HOBBIESTEST 1CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, OR D TO EACH OF THE FO...

35. Which of the following is NOT true about rare stamps? - ___________

A. They are among the most portable of tangible investments.

B. It’s easy for us to store rare stamps.

C. They are an important source of revenue.

D. They offer an attractive alternative to art.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of

the questions from 36 to 40

Hobbies are activities in which one participates strictly for ____36_______. They help one to

maintain a mental and emotional balance. A hobby can be almost anything.

Music is most popular. For example, many people all over the world play piano simply for relaxing

and _____37 ______ in their free hours, and they do not play professionally.

Sports provide other ______38 _____ hobbies. Bicycling, running, tennis, ping-pong, and countless

other sports are enjoyed by millions of people ____39 ______ their leisure time.

Some people collect things as a hobby. Stamps, coins, and fine art are all popular collections, and

valuable, too. There are still hundreds of others, not necessarily valuable but still interesting, such as doll

collections, bottle collections, seashell collections, butterfly collections, and so on.

As you can see, hobbies can be relaxing, challenging, interesting, enjoyable or

____40 _______, so everyone should have one or two hobbies.