Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Leisure in Britain

The British spend their free time in different ways. People generally use it to relax, but many people also (1)_____ voluntary work, especially for charities. People spend a lot of their free time in the home, where the (2) _______ popular leisure activity is watching television, the average viewing time being 25 hours a week. People often (3) ________ programs on video so that they can watch later, and video recorders are also used (4) ________ watching videos hired from a video rental shop. Reading is also a favourite way of spending leisure time. The British spend a lot of time reading newspapers and magazines.

In the summer gardening is popular, and in winter it is often replaced by “do-it yourself”, (5)________ people spend their time improving or repairing their homes. Many people have pets to look after; taking the dog for a daily walk is a regular routine.

The extra leisure time (6)____ at weekends means that some leisure activities many of them to do with sport, normally (7)____ place only then. Tradition spectator sports include football, cricket, horse racing, motor racing and motor cycle racing. Popular forms of (8)______ are swimming, tennis, ice-skating or roller skating cycling, climbing, and hill or country walking.

Families often have a “day out’ at the weekend, especially in summer, with (9)______ to a local event such as a festival, fair or show. Young people especially go to clubs and discos, while people of all (10) ______ go to the theatre, the cinema art exhibitions and concerts.