Vocabulary Unit 4

Question 1

athletics

Answer 1

the sports that include running, jumping, and throwing

Question 2

boxing

Answer 2

sport in which two people hit each other while wearing big, leather gloves (=pieces of clothing for your hands)

Question 3

climbing

Answer 3

sport of climbing mountains, hills, or rocks

Question 4

cycling

Answer 4

sport or activity of riding a bicycle

Question 5

gymnastics

Answer 5

sport in which you do physical exercises on the floor and on different pieces of equipment, often in competitions

Question 6

ice hockey

Answer 6

a sport played on ice in which two teams try to hit a small hard object into a goal using long curved sticks

Question 7

ice skating

Answer 7

the activity or sport of moving across ice using ice skates

Question 8

jogging

Answer 8

slowly for exercise

Question 9

rugby

Answer 9

sport played by two teams with an oval ball and H-shaped goals

Question 10

squash

Answer 10

a sport in which two people hit a small rubber ball against the four walls of a room

Question 11

surfing

Answer 11

the sport of riding on a wave on a special board

Question 12

swimming

Answer 12

the activity of moving through water by moving your body

Question 13

table tennis

Answer 13

a sport in which two or four people hit a small ball over a low net on a large table

Question 14

tennis

Answer 14

a sport in which two or for people hit a small ball to each other over a net

Question 15

volleyball

Answer 15

a sport in which two teams use their hands to hit a ball over a net without allowing it to touch the ground

Question 16

windsurfing

Answer 16

a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail

Question 17

coach

Answer 17

comfortable bus used to take groups of people on journeys

Question 18

coach

Answer 18

someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, sill, or school subject

Question 19

exercise

Answer 19

physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy

Question 20

exercise

Answer 20

a piece of written work that helps you learn something

Question 21

fit

Answer 21

healthy and strong, especially as a result of exercise

Question 22

fit

Answer 22

be the right size or shape for someone or something

Question 23

match

Answer 23

a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other

Question 24

match

Answer 24

If two things match, they are the same colour or type

Question 25

point

Answer 25

a unit used for showing who is winning in a game or competition

Question 26

point

Answer 26

to show where someone or something is by holding your finger or a thin object towards it

Question 27

train

Answer 27

a long, thin vehicle that travels along metal tracks and carries people or goods

Question 28

train

Answer 28

to practise a sport or exercise, often in order to prepare for a sporting event, or to help someone to do this

Question 29

trainer

Answer 29

a type of light comfortable shoe that is suitable for playing sport

Question 30

trainer

Answer 30

a person who teaches skills to people or animals and prepares them for a job, activity or sport

Question 31

work out

Answer 31

to find the answer to a problem

Question 32

work out

Answer 32

to do exercises to make your body stronger