WorksheetsVocabulary - Hobbies and Pastimes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Although she would have preferred to carry on working, my mum ......................... her career in order to have children
devoted
sacrificed
quit
repealed
I find the offer quite ........................., but I think I'd rather study at Oxford
tempting
desirous
addictive
envious
I don't normally like noisy clubs, but I had a sudden ......................... to see what the Blue Parrot was like.
pressure
craving
motive
impulse
Jerry loves snowboarding so much that it's almost like a drug .........................
addiction
passion
obsession
attraction
I don't want to do the course in applied statistics, but it's .........................
optional
addictive
compulsory
inevitable
Don't worry about me - I'm quite ................ to sit here and wait for you to come back
delighted
joyful
excited
content
When I was pregnant, I often got a sudden ......................... for sour foods.
addition
obsession
preference
craving
Thank you for thinking of us, but I'm afraid we're going to have to ......................... your kind invitation.
disagree
decline
accept
deny
I've never seen anyone so ......................... to their job as Philip is.
eager
obsessed
dedicated
interested
Why do you have such a ......................... with model railways?
fascination
interest
craving
desire
Trisha suggested going to Indonesia, but the idea didn't really....................................to me
attract
appeal
welcome
incline
Young children seem to .................................... in showing things they've made at school to their parents.
attract
adore
interest
delight
Francis obviously .................................... his three children and will do anything for them.
attracts
adores
fancies
favour
I think I just .................................... getting a DVD and staying in tonight.
appeal
interest
fancy
delight
The firefighters .................................... Mrs Collins for her quick thinking when the fire broke out.
adored
praised
favoured
condemned
Mrs. Collins was .............. for her irresponsibility when the fire broke out.
adored
praised
favoured
condemned
The Prime Minister .................................... the suggestion from the leader of the opposition and said that the government would consider it carefully
welcomed
condemned
favoured
desired
It's important to have clear goals to ....................................towards
envy
strive
crave
aspire
Parents should try to treat all their children equally and not .................................... one over another
favour
interest
crave
strive
He can't .......... to be laughed at
prefer
appeal
strive
bear
