Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. Most people take up a hobby for pleasure, friendship, or to develop new interests. People of almost any age can enjoy hobbies of their own. Enjoying a good hobby for a while after hard work helps people rela uestions 1)What's a hobby? 2)Are all hobbies expensive? 3)Do people take up hobbies just for pleasure? 4) Do you have any hobbies? What are they? 18. Read the following conversation and answer the questions based on it Oh Dad. I've been invited to a party on Saturday Mr Brown: How nice! Where is it? At the Winters' house. They're very rich, so I'll need a new dress Mr. Brown: What's wrong with your pretty blue one"? You' ve only worn it twice Susan: I've had it for ages. Everyone's seen it Mr. Brown: Well, they ll have to see it again. I can' t afford to buy new dresses for you every month. I'm not made of money S usan But Dad, a dress only costs a few pounds Mr. Brown: Really, Susan. What do you learn at school? Hundreds of girls never get any new clothes. And in many parts of the world your weekly pocket money would have to feed a whole family on't care Mr Brown: Well, I do. You're getting very selfish, and you're foolish about money That's why I'm no money to charity instead 1)Why does Susan want a new dress? 2)Why can' t her father afford to buy new dresses every month? 3)How much does she know about life in poorer families"? 4)Why does he think she's selfish? 19. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it John works in a shop. The shop sells tape records. One afternoon a middle-age woman came in, sat on a stool in front of the counter, and smiled at him brightly I want a record, dear. "She began. The one I heard on the radio this morning What was the record called? John asked. The woman shook her head I don't remember. Perhaps if you play me a few records, I shall be able to pi it out. We have hundreds of records. John pointed out. "It would take a very long time to play you even a little of each. Could you sing a little bit of it to me? The woman shook her head again. Sorry, I can,'t sing at all. "Then suddenly her face brightened I've just remembered something, "she said. "It comes from a play. The play is about a girl who speaks very badly, if you see what I mean. But after a period of time she learns to talk well. Something about This was enough for John. " It's from My Fair lady, I think "he said That's it, dear. If you had thought of it sooner, we wouldn't have wasted so Oral Test for Students 2003 3/4Oral Test for Students 2003 3/4 is. Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. Most people take up a hobby for pleasure, friendship, or to develop new interests. People of almost any age can enjoy hobbies of their own. Enjoying a good hobby for a while after hard work helps people relax. Questions: 1) What's a hobby? 2) Are all hobbies expensive? 3) Do people take up hobbies just for pleasure? 4) Do you have any hobbies? What are they? 18. Read the following conversation and answer the questions based on it. Susan: Oh Dad. I've been invited to a party on Saturday. Mr. Brown: How nice! Where is it? Susan: At the Winters' house. They're very rich, so I'll need a new dress. Mr. Brown: What's wrong with your pretty blue one'? You've only worn it twice. Susan: I've had it for ages. Everyone's seen it. Mr. Brown: Well, they'll have to see it again. I can't afford to buy new dresses for you every month. I'm not made of money. Susan: But Dad, a dress only costs a few pounds. Mr. Brown: Really, Susan. What do you learn at school? Hundreds of girls never get any new clothes. And in many parts of the world your weekly pocket money would have to feed a whole family. Susan: I don't care. Mr. Brown: Well, I do. You're getting very selfish, and you're foolish about money. That's why I'm not going to buy you a new dress. I'll give the money to charity instead. Questions: 1) Why does Susan want a new dress? 2) Why can't her father afford to buy new dresses every month? 3) How much does she know about life in poorer families'? 4) Why does he think she's selfish? 19. Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it. John works in a shop. The shop sells tape records. One afternoon a middle-aged woman came in, sat on a stool in front of the counter, and smiled at him brightly. "I want a record, dear." She began. "The one I heard on the radio this morning." "What was the record called?" John asked. The woman shook her head. "I don't remember. Perhaps if you play me a few records, I shall be able to pick it out." "We have hundreds of records." John pointed out. "It would take a very long time to play you even a little of each. Could you sing a little bit of it to me?" The woman shook her head again. "Sorry, I can't sing at all." Then suddenly her face brightened. 'I've just remembered something," she said. "It comes from a play. The play is about a girl who speaks very badly, if you see what I mean. But after a period of time she learns to talk well. Something about..." This was enough for John. "It's from My Fair lady, 1 think." he said. "That's it, dear. If you had thought of it sooner, we wouldn't have wasted so