CHILDREN'S HOBBIES Emily Jones is eleven and her hobby is collecting dolls, Four years ago her aunt gave her a doll from
India. It had a beautiful dress, long dark hair and gold earrings. Emily loved it and started collecting dolls
from other countries. Now she has more than fifty dolls in her bedroom.
Jim Hobbs loves sport and his favourite sport is basketball. Six month ago he watched a basketball match
on TV and he liked it very much. Now he plays every day. He plays at school and he plays at home. He
has big posters of basketball players on his bedroom walls and he reads magazines about basketball
.
There is one problem - Jim is not very tall
. But he is a good player. He plays in his school team, and last
week they won their first match.
1. What is Emily's hobby?
2. How many dolls does she have now?
3. What is Jim's favourite sport?
4. Where does Jim play basketball?
5. What problem does Jim have?
Explanation: The text states that Emily started collecting dolls from other countries after receiving one from India. This indicates that her hobby is collecting dolls.
2. Emily has more than fifty dolls now.
Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that Emily has more than fifty dolls in her bedroom.
3. Jim's favorite sport is basketball.
Explanation: The text states that Jim watched a basketball match on TV and liked it very much, indicating that basketball is his favorite sport.
4. Jim plays basketball at school and at home.
Explanation: The text mentions that Jim plays basketball every day and that he plays at school and at home.
5. Jim's problem is that he is not very tall.
Explanation: The text states that there is one problem - Jim is not very tall. This indicates that his height is a hindrance or disadvantage in playing basketball. However, it also mentions that he is still a good player and is part of his school team.