In the 19th century, British people had more time off than in previous times but ____________________.

A. they wanted to play sports
B. they didn't want to do anything useful
C. it was important to do something useful and feel fulfilled
D. they enjoyed very complicated leisure activities

Leisure inactivities usually involve _______________.

A. very little contact with other people or physical activity
B. watching sport on TV
C. taking a day off work and staying at home
D. excessive amounts of time in front of a computer

Even getting interested in a TV programme is unwise because _______________________.

A. you won't be able to use the remote control enough
B. you may runout of snacks and drinks
C. it may be your only day off in the week
D. it's important not to use too much intellectual effort

The risks of being a couch potato are ________________________.

A. minimal because potatoes are healthy
B. putting on weight through lack of physical exercise
C. not as serious as the Oxford Englsih Dictionary claims
D. likely to attract protests by British farmers

A mouse potato ____________________.

A. spends a lot of time threateing other mouse potatoes around the world
B. exchanges mouse miles for potato chips
C. replaces traditional leisure activities with computer-based entertainment
D. insults people and can't spell

Complete the following paragrah with the correct form of the words given below.activityexperimentgoalhealthyinactiveprovided risk sin such takeIn the 19th-century Britain it was widely thought that inactivity was a(n) (1)____________, and that relaxing should involve either a sport (2)___________ as rugby or a less demanding (3)___________, for instance bird-watching or gardening. In the 20th century, (4)___________ were performed that showed that the more relaxed you were, the (5)____________ you were likely to be, and as a result, many people began to see relaxation as a(n)(6）_____________ to be worked towards. WIth the arrival of the 1990s and the couch potato, relaxation became an art form, and (7)__________ you were equipped with a remote control, it was possible to lie on a sofa for hours in a state of complete (8)_____________. But now of course, the couch potato was (9)___________ a heart attack due to lack of exercise and it became necessary for this lazy vegetable to (10)____________ up another much more active hobby.