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Word Power

hiking: a long walk bird feeder: used to feed birds

profession: job spot: see

botany: study of plants expensive: costly

fantastic: wonderful garage: a place where vehicles are kept

binoculars: an instrument for both eyes to guide: a book that gives information
look at distant objects

Listening Skills

Listen to the story first. Then your teacher will read out the statements given below.
Say whether they are true or false.

1. Ashish watches TV for too long.

2. Ashish’s father tells him to take up a hobby.

3. Singing is a hobby.

4. All hobbies are expensive.

5. Hobbies can win you many friends.

Comprehension Skills

A. Tick () the correct answer.

1. Ashish is watching TV ___________________.

a. during his exams b. before his exams c. after his exams

2. Collecting stamps is called ___________________.

a. philately b. numismatics c. bibliophilia

3. One of these is not a hobby ___________________.

a. sleeping b. reading c. fishing

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