Hobbies

From Monday to Friday most people are busy working or studying , but in the evenings and weekends they are free and ___1____ themselves. Some watch television or go to the movies, others ___2__ sports. This is decided by their own ____3_____. There are many different ways to spend our___4___ time. Almost everyone has some kind of __5___: it may be something from collecting stamps to __6__ model planes. Some hobbies are very___7____ , but others don’t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth ___8_____ of money, others are valuable only to their owners. I know a man who has a coin collection worth several ___9__ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which ___10__ him $250! He was very happy abut this collection and thought the price was all right . On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 of them, but I wonder __11___ they are worth any money . However, ___12_____ my brother they are quite valuable.___13_____ makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection. That’s what a hobby means, I think. It is something we __14___ to do in our free time just for the __15__ of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.1.A love B. work C. enjoy D. play2.A. look like B. take care of C. think about D. take part in3.A. lives B. interests C. jobs D. things4.A. working B. free C. own D. whole5.A. hobby B. thing C. job D. way6.A. make B. making C. makes D. made7.A. interesting B. exciting C. cheap D. expensive8.A. a little B. a few C. a lot D. a number9.A. thousand B. thousands C. thousands of D. thousand of 10.A. paid B. cost C. took D. spent11.A. that B. if C. what D. why12.A. to B. on C. with D. in13.A. Everything B. Anything C. Nothing D. Something14.A. have B. need C. refuse D. like15.A. money B. work C. fun D. Time