Free time activities

EXERCISE 1

1 For our anniversary, we decided to ___ at a fancy Italian restaurant.

a.hang out

b.chill out

c.get together

d.eat out

2 On rainy days, I prefer to ___ rather than going outside.

a.stay in

b.get together

c.go out

d.eat out

3 When the work week is over, I just want to ___ and read a book.

a.chill out

b.spend time

c.work out

d.eat out

4 My family plans to ___ at my aunt's house for her birthday party.

a.get together

b.take up

c.stay in

d.work out

5 She's been learning to ___ the guitar.

a.have lessons
b.play

c.take up

d.work out

6 He recently decided to ___ painting to express his creativity.

a.stay in

b.take up

c.go to

d.play

7 When there's nothing else to do, I usually ___ TV.

a.take up

b.spend time with

c.watch

d.play

8 To stay fit, she goes to the gym to ___ three times a week.

a.go out

b.work out

c.hang out

d.chill out

9 Tonight, we are planning to ___ with friends at a new club downtown.

a.work out

b.take up

c.go out

d.watch TV

10 After school, the kids like to ___ at the neighborhood park.

a.hang out
b.play in a band

c.take up

d.stay in

EXERCISE 2

clubbing, Spanish lessons, computer games, to a concert, for a walk,

yourself, online, football, spend time, a lot of fun

1. I'm really excited about next weekend because I'm going to go _____ of my favorite
band.
2. Every Saturday morning, I like to play _____ with my friends at the local park.
3. We had _____ at the theme park, trying all the di erent rides and games.
4. Twice a week, I have _____ with a tutor to improve my language skills.
5. After school, my brother usually spends hours in his room playing _____.
6. It's important to enjoy _____ on vacation and try new things that you wouldn't
normally do.
7. Whenever I have a question about something, I usually go _____ to find the answer.
8. Next Saturday night, I'm planning to go _____ with a group of friends.
9. On Sunday afternoons, I often _____ with my family, usually having lunch or
watching a movie together.
10. When I need to clear my mind, I often go _____ in the nearby park.

EXERCISE 3

chill out – eat out – go – go for – got together – plays the guitar – spend
time – stay in – take up – work out

Last weekend, I had plenty of activities. On Friday night, I decided to _____ out with
some friends. We went to a new Japanese restaurant. It's always nice to _____ and try
di erent cuisines. On Saturday morning, I felt like I needed to be active, so I went to
the gym to _____ . After a good session there, I met up with my brother. He _____ and I
sing, so I often _____ with him practicing.

In the afternoon, my friends and I decided to _____ a walk in the park. It was relaxing
and a perfect way to _____ after a busy week. After that, I had dinner with my parents,
but later that evening, we all _____ at Sarah's house. She recently decided to _____
baking, and she wanted us to try her new cake recipes.

On Sunday, I chose to _____ because I was tired and I just wanted a quiet day. In the
afternoon, I made some popcorn and watched a movie. It was nice to just relax on
the sofa and not worry about anything. It was a great weekend, with a good balance
of activities and relaxation.
When you stay in, you choose to spend your time at home instead of going out.

Last night, I stayed in and read my favorite book.

2 When you go out, you leave your home to do something enjoyable, like visiting
places or seeing people.

Tomorrow, we plan to go out for dinner.

3 When you eat out, you have a meal in a restaurant instead of at home.

On Saturdays, we usually eat out at a new restaurant.

4 If you hang out in a place or with someone, you spend time there or with those
people.

This afternoon, I’m going to hang out with Tom and Alex at the mall.

5 When you chill out, you relax and take it easy, especially after doing something
tiring or stressful.

I just want to chill out at home after a long week at work.

6 When people get together, they meet to spend time together.

Weekends are the only time we can all get together.

7 If you play an instrument, you make music with an instrument like a guitar, piano, or
violin. Many people also play in a band in their free time.

Playing the guitar in his free time is his favorite activity.

8 When you watch TV or a movie, you spend time looking at a television or cinema
screen for entertainment.

Last night, I watched a great movie on TV.

9 When you take up a hobby, you start doing a new activity regularly for enjoyment.

I’d like to take up photography this year.

10 When you work out, you do physical exercises to keep fit and healthy.

I work out at the gym three times a week.

11 When you play sports, you participate in physical activities and games like
football, basketball, or tennis.

Every weekend we play football or volleyball on the beach.

12 You can use go with an -ing verb to describe doing an activity, like swimming,
shopping, or dancing.

This winter, we’d like to go skiing.

Would you like to go hiking?

13 You can also use go for + a noun to describe an activity. When you go for a walk or
a run, you walk or run, usually for exercise or pleasure.

Every morning before work, I go for a run.

14 When you go to a place like a park, the beach, the cinema, the theatre, a concert,
or a party, you visit these locations for entertainment or socializing.

Tonight, we’re going to the theatre to see a play.

We went to a great party last night.

15 When you have lessons, you learn something from a teacher. You may have music,
driving, drama, etc., lessons.

Every Thursday, she has piano lessons.

16 When you play computer games, you engage in electronic games on a computer
for fun.

He spends his evenings playing computer games.

17 When you go online, or you browse the web, you use the internet to browse
websites, communicate, or do other activities.

In the evenings, I go online to read the latest news.

18 When you spend time with someone or doing something, you use your time to be
with a person or engage in an activity.

I love to spend time with my family on weekends.

She spends a lot of time working on her garden.

19 When you have fun or have a great time, you enjoy yourself and have an enjoyable
experience.

We had a great time at the amusement park yesterday.

20 You can also say that you enjoy yourself when you have a good time and take
pleasure in what you are doing.

At your party last night, I really enjoyed myself.