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B. The Odd Man Out HOBBIES AND SKILLS
THEME 2

Listening & Speaking
1 & Read the statements and match them with the hobbies.

a. writing poems b. scuba diving c. photography d. cooking e. motor racing

1. I feel like a part of the undersea world. I enjoy watching the life there.
2. It is just catching a moment of life. I’m crazy about it.
3. It is a real thrill to go around the track at 250 km / h. It takes my breath away.
4. I use words to show my feelings. If I’m in the mood, I can create my masterpiece.
5. It’s not just mixing the ingredients. It’s much more than that.

2 Which of the hobbies above would you like to do? Give your reasons.

I’d rather I prefer
scuba dive painting to
I’d like than go playing golf I’d prefer
to take surfng because to play golf
photographs undersea world because I rather than
because it makes catches my like mixing scuba dive
colours.
me relaxed. attention. as there

are no risks.

3 Choose the closest meanings of the words in bold.
1. You’ve always been the odd man out. You will never be the same with the others.
a. You’ve always been different from the others.
b. You’ve always been the most wanted in the groups.

2. You have a fair for garden design. I can’t take my eyes off your fowers.
a. You don’t know anything about garden design.
b. You have a talent for garden design.

3. She has a good command of Spanish. I love the way she sings in Spanish.
a. She can’t speak a word of Spanish.
b. She is able to speak Spanish well.

4. Jane always does her job half-heartedly. That’s why she never succeeds.
a. Jane always works uneagerly.
b. Jane always works eagerly.

5. She is a cook. She always prefers eating out.
a. She is always eager to cook.
b. She is unwilling to cook.

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