EXErCISE 10. read, translate, state the tense of the verb.

1. Hobbyists usually get information about their hobby from books.

2. As a rule the most popular of all hobbies is collecting things. 3. Almost everyone collects something at some period in his life. 4. Sometimes some collections have no real value. 5. We always choose a hobby according to our character and taste. 6. Our hobby often helps us to choose our future profession. 7. He was interested in music some years ago. 8. He collected stamps in his childhood. 9. He spent a lot of free time in the country.

10. Children are fond of playing computer games. 11. It has become one of his numerous hobbies. 12. When he had chosen a hobby, his life be- came more interesting. 13. Records are being collected by them. 14. Dif- ferent computer games are often played by them. 15. Sometimes stamps demonstrate different kinds of sports and portraits of famous sportsmen.

16. Stamps are usually like small pictures. 17. People can learn much from stamps about different countries of the world. 18. My friends like travelling. 19. My parents are travelling very much. 20. Computer games are becoming popular.

EXErCISE  11.  transform  these  sentences  according  to  the  models  to practise the use of tenses.

a) Model: As a rule my mother knits during her leisure time. All the evening yesterday my mother was knitting.

1. My friends usually listen to music. 2. My sister dances at the disco at weekends. 3. They seldom listen to operas. 4. Every day she plays the piano.

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b) Model: Yesterday my sister read an English book. My sister has just read a book.

1. A year ago he played football every week. 2. He made a model aeroplane last week. 3. An hour ago they sang songs. 4. Last month he bought this rare book at the jumble sale. 5. This beautiful book with unique illustrations was bought by him in the antiquarian bookshop two days ago.

c) Model: They visited the museum last Sunday.

The museum was visited by them last Sunday.

1. She found this book in the bookshop yesterday. 2. He attended courses for studying the English language. 3. They studied the English language. 4. They used different application programs. 5. He collected records long ago.

 

EXErCISE 12. fill in the gaps with the proper grammar forms of the verb

To knit.

1. My mother often... sweaters at weekends. 2. What... she... now?

3. She... a sweater all the evening yesterday. 4. What... she... in some days? 5. Who... the sweater for you? 6. She... not... now, but she... in some hours. 7.... she already... a sweater? 8. As a rule my mother... sweaters for me. 9. She always... well. 10. What... she... in the evening yesterday?

 

EXErCISE 13. translate the sentences to practise the use of tenses.

1. Как правило, они поют песни по вечерам. 2. он редко по- сещает музеи. 3. он только что сделал модель самолета. 4. они игра- ли в компьютерные игры весь вечер вчера. 5. Ты часто посещаешь бассейн? 6. она обычно играет на пианино по вечерам. 7. Ты часто принимаешь участие в спортивных соревнованиях? 8. она сей- час вяжет крючком. 9. Книги коллекционируются им с 1990 года.

10. Покупал ли ты когда-нибудь книги в антикварном магазине?

 

EXErCISE 14. Analyse the use of the tenses in the following proverbs and sayings.

1. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. 2. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 3. He that never climbed, never fell.

 

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EXErCISE 15. read the text, try to focus on its essential facts and choose the most suitable heading below for each paragraph:

1) Collecting; 2) Sports and Games; 3) Hobbies and Hobbyists;

4) Handicrafts; 5) Arts.

HoBBIES

Hobby can be any type of activity which people do during their leisure time. Most people choose a hobby for relaxation, pleasure or for devel- opment of new interests. People of almost any age can enjoy hobbies. A hobby offers a way to relax after periods of hard work. Almost any kind of leisure activity can become a hobby. Most hobbies are divided into four general categories, which may overlap. They are the arts, collecting, handicrafts, games and sports.

There are such art forms as dancing, drama, painting, graphic arts and music. Each art form has many possibilities for a hobby. For exam- ple, music may include singing, playing an instrument, collecting records and tapes, learning ballet, or attending concerts or operas. Painting offers the hobbyist a wide choice of materials, such as oil paints or watercolours. Collecting is probably the most widespread kind of hobby, because almost any thing can be collected. Stamps and coins are the most pop- ular items. Hobbyists also collect such things as autographs, books, dolls,

buttons etc.

Handicrafts attract a hobbyist who can work skilfully with their hands. Many of them are engaged in needlework activities, crocheting, knitting and sewing. Some use kits to make model aeroplanes, boats and trains. Other handicrafts include ceramics, metalworking, jewellery making etc. Games and sports are popular with many hobbyists who enjoy com- petition, physical activity and exercise. Thousands of hobbyists take part in sports, such as bowling, fishing, mountain climbing, skiing and tennis. Popular indoor games include card games, chess. Nowadays electronics- related hobbies are becoming increasingly popular. Many people, espe-

cially children, play computer games.