[originaltext]W: Andy, what hobby would you take up if you had more time?M: I

W: Andy, what hobby would you take up if you had more time?
M: I think I’d take up two different hobbies—an indoor hobby and an outdoor hobby.
W: Really? Why?
M: An outdoor hobby, like motor-racing, for a bit of fresh air and excitement: and an indoor hobby, like radio-making for example, for quiet concentration. What about you?
W: I like indoor hobbies best. As you know, I like making decorations, toys and so on, but I’m also quite fond of knitting and I’ve made quite a lot of sweaters and the like for the family.
M: Yes, I’ve seen some of the things you’ve made. They’re very fashionable. How long have you been doing it?
W: I started years ago when I was still at school.
M: Did you spend all your free time on your hobbies?
W: Well no. As a working mother there are many other matters I’ve got to attend to, but I do spend quite a lot of time on my hobbies.
M: What about money? Do your hobbies cost you a lot of money?
W: No, once you’ve bought the basic tools most hobbies are comparatively cheap.
M: By the way, how did you learn to do all these handy things? Did you ever attend a special course?
W: I did once, but most of it I’ve picked up from books. There are dozens of books on hobbies in the bookshops.
M: Ah well. Perhaps I should take up my coin collection again.
W: Yes, why not? You might even become an authority on old coins, Andy!
12 What would the man take up an outdoor hobby for?
13 What kind of hobbies does the woman like best?
14 What do we know about the woman’s learning knitting?
15 How did the woman learn to do most of the handy things in her hobbies?