Hobbies and Free Time Activities
Task 1. Read and translate the dialogue.
Anna: Hi, Kate! What are you doing now?
Kate: Hi, Anna! I’m watching a film with my brother.
Anna: Oh, nice! What kind of films does your brother usually watch?
Kate: He usually watches comedies, but today he is enjoying an adventure film.
Anna: And what about your parents? What do they like doing in their free time?
Kate: My dad plays tennis every weekend, and my mum often reads books in the evening.
Anna: Sounds great! Is your dad playing tennis now?
Kate: No, he isn’t. He’s fixing the car.
Anna: I see. And what are you going to do in the evening?
Kate: I’m going to do my homework. What about you?
Anna: I’m helping my grandma with cooking now, but later I’ll play the guitar.
Task 2. Choose the correct answer.
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What are Kate and her brother doing now?
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Watching a comedy
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Watching an adventure film
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Playing tennis
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What does Kate’s mum usually do in the evening?
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Watches films
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Reads books
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Plays tennis
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What is Kate’s dad doing now?
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Playing tennis
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Watching TV
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Fixing the car
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What is Anna helping her grandma with?
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Cooking
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Gardening
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Shopping
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What musical instrument does Anna play?
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The guitar
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The piano
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The violin
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What is Kate going to do in the evening?
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Play tennis
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Do homework
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Read a book
Task 3. Say if the statements are True or False. Correct false statements.
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Kate’s brother usually watches adventure films.
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Kate’s dad plays tennis every weekend.
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Kate’s mum likes reading magazines in the evening.
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Kate will go shopping in the evening.
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Anna is cooking with her mum now.
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Anna is helping her grandma right now.
Task 4. Choose the correct form of the verb (Present Simple vs Present Continuous).
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I usually ___ (chat / chats /am chatting / are chatting) with my friends in the evening.
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Listen! He ___ (plays / play / playing / is playing) the guitar!
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My mum often ___ (reads / is reading / read / reading) books before going to bed.
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We ___ (is cooking / are cooking / cook / cooks) an apple pie right now.
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My dad and my bother ___ (fix / fixes / is fixing / are fixing) the car at the moment.