EXAM TEST.READING

At non-leisure days people tend to work a lot, and so how we spend our free time is very important. In Britain, as in other countries, people do a huge range of different activities outside of work. This can range from physical activities such as outdoor sports, to interests and hobbies which can be done indoors.

1.People in Great Britain spend their free time .....

Many people choose to spend their holidays abroad when they have a few weeks holiday. However, Britain's most common leisure activities are home-based or social. Watching television, viewing videos on YouTube, and listening to the radio are by far the most popular leisure pastimes, with an average of 22 hours a week devoted to these. Britons regularly watch weekly dramas or “soap operas”.

2. The most popular leasure pastimes are.....

Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines. So they generally use their leisure to relax, but many people also do voluntary work, especially for charities.

3.Having free time The British....

The most popular pastime of the British is listening to music, with 98% of households owning a smartphone. Pop and rock albums are the most common types people listen to, and pop is by far the most popular form of musical expression in Britain.

4.The British mostly listen to pop and rock music

In the summer, gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by "do-it-yourself", when people spend time improving or repairing their homes.

5.Gardening is popular in summer and DIY(do it yourself) is popular in winter

Many people have pets to look after. Taking the dog for a walk is a regular routine. Some leisure activities are mostly or entirely social.

6.The British don't have pets

Inviting friends for a cup of coffee or a meal at home is the most usual one. Sometimes people join friends for dinner in a cafe. It often includes a game, for example billiards or darts.

7.The Englishmen like to invite friends for a cup of coffee and play different games.

Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all ages go to the theatre, the cinema, art exhibitions, and concerts. There are over 3000 cinemas in Britain thanks to the large growth in "multiplex" cinemas with their multiple screens. Britain also has about 300 theatres, of which about 100 are in London.

8. There are over .........cinemas and .....theatres in Britain

The extra time available at weekends means that some leisure activities, many of them to do with sport, normally take place only then. Traditional spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing, and motorcycle racing. Popular forms of exercise are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller-skating, cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.

10.Traditional sports include....

Of all sporting activities, walking is by far the most popular for men and women of all ages. While men tend to dominate golf and cue sports such as snooker and billiards, women generally prefer swimming, keep-fit classes, and yoga. Families often have a "day out" at the weekend, especially in summer, with a visit to a local event such as a festival, fair, or show.

10.Women like to go in for....