Exercises

I. Paraphrase the underlined words and word combinations using synonyms:

1. In my spare time I like to go for a walk.

2. Every Sunday I visit my friends.

3. We didn't go to the country for the week-end.

4. I rang my friend up several times yesterday.

5. They prefer to spend their free time in the open air.

6. Did you go to the cinema last night?

7. I had a very good time last week-end.

8. In winter I like to go skiing in the forest.

9. It's great to sledge down the hills!

10. It's not very good for health to lie in the sun for a long time.

II. Disagree to the following statements using antonyms for the underlined words and word combinations:

Model: You get up earlier than usually on your days off. You are wrong. I get up later than usually on my days off.

1. You are usually busy on Sundays.

2. They prefer to stay in town at the week ends.

3. Your parents always have a rest at their dacha.

4. Students are bored (скучают) at parties.

5. As a rule he stays at home in the evenings.

III. Give the past forms of the following irregular verbs:

be, go, spend, swim, have, ride, take, get up, ring, speak, give, see, come, meet, slide, eat, sit.

IV. Use the verbs in brackets in Past Simple; retell the story:

Last Sunday I (to get up) later than usually. After breakfast I (to go) shopping and (to help) my mother to cook dinner. Then I (to ring) my friend and we (to decide) to spend our day off together.

First we (to go) to the cinema where we (to see) a very interesting American thriller.

After that we (to go) to the disco. There we (to meet) some of our group-mates (одногруппники) and (to have) fun together. We (to dance), (to listen) to the music, (to sit) in the bar, (to chat) about our life.

I (to come) home at 12 o'clock. I (to be) a little tired but (to enjoy) my day off.

V. Ask each other about your last day off using general and special questions:

Model:

- Did you stay in town at the week-end?

-Yes, I did. I stayed in town.

-No, I didn't. I went to the country.

• How did you spend your day off?

• I went to see my friends.

VI. Insert prepositions where necessary:

1. We try to have a good time ... the week-ends.

2. Young people are fond ... going ... the rides.

3. It is so pleasant to spend a day off... the country.

4. He plays ... computer games ... the evenings.

5. Sometimes we go ... a restaurant or cafe ... Saturdays.

6. I like to go ... a walk ... my friends.

7. ... last Sunday I went... the skating-rink.

8. Some people like to talk ... their friends ... the telephone for a long time.

9. Why do you always stay ... home? Let's go ... .

10. She doesn't like to bake ... the sun.

11. We mix ... our friends ... the disco.

12. They give parties ... every Saturday.

VII. Choose the right word or word combination:

1. In summer we can (go boating, go skiing, go sledg­ing).

2. If you (have fun, have a good time, have some spare time) we can take a walk.

3. In the park we can (ride down the hills, go on the rides, go for a drive).

4. Most men enjoy (knitting, cooking, fishing).

5. Let's go (shopping, camping, skating) for the week- end.

VIII. Complete the following sentences according to the model:

Model: I enjoy listening to the classical music.

1. Children enjoy ... down the hills.

2. Boys like ... football.

3. In summer we enjoy ... in the river.

4. I enjoy ... detective stories.

5. Teen-agers like ... American thrillers.

6. My friends and I enjoy ... at the disco.

7. Most women enjoy ... over the telephone.

8. My grandmother likes ... TV.

9. They enjoy ... in the sun.

10. My parents enjoy ... in their kitchen-garden.

IX. Complete the following sentences according to the model:

Model: He spends his free time watching TV.

1. I spend my spare time ....

2. My mother spends her leisure ....

3. Some of my group-mates often spend their days off... .

4. My friend always spends much time ....

5. Many people spend their week-ends ...

X. Translate into English:

1. Мы ездим за город на выходные.

2. Он с удовольствием посещает музеи и выставки.

3. Вчера я предпочла остаться дома.

4. Некоторые люди не любят бывать в обществе.

5. Ты ходила по грибы летом?

6. Мы любим кататься на автомобиле.

7. Мои родители обычно проводят свой досуг на открытом воздухе.

8. В субботу у нас была вечеринка.

9. На дискотеке мы танцуем и общаемся с друзьями.

10. Я не ходила на лыжах зимой.

11. Ты умеешь ездить на велосипеде?

12. Мы всегда прекрасно проводим выходные.

13. Сейчас молодые люди часто ходят в кино.

14. Я не хожу в цирк.

15. В свободное время я просто люблю поболтать с подругой по телефону.

16. Ты ходишь на каток?

17. Где ты встречаешься со своими друзьями?

XI. Answer the following questions:

1. What do people do on their days off?

2. Do you often go out?

3. Do you prefer to stay in town or go to the country at the week-ends?

4. Where do you have fun?

5. Do you like to give parties?

6. How do you spend your time at the parties (at the disco)?

7. Do you often go to a restaurant or cafe?

8. Do you visit any cultural institutions (культурные учреждения)?

9. What do people usually do in the park?

10. Do you go to see your friends and relatives?

11. What do you do in your spare time at home?

12. Do you spend much time reading books?

13. What do people do in the country in summer (in win­ter)?

14. Do you go fishing, camping, boating, skiing, skating)?

15. What sports games do you enjoy playing?

16. You always enjoy your days off, don't you?

XII. Speak on:

1. Your favorite pastimes.

2. Your last day off.