary B. to whom my secretary sent
C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent C. that my secretary sent D. my secretary sent
15. He built _____ his collection over a period of ten years. 15. He built _____ his collection over a period of ten years.
a. in b. on c. into d. up a. in b. on c. into d. up
16. I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector. 16. I keep stamps: However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector.
a. private b. keen c. major d. complete a. private b. keen c. major d. complete
17. There are some hobbies that I _____ in for a while besides reading and collecting. 17. There are some hobbies that I _____ in for a while besides reading and collecting.
a. occupy b. accomplish c. fascinate d. indulge a. occupy b. accomplish c. fascinate d. indulge
18. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. 24. The person who scored the goal was Messi. => It
a. skilful b. famous c. perfect d. modest …………………………………………………..
19. He is a great _____ of Picasso's early paintings. 25. I myself saw the ghost last night. => It
a. admire b. admiration c. admirer d. admiring ………………………………………………………………
20. I don't have much money, so I bought the camera _____.
a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably 18. My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play.
21. Cycling and karate are among her hobbies. a. skilful b. famous c. perfect d. modest
a. pursuit b. entertainment c. amusement d. pastime 19. He is a great _____ of Picasso's early paintings.
III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word from the list. a. admire b. admiration c. admirer d. admiring
accomplish succeed admire ignore accompany collect 20. I don't have much money, so I bought the camera _____.
discard indulge occupy classify regular profit a. newly b. second-hand c. immediately d. profitably
1. She needed only one more stamp to complete her ……………………. 21. Cycling and karate are among her hobbies.
2. You could spend your time more ………………... with a good book. a. pursuit b. entertainment c. amusement d. pastime
3. The girl sang to the ………….……… of a piano. III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word from the list.
4. Drawing and singing were among her many ……………………... accomplish succeed admire ignore accompany collect
5. He never lost the ……………..…..…. of his students. discard indulge occupy classify regular profit
6. My doctor advised me to avoid excessive ……………………… in sweets and canned drinks. 1. She needed only one more stamp to complete her …………………….
7. We need something to keep the children……………….…. in their summer holiday. 2. You could spend your time more ………………... with a good book.
8. The books are ………………………. into different categories to subject. 3. The girl sang to the ………….……… of a piano.
9. Confidence is the key to …………………. 4. Drawing and singing were among her many ……………………...
10. The room was littered with ………………...….. newspapers. 5. He never lost the ……………..…..…. of his students.
11. There is a lot of public ……………………. about how the disease is spread. 6. My doctor advised me to avoid excessive ……………………… in sweets and canned drinks.
12. He advised me to practise playing the guitar ………………………. 7. We need something to keep the children……………….…. in their summer holiday.
IV. Rewrite these sentences, using cleft sentences. 8. The books are ………………………. into different categories to subject.
1. She bought the car from Tom. 9. Confidence is the key to ………………….
2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday. 10. The room was littered with ………………...….. newspapers.
3. He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year. 11. There is a lot of public ……………………. about how the disease is spread.
4. The film was made in Bristol. 12. He advised me to practise playing the guitar ……………………….
5. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend. IV. Rewrite these sentences, using cleft sentences.
6. Columbus sailed to America in 1492. 1. She bought the car from Tom.
7. The president makes the important decisions. 2. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday.
8. I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam. 3. He already plays for national side; he only turned professional last year.
9. She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but she's having the operation in the 4. The film was made in Bristol.
Queen Mary Hospital. 5. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend.
10. Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in 6. Columbus sailed to America in 1492.
Amsterdam to cheer her up. 7. The president makes the important decisions.
11. It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; I can't come because I've got so 8. I'm not looking forward to physics, but I'm most worried about, the statistics exam.
much work to do. 9. She's been seeing a doctor at Newtown Hospital, but she's having the operation in the
12. I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so I lost it somewhere in there. Queen Mary Hospital.
13. She doesn't find learning language very easy, and she improved her Spanish only by 10. Caroline has been feeling a bit depressed for some time, so she booked a holiday in
studying very hard. Amsterdam to cheer her up.
14. I don't mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it. 11. It's not that I don't want to have dinner with you tonight; I can't come because I've got so
15. Diane won the final match. much work to do.
16. Sue often visits us on Saturdays 12. I had my wallet when I went into the sports hall, so I lost it somewhere in there.
17. The village is located in a mountainous area. 13. She doesn't find learning language very easy, and she improved her Spanish only by
18. Tom used this gun to kill Jack. studying very hard.
19. In 1862, Eiffel married Marie Gaudelet. 14. I don't mind her criticising me, but I object to how she does it.
20. I think the hope of easy money tempts them. => I think it 15. Diane won the final match.
………………………………………… 16. Sue often visits us on Saturdays
21. We only learnt the truth yesterday. => It …………………………………………………………… 17. The village is located in a mountainous area.
22. What really annoys me is all his talk of poverty. => 18. Tom used this gun to kill Jack.
It………………………………………………. 19. In 1862, Eiffel married Marie Gaudelet.
23. I want to see the manager, not the secretary. => It 20. I think the hope of easy money tempts them. => I think it
…………………………………………………. …………………………………………
21. We only learnt the truth yesterday. => It ……………………………………………………………
22. What really annoys me is all his talk of poverty. =>
It……………………………………………….
23. He wants to see the manager, not the secretary. => It ……………………………………………
24. The person who scored the goal was Messi. => It
…………………………………………………..
25. I myself saw the ghost last night. => It
……………………………………………………………….