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Unit-4 Leisure Time Lesson-1,2

Read the text and answer the questions 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Tamal: Hi, my friend! Naseen and I are reporters for the English Club Magazine. Would you
mind answering some questions?
Sima: Sure. No problem. It’s my pleasure.
Tamal: Could you tell me your name and which class you are in?
Sima: I’m Sima. I’m in class 5.
Tamal: How do you spend your leisure time, Sima?
Sima: Well, I like to walk in the park. I also like to sing. My cousin lives in the UK. Sometimes,
I talk to her and her friends on the internet.
Nasreen: So, talking on the internet keeps you connected.
Sima: That’s right.
Tamal: (to Biju) Hello! Can I ask you the same questions?
Biju: My name’s Biju and I’m n class5, too. I love swimming. It keeps me fit. I also like
painting. I’m not very good, but painting makes me happy.
Tamal: What bout reading? Do either of you like reading?
Biju: I do. I often read magazines in my free time. I like magazines about sports, especially
football and cricket.
Sima; Oh, I like to read, too. I love reading funny stories, especially stories of Nasiruddin Hojja.
1. Match the words of the column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text in the
column B (there is two Extra).
Column –A Column –B
(a) Spend (i) contentment
(b) Magazine (ii) much more than in other cases
(c) Pleasure (iii) like
(d) Happy (iv) periodical
(e) Especially (v) feeling of satisfaction
(vi) favour
(vii) expand
2. Write ‘True’ for correct statement and ‘False’ for incorrect statement.
(a) Nasreen and Tamal are friends.
(b) Biju was asked the same questons.
(c) Sima lives in the UK.
(d) Biju is experts at drawing.
(e) Biju sometimes reads magazines.
(f) Four characters are reporters here.
3. Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences.
(a) Why does Biju like swimming?
(b) What does Sima do in her free time?
(c) Which magazines are they reporting for?
(d) When does Sima like to talk her friends?
(e) What kind of book ‘Nasiruddin Hojja’ is?
(f) What is another way to say leisure time?
4. Write a short Composition on ‘Leisure time’ [Write at least five sentences to the
topic. Remember to use capital letters, full stops and correct spelling.]