Most people have outside interests which they pursue in their【B1】______time in order to keep themselves amused. We call these ho

Most people have outside interests which they pursue in their(26)spare time in order to keep themselves a-mused. We call these hobbies. What people(27)take up as their hobby depends on their individual interests. It also depends on how much time and how much money they have got. Nowadays(28)collecting things like stamps, coins and matchboxes is very popular. Some people like watching TV in their spare time. Some people prefer to rest, doing nothing at all.
    When people are asked why they have taken up a(29)particular hobby, they tend to give very different reasons. Some say they ought to do something useful in their spare time; others talk about(30)self-improvement and the importance of learning to do something new. A very popular(31)explanation for the pursuit of a hobby is that it(32)provides an opportunity to do something completely different from one’ s usual work. I(33)go in for woodwork not because I want to kill time but because I want to make better use of my spare time. If I had more money, I would take up a more expensive hobby, like radio-making for example. I never feel bored in my spare time. I wish I could have more. I enjoy my hobbies very much. They offer me an opportunity to do something(34)creative. They are always a(35)source of incalculable pleasure.