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HOBBIES
UNIT 13: HOBBIES
A. READING
Vocabulary
accomplished (adj)
/əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
= talented, highly skilled
He was a talented musician.
an accomplished
accompany (v)
/əˈkʌmpəni/
play an instrument with another
musician or singer
Ex: Taylor accompanies her friend with her guitar.
modest (a) /ˈmɒdɪst/
not very large
avid (a) /ˈævɪd/
very enthusiastic, extremely interested
Ex : She is an avid reader.
discard (v) /dɪˈskɑːd/

to throw st away
because you don’t want/need it anymore.
I will discard it in the trash.
-> discarded (adj)
indulge in (v) /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
to allow yourself to do st that you like
Ex: He really indulge in swimming
keep sb occupied
= keep sb busy
Vocabulary
accomplished (a) /əˈkʌmplɪʃt/
2. accompany (v) /əˈkʌmpəni/
3. modest (a) /ˈmɒdɪst/
4. avid (a) /ˈævɪd/
5. discard (v) /dɪˈskɑːd/
-> discarded (adj)
6. indulge in /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
7. keep sb occupied
TASK 1
Match the main ideas to the paragraphs.
Paragraph
1
2
3
Main idea
A. The second hobby: Keeping fish
B. The introduction of the writer’s hobbies
4
5
C. The writer’s feeling about his/her hobbies
D. The writer’s most favorite hobby:
Playing guitar
E. The third hobby: Collecting stamps
1
B. The introduction of the writer’s hobbies
2
D. The writer’s most favorite hobby:
Playing guitar
3
A. The second hobby: Keeping fish
4
E. The third hobby: Collecting stamps
5
C. The writer’s feeling about his/her hobbies
TASK 2
Answer the question
Task 2
LUCKY BOX
1. Who taught the writer to play the guitar?
His uncle taught him to play the guitar
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2. Why does the writer admire his uncle?
Because his uncle is an accomplished guitarist and he’s good at accompanying people singing with his guitar.
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3. How did he collect his fish?
He bought some from the shop and collected some from the rice field near his house.
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4. Where does he collect the stamps?
He collects them from discarded envelops his relatives and friends give him.
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5. What does the writer do with the less common stamps and with the common ones?
He keeps the less common stamps inside a small album. The common ones he usually gives away to others or if no one wants them he simply throws them away.
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TASK 3
Choose the best answer.
WHO IS THE MILIONAIRE
.
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
C. variety
Question 1
B. avid
D. while
A. admire
D. hobby
C. accompany
Question 2
B.   simply
Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others
A. occupy
D. common
C. modest
Question 3
B. guitar 
A. hobby 
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others.
C. profitably
Question 4
B. succesful
A. discarded
D. accomplished
Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently from that of the others
They collect stamps from discarded envelopes.
C. looked for
B. thrown away
A. given up
Question 5
D. done up
She can sing and dance very well.
She is very............................
D. busy
C. free
B. avid
A. accomplished
Question 6
I both do housework and take care of my children which keep me occupied all day.
D. eager
C. modest
B. happy
Question 7
A. busy
I often ............ in watching the beautiful fish tank in my free time.
B. move
D. interested in
C. include
Question 8
A. indulge
My father often .............my mother with his guitar.
D. keeps
C. collects
B. accompanies
A. plays
Question 9
He indulges in collecting a lot of stamps. He’s an ................ stamp collector.
D. common
C. avid
B. simple
A. free
Question 10
Congratulations
BRAVO
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
My hobby is reading.
I like reading when I have free time.
I often read on the bed.
Reading helps me to relax and get more knowledges.
HOBBIES
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