Free-time activities; Collocations about having fun – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Read the sentences and choose the correct option.

1   I can play the piano. I think learning to play an instrument / play a sport / read a book is a good hobby.

2   Kerry loves dancing / cooking / acting, especially to Latin music like salsa.

3   Sam always gets the highest score when we are chatting / playing computer games / watching TV.

4   I hate going shopping / spending time online / playing a sport because I never have any money to spend.

5   Eric loves watching TV / listening to music / making things. He likes action films most of all.

6   Greg enjoys photography / dancing / acting and is always in the school play.

7   I enjoy spending time online reading / chatting / dancing to friends.

8   Rob doesn’t like cooking / collecting / watching dinner after a long day at school.

9   Photography / Making things / Chatting is my new hobby and I’ve taken a lot of pictures with my new camera.

10   Sandra is very good at watching TV / playing sport / singing. I think she should enter a talent show.

2  Read the sentences and complete the phrases.

1   I love r e a d i n g b o o k s .

2   A lot of students find it easier s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ t_ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _ than looking up facts in a book.

3   My little sister enjoys m _ _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ like small boxes and cards.

4   Jenna loves a _ _ _ _ _. I really think she might become an actress one day.

5   My friend likes c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fridge magnets from the countries he’s visited on holiday.

6   My brother is always p _ _ _ _ _ _ s _ _ _ _ _ . It can be football, badminton or tennis. He just loves to be active.

3  Complete the email with the words from the box. There are three extra words.

Subject: Great party
From: Jess
To: Sally

Hi Sally,

I had such a fun 1……day out…… yesterday. We all had a 2……………… and it was lovely to 3……………… with everyone. I haven’t 4……………… like that for ages. It was a fantastic 5……………… to receive the present and the card that everyone wrote in. I’m 6……………… we could get together one last time before I move. Thank you for organising it all. I hope you enjoyed 7……………… too.

Love Jess

4  Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1   feeling / the first time / it was / diving / fantastic / a / went / I

      ……It was a fantastic feeling the first time I went diving. ……

2   enjoys / computer games / playing / really / my brother

      …………………………………………………. .

3   time / Aunt Kate / with / spending / I / love

      …………………………………………………. .

4   had / brilliant / at the zoo / yesterday / we / a / day out

      …………………………………………………. .

5   so / went / glad / to / I am / the party / last night / I

      …………………………………………………. .

6   had / with my friends / a laugh / I / yesterday / at the shopping centre

      …………………………………………………. .

5  Complete the text with suitable words.

I started (1) c…ooking…… with my mum about a year ago. At first, I just helped prepare the food. Then mum broke her arm (2) a……………… I had to help a lot more. Now I love (3) s……………… t……………… in the kitchen with mum (4) b……………… we have a (5) l……………… . I’m (6) r……………… cook b……………… to find new ideas instead of (7) w……………… T……………… . I like (8) m……………… things for others to enjoy. It’s a (9) g……………… f……………… when you produce something that everyone likes. I think baking cakes is my favourite. Have you ever (10) m……………… a cake?