UNIT 8

VOCABULARY – HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

• Match the comments (1-9) with the activities (A-1).
1 I get together with my friends at weekends and we build and paint whole battle scenes. ____
2 I practise with a band on Friday evenings. _______
3 I often play against my cousins, but my wi-fi's poor at the moment. _____
4 My favourites are nature scenes, particularly wildlife. ________
5 I'm really into kickboxing. It's a fun way to exercise. _______
6 I make rings and necklaces with plastic. _______
7 This year we're doing a musical. You can join in if you want. _________
8 I have over 5,000 trading cards, and some of them date back to the 1990s. _______
9 My specialty is cookies. | just love the smell while they're in the oven. ________
A collecting things
B cooking
C doing drama
D keeping fit
E making jewellery
F making models
G online gaming:
H practising a musical instrument
I taking photos
• Match these words with their meanings
Battery – glue – ingredients – paintbrush – recipe – zoom – lens
1 a long, thin brush that you use to add colour to something: __________________
2 things that you use to make a particular type of food: ______________________
3 an object that provides power for a machine or piece of equipment: _________________
4 a piece of curved glass or plastic that makes things look bigger: __________________
5 instructions for how to cook something: ________________________
6 something that you use to join things together: ___________________________
• Read the blog post and complete the blanks.
THE HOBBYIST - Are you looking for a new hobby or do you just want to hang out *….......... friends
who have the some interests? Perhaps you like *…………………. old comics or you're * ………….......
designing your own jewellery. We've got something for everyone at The Hobbyist. This month Kylie
Rigg is going to write on our blog. Kylie’s * ……………………………. about building models and she's
going to share her designs for some cool 3D models of animals. Why don't you *…………………………
fun? All you need is some cardboard and a few *…………………………………………... What are you waiting
for?
1 into// in // with // about

2 collecting // making // taking // doing

3 for // in // into // about

4 good // bad // keen // mad

5 meet // join // hang // chill

6 paints // glue // battery // ingredients

• Look at the photos and write the hobbies and interests.

1. _________________________ photos
2. _____________________ instrument
3. online __________________________
4. _______________________________
5. making _________________________
6. _____________________________ fit
• Match (1-6) with (A—F) to complete the descriptions.
1 My dad is mad about cooking. He A is using special glue.
2 Those are my sister’s paintbrushes. She B has got an amazing zoom lens.
3 He's making a model. He C can start cooking.
4 I can’t take photos because my phone D loves trying new recipes.
5 She's really into photography Her camera E is doing an art course.
6 We've got all the ingredients so we F has no battery.
• Match the words (1-7) with the hobbies and interests (A-G).

1 taking A a musical instrument

2 doing B jewellery
3 keeping C fit
4 making D gaming
5 online E drama
6 practising F figures
7 collecting action G photos

• Complete the sentences with these words.

battery – glue - ingredients – lens - paintbrush - recipe
1 The problem with my new camara is the _________________. lt doesn't last long.
2 Jacks got an art exam tomorrow, so he's gone to buy a new _____________________
3 I’ve broken a cup. Maybe I can repair it with some ____________________________
4 Amelia bought the __________________________for a chocolate cake, but she forgot the four.
5 I used the zoom ____________________ for this photo— that's why you can see all the details.
6 I downloaded __________________________for pancakes. Shall we make some?
 • EXTEND- Match sentences (1-5) with the descriptions (A-E).

1 Robert is usually smiling........ A He's honest

2 Nick is a very good musician. ...... B He's got a good sense of humour.
3 Gary always tells the truth... C He's kind.
4 Ted wouldn't hurt anybody... D He's cheerful.
5 Oliver makes really funny jokes. ....... E He's talented.
• Complete the conversation

A: You look very ___________________Good news?

B: Yes! I won that competition ... First prize! Can you believe it?
A: Wow . Congratulations! I'm not really surprised, though -you are so _________________
B: You’re very ___________________. But to be _________________ there were so many
other people who made creative things!
A: Have you told your mum yet?
B: Not yet... maybe I should pretend I didn't win and then surprise her with the news!
A: That's so mean. You have a very strange ________________________
• Choose the correct words to complete the email.

Hi Kieran,
How was your weekend? Did you chill in / out all weekend?
My cousin arrived on Friday evening and we went to the beach. She is mad about / with
taking photos, and she took some at sunset. On Saturday we stayed in and did / made some
really cool 3D models of animals. My little sister wanted to join in / out, but she was really
annoying! Yesterday it was sunny and we went to the new skateboarding park – I go / am
into skateboarding at the moment! The park is a great place to hang over / out and I've
made lots of friends.
Shall we go together? Bye for now,
Laura

GRAMMAR
• Martin has invited friends from his drama group to his house after school. They have left
messages on his phone. Rewrite the messages into reported speech.
1 Jane: I can come after 8.
2 Ed: I’ll bring some snacks.
3 Chris: I can’t come because I’m sick.
4 Melanie: I love rehearsing after school.
5 Simon: I’m going to be late. I haven’t left the house yet.
6 Lizzie: I really want to try on the next costumes.

