1300-1400 Flashcards
(100 cards)
2 ask someone to fight or run against you because you want to see who will be I he winner: The hoys ________the girls to a race.
2 ask someone to fight or run against you because you want to see who will be I he winner: The hoys challenged the girls to a race.
3 ask someone to do some-lliing because you want to see if he is brave enough to do it: Ben ________Trank to jump into the deep water.
3 ask someone to do some-lliing because you want to see if he is brave enough to do it: Ben challenged Trank to jump into the deep water.
________adj. best in a sport, game, etc.; very good.
champion1 /’tfaempian/ adj. best in a sport, game, etc.; very good.
________n. 1 someone who sneaks or fights for other people or I flings.
champion2 n. 1 someone who sneaks or fights for other people or I flings.
2 someone who wins a race, game, or sport: an athletics ________.
2 someone who wins a race, game, or sport: an athletics champion.
________________ n. competition for first place in a sport, game, etc.: a swimming ________.
championship /’tjaempianfip/ n. competition for first place in a sport, game, etc.: a swimming championship.
________n. 1 (no pi.) happening that is not planned: Harry telephoned by ________and found I was not at home.
chance /tfa:ns/ n. 1 (no pi.) happening that is not planned: Harry telephoned by chance and found I was not at home.
2 {pi. ________) hope; opportunity: Gordon has no ________of winning the race because he has hurt his leg.
2 {pi. chances) hope; opportunity: Gordon has no chance of winning the race because he has hurt his leg.
________ of be likely to get or do something: Arthur ________ of passing the exam,
stand a good chance of be likely to get or do something: Arthur stands a good chance of passing the exam,
________, do something without knowing if it will end well: Don ________ when he picked up the dog, but it didn’t bite him.
take a chance, do something without knowing if it will end well: Don took a chance when he picked up the dog, but it didn’t bite him.
________ n. when a difference comes: a ________in the weather,
change1 /tjeind3/ n. when a difference comes: a change in the weather,
________, because you want something new or different: We normally go to Spain for our holiