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43 Cards in this Set
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Beat (v) |
To defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle |
1. England needed to beat Germany to get to the final. |
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Board game (n phr) |
Any game in which you move objects around on a special board |
1. I think that Trivial Pursuit is my favourite board game. |
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Captain (n) |
The person who is in charge of a team or organisation |
1. She was captain of the Olympic swimming team. |
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Challenge (v) |
To invite someone to compete or fight |
1. The girls challenged the boys to a cricket match. |
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Carry on (phr v) |
To continue |
1. The phone rang, but Mark just carried on watching TV. |
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Eat out (phr v) |
To eat at a restaurant |
1. Would you like to stay in or eat out tonight? |
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Give up (phr v) |
To stop doing sth you do regularly |
1. You should give up smoking. |
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Join in (phr v) |
To participate, take part |
1. Ask them if you can play - I'm sure they'll let you join in. |
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Send off (phr v) |
To make a player leave a game |
1. It was a very bad foul and the referee sent the player off. |
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Take up (phr v) |
To start ( a hobby, sport, etc) |
1. I've taken up stamp collecting and it's really interesting. |
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Turn down (phr v) |
To lower the volume of |
1. Turn the radio down - I am trying to work. |
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Challenge (n) |
Something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve |
1. I felt I needed a new challenge at work. |
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Champion (n) |
Someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport |
1. He finally became the world heavyweight boxing champion. |
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Cheat (v) |
To behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules |
1. Kids have always found way of cheating in school exams. |
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Classical music (n phr) |
Serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin |
1. I love classical music, like Beethoven. |
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Club (n) |
An organisation for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use |
1. Why don't you join a chess club? |
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Coach (n) |
Someone who trains a sports player or team |
1. After playing for ten years, Barry became a baseball coach. |
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Competition (n) |
An organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people |
1. He'd entered a competition in the local newspaper. |
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Concert (n) |
An event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or sings in front of an audience |
1. Did you hear that the Rolling Stones did a concert in China. |
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Defeat (v) |
To win against someone |
1. France defeated Italy 3-1. |
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Defeat (n) |
Failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something |
1. English suffered a 2-0 defeat. |
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Entertaining (adj) |
Enjoyable or interesting |
1. I saw a really entertaining programme on TV last night. |
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Folk music (n phr) |
Traditional music from a particular country or region, or music played in a traditional style |
1. What I like about folk music is the sound of the guitar. |
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Group (n) |
A small set of musicians who play pop music |
1. My brother has got his own group and they play in our local area. |
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Gym (n) |
A room or club with equipment for doing physical exercises |
1. 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 |
1. We haven't had such fun for years. |
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Interest (v) |
To make someone want to know about or take part in something |
1. Photography has always interested me. |
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Interest (n) |
An activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working |
1. Tell us about your interests and hobbies. |
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Member (n) |
Someone who belongs to a group or an organisation: a trade union member |
1. Are you a member of the golf club? |
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Opponent (n) |
Someone who is competing against you |
1. His opponent received only 36 percent of the vote. |
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Organise (v) |
To prepare or arrange an activity or event |
1. Who's organising the conference? |
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Pleasure (n) |
A feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction |
1. He smiled with pleasure when she walked in. |
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Referee (n) |
Someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules |
1. The referee blew his whistle and the game began. |
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Rhythm (n) |
A regular pattern of sounds in music |
1. This song has got a really great rhythm. |
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Risk (v) |
To do something although you know that something that is bad could happen as a result |
1. He risked a lot of money on the company. |
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Risk (n) |
The possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen |
1. There's a serious risk of an accident on this road. |
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Score (v) |
To get a point in a game or sport |
1. 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 |
1. The final score was 4-3 to United. |
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Support (v) |
To like a particular sports team and always want them to win |
1. I support West Ham - who do you support? |
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Support (n) |
Help that you give to a particular idea, organisation, etc |
1. I hope all the students will support our plans to rebuild the school. |
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Team (n) |
A group of people who play a sport or game against another group |
1. Are you in the hockey team this year? |
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Train (v) |
To practise a sport regularly before a match or competition |
1. The players train five days a week. |
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Video game (n phr) |
A game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a television or computer screen |
1. I don't like video games - I'd rather play outside. |