5B sport

Question 1

referee

Answer 1

a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed (usually runs in the field/pitch)

Question 2

umpire

Answer 2

a person who is present at a sports competition in order to make certain that the rules of that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable (usually stays in one place)

Question 3

tackle

Answer 3

(especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall

Question 4

foul

Answer 4

an act that is against the rules of a sport

Question 5

track

Answer 5

a type of path or road, often in the shape of a ring, that has been specially designed and built for sports events, especially racing

Question 6

(ice) rink

Answer 6

a large, flat surface, of ice or other hard material, for skating or the area or building that contains this

Question 7

bat

Answer 7

a specially shaped piece of wood used for hitting the ball in some games

Question 8

goalkeeper

Answer 8

(in some sports) the player who stands in the team’s goal to try to stop the other team from scoring

Question 9

round

Answer 9

a part of a competition

Question 10

course

Answer 10

an area of land or water used for a sports event eg golf, racing

Question 11

field

Answer 11

an area, usually covered with grass, used for playing sports

Question 12

pitch

Answer 12

an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football

Question 13

(golf) club

Answer 13

a long, thin stick used in golf to hit the ball

Question 14

squad

Answer 14

a team in sports from which the players for a match are chosen

Question 15

racquet

Answer 15

an object used for hitting the ball in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle

Question 16

underdog

Answer 16

in a competition, the person or team considered to be the weakest and the least likely to win

Question 17

martial art

Answer 17

a sport that is a traditional Japanese or Chinese form of fighting or defending yourself

Question 18

get knocked out

Answer 18

lose and not be able to continue eg in the tournament

Question 19

scrape through (sth)

Answer 19

to succeed in something but with a lot of difficulty

Question 20

to sin-bin sb

Answer 20

in some sports, to send a player to an area off the field when a player who has done something that is against the rules (have to leave but for a short period of time eg 10 min), it’s also a name of this area

Question 21

send off

Answer 21

to give sb a red card and this person is not able to return in this match

Question 22

blow it

Answer 22

to loose from a winning position

Question 23

get cramp

Answer 23

to get a sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement

Question 24

uphold

Answer 24

to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct

Question 25

overturn

Answer 25

to change a legal decision so it will not be in effect

Question 26

get thrashed

Answer 26

to be defeated by someone very easily in a game or sports competition

Question 27

substitute

Answer 27

in sports, a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player

Question 28

fade

Answer 28

to (cause to) lose colour, brightness, or strength gradually

Question 29

one-sided

Answer 29

(about a competition) one team or player is much better than the other

Question 30

you feel stiff

Answer 30

your muscles hurt when they are moved

Question 31

striker

Answer 31

a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring

Question 32

defender

Answer 32

someone in a sports team who tries to prevent the other team from scoring points, goals, etc.

Question 33

linesman

Answer 33

an official in some sports who is responsible for deciding when the ball has crossed the line that marks the edge of the playing area

Question 34

tackle

Answer 34

(especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team, or (in rugby or American football) to do this by taking hold of the player and making them fall

Question 35

pass

Answer 35

In sports, you kick, throw, or hit the ball to someone in your team

Question 36

shoot

Answer 36

to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball towards the goal

Question 37

header

Answer 37

the act of hitting the ball with your head in football

Question 38

dribble

Answer 38

1-to (cause a liquid to) flow very slowly in small amounts 2-to have liquid slowly coming out of your mouth 3-in football or hockey, to move a ball along the ground with repeated small kicks or hits, or (in basketball) to move a ball by repeatedly hitting it against the floor with your hand

Question 39

free kick (take)

Answer 39

in football, an opportunity to kick the ball without the other team getting involved, allowed when a player from the other team has not obeyed one of the rules

Question 40

slope

Answer 40

(part of) the side of a hill or mountain

Question 41

overtake

Answer 41

1-to go past something by being a greater amount or degree | 2-to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them

Question 42

stroke

Answer 42

(a particular movement that is usually repeated in) a method of swimming

Question 43

round (sport)

Answer 43

one of the periods of time during a boxing or wrestling match when the competitors are fighting or a complete game in golf

Question 44

trash

Answer 44

to cause a lot of damage to something