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(some expressions can be used more than once)

Match the phrases to their definitions:

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrases from 3.

1. Mike has ___________ running to lose some weight.

2. You'll never learn to play the piano if you're not going to _________ it.

3. Almost everyone ___________ in the celebration last year.

4. I hope you won't __________ playing basketball, you`re so good at it!

5. She's ___________ for evening classes at the community college.

Read the text and complete the gaps with the words below.

shopping       nervous      screen       music            grooming       social activities       leisure       jobs             sports       reading

Teens report having an average of five hours and 44 minutes of (1)__________ time daily, a major part of that is spent on screens. No surprise. Teens clock an average of three hours and four minutes of (2)__________ time daily. This has held steady for the last decade, but what has changed is how teens spend their free time.

Teens are spending less time on paid (3)__________ during the school year at just 26 minutes a day, on average, versus 57 minutes in the mid-1990s, which reflects the fact that fewer teens are working in general. Teens are also spending less time on (4)__________ like going to parties, sporting events, or concerts dropping 16 minutes per day on average in the last ten years.

Time spent playing (5)__________ has held steady at around 45 minutes, as has the time teens spend in other types of leisure such as (6)__________ for clothes, listening to (7)__________ and (8)__________ for pleasure.

One more thing that has remained the same is that there is a difference in the way girls and boys spend their time. Girls devote more of their day to homework and (9)__________ activities, like haircuts, bathing, and getting dressed. Boys spend more time on leisure activities, including screen time, and sports on average. Girls and boys also report feeling differently about their days. While girls are more likely to say they feel (10)__________ or stressed about their day, they are also more likely to say that they feel excited about it.