Name: _______________________________________________________________
Unit 1 – Taking a Break
Read the text of a blog to answer questions 1 to 4.
Benefits of free-time activities
Did you know that you should schedule free
time in addition to meetings and school tasks?
Free time is anything that is not related to
work, or any activity that doesn’t involve some
commitment. Free-time activities are important
for you. They allow you to be happier and
have a better perspective, understand what matters to you, and in many cases,
they can even improve your creativity and your health.
Whether learning how to play a new instrument, playing sports, hanging out with
your friends or simply taking a walk without an objective, this is the time for you to
relax and avoid burnout. And what’s great about it is that you can even schedule it
for yourself. But that doesn’t mean that you should put free time ahead of work
engagements.
Actually, you just need to find time for yourself and your signficant others. You can
do if you make it a priority. Just schedule a period of time like you would for a
meeting. So why don’t you start now? Step away from this blog and go find an
activity you like doing.
Question 1
Answer according to the text.
a What are free-time activities?
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b What are some benefits of free-time activities?
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c Why should you schedule free-time activities?
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d What does “significant other” mean?
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Question 2
Write T for true or F for false and correct the false statements.
a ( ) Free-time activities are not important for your life.
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b ( ) Taking a walk without an objective can be a type of free-time activity.
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c ( ) To enjoy a free-time activity, you have to not to schedule it.
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d ( ) Free time helps make you happy.
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Question 3
Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in parentheses.
a She ___________________ (listen) to music in the evenings.
b I ___________________ (meet) some friends on Saturday.
c He ___________________ (go) to Italy next semester.
d He ___________________ a bath now. Do you want to leave a message?
e Larissa ___________________ (dance) at the Royal Ballet Academy.
f Amanda likes ___________________ (eat) vegetables because they’re good for
her health.
Question 4
Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
honest generous cautious talkative lazy
a Hanna is very __________________. She always has something to talk about.
b My brother is very __________________; he never tidies his room.
c It was very __________________ of the cab driver to return my phone.
d I think people who do volunteer work are very __________________.
e My mother is very __________________ around her grandkids.
Question 5
Underline the right words in each sentence.
a Jessica is very shy / generous. She volunteers at an NGO on the weekends.
b Anna chats / talks online with her friends from the US.
c Melissa goes / is going to the gym to exercise three times a week.
d Andrew think that to play / playing video games is good for relaxing.
e We love going out for a meal because my mother hardly ever / usually cooks
well.
Question 6
Read the blog entry below to answer questions 13 and 14.
Hello! My name is Bridget, and I’m going to
tell you about my free-time activities.
Usually, I listen to pop music, meet my
friends and play my guitar. Sometimes I go
to the movies, sometimes I do volunteer
work. It really depends on my mood. I also
like playing games with my friends, mainly
the ones with augmented reality, they are very trendy these days. I think it is
important to enjoy my free time, and I feel very energized and happy afterward.
P.S.: sometimes I like to write this blog to tell people things about me, too.
No texto do blog, Bridget afirma que:
a geralmente ouve música pop em seu tempo livre.
b gosta de música clássica.
c passa muito tempo jogando vídeo game.
d não acha importante ter passatempos.
Pode-se inferir pelo texto que Bridget:
a toca piano.
b gosta de escrever.
c gosta de dançar.
d acredita que trabalho voluntário não é importante.
