Topic Vocabulary in Contrast

Question 1

pitch (n)

Answer 1

a flat area of ground that is used for playing sports on

Question 2

track (n)

Answer 2

a piece of ground that is used for running or racing

Question 3

court (n)

Answer 3

an area marked with lines where some sports are played, including tennis and basketball

Question 4

course (n)

Answer 4

an area where a race or sport takes place (e.g. golf course)

Question 5

ring (n)

Answer 5

a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling

Question 6

rink (n)

Answer 6

a large flat area where people go to skate

Question 7

win (v)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

beat (v)

Answer 8

to defeat sb in a game, competition, election or battle

Question 9

score (v)

Answer 9

to get a point in a game or sport

Question 10

play (n)

Answer 10

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

Question 11

game (n)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

spectator (n)

Answer 12

sb who watches a public activity or event

Question 13

viewer (n)

Answer 13

sb who watches television programmes

Question 14

umpire (n)

Answer 14

sb whose job is to make sure
that players obey the rules in some sports, for example tennis, baseball and cricket

Question 15

referee (n)

Answer 15

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

Question 16

final (n)

Answer 16

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

Question 17

finale (n)

Answer 17

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

Question 18

end (n)

Answer 18

the time when a situation or an event stops

Question 19

ending (n)

Answer 19

the way in which a story, film or play ends

Question 20

bat (n)

Answer 20

a wooden object used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket
and table tennis

Question 21

stick (n)

Answer 21

a long thin piece of wood that is used for hitting or carrying sth in a sport (e.g. hockey stick)

Question 22

rod (n)

Answer 22

a long thin bar or stick made of metal, plastic or wood (e.g. fishing rod)

Question 23

racket (n)

Answer 23

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

Question 24

amateur (adj)

Answer 24

done for pleasure instead of as a job

Question 25

professional (adj)

Answer 25

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

Question 26

sport (n)

Answer 26

sports in general

Question 27

athletics (n)

Answer 27

sports such as running, throwing and jumping

Question 28

interval (n)

Answer 28

a short break between the parts of sth such as a play or concert

Question 29

half time (n)

Answer 29

in football and some other team sports, a period of rest between the two halves of a match

Question 30

draw (v)

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)

Answer 31

to be as good as sb/sth else

Question 32

competitor (n)

Answer 32

sb who takes part in a competition

Question 33

opponent (n)

Answer 33

sb who is competing against you