I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others. 1. a. exciting b. excellent c. experience d. expensive 2. a. hobby b. cycle c. bye d. why 3. a. pottery b. collect c. melody d. monopoly 4. a. heard b. bird c. world d. picture 5. a. bird-watching b. children c. school d. challenge II. Match the word(s) in A with the rest in B to make a complete sentence. A 1. Model makin 2. Eggshell carving 3. Reading 4. Sewing 5. Woodcarving 6. Mountaineering B a. is actually a part of the craft of decorating eggs. b. needs a pattern, a needle and threads. c. is the process of cutting a piece of wood to make decorative objects. d. means making very small replicas of real objects. e. is the sport or activity of climbing mountains. f. develops your imagination and widens your knowledge. III. Choose the best answer a, b, c, or d to complete the sentence. 1. My father can make beautiful pieces of art ________ empty eggshells. a. of b. from c. in d. into 2. Why don’t you take ________ a new hobby? a. up b. in c. over d. after 3. Collecting cars is a(n) ________ hobby. It costs a lot of money. a. interesting b. cheap c. expensive d. unusual 4. More people are ________ birds today than ever before. a. seeing b. looking c. hearing d. watching 5. Do you enjoy ________ board games? a. play b. to play c. playing d. played 6. Be careful not to drop it; it’s very ________. a. unique b. fragile c. difficult d. unusual 7. Sam and I ________ the same hobby. We both like playing computer games. a. share b. play c. do d. work 8. I hope he’ll teach me ________ to do eggshell carving. a. what b. where c. how d. when 9. ________ have you had your hobby? ~ For three years. a. How much b. How long c. How often d. When 10. ‘I think model making is an expensive hobby.’ ‘________ it’s incredibly cheap.’ a. You’re right b. Certainly c. No matter d. Not at all