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3.1

Аt the book shop

N Hey, Orrie! Are you looking for something special?

O Netty! I’m just browsing, but usually I find something which I can’t but buy. And you?

N I’m picking up some painting albums. I can’t get enough of them.

O Ah. You are an art lover, aren’t you?

N Right. It’s really a pleasure to curl up with an album or a book on arts. I relax to the full.

O Oh, yes. And I love reading memoirs. I quit all the trash I had read before for memoirs.

N Why memoirs? I guess it must be boring.

O You are wrong. You just try and you will learn so many unknown facts about famous

people.

N Maybe. I think I’ll get something of the kind.

O Don’t bother. If you like I’ll give it to you.

3.2

In a coffee house

I Good day, Mrs. Morgan. Can I take a seat at your table?

M Oh, Ivy, glad to see you. You are welcome.

I Mrs. Morgan, yesterday I saw you with a group of people and a guide walking in

the city centre. Was it a guided tour?

M Yes. You see, Ivy, I’m tired of staying at home and feeling lonely. I decided to

join the club of local history. I’ve been living here for more than twenty five years,

but I still don’t know it well. Now it’s a hobby for pleasure.

I How often do you have your guided tours?

M Twice a week. Our guide is really a “walking encyclopedia”. Besides, it’s a

perfect chance to socialize with interesting people and make friends.

I I’m glad to hear it, Mrs. Morgan.

3.3

A phone talk

R Hi, Olga. It’s Rae speaking. I’m calling to say that I was impressed with your singing

and the jazz band yesterday. It was such a pleasure.
O Thank you, Rae. It was the fifth anniversary of our band yesterday.

R Great. It’s a perfect example of that how a hobby becomes a profession.
O Yeah, now jazz is the love of my life. Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Glen

Miller are my idols. I try to get all their records and listen to them every free minute.

R As far as I know you take part almost in all cultural events of the town.
O Right, but not only. We travel a lot with our concerts.

R I’ll be glad to listen to you again.
O Sure. I will let you know about the concert.

4.1

A Do you like collecting things?

B I think it costs a pretty penny. But, frankly speaking, I’ve never tried it. I’d rather surf the

Internet.

A If you ask me, I find it to be mere waste of time. Collecting is an absorbing hobby. I collect

rare records of the 1950s and 1960s.

B It doesn’t turn me on. The virtual world is more realistic than our life. People socialize,

make friends, play and learn here.

A And what about keeping fit, going to the theatres, reading books?

B I find everything I want on the Internet.

A Well, tastes differ.

4.2

A I haven’t seen you for long. Where have you been?

B I’ve been to Rostov. I took part in archeological excavations.

A Lucky you are. It must be very exiting. Was it your first expedition?

B Yes. I got interested in the history of old Russian towns long ago. I picked up special

literature, attended courses.

A Great.

B Next summer we are going to Murom. If you like, you can join us.

4.3

A Did you see the match yesterday?

B Oh, yes. It was a complete failure for our team. But as for me I prefer doing sports

rather than watching a competition or a match on TV.

A I’m not with you here. I hate exhausting trainings. Swimming was my life until I was

eleven. My father wanted me to do well. I had trainings twice a day. It was a nightmare.

B I see. And what about passive sports such as chess or draughts?

A I don’t have the brains for strategic thinking in chess. In addition, besides sports I like

watching reality shows.

B You seem to spend all the time on the sofa.

A Why not? My friends call me a couch potato.

6.1

A Hi, how are you?

B Fine. Going to Finland in three days.

A On a business trip?

B No, I’ve got the invitation from my friend Saati to visit her.

A You’ve got a friend in Finland? As far as I know, you’ve never been to Finland, have you?

B No, but a year ago I found the site, where one can find pen-friends. Since then cultivating

pen-friends has become my hobby.

A Great. How many countries are there in your list?

B Not so many yet. That’s enough for me. All my friends speak English. So my hobby is not

only for pleasure. I improve my English as well as learn a lot about culture and traditions of

these countries.

6.2

A Hi. Yesterday I read your article about extraordinary hobbies of people, living in our area.

I couldn’t put it down.

B Thank you. First, writing articles for the local newspaper is my hobby too, because I’m not

a professional journalist. Second, there are a lot of interesting people living in our town,

who have exciting hobbies.

A For example, Mr. and Mrs. Wrigly, who at their 70s go clubbing and dance even better

than some young people.

B Oh, yes. I just fell in love with them. Oh Mr. Donovan who has a terrific collection of

stones from all over the world. He has been traveling all his life.

6.3

Аt the tourist information bureau

A Good afternoon. You know, I’ve just moved here from Dublin. Could you give me some

information about clubs and leisure activities in the area?

B Welcome to our town! I hope you’ll like it here. Do you have any special interests?

A Actually, I do. I like to sing and play board games. But in summer, I prefer being outdoors.

B Well, there are two choirs in town. The one performs classics, the other prefers folk music.

A Fine. I’ve got a choice.

B Sure, And every first Sunday of the month, the local pub has its “play day” for board games

and bingo.

A And what about outdoor activities?

B That might be guided tours of the local history museum or guided nature walks.

A Thank you very much for help.

7.

1. A; 2, 3. A, B; 4, 5. A, B; 6, 7, 8. C, D, H; 9, 10, 10. C, D, E; 12, 13. C, E; 14, 15. C, D; 16. F;

17, 18. F, H;

8.

do: shopping, DIY, karate, yoga

go: skating, skiing, swimming, jogging

play:, the guitar, chess, volleyball

10.

1. reading, 2. moving on, 3. to have, 4. to see, 5. entering, 6. to send, 7. introducing, 8. reviewing, 9. to go, 10. seeing, 11. to drive, taking

11.

1. Thank you for returning my call. 2. Let me start our meeting by thanking you for the well-done job. 3. I’m calling to thank you for your present. 4. What do you like doing at your free time? – I like shopping. 5. Have you tried scuba-diving? – No, I haven’t. I prefer being on water. I don’t like being under water. 6. I’m not good at playing tennis. 7. I don’t mind doing yoga, but most of all I like going out with my friends. 8. On my birthday we went for meal with my frinds and then went dancing at that new club on Meier Lane. 9. He is used to going to bed late. It’s no use telling him that it’s not good for his health. 10. I’m sorry to interrupt you. I’ll just answer the call.

14.

A What has he been doing in his room for so long?

B Don’t disturb him. He is a bad mood.

A Oh, carry me out. I had a good laugh.

B Yes. It was a terrific story.

A What’s all this? I’m fed up with all this.

B I’m sorry. I’ll correct everything in no time.

A What a shame! I couldn’t even think of such a failure.

B It happens. Take it easy.

A He is not going to finish his speech.

B How annoying!

18.

1. frightening noise/ frightened children 2. exciting hobby/ excited spectators 3. interesting film/ interested readers 4. boring lessons/ bored students 5. exhausting job/ exhausted runners

20.