Podcast2

Question 1

ton /tʌn/ noun [countable]
; tons of something

Answer 1

informal, a lot of something

Question 2

ˈTee-ball noun [uncountable]

Answer 2

Sport

Question 3

Basball

Answer 3

Sport

Question 4

soc‧cer /ˈsɒkə $ ˈsɑːkər/ noun [uncountable]

Answer 4

a sport played by two teams of 11 players, who try to kick a round ball into their opponents’ goal SYN football British English

Question 5

ˈmiddle school noun [countable, uncountable]

Answer 5

a school in Britain for children between the ages of 8 and 12
Or
a school in Britain for children between the ages of 8 and 12

Question 6

score/ skɔː $ skɔːr/verb

Answer 6

win points [intransitive, transitive] to win a point in a sport, game, competition, or test

Question 7

quit /kwɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle quit, also quitted British English

Answer 7

[intransitive, transitive] informal to leave a job, school etc, especially without finishing it completely

Question 8

tour‧na‧ment /ˈtʊənəmənt, ˈtɔː- $ ˈtɜːr-, ˈtʊr-/ noun [countable]
;I feel I can win this tournament.

Answer 8

a competition in which players compete against each other in a series of games until there is one winner

Question 9

se‧ri‧ous /ˈsɪəriəs $ ˈsɪr-/ adjective
;This is a very serious matter.

Answer 9

important and needing a lot of thought or attention

Question 10

Super hard

Answer 10

Very difficult

Question 11

Addicting/ əˈdɪktɪŋ/adj

Answer 11

Causing addiction

Question 12

hit1 /hɪt/ verb (past tense and past participle hit,
;Hit the ball as hard as you can.

Answer 12

if you hit a ball or other object, you make it move forward quickly by hitting it with a bat, stick etc SYN strike

Question 13

shot /ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt/ noun
;Shaw took a shot at the goal from the halfway line, but missed.

Answer 13

an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point

Question 14

mess something up/
/mes/
;I think i messed up on the last question.

Answer 14

to spoil or damage something, or to do something wrong or badly

Question 15

hon‧est‧ly /ˈɒnəstli $ ˈɑːn-/ adverb
;I honestly don’t know how old my parents are.

Answer 15

used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising

Question 16

mo‧ti‧va‧tion /ˌməʊtəˈveɪʃən $ ˌmoʊ-/ noun
;efforts to improve employees’ motivation

Answer 16

eagerness and willingness to do something without needing to be told or forced to do it

Question 17

from time to time
;From time to time I still think of her.

Answer 17

sometimes, but not often:

Question 18

A little too

Answer 18

Something is just barely above an acceptable limit

Question 19

obsessed/əbˈsest/adjective
;Why are people so obsessed with money

Answer 19

unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something

Question 20

Made it

Answer 20

Succeeded, accomplished it

Question 21

play off

Answer 21

British English, if people or teams play off, they play the last game in a sports competition, in order to decide who is the winner

Question 22

cham‧pi‧on‧ship /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ noun
;Greece won the European Championship

Answer 22

a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport

Question 23

get into something
;She was starting to get into politics

Answer 23

to begin to be involved in doing something

Question 24

be‧sides /bɪˈsaɪdz/ adverb, preposition informal
;I need the money. And besides, when I agree to do something, I do it.

Answer 24

spoken used when adding another reason

Question 25

film/ verb [intransitive, transitive]
;She’s in South Africa filming a documentary for the BBC.

Answer 25

to use a camera to record a story or real events so that they can be shown in the cinema or on television

Question 26

trick /trɪk/ noun [countable]
;The trick is to bend your knees as you catch the ball.

Answer 26

clever method a way of doing something that works very well but may not be easy to notice

Question 27

doz‧en /ˈdʌzən/ number (plural dozen or dozens
;I’ve heard this story a dozen times before.

Answer 27

doz‧en/ˈdʌzən/number(pluraldozenordozens

Question 28

doz‧en /ˈdʌzən/ number (plural dozen or dozens
;I’ve heard this story a dozen times before.

Answer 28

doz‧en/ˈdʌzən/number(pluraldozenordozens