L-09

Question 1

component

Answer 1

one of several parts that together make up a whole machine, system etc
SYN constituent

Question 2

category

Answer 2

a group of people or things that are all of the same type

Question 3

achievement

Answer 3

something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts

Question 4

athletics

Answer 4

sports such as running and jumping

SYN track and fieldAmE

Question 5

athlete

Answer 5

someone who competes in sports competitions, especially running, jumping, and throwing

Question 6

wind-surfing

Answer 6

the sport of sailing across water by standing on a surfboard and holding on to a large sail attached to the surfboard

Question 7

aim

Answer 7

to choose the place, person etc that you want to hit or reach and point a weapon or another object towards them

Question 8

cycle

Answer 8

especially BrE

a bicycle or motorcycle

Question 9

cyclist

Answer 9

someone who rides a bicycle

Question 10

cross-country

Answer 10

across fields or not along main roads

Question 11

instruction

Answer 11

the written information that tells you how to do or use something
➔ directions

Question 12

greyhound

Answer 12

a type of thin dog that can run very fast and is used in races

Question 13

entertainment

Answer 13

things such as films, television, performances etc that are intended to amuse or interest people

Question 14

rodeo

Answer 14

a type of entertainment in which cowboy s ride wild horses, catch cattle with ropes, and ride in races

Question 15

spectator

Answer 15

someone who is watching an event or game➔ audience

Question 16

skill

Answer 16

an ability to do something well, especially because you have learned and practised it➔ talent

Question 17

necessarily

Answer 17

not necessarily possibly, but not certainly

Question 18

necessary

Answer 18

something that is necessary is what you need to have or need to do
➔ essential

Question 19

necessity

Answer 19

something that you need to have in order to live

OPP luxury

Question 20

jockey

Answer 20

someone who rides horses in races

Question 21

clearly

Answer 21

without any doubt

SYN obviously

Question 22

afterwards

Answer 22

after an event or time that has already been mentioned

Question 23

whip

Answer 23

a long thin piece of rope or leather with a handle, that you hit animals with to make them move or that you hit someone with to punish them

Question 24

gambling

Answer 24

when people risk money or possessions on the result of something which is not certain, such as a card game or a horse race➔ betting

Question 25

obligation

Answer 25

a moral or legal duty to do something