Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. Teenagers need to have a hobby that they really enjoy doing. A lot of my friends seem to spend most of their time on their computers. I (36)___________ the same but I stopped playing online games a year ago and decided to take up a different hobby. Last summer, while I was staying with my aunt, who is a (37)___________ cook, I first ...

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Teenagers need to have a hobby that they really enjoy doing. A lot of my friends seem to spend most of their time on their computers. I (36)___________ the same but I stopped playing online games a year ago and decided to take up a different hobby. Last summer, while I was staying with my aunt, who is a (37)___________ cook, I first got interested in cookery. My aunt started by teaching me how to do fairly simple dishes at first. I found that I really enjoyed cooking and I was soon doing things which were (38)___________. Not everything I cooked was as successful as my aunt’s cooking. My younger brother didn’t like some of my dishes, (39)___________ he usually ate the food quite happily. When I went back to school after the summer, I decided to take cookery lessons and now I think I’m quite a competent cook. When my friends come round to my house, I often cook them something because I find it really satisfying and relaxing. I find creating new dishes (40)___________ and it’s wonderful to see my family and friends enjoying a meal I’ve cooked. I’d recommend it as a hobby. For me, it’s one of the most creative and useful free-time activities that anyone can do.