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Task 1. Match the hobbies
with their definitions.
- You chase (=run after) other children in order to (=because you want to …) catch them.
- You control (=move) little characters on a screen by pushing buttons.
- You dive down into the sea with an oxygen tank.
- You go out into nature (e.g. a forest) and sleep in a tent.
- You go outdoors (=a park) to throw sticks that your four-legged pet can bring back.
- You have albums full of small pieces of paper from letters.
- You hold a wooden stick in your hand and try to hit a ball with it.
- You hold little pieces of paper in your hand and try to collect the shapes that you need to win.
- You kick a ball on a grassy field in order to shoot it into a net.
- You look at the words on many pages in a row (=one after the other).
- You make a royal residence (=building) from material on the beach.
- You move your legs and arms trying to (=because you want to) stay on top of the water and breathe in oxygen.
- You pretend that (=act like) a toy is your real daughter/son.
- You put up a lot of colors on an empty canvas (=white board), because you want to express (=show) your emotions.
- You ride on top of a board with four wheels, and sometimes jump down from things with it.
- You sit/lie in front of a sheet of paper and move your players on them.
- You stare at (=look hard at) a box with vibrating (=quickly changing) pictures. You do this for hours.
- You store (=keep) small living creatures in a glass box.
- You travel on two wheels and use your legs to move yourself.
- You try to find out what it’s like to be a monkey.
- You try to find people who don’t want you to find them.
- You try to hunt down a beautiful insect with colorful wings.
- You try to run across a grassy field with an egg-shaped (=looking like an egg) ball in your hand. The other team tries to stop you.
- You want to own (=have) as many pieces of paper as possible with sports personalities (=people) on them.
SOLUTIONS
Match the definitions with the pictures.
- You chase (=run after) other children in order to catch them. PLAYING TAG
- You control little characters on a screen by pushing buttons. PLAYING VIDEO GAMES
- You dive down into the sea with an oxygen tank. SCUBA DIVING
- You go out into nature (e.g. a forest) and sleep in a tent. CAMPING OUT
- You go outdoors to throw sticks that your pet can bring back. PLAYING WITH YOUR DOG
- You have albums full of small pieces of paper from letters. COLLECTING STAMPS
- You hold a wooden stick in your hand and try to hit a ball with it. PLAYING BASEBALL
- You hold little pieces of paper in your hand and try to collect the shapes that you need to win. PLAYING CARDS
- You try to hunt down a beautiful insect with colorful wings. CATCHING BUTTERFLIES
- You kick a ball on a grassy field in order to (=because you want to …) shoot it into a net. PLAYING SOCCER
- You look at the words on many pages in a row (=one after the other). READING BOOKS
- You make a royal residence (=building) from material on the beach. BUILDING A SAND CASTLE
- You move your legs and arms trying to (=because you want to) stay on top of the water and breathe in oxygen. SWIMMING
- You pretend that (=act like) a toy is your real daughter/son. PLAYING WITH DOLLS
- You put up a lot of colors on an empty canvas, because you want to express (=show) your emotions. PAINTING
- You ride on top of a board with four wheels, and sometimes jump down from things with it. skateboarding
- You sit/lie in front of a sheet of paper and move your players on them. PLAYING BOARDGAMES
- You stare at (=look hard at) a box with vibrating (=quickly changing) pictures. You do this for hours. WATCHING TV
- You store (=keep) small living creatures in a glass box. KEEPING ANTS
- You travel on two wheels and use your legs to move yourself. RIDING THE BIKE
- You try to find out what it’s like to be a monkey.CLIMBING TREES
- You try to find people who don’t want you to find them. PLAYING TAG
- You try to run across a grassy field with an egg-shaped (=looking like an egg) ball in your hand. The other team tries to stop you. PLAYING AMERICAN FOOTBALL
- You want to own (=have) as many pieces of paper as possible with sports personalities (=people) on them. COLLECTING BASEBALL CARDS