IV. Read the text carefully, decide whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN
The weekends are a time for many leisure activities in Britain. British people often have to work five
days a week from Monday to Friday is the precious time for family and friends. People enjoy various
indoor and outdoor activities in Britain. According to the EU’s statistical office, British people spend
about 45% of their free time watching television, 24% of their free time socialising, 22-23% on sport
and hobbies, and 10% on other activities. Other popular leisure activities are listening to the radio,
listening to pre-recorded music, reading, DIY, gardening, eating out and going to the cinema.
The most common leisure activity in the UK is watching television. The average viewing time is 25
hours per person per week. Almost all households have at least one television set. The second most
popular activity in Britain is visiting or entertaining friends or relations. Another popular leisure
activity is gardening. The British are known as a nation of gardeners. Most people have a garden on
their property. Every town in Britain has one or more DIY centers and garden centres. These are like
supermarkets for the home and garden. These places are very popular with British home-owners at the
weekends.
_____1.People enjoy various indoor activities Britain.
_____2.British people spend more than half of their free time watching television.
_____3.The most common leisure activity in the UK is visiting or entertaining friends or relations.
_____4. All house holds have at least one television set.
_____5.British people are all gardeners.
_____6. All towns in Britain have one or more DIY centers and garden centres.
1 T
2 F
3 F
4 T
5 F
6 T