Досуг и увлечения (хобби) современного подростка (чтение, кино, театр, спорт)

Choose the correct word. This dart ________________ costs 6 pounds. Let’s buy it!

Match the piece of equipment and the activity (game)

Choose the correct word. In a game of darts the players must ______________ darts at the board.

Choose the correct word. Scrabble is a useful game in which players try to ________________ words.

Use the right form of the verb in brackets. They often _____________ (meet) in the library at 9 o’clock.

Use the right form of the verb in brackets. Andy _______________ (not like) playing darts. He is fond of painting.

Use the right form of the verb in brackets. The water _____________ (boil)! Please, turn it off!

Use the right form of the verb in brackets. Brian and Fred _____________ (not play) chess at the moment.

Read the text and match the right answer. Russian people spend their spare time in many different ways. One thing they all love is reading. Russians also love going to the cinema and the theatre. When it comes to more active pastimes, skiing and iceskating are very popular with people of all ages. In the winter, many people skate on frozen ponds and skating rinks. Iceskating is one of the Russia’s most important sports. Russians are also famous for their ice hockey teams. Many of the top players in Canada and the United States are from Russia. Other free-time activities include: hiking, mountain climbing, backpacking and canoeing. Many Russians take part in organised sport. Football is the favourite one, but many people also do gymnastics, or play volleyball and basketball. In the summer chess games take place in parks. Another hobby is stamp collecting and there are thousands of stamp clubs. People from different nationalities in Russia have their own traditional types of exercise. For example, the Yakuts of central Siberia are very good reindeer-sled racers and the Buryats in eastern Siberia love archery.

Read the text and match the headings and the paragraphs. There is ONE EXTRA heading you don't need to use. 1. It’s a game the aim of which is to earn as much money as possible. The players can buy, sell or rent their property. During the game the players run out of money one by one. The last player left in the game is the winner. 2. It’s a word game in which players pick seven lettered tiles and use them to form words on a game board. The words are formed across and down like in a crossword and must appear in a standard dictionary. 3. The aim of this game is to find out the identity of the killer, the murder weapon and the scene of the crime. Players move around the house and ask the other players questions. The winner is the first player who solves the crime. Feel like a detective? Try this game! 4. The game is played between two players or two teams. The team with the arrow closest to the bull’s eye takes the first turn. Each player throws three pieces at the board. The pieces must stay on the board for at least five seconds after a player’s final throw to count. 5. This game has lots of variations. To play it you need a rectangular table, a number of balls and a long stick which is called a cue. The aim of the game is to get your set of balls into the deep pockets which are located on the table. The winner is the player who scores more points than his/her opponents.