- •Module 2
- •Hobbies and interests
- •I enjoy it!
- •1 Read the text below and put sentences a-d into the correct place in the text. Remember one sentence is extra.
- •2 Read the article. Underline the hobbies mentioned in the article.
- •3 Decide whether these statements are true or false.
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •5 Match the words from a with the words from b. Then make up 3 sentences with the expressions.
- •6 Look at the table and cross out one word which does not go with the verb on the left.
- •7 In pairs, make up sentences with the expressions from the exercise 6.
- •8 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the words at the end of the sentence. The first sentence is done for you as the example.
- •9 Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •10 Fill in the correct form of the infinitive or –ing form in the dialogue
- •Tom and Linda are planning their holidays
- •11 Fill in the gaps using gerund and comment each case of using the –ing
- •12 Underline the correct preposition and fill in the gaps with the –ing form
- •13 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •Intends _________________ (try) for a promotion.
- •16 Complete the sentences using infinitive or –ing form.
- •17 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •18 Write about leisure activities that you like (2 sentences) and do not like
- •2 Read the text and questions below. For each question find the correct answer.
- •Look at these various sports. Decide how many of them you enjoy doing.
- •Information sheet
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •Read the text and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning. The Paralympics
- •8 Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold
- •10 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •11 Rewrite the sentences according to the example.
- •12 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.
- •13 Read the text below, then circle the answer a, b, c or which best fits the space. There is an example (0) at the beginning. Skydiving
- •14 Your teacher is going to organize a Balloon Debate.
- •15 Write an article about Joe Peterson. Use the notes in the table below.
- •Then Now
- •1 Read the text. The people below all want to go to the cinema. There are
- •2 Dame Judi Dench earns her living as an actress. Read what she says about herself and her life. An acting life
- •3 Look at the questions. You will hear part of a radio programme about classical music. Put a tick in the correct box for each question.
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •5 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •6 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •7 Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
- •8 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form,
- •9 Complete the sentences, using one of the adjectives from the list and
- •10 Compare the following pets – a cat, a dog and a fish – using the adjectives from the list.
- •11 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form.
- •13 Decide if the sentence is right or wrong. If it is wrong, correct it.
- •14 Cross out the unnecessary word.
- •1 5 Fill in the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in bold.
- •16 Write a small paragraph (50 words) beginning I’m a fan of …….. .
- •1 Read the article. Seven sentences have been removed from it. Choose
- •Tony the treasure seeker
- •2 A We interviewed three people in the street. We asked them 'What is
- •Vocabulary & grammar
- •3 Put these words/phrases into the right column. The columns describe different types of leisure activities and hobbies. Some of the words/phrases can go into more than one column.
- •Match the verbs on the left with the hobbies on the right. Write in the third column one more thing that can go with the verb.
- •5 Complete these sentences with the correct relative.
- •7 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
- •8 Fill in the gaps with where, when or why.
- •9 Fill in the gaps with where, when or why.
- •10 Fill in who, which or whose. If you needn't fill in a word, type an X.
- •11 Complete these sentences with the correct relative.
- •12 Complete the pairs of sentences, as in the example.
- •13 Fill in the correct relative adverb.
- •14 Complete each sentence with two to five words, including the word in bold.
- •15 A Define how compatible you are with other people. Give the following information:
Tony the treasure seeker
Tony McKenzie has a rather unusual hobby. Every Saturday and Sunday, he gets up at six o’clock in the morning, packs some sandwiches and a flask of tea into a backpack and heads out to the fields behind his house with his favourite toy – a metal detector.
‘We bought him a metal detector for his fortieth birthday,’ says his wife Carol. ‘He had always wanted one, but we never realized he would use it as much as he does!’
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Many of us find it difficult to understand how wandering around in a muddy field for hours on end can possibly be enjoyable, but Tony says that there is nothing he would rather do. He doesn’t like football or fishing, but when he is out and about with his metal detector, he feels as though nothing else matters.
(1 _____) ‘He usually finds silly little things, like tin cans and pieces of machinery,’ laughs Carol. ‘Whatever he finds, he brings home, cleans, and keeps in a special box which he has in the garage. The children think he is crazy.’
However, Tony’s family may now have to admit that his pastime is not quite so silly after all. After years of uncovering worthless items, Tony has finally achieved every treasure seeker’s dream and found something rather special
buried in the ground. His great discovery was a little figure of a horse which may be worth thousands of pounds.
‘I’ll never forget the day I found my first piece of real treasure,’ smiles Tony. ‘I was in a field I‘d never been to before. (2 _____) Then, just as I was about to give up and go home, I picked up a signal.’
Tony immediately felt very excited and began digging in the damp earth. Suddenly, he saw a tiny metal shape, covered in mud. ‘When I scraped off the dirt, I could see that it was a tiny horse,’ says Tony. ‘It was beautifully made and looked very old. I didn’t want to get my hopes up, but I felt sure it must be valuable.’
(3 _____) ‘When I took it to the museum to have it valued, I got a huge surprise,’ he laughs. ‘I would have been overjoyed if the figure had been worth a hundred pounds or so. I never imagined for a minute that it would be valued at over 60 000 pounds. That’s like a lottery win! It’s unbelievable!’
(4 _____) Nothing as old or as well-preserved has been found in Britain before, because most statues from around that time were destroyed back in the 16th century.
Tony took the statue to the British Museum in London, where historians were amazed to see such a rare artifact in such good condition. The British Museum decided to purchase the statue from Tony and display it to the public.
What does Tony plan to do with his new-found wealth? ‘Well, actually, I’m not as rich as you might think,’ he chuckles. ‘When a piece of treasure is dug up on someone else’s land, half of the value goes to the person who found it, and the other half goes to the landowner. (5 _____) I’m planning to buy Carol a new car and take the family on a wonderful holiday.’
Will Tony be taking the metal detector away with him? ‘No way!’ says Carol. ‘We won’t be teasing him as much about his hobby anymore, but I will insist that we have a holiday from it for a while and spend some time together as a family. Mind you, I think the children will be more keen to keep Tony’s company on his weekend treasure hunts now that they’ve seen that they can be fruitful!’
Tony doesn’t think that he will ever find anything as amazing as the little horse again, but this hasn’t stopped him from enjoying Saturdays and Sundays with his metal detector. ‘It’s not about money for me,’ he says. (6 _____) I’ll never give up my hobby because it gives me hours for pleasure. You can’t put a price on that!’
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