Q.1
During his free time, Robert likes to go down by the river, or sometimes to a lake. He sits by the water for hour after hour; he never goes into the water (or if he does, he keeps his clothes on and doesn't go right out where the water is deep). Lots of British people share this hobby. What is he doing?
  • Swimming
  • Diving
  • Fishing
  • Sailing
Q.2
What is the name of one (perfectly good) sport ~ but this very same thing would stop the game in another sport, and a penalty would be given against you if you did it there?
  • Netball
  • Handball
  • Volleyball
  • Trampolining
Q.3
My friend spends a lot of his spare time making (and decorating) very small copies of old ships, planes and trucks. His hobby is probably best described as...
  • Engineering
  • Military history
  • Model-making
  • War-gaming
Q.4
For my favourite hobby, I need: music, a room with a big flat floor, one other person to do the hobby with ~ and if we are taking part in a big event (not just practising), we have a special set of clothes and shoes. What is our hobby?
  • Swimming
  • Ballroom dancing
  • Karate
  • Origami
Q.5
Rita plays a small musical instrument that is made of light-yellow metal, and can give a loud, bright sound when she blows into it. People have used instruments like this for many centuries ~ in armies for instance, when they needed to send a clear signal 'far and wide' in the times before we had radio; and to draw people's attention when something important was happening (like a mail-coach coming into a town, or a king or queen going into a building). In fact, Rita usually plays her instrument quietly, indoors, in a jazz group. What instrument does she play?
  • Double-bass
  • Trumpet
  • Drums
  • Accordion
Q.6
The answer to this question is the name of a very special hobby. You can only do this hobby at night, when it is dark. To do it properly, you need a telescope. What is the hobby?
  • Train-spotting
  • Astronomy
  • Astrology
  • Bird-watching
Q.7
This hobby is a ball game, but the ball isn't even round-shaped. Two teams, each of fifteen players, play on a pitch that has goal-posts at each end in the shape of a letter H. People play this game for most of the year in clubs and schools, except in summer when the ground is often too hard for it to be safe; and there are international matches on television. What is the game?
  • Football
  • Netball
  • Cricket
  • Rugby
Q.8
For some sports, and many hobbies, you need a table. Which of these activities does NOT require a table?
  • Snooker
  • Ping-pong
  • Ice skating
  • Card games (e.g. poker)
Q.9
Percy has a special shed in his garden, where he keeps his birds. These are very clever birds: even when they are taken a long distance away, they manage to find their own way home quickly to Percy's garden. Some of them have won national competitions for doing this. What is Percy's hobby?
  • Chicken farming
  • Pigeon-racing
  • Swan-upping
  • Owl competitions
Q.10
Jacky's favourite hobby takes place in a group, where they usually do one big project two or three times a year. Each time, they spend several weeks preparing. She has to pretend to be a different person, in a story that the group is telling: she has to remember where to go and what to say, and usually she needs to wear special clothes. People come and pay to watch them tell the story together. What is her hobby?
  • Acting / amateur dramatics (theatre)
  • Film-making
  • Ballet dancing
  • Going to watch musicals
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