Unit 13: HOBBIES I. Choose the antonym of the underlined word: 1.There are number of things I like to do in my free time. a. pleasure b. precious c. busy d. idle 2.My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play. a. unimpaired b. unskilled c. ill-educated d. unqualified 3.Now I can play a few simple tune. a. compound b. plain c. easy d. complicated 4.He advised me to practise playing the guitar regularly. a. unusually b. commonly c. freely d. completely 5.I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of small fish. a. limited b. excessive c. conceited d. moderate 6.I always remove the stamps before discarding the envelopes. a. dispending b. disposing c. dumping d. keeping 7.Another hobby of mine is keeping fish. a. omitting b. discharging c. releasing d. delivering 8.I usually throw away the common stamps. a. distinctive b. beautiful c. unpopular d. ordinary II. Choose the best answer: 1.______ who was elected the first woman mayor of Chicago in 1979. a. It was Jane Byrne b. Jane Byrne c. That Jane Byrne d. When Jane Byrne 2. The first American novelist to have a major impact on world literature _____ a. who was James Fenimore Cooper b. James Fenimore Cooper was c. it was James Fenimore Cooper d. was James Fenimore Cooper 3. It was in 1875 ____ joined the staff of the astronomical observatory at Havard University. a. that Anna Winlock b. Anna Winlock, who c. as Anna Winlock d. Anna Winlock then 4. _____ that the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to Columbia. a. In 1790 was b. There was in 1790 c. In 1790 d. It was in 1790 III. How the –ed is pronounced? 1. organized accomplished studied occupied 2. missed practised loved marked 3. naked polluted stoppted closed 4. called watched laughed deserved 5. occurred collected discarded faxed IV. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in brackets. 1. She need only noe more stamp to complete her …………………………… (collect) 2. You could spend your time more …………………………… with a good book. (profit) 3. The girld sang to …………………………… of a piano. (accompany) 4. Drawing and singing were among her many …………………………… (accomplish) 5. He never lost the …………………………… of his students. (admire) 6. My doctor advised me to avoid excessive …………………………… sweets and canned drinks. (indulge) 7. We need something to keep the children ……………………………in their summer holiday. (occupy) 8. The books are …………………………… into different categories according to subject. (classify) 9. Confidence is the key to …………………………… (succeed) 10. The room was littered with …………………………… newspapers. (discard) V. Writing 1. She bought the car from Tom. ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Columbus sailed to America in 1492. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. We are coming to stay with Jane this weekend. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. My secretary sent the bill to Mr Harding yesterday. ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. The film was made in Bristol. ………………………………………………………………………………………… . Unit 13: HOBBIES I. Choose the antonym of the underlined word: 1.There are number of things I like to