Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. John ___ (visit) Sue yesterday. 2. My parents ___ (not/be) at home last week; they ___ (be) on holiday. 3. "___(there/be) any milk in the bottle?" "No, there ___". 4. I ___ (watch) the new TV series, but I ___ (not/like) it much. 5. " ___ (you/finish) the homework before dinner?" "Yes, I ___". 6. Lots of teams ___ (participate) in the school leaque. 7. Most of the conteastants ___ (answer) the questions well. 8. ___ (you/help) with the washing? 9. Sandy ___ (travel) abroad last month. 10. Mary ___ (not/phone) yesterday. 11. We ___ (prefer) to sray at home. 12. " ___ (you/be) un the maths lesson?"

Around people there is a whole bunch of associations of people with the same interests. In my opinion, having a hobby is the right thing to do. No hobbies - there is emptiness. And emptiness always strives to be filled. And filled with all sorts of unnecessary and sometimes harmful things. Hobbies are different. There are hobbies based on collecting. You can collect everything: stamps, rare coins, lighters, figurines of some characters. Collecting is a very rewarding activity. It helps people develop memory, thinking outside the box.

I think hobbies help people learn a lot. Patience, diligence, craftsmanship. Ability to communicate with other people. Therefore, I think that everyone should have a hobby. For example, my favorite sport is cycling, a very interesting, educational sport)