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Active Skills for Reading: Review of Unit 9: Leisure Time Activities

Fill in the missing word forms. If you can't guess the word, type a ? in the box and hit enter.

Verb Noun Adjective
  leisurely
  culture
commute /  
pursuit  
pressure  
relaxing;
  popular
surprise ; surprised
differ
rank  
; exhausted
stress / stresses stressed out; /
refreshment refreshing;

Use the correct form of the words in the table to complete the sentences below.

1. There are differences in the way that people spend their time. But in all cultures, it is important to have spare  time to relax and hobbies and personal interests.

2. A Harris poll showed that reading ranked the highest in in the United States. This is since so many young children and teenagers spend their free time playing video games.

3. The poll also showed in the most popular outdoor in The U.S., the U.K. and Japan. In the U.S., gardening was the most outdoor activity, while in the U.K it was going to the pub. However, in Japan gardening ranked ninth and going to bars and pubs eighth.

4. After working 14 hours every day last week, Maria felt . On top of her hectic work days, she usually has a one-hour to get to work and back home again.

5. This week she has taken two days off and feels after getting more sleep and physical exercise. She hopes her boss won't put so much on her to work longer hours. Working overtime for so many days always her out.

6. to and from work during the rush hour gets very day after day.


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