Read the passage and do the exercises

3. Read the passage and do the exercises.
Do you have any hobbies? If you don't, please start one
because having a hobby is very beneficial. Firstly, a hobby
gives you something fun to do during your leisure time,
especially during pandemics. During the Covid-
19 lockdown, my family reads books and watches films
together. This makes us feel better when we have to stay at
home. Secondly, a hobby makes you a more interesting
person. If you have a lot of experience and skills, you can
share them with others. I love traveling, and I usually share
my experiences with my classmates. This way, I have more
friends. Now we have a travel group in our class. Last but
not least, a hobby can help you develop new skills. If you
spend a lot of time on your hobby, your skills
will improve. My sister loves sewing. After sewing for two
years, she can now sew beautiful doll clothes. Those are the
reasons why you should have hobbies.
a. Match each word in A with its meaning in B.
A
B
1. beneficial a. an emergency situation when people have to stay at home.
2. pandemics
b. helpful or useful
3. lockdown
c. become better
4. experiences
improve
b. Write T (True), F (False), or NI (No Information) at
d. diseases throughout the whole country or the whole world
e. things that happen to you and affect your life