10.Ответьте на вопросы. Напишите сочинение, используя предложенные вопросы как план:

1. Have you got a hobby? If so, what is it?

2. How long have you had this hobby?

3. Is it an expensive hobby?

4. Why do you like it?

5. How much time do you spend on your hobby?

6. Is it a common hobby in your country?

7. Write down three other common hobbies in your country.

11.Speaking 3.Work in pairs. Think about the following question:

1. How much free time do you have?

2. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?

3. What’s the latest craze among young people in your town?

4. Do you spend a lot of money/too much money on your hobby?

Discuss a hobby you have now or have had in the past. Use expressions from the box below. Compare your answers with your partner.

Useful language:

be into smth spend time/money on get tired of/bored with smth the trouble is,….

be mad about smth be an expert (on) smth be a waste of time be good at smth

12. Family Photographs.Заполните пропуски в тексте, выбрав из предложенных слов и выражений подходящие по смыслу:

a, away, everybody, for, how, in, it, so, something, to, what, when, which, whole, without, up

A family portrait is a valuable picture - ¹_______________is fun to look at now, it's great for relatives far²_______________, and it will bring back memories in the years to come. Families change quickly as children grow,³_______________don't wait, whatever your position in the family - photograph your family group now, and plan to make this⁴_______________regular event. Your family album isn't really complete⁵_______________ this record of all of you together.

Getting the ⁶______________of the family together isn't always easy, and so you will need to plan ahead to be sure⁷_______________has time to pose. A relaxed, friendly feeling is⁸_______________makes the picture, and you can't expect people to relax ⁹_______________they're in a hurry to do¹⁰_______________else. Make your plans when you're all together and¹¹_______________a cheerful, friendly mood - say, during a meal, and set a time convenient¹²_______________everyone.

A family portrait takes some technical planning, too. Make ¹³______________your mind in advance¹⁴_______________room you want to use; choose your camera position and check the lighting. If you want to be in the picture, make sure you know exactly¹⁵_______________the self-timer on your camera operates. With most cameras, you'll have from eight¹⁶_______________twelve seconds to get into the picture after you press the shutter button.

13.A Busy Family. Заполните пропуски в тексте, выбрав из предложенных слов и выражений подходящие по смыслу:

to, in, one, nothing, as, has, was, make, no, every, ago, their, when, well, on, up

In the front room of ¹_______________home, the Henry family gathered around their TV set²_______________a popular soap opera began. 'Look, there's Mum!' shouted 11-year-old Kathy, pointing³_______________the screen. 'She's sitting at that table⁴_____________the corner.' Sure enough, there was Julia Henry, enjoying a relaxed drink in⁵_______________of the country's most famous TV programmes.

Julia's family see ⁶_____________unusual in her job⁷_____________a 'bit-part' actor, or 'extra', because they are all doing it. Her husband, Tony,⁸_______________been in several drama series as⁹_______________as numerous adverts, while Kathy and her 13-year-old brother, Robin, have also appeared¹⁰_______________TV countless times.

It all started four years ¹¹_______________when Tony, an amateur actor from Lancashire, decided to leave his job and take¹²____________acting professionally. At the age of 41, it was a big step to take, but he has¹³_____________regrets about it at all. Soon the whole family were being offered chances to play small parts just like him, though Tony admits there are times when he wishes he¹⁴_______________a star. 'We really enjoy our lives,' says Tony, 'although it is difficult to¹⁵__________plans. A couple of phone calls can turn our week upside down, but we love¹⁶_______________minute of it!'