a) You are only wearing a t-shirt and shorts. You must feel cold!
b) I may not be at school tomorrow. I feel ill.
c) Tina searched the swimming pool, but wasn’t able to find her ring.
d) Perhaps you left your wallet on the bus, or it might be at home.
e) The exam was long, and I couldn't finish all the questions.
f) Brian didn’t have to do any homework, so he went to the cinema.
g) This cannot be the house. It’s the wrong number. Let’s try down here.
h) Ann can run much faster than her friends.
i) This bill can't be right. There’s a mistake in it somewhere.
j) Sorry I was out. I went to go to the shops.
Many people have hobbies. They make our life more interesting. A hobby is what people like to do when they have free time. Everyone chooses a hobby according to his character and taste. Some people are fond of music, others like to read books. Some people like to collect stamps, coins or badges, others prefer gardening or hiking or taking photographs. Some people like to cook, others like to knitter sew. Generally speaking, a hobby is a matter of taste.
My hobby is playing computer games. Both grown-ups and children are fond of it now. It has become one of the most popular hobbies nowadays. I think that playing with a computer is very interesting. It is not only "wasting time" as some people say.
Computer games make us to think things over properly, they widen and develop our mind and imagination. I have a good collection of different games and when I have some free time I play them with great pleasure. My favourite game is...
Some of my friends have the same hobby and we like to play together.
In its years in the Mendelssohn family, it was played very little, except by amateurs, but its beautiful tones were demonstrated by a Japanese violinist before the auction (vente aux enchères) yesterday.
'It is in a very good condition because it was kept in a special case', said Yoshito Ito. 'It was looked after very well.'
The violin was reached such a high price because of its date of 1720 (the height of Stradivari's Golden Age), when his finest instruments were made. Strads were admired all over the world for their purity and deep, clear sound.