1 Choose the most suitable word for each space. 2 Choose the most appropriate word or phrase underlined. 1 Leisure Activities According to a magazine article I read recently, we (1) .mm.msonlive in an age of increasing leisure. Not only are more and more people reaching (2) age with their taste for enjoyment and even adventure relatively (3). but the working week is becoming shorter and the opportunities for (4) ..meuare becoming greater and greater all the time, Not to mention the fact that people (5) ...-n..t0 spend less time travelling to work or may even be working from home. What I can’t understand, however, is who these people are. As faras Ian (6) «the whole thing is another one of (7, journalistic fictions. I admit that there are a lot of retired people (8) bucI am not sure thatall of them are dashing about learning hang- gi sailing single-handed (9) ..the world. My own parents seem to (10). ‘most of their time gazing at the television, And as for the shorter working week, [ wish someone (I1) smn remind my company aboutit. Iseem to be working longer and longer hours (12) the time. The little leisure time I have is eaten into by sitting in traffic jams or waiting for trains to (13) up at rain-swept platforms. I haven't noticed any dramatic improvements in my 1g or (14) sno ither, but perhaps I just have to wait until I get my (15) xm 1) A)presently ) atthe moment. C) now D)at this time 2) A)retirement 8) their ©) later ) third 3) A) present 8) survived c) free D) intact 4) 4) this 8) longer ©Jleisure _D) people 5) A)use s) tend cphave b) demand 6) A)concern 8) imagine C) expect p) tell 7) a)the 3) those c) these b)some 8) A)inourdays B)inthese times c) nowadays _D) now and again 9) a)round B)over c)through —D)into 10) a)have B)use ©)the b) spend 11) a)would B)to c)had ) might 12) a)at 3) for c)take p)all 13) A) keep ) line c)show —_)set 14) a)costofliving _) lifestyle C)lifeline _) livelihood 15) A) pension s)retirement —C) insurance _) salary a) Last week well overa thousand people took place in/took partin our local round-the-city marathon, b) This kind of race doesn’t appeal to me/amuse me personally. ¢) 'mnot really cutout for/made out for long distance running, d) Tknow that running has a very beneticial/positive effect. ¢) Idon’t mind watching other people gasping /panting for breath. f) Bur I'd rather be a spectator than an actor/a participant. ) This year I was persuaded to run to earn/raise money for charity. 173Advanced Language Practice 3 Choose two items fromthe list for each activity 4 Complete each sentence witha word formed from the word in capitals. 5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase h) Friends and colleagues agreed to sponsor/support me, and pay for each mile Icompleted. i) ended up among the strugglers/stragglers. j) But I managed to catch up with/run into my grandmother who finished first in her age group. rod flippers rehearsal horse easel lens roller rucksack choir spanner bait mask tripod model compass bars ©) Photography f) Do-It-Yourself. a) Gymnastics b) Skin Diving ©) Fishing 8) Music d) Walking h) Painting a) The new leisure centre doesn’t quite come up to my . EXPECT b) There was a bare...» of people at the youth club. HAND ©) Helen’s solo crossing of the Pacific was a... feat. REMARK ) We monn go to the pub before lunch on Sunda VARY ©) Allthe runners, with the. of Mark, were exhausted. EXCEPT £), Our club has just purchased new sports EQUIP g) Our city has some open spaces, but they are not very . ACCESS h) Isitpossibleto between ahobby andan interest? DISTINCT i) Nowadays numbers of people aretaking up jogging. INCREASE }) Leisure habits won't change much in the vwewn future, SEE a) On .dults takes physical exercise atleast once a week. A)fromfour 5) infour C)atfour ) with four 'b) Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite thi - a)awkwardness 8) disaster ©) handieap D) feat ©) The of the museum showed the school party round, a) guard 8) curator ©) principal D)exhibitor 4) [still play golf occasionally, just to keep my win, A)eye B)arm )foot p) hand ¢) Robertis completely . in his new book on photography. A)absorbed ——B)interested —_C) disappointed) occupied £) Ourlocal youth club tries to. _ forall incerests. A)equip 8) apply C)organise D) cater 8) Next year I hope t0 vnnmeu: my ambition of climbing Mont Blanc. ‘A)complete 8) follow ©)realise ) impose h) Pauline managed to win the car rally at the first “ A)attempt a) try C)rate D)entry i) The attendance at our local music society meetings is very low A)practically B)commonly —_C) by percentage _D) onaverag i) When I have some free time I tend to do nothing . «laze about. A)only 8) but c)and D) like 1746 Complete each sentence a) t0) with one of the endings 1) t0 10). 7 Complete each, sentence with a word from the list. Use each word once only. 8 Putone word in each space. 1 Leisure activities a) Asfaras I’m concerned, there is no comparison b) Now that I have ewo mornings a week free Ihave acquired ©) Tobe perfectly honest I don’t find 4) The performance of the company last year surpassed. ¢) P’'mafraid that chis plan doesn’ really allow £) MrPotts says thathe will devote ... g) I’mafraid I can’t come out to lunch, I’m up to 7 hh) Members are asked to return the form irrespective of... i) The manager later gave us j) Iknow her face but unfortunately her name 1) sansa an assurance that we would not be disturbed again. 2) sans Collecting stamps a particularly interesting activity. 3) snes my eyes in Work just at the moment. 4) smn for the effects of possible variations in the climate. 5) snus €8¢apes me just at present. 6) sume Between amateur and professional sport. 7) comune the rest of his life if necessary to uncovering the truth. 8) ssesnne OUF EXPECtAtions in every respect. isn 10) . whether they expect to attend the annual dinner. taste for strolling along the sea-front for an hour or two. board draw lap referee runner-up dive fan oar round whistle a) While I was rowing across the lake I lost on b) Neither team deserved to lose and the match ended in a. ©) Ruth was well outin front by the end of the fifth 4) After the rugby match David was attacked by an angry ¢) Brian impressed everyone with his mono» into the pool £) Our gym teacher used to make us stop by blowing a ) During the chess game Carol knocked all te pieces off the... h) Our team was knocked out of the competition in the second ... i) During the match one of the spectators offered the. his glasses. j) Denise won the race and her sister was. Iris now generally recognised that stress isa major (1) «1m of heart disease, and contributes to many (2).. illnesses. Stress is increased by factors 3) snnnnnn a8 Worry, OverWork and lack of exercise or relaxation. For (4), is just as important from a psychological point of (5) w.1m.ou- to relax as itis to take physical exercise, Relaxing (6) ....... not necessarily mean just lazing about and (7) s....n nothing. Above all, there should be some freedom (8) um: the tensions of everyday life, and this may mean getting out of the house and forgetting (9) vu both domestic and professional worries. Some people can do (10) nsnne most easily through sport, though others 175