Topic vocabulary |
| beat (v) |
to defeat someone in a game,
competition, election, or battle |
England needed to beat Germany to
get to the final. |
| board game (n phr) |
any game in which you move objects around on a special board |
I think that Trivial Pursuit is my
favourite board game. |
| captain (n) |
the person who is in charge of a team or organisation |
She was captain of the Olympic swimming team. |
| challenge (v) |
to invite someone to compete or fight |
The girls challenged the boys to a
cricket match. |
| challenge (n) |
something that needs a lot of skill, energy,
and determination to deal with or achieve |
I felt I needed a new challenge at work. |
| champion (n) |
someone who has won an important
competition, especially in sport |
He finally became the world
heavyweight boxing champion. |
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| cheat (v) |
to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules |
Kids have always found ways of cheating in school exams. |
| classical music (n phr) |
serious music that is played on
instruments such as the piano and
the violin |
I love classical music, like Beethoven. |
| club (n) |
an organisation for people who take
part in a particular activity, or the
building that they use |
Why don’t you join a chess club? |
| coach (n) |
someone who trains a sports player
or team |
After playing for ten years, Barry
became a baseball coach. |
| competition (n) |
an organised event in which people
try to win prizes by being better
than other people |
He'd entered a competition in the local
newspaper. |
| concert (n) |
an event at which an orchestra, band,
or musician plays or sings in front of
an audience |
Did you hear that the Rolling Stones did
a concert in China? |
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| defeat (v) |
to win against someone |
France defeated Italy 3-1. |
| defeat (n) |
failure to win a competition or to
succeed in doing something |
England suffered a 2-0 defeat. |
| entertaining (adj) |
enjoyable or interesting |
I saw a really entertaining programme
on TV last night. |
| folk music (n phr) |
traditional music from a particular
country or region, or music played in
a traditional style |
What I like about folk music is the
sound of the guitar. |
| group (n) |
a small set of musicians who play
pop music |
My brother has got his own group and
they play in our local area. |
| gym (n) |
a room or club with equipment for
doing physical exercises |
I’m thinking of joining a gym. |
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| have fun (v phr) |
get enjoyment from an activity that
is not important or serious |
We haven't had such fun for years. |
| interest (v) |
to make someone want to know
about or take part in something |
Photography has always interested me. |
| interest(n) |
an activity that you enjoy doing when
you are not working |
Tell us about your interests and hobbies. |
| member (n) |
someone who belongs to a group or
an organisation: a trade union member |
Are you a member of the golf club? |
| opponent (n) |
someone who is competing against you |
His opponent received only 36 per cent
of the vote. |
| organise (v) |
to prepare or arrange an activity or event |
Who's organising the conference? |
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| pleasure (n) |
a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or
satisfaction |
He smiled with pleasure when she
walked in. |
| referee (n) |
someone whose job is to mane sure
that payers in a game obey the rules |
The referee blew his whistle and the
game began. |
| rhythm (n) |
a regular pattern of sounds in music |
This song has got a really great rhythm. |
| risk (v) |
to do something although you know
that something that is bad could
happen as a result |
He risked a lot of money on the
company. |
| risk (n) |
the possibility that something
unpleasant or dangerous might happen |
There’s a serious risk of an accident on
this road. |
| score (v) |
To get a point in a game or sport |
No one scored in the first half. |
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| score (n) |
the number of points that someone
gains in a game or test |
The final score was 4-3 to United. |
| support (v) |
to like a particular sports team and
always want them to win |
I support West Ham - who do you
support? |
| support (n) |
help that you give to a particular idea,
organisation, etc |
I hope all the students will support our
plans to rebuild the school. |
| team (n) |
a group of people who play a sport or
game against another group |
Are you in the hockey team this year? |
| train (v) |
to practise a sport regularly before a
match or competition |
The players train five days a week. |
| video game (n phr) |
a game in which players use electronic
controls to move images on a television
or computer screen |
I don’t like video games - I'd rather
play outside. |
