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Vocabulary - Hobbies and Pastimes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum ......................... her career in order to have children

a)

devoted

b)

sacrificed

c)

quit

d)

repealed

2.

I find the offer quite ........................., but I think I'd rather study at Oxford

a)

tempting

b)

desirous

c)

addictive

d)

envious

3.

I don't normally like noisy clubs, but I had a sudden ......................... to see what the Blue Parrot was like.

a)

pressure

b)

craving

c)

motive

d)

impulse

4.

Jerry loves snowboarding so much that it's almost like a drug .........................

a)

addiction

b)

passion

c)

obsession

d)

attraction

5.

I don't want to do the course in applied statistics, but it's .........................

a)

optional

b)

addictive

c)

compulsory

d)

inevitable

6.

Don't worry about me - I'm quite ................ to sit here and wait for you to come back

a)

delighted

b)

joyful

c)

excited

d)

content

7.

When I was pregnant, I often got a sudden ......................... for sour foods.

a)

addition

b)

obsession

c)

preference

d)

craving

8.

Thank you for thinking of us, but I'm afraid we're going to have to ......................... your kind invitation.

a)

disagree

b)

decline

c)

accept

d)

deny

9.

I've never seen anyone so ......................... to their job as Philip is.

a)

eager

b)

obsessed

c)

dedicated

d)

interested

10.

Why do you have such a ......................... with model railways?

a)

fascination

b)

interest

c)

craving

d)

desire

11.

Trisha suggested going to Indonesia, but the idea didn't really....................................to me

a)

attract

b)

appeal

c)

welcome

d)

incline

12.

Young children seem to .................................... in showing things they've made at school to their parents.

a)

attract

b)

adore

c)

interest

d)

delight

13.

Francis obviously .................................... his three children and will do anything for them.

a)

attracts

b)

adores

c)

fancies

d)

favour

14.

I think I just .................................... getting a DVD and staying in tonight.

a)

appeal

b)

interest

c)

fancy

d)

delight

15.

The firefighters .................................... Mrs Collins for her quick thinking when the fire broke out.

a)

adored

b)

praised

c)

favoured

d)

condemned

16.

Mrs. Collins was .............. for her irresponsibility when the fire broke out.

a)

adored

b)

praised

c)

favoured

d)

condemned

17.

The Prime Minister .................................... the suggestion from the leader of the opposition and said that the government would consider it carefully

a)

welcomed

b)

condemned

c)

favoured

d)

desired

18.

It's important to have clear goals to ....................................towards

a)

envy

b)

strive

c)

crave

d)

aspire

19.

Parents should try to treat all their children equally and not .................................... one over another

a)

favour

b)

interest

c)

crave

d)

strive

20.

He can't .......... to be laughed at

a)

prefer

b)

appeal

c)

strive

d)

bear