Question

D. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

exhilarating idle indulge pastime pursue recreation respite socialize trivial unwind


The beginnings of modern leisure

During the first half of the nineteenth century, more and more people were employed in factories working
14- or 15-hour days that left them little time for hobbies, sport or other form of (1) ………………and
meant they weren’t able to (2) ……………. with friends. A key breakthrough in Britain came with the
Ten Hour Act (1847), which limited the working day and ensured that workers got some (3) …………..
from their jobs. People now had at least some time to (4) ………………… from work at the end of the
day and (5) ………………. themselves.
Not everyone approved. Many members of the middle class hated the idea of the workers being (6)
…………and believed that they would waste their time on (7) ………………….. matters instead of
(8) …………. productive activities, such as education or going to church. The workers, however, found
the new freedom (9) ……………… and threw themselves into new (10) ………………. with
enthusiasm.
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Answer 1

Răspuns:

1-trivial

2-socialize

3-respite

4-recreation

5-exhilarating

6-idle

7-indulge

8-unwind

9-pastime

10-pursue