Unit 1

Question 1

go + a sport that ends in -ing

Answer 1

go swimming, cycling, horse riding, sailing, skiing, windsurfing, surfing, karting, snowfering, curling

Question 2

do + a sport that shows one person’s skills

I never do any sport.

Answer 2

do athletics, gymnastics

Question 3

play + a sport with a ball

Answer 3

play football, rugby, tennis, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, bossaball, hockey

Question 4

goal noun
BrE / ɡəʊl / NAmE / ɡoʊl /
Who is in goal (= is the goalkeeper ) for Arsenal?

Answer 4

(in sports) a frame with a net into which players must kick or hit the ball in order to score a point

Question 5

bare adj.
BrE / beə(r)  / NAmE / ber  /
(barer, bar•est)
I usually have bare feet.
She likes to walk around in bare feet.

Answer 5

not covered by any clothes

Question 6

stick

a hockey stick

Answer 6

IN SPORT [C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball

Question 7

pole
noun BrE / pəʊl / NAmE / poʊl /
a ski pole
skiers use poles

Answer 7

a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the ground, used as a support

Question 8

bat
noun BrE / bæt / NAmE / bæt /
a turn at playing with a bat

Answer 8

a piece of wood with a handle, made in various shapes and sizes, and used for hitting the ball in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis

Question 9

helmet
noun BrE / ˈhelmɪt / NAmE / ˈhelmɪt /
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security.
Gymnasts never wear helmets.

Answer 9

a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports

Question 10

hard hat

Riders wear a hard hat, not a helmet.

Answer 10

a hat worn by building workers, horse riders etc. to protect their heads

Question 11

kart

Kart is a kind of small racing car. It’s got a real engine.

Answer 11

a small motor vehicle used for racing

Question 12

skilful adj.
(especially US skill•ful)
BrE / ˈskɪlfl / NAmE / ˈskɪlfl /
It’s quite skilful.

Answer 12

1. possessing or displaying accomplishment or skill

2. involving or requiring accomplishment or skill

Question 13

tidy
adj. BrE / ˈtaɪdi / NAmE / ˈtaɪdi /
(tidi•er, tidi•est)
He’s a very tidy person.

Answer 13

(especially BrE) keeping things neat and in order,

well organized, methodical, systematic

Question 14

steep
adj. BrE / stiːp / NAmE / stiːp /
(steep•er, steep•est)
The hill was very steep.

Answer 14

1 (of a slope, hill, etc.) rising or falling quickly, not gradually
2 [usually before noun] (of a rise or fall in an amount) sudden and very big sharp
3 (informal) (of a price or demand) too much; unreasonable expensive