3 Choices, choices Extra Practice

3.2 Vocabulary Phrasal verbs and nouns: free-time activities

1 * Choose the correct option. 3 *** Complete the text with the words.
1 You can try out / miss out a class at the gym before you decide to
join in miss out pick up take it up trail biking try out
join.
2 The other runners were much faster than me. I couldn’t catch up /
pick up with them. I really enjoy board sports like snowboarding, so I was keen to

3 His dream is to be an actor so he’s taken up / caught up drama at (1) …………. wakeboarding for the first time when I was on holiday

school. last summer. There was a special event at a lake where we were

4 Look at this website and you can join in / pick up some good tips on staying and anyone over the age of twelve could (2) …………. .

archery. Everyone was doing it and I didn’t want to (3) …………. , so I had a

5 I had to try out / miss out on the wakeboarding competition because I quick lesson with an instructor to (4) …………. the basic skills – then I

was ill. did it on my own. It was really fun. I’d really like to (5) ………….

6 Come and catch up / join in the dance! It’s fun! properly as a hobby, but there’s only one problem. I don’t know
anyone with a motor boat! Perhaps I’ll have to do something exciting
on two wheels instead like (6) …………. .
2 ** Match comments 1–5 to suggestions A–E.

1 I can’t stand water. ….. A How about taking up

archery?

2 I’m not scared of heights ….. B You should go trail biking.

3 I love running. ..… C Don’t take up wakeboarding!
4 I’ve got a fantastic new bike. ….. D What about doing athletics?

5 I can stand still for a long time. ….. E Why don’t you try out rock
climbing?

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