READING TACB4

1 What does Blake say about hobbies?

• A It can be difficult to find time for a hobby.

• B Learning skills for work is not a relaxing hobby.

• C Learning skills is an enjoyable part of having a hobby.

• D Watching TV and going on social media can be hobbies.

2 Blake prefers yoga to running because

• A he doesn’t have to race against other people.

• B he doesn’t need to measure his progress.

• C he gets better every time he does it.

• D he can do it anywhere.

3 Blake enjoys photography, but

• A it’s going to take him too long to get good at it.

• B he wants to do another creative hobby as well.

• C he’ll probably give it up when cold weather comes.

• D it’s not as creative as hobbies that he used to do.

4 How does Blake feel about his childhood hobbies?

• A He is sorry that money was spent on things he didn’t use.

• B He is disappointed that he doesn’t do them anymore.

• C He is annoyed that he spent time doing things he didn’t like.

• D He is sad that his friends and family didn’t help him more.

5 What would be a good introduction to this article?

• A - Blake Vicars talks about the hobbies he loves and those he doesn’t. He tells you how to choose the right hobby for you.

• B - After Blake Vicars took up a hobby, his life changed forever. He explains how a new hobby can improve your body and your mind.

• C - In this article, Blake Vicars explains how relationships and work can be improved by taking up a physical or a creative hobby.

• D - For Blake Vicars, hobbies are the best way to relax. Here he talks about his hobbies, past and present, and explains what they mean to him.

6 - My new class is more _ than my old class, so we often meet

• honest

• reliable

• sociable

• patient

I like to use a lot of chillies in my food because they make everything ____

• sourer

• spicier

• saltier

• sweeter

We went into a __ to keep dry when it started raining.

• stream

• cliff

• valley

• cave

They’re  up a group for students who want to practice English conversation. a picking

• getting

• setting

• putting

   My grandmother is         now, but she used to be a doctor.

• retired

• removed

• part-time

• working