Ironman Races

Question 1

vocabulary

always busy doing things

adj starting with act

Answer 1

active

He still has an active role in running the company.

/ˈæktɪv/

Question 2

vocabulary

a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions

noun starting with ad

Answer 2

adult

The obesity rate among adults has actually increased.

/ˈædʌlt/

Question 3

vocabulary

the number of years that a person has lived or a thing has existed

noun starting with a

Answer 3

age

He started playing the piano at an early age.

/eɪdʒ/

Question 4

vocabulary

unpleasant; full of problems

basic adj starting with b

Answer 4

bad

I have some bad news for you, I’m afraid.

/bæd/

Question 5

vocabulary

a situation where A and B are equal

noun starting with ba

Answer 5

balance

Try to keep a balance between work and relaxation

/ˈbæləns/

Question 6

vocabulary

a bicycle in short

noun starting with bi

Answer 6

bike

I used to ride my bike around the neighbourhood for hours.

/baɪk/

Question 7

vocabulary

to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available

verb starting with ch

Answer 7

choose

She had to choose between staying in the UK or going home.

/tʃuːz/

Question 8

vocabulary

a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat people who are ill or injured

Answer 8

doctor

You’d better see a doctor about that cough.

/ˈdɑːktər/

Question 9

vocabulary

all through a period of time

preposition starting with du

Answer 9

during

Please remain seated during the performance.

/ˈdʊrɪŋ/

Question 10

vocabulary

a game played by two teams of 11 players, using a round ball that players kick up and down the playing field. Teams try to kick the ball into the other team’s goal.

noun starting with f

Answer 10

football

The kids were outside playing football.

/ˈfʊtbɔːl/

Question 11

vocabulary

the feeling of enjoying

uncountable noun starting with f

Answer 11

fun

It’s no fun getting up at 4  a.m. on a cold, rainy morning.

/fʌn/

Question 12

vocabulary

an activity that you do to have fun

noun starting with g

Answer 12

game

The children invented a new game.

/ɡeɪm/

Question 13

vocabulary

a sport with rules in which people or teams compete against each other

noun starting with g

Answer 13

game

How I hated team games at school!

/ɡeɪm/

Question 14

vocabulary

the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans

noun starting with he

Answer 14

heart

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest

/hɑːt/

Question 15

vocabulary

a game played over a large area of ground using sticks with a special shape to hit a small hard ball into a series of 9 or 18 holes, using as few shots as possible

noun starting with go

Answer 15

golf

He enjoyed a round of golf on a Sunday morning.

/ɡɒlf/

Question 16

vocabulary

to become greater in amount, number, value, etc.

verb starting with inc

Answer 16

increase

Our aim is to increase the number of women in the sport.

/ɪnˈkriːs/

Question 17

vocabulary

the time when a person is still alive

noun starting with Li

Answer 17

life

I wish we could bring dinosaurs back to life.

/laɪf/

Question 18

vocabulary

a unit for measuring distance = 1000 metres

Answer 18

kilometer

Monaco is only two square kilometres in size

/kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/

Question 19

vocabulary

when sth happens many times

adverbs starting with of

Answer 19

often

How often do you go to the theater?

Question 20

vocabulary

a large amount, often more than needed

pronoun starting with ple

Answer 20

plenty

They always gave us plenty to eat. We have plenty to talk about.

/ˈplenti/

Question 21

vocabulary

show how heavy sth/sb is

either noun or verb, starting with wei

Answer 21

weight

In the wild, this fish can reach a weight of 50 kg.

/weɪt/