I.    Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1.   A. bird                         B. girl                                C. first                               D. sister
2.   A. burn                        B. sun                                C. hurt                               D. turn
3.   A. nurse                       B. picture                           C. surf                               D. return
4.   A. neighbour               B. favourite                       C. culture                          D. tourist
5.   A.hobby                      B.hour                               C.hotel                              D.hot
II.  Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the others.
6.   A. reporter                   B. collector                        C. gardener                       D. newspaper
7.   A. stamps                    B. album                            C. collector                        D. mountain
8.   A. skating                    B. climbing                        C. gardening                     D. horse-riding
9.   A. hate                         B. enjoy                            C. love                              D. like
10. A. unusual                   B. favourite                       C. popular                         D. common
III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.
11. There are many                  why it is important to have a hobby.
      A. answers                  B.reasons                           C.details                            D.facts
12. Will you                making models in the future?
      A.pick up                    B.look for                          C.take up                           D.find
13. Do you think that hobby is                        and boring?
      A.easy                         B.difficult                          C.danger                           D. interesting
14. I love my sister’s paintings because she is very                 in using colours.
      A.careless                    B.care                                C.creative                          D.imagine
15. A hobby helps you to connect with                       people.
      A.other                        B.others                             C.another                          D.the other
16. I join a photography club, and all the members love                     a lot of beautiful photos.
      A.take                          B.taking                             C.make                              D.making
17. What does your father do              his free time?
      A. in                            B. at                                   C. on                                 D. while
18. I think a hobby will always give you                    and help you                .
      A. pleased - relax        B. pleasure - relaxed          C.pleased - relaxing          D.pleasure - relax
19. You can share your stamps                       other collectors                         a stamp club.
      A. with - at                  B. to - at                            C. with - in                        D. to - in
20. I think this hobby does not cost you much, and                 you need is time.
      A. most                        B. all                                  C. some                             D. all of
21. Nowadays people              hours sitting in front of computers.
      A.take                          B.last                                 C.set                                  D.spend
22. I think you should take up swimming                   it is suitable for your health condition.
      A.so                             B.because                          C.although                        D.but
23. My family enjoys because we can sell vegetables and flowers                money.
      A.garden - to               B.gardening - for               C.gardening - with            D.garden - of
24. If your hobby is greeting card making, you can give your                        to your friends as presents.
      A.hobby                      B.money                            C.greetings                        D.products
25. My sister’s hobby is sewing, and she can get the sewing patterns from the                      magazines.
      A.fashion                     B.cooking                          C.sports                             D.science
26. My brother doesn’t like ice-skating because he thinks it is                        .
      A.danger                     B.in danger                        C.dangerous                      D.endangered
27. My sister is very keen on swimming, and she goes swimming three                     a week.
      A.time                         B.a time                                                                       C.times      D.timings
28. We often read the instructions carefully in order to make              of the things we like best.
      A.meanings                 B.models                           C.copies                            D.uses
29. You need to be                  to follow eggshell carving because it may take two weeks to complete one shell.
      A.careful                     B.interested                       C.fit                                   D.patient
30. If you choose sewing as your hobby, you will                  your own clothes.
      A.do                            B.make                              C.take                                D.get