Part of the ielts speaking Test Yourself 13 Reading Your Family 14

2. Did you have other hobbies when you were younger?
Yes, an s kid ,I used to play basketball all the time. I used to be crazy about this sport. I
remember when Yao Ming joined the NBA: it was such a big deal, and we would hear about
it all the time on TV and on the radio. the national channel showed us a lot of games, and
my friends and I would play and pretend we were NBA stars. I don’t often play anymore, but
I still enjoy watching games occasionally
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3. What does your father do in his free time
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My Dad likes to watch a lot of TV He frequently buys DVDs and he watches them
late at night when everyone is sleeping. He’s extremely busy with his job and he doesn’t get
much time on his own
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So he waits for everyone to go to bed, and then he turns on the DVD
player. That’s the only time when he doesn’t need to talk to my mother and my grandmother.
During the holidays, he often plays mahjong with friends. They hang out, catch up, and I
think they drink quite a bit too.
4. Are these activities popular in your country?
You mean watching TV and playing mahjong? Yes, definitely
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I think that middle-aged
people all around my country love to watch TV, and many men in the south enjoy playing
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cards or mahjong
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a kind of Chinese dominoes). It’s fun, and at the same time, it’s a good
chance for people to socialize.
5. If you had more free time, what would you do
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I would like to exercise more often. I wish I had more time to play basketball, and maybe join
the gym to work out. In addition, I wish I could travel more as well. You know how big China is;
there are so many stunning places I would like to visit.
I’d love to go to Sichuan Province and Tibet.
I wish I had more time and money!