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Vocabulary in Practice 1 · Beginner · 30 units

Vocabulary in Practice

Build your first 300 English words one small unit at a time. Learn the words, then practise with instant feedback – following the topics in Vocabulary in Practice 1 (Cambridge University Press).

UNIT 1
The body
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UNIT 2
Clothes
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UNIT 3
Describing character
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UNIT 4
Describing appearance
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UNIT 5
How you feel
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UNIT 6
The family
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UNIT 7
Countries
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UNIT 8
Nationalities and languages
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UNIT 9
Numbers
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UNIT 10
Colours
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UNIT 11
Months of the year
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UNIT 12
Days of the week
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UNIT 13
The weather
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UNIT 14
A house
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UNIT 15
Living room
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UNIT 16
Kitchen
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UNIT 17
Bathroom
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UNIT 18
Bedroom
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UNIT 19
Travel
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UNIT 20
In the town
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UNIT 21
Jobs
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UNIT 22
Free time
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UNIT 23
Sports
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UNIT 24
Animals
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UNIT 25
Food and drink
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UNIT 26
Food and menus
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UNIT 27
Everyday verbs
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UNIT 28
Verbs of movement
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UNIT 29
Daily routine
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UNIT 30
Hello, Goodbye, etc.
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UNIT 22 · Beginner

Free timeVocabulary — hobbies, leisure, and free time activities – 42 interactive questions

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Vocabulary in Practice 1 – Beginner
Learn the words in the notes below, then work through exercises A–F. Every answer is checked instantly. Original practice written for All English 4U.
Free time

📖 Word Notes – Free time

Learn the words first, then try the 6 exercises.

1 Tier 1 – The Concept & Nuance: Leisure Activities, Hobbies & Verb Patterns

Talking about free time activities involves using preference verbs (like, love, enjoy, prefer) followed by gerunds (verb + -ing).

🏡 Indoor Hobbies
reading 📖 · watching films / TV 🎬
listening to music 🎵 (always with ‘to’)
gaming / playing video games 🎮
cooking / baking 🍰 · painting / drawing
🌳 Outdoor & Social
gardening 🌻 · photography 📷
going shopping 🛍️ · travelling ✈️
meeting friends / hanging out
going for a walk 🐕

💡 Verb Pattern: like / love / enjoy / prefer + verb-ing: “I love gardening and listening to jazz.”

2 Tier 2 – Essential Collocations & Confusing Pairs

⚖️ Free time vs Spare time & Take photos
In my free / spare time Uncountable noun: “What do you do in your free time?” (NOT in your free times).
Take photos / pictures Standard collocation: “She loves taking photos of nature.” (NOT making photos).
Spend time doing Time investment: “He spends hours reading fantasy books.”
🔗 Free Time Expressions
– take up a new hobby (start)
– have fun / have a good time
– surf the internet / web
– listen TO music / podcasts

3 Tier 3 – Top 3 Common Learner Pitfalls

✗ I like listen music in my room.
✓ I like listening to music in my room.

– Rule: Always include preposition to after listen and use -ing after like.

✗ I make a lot of photos on my holiday.
✓ I take a lot of photos on my holiday.

– Rule: Use take photos / take pictures, never make.

✗ What do you do in your spare times?
✓ What do you do in your spare time / free time?

– Rule: Time in this meaning is uncountable (singular).

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Tier 4 – Interactive Practice: Complete the hobby matching and leisure routine drills in Exercises A–D below!

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Practice material based on the Vocabulary in Practice 1 syllabus (Cambridge University Press). Original interactive practice by All English 4U.