• Complete the reported statements with pronouns

1 ‘I love making paper planes for my little brother.’
Nathan said that ______ loved making paper planes for ________ little brother.
2 ‘We aren't going to your party Kate.’
We told Kate that___________ weren’t going to _____________ party.
3 'We often take photos of our friends'.
They said that ______ often took photos of _________ friends.
4 ‘I’m making a film for my school project.’
Anna said that ________ was making a film for______________ school project.
5 'I can’t find the information you need.’
Olivia told me that ___________ couldn't find the information ________________needed.

• Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
A: Are you coming to drama class tonight?
B: No, I can't. I told my parents I ______________ (will) look after my little brother tonight.
A: But Dan, the drama teacher said we ________________________(have to) be at the last class.
She said we _____________________(need) to practise the songs.
B: I know, but my parents are working. I told them it __________________(be) my last drama class,
but they said they ______________________ (not want) Tom to be on his own.
A: Wait a minute. I can help. My brother said he __________________(want) to watch basketball on
TV tonight. Perhaps you could
leave Tom at my house with him?
B: That's a great idea. Tom told me they __________________________(like) the same team.
A: See? I said that I ______________________ (can) help!
• Read the reported questions and write the direct speech. Listen and check your answers.
1 She asked me if she was in the right queue for tickets.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
2 He asked a girl where he could buy a souvenir.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
3 Ian asked his friend what day it was.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
4. Her mum asked her ¡f she needed her swimming costume.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
5 Martha asked me when my friend was going to arrive.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
6 I asked them if their parents were going to pick them up after the match.
_______________________________________________________________________________?
7 The teacher asked him where his sister was.
___________________________________________________________________________________?
8 The boy asked his friend if she had a phone charger
___________________________________________________________________________________?
• Rewrite the statements and questions in reported speech.
1 Vil send you the photos!
Harry told me that _________________________________________________________________
2 You can leave.
Emma told her friends that __________________________________________________________
3 I'm tired'
Dan said that_________________________________________________________________________
4 Can you read us your story again?
They asked me ______________________________________________________________________
5 Our photos aren't very good.
They said that ______________________________________________________________________
6 What time can I call you?”
Alice asked me _____________________________________________________________________
• Rewrite the statements in reported speech. Use the reporting verb in brackets.
1 Luke: ‘The cake is delicious’ (say)
__________________________________________________________________________________
2 Me to Amy:*I’ll email you the photos” (tell)
__________________________________________________________________________________
3 Rachel and Ian: We're bored' (say)
__________________________________________________________________________________
4 Grandma and Grandpa; 'We'll be at the beach at ten. (say)
__________________________________________________________________________________
5 Neil to me: I love keeping fit. (tell)
__________________________________________________________________________________
6 Emma to her sister: You can’t use my camera' (tell)
__________________________________________________________________________________
• Indirect questions- Put the words in the correct order to make indirect questions.
1 why/ can l ask / never come | you / cycling/ with us?
___________________________________________________________________________
2 open today / do you know / the music centre / is / if?
___________________________________________________________________________

3 cost / could you tell me / how much / your photography course?

___________________________________________________________________________
 4 whether / the new game / available yet / is / can you tell me?
___________________________________________________________________________
5 studied drama / you / have / can / ask /how long?
___________________________________________________________________________

• Complete the indirect questions.

1 What is your hobby? Can you tell ______________________________________________?
2 Is it expensive? Can I ask _____________________________________________________?
3 How did you learn to do it? Could ______________________________________________?
4 Is there any online help for your hobby? Do you ___________________________________?
• Find and correct the mistakes in 5 of the indirect questions.
1- Do you know if do they serv a vegetarian food here?

2- Can you say me why you like collecting action figures?

3- Can I ask you where you usually go to practise windsurfing?

4- Do you know how many goals did the team score?

5- Do you know if she's going to take the photography course?

6- Can you tell me what do I have to do?

7- Can | ask you if you have tried online gaming?

8- Do you know if did they win the match?

• Read what the people asked and complete the indirect questions below.
1. Why is the plane late?
Do you know ___________________________________________________________________
2. What time does the film finish?
Can you tell me ________________________________________________________________
3. ls this the right battery for my phone?
Do you know___________________________________________________________________
4. Where did you take this photo?
Can I ask you __________________________________________________________________
5. Are they coming to practise with us?
Do you know __________________________________________________________________
6. Did you edit this video?
Can you tell me _______________________________________________________________
7. How long does the cooking course last?
Do you know __________________________________________________________________
8. Have you seen my guitar?
Can l ask _____________________________________________________________________