Hobbies, sports and games

Question 1

pitch (n) /pɪtʃ/

Answer 1

a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports (football)

Question 2

track (n) /træk/

Answer 2

a piece of ground that is used for RUNNING or RACING

Question 3

court (n) /kɔːt/

Answer 3

an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including TENNIS and BASKETBALL

Question 4

course (n) /kɔːs/

Answer 4

an area where a race or sport takes place (golf)

Question 5

ring (n) /rɪŋ/

Answer 5

a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in BOXING and WRESTLING

Question 6

rink (n) /rɪŋk/

Answer 6

a large flat area where people go to SKATE

Question 7

win (v) /wɪn/

Answer 7

to defeat everyone else by being the best, or by finish first in a competition

Question 8

beat (v) /bi:t/

Answer 8

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, battle

Question 9

score (v) /skɔː(r)/

Answer 9

to get a point in a game or sport

Question 10

play (n) /pleɪ/

Answer 10

a piece of writing that is intended to be performed by actors in a theatre or on television

Question 11

game (n) /geɪm/

Answer 11

an activity that you take paart in for fun usually one that has rules

Question 12

spectator (n) /spekˈteɪtə(r)/

Answer 12

someone who watches a public activity or event

Question 13

viewer (n) /ˈvjuːər/

Answer 13

someone who watches television programmes

Question 14

umpire (n) /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/

Answer 14

someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports for example TENNIS, BASEBALL, CRICKET

Question 15

referee (n) /ˌrefərˈiː/

Answer 15

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

Question 16

final (n) /ˈfaɪn(ə)l/

Answer 16

the last game, race, etc in a competition, that decides who wins the whole competition

Question 17

finale (n) /fɪˈnɑːli/

Answer 17

the last part of performance with the most exciting music and dancing

Question 18

end (n) /end/

Answer 18

the time when a situation or an event stops

Question 19

ending (n) /ˈendɪŋ/

Answer 19

the way in which a story, film or play ends

Question 20

bat (n) /bæt/

Answer 20

a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as BASEBALL, CRICKET, TABLE TENNIS

Question 21

stick (n) /stɪk/

Answer 21

a long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying something in a sport (hoockey)

Question 22

rod (n) /rɒd/

Answer 22

a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic, or wood

Question 23

racket (n) /ˈrækɪt/

Answer 23

an object used for hitting the ball in games such as TENNIS

Question 24

amateur (adj) /ˈæmətə(r)/

Answer 24

done for pleasure instead of as a job

Question 25

professional (adj) /prəˈfeʃənəl/

Answer 25

playing a sport or taking part in an activity as a job rather than for enjoyment

Question 26

sport (n) /spɔːt/

Answer 26

sports in general

Question 27

athletics (n) /æθˈletɪks/

Answer 27

sports such as RUNNING, THROWING and JUMPING

Question 28

interval (n) /ˈɪntəv(ə)l/

Answer 28

a short break between the parts of something such as a PLAY or CONCERT

Question 29

half time (n) /ˌhɑːfˈtaɪm/

Answer 29

in FOOTBALL and SOME OTHER TEAM SPORTS a period of rest between the two halves of a match

Question 30

draw (v) /drɔː/

Answer 30

if two teams or opponents draw, or if they draw a match, they both have the same score, so that neither wins

Question 31

equal (v) /’i:kwəl/

Answer 31

to be as good as someone or something else

Question 32

competitor (n) /kəmˈpetɪtər/

Answer 32

someone who takes part in a competition

Question 33

opponent (n) /əˈpəʊnənt/

Answer 33

someone who is competing against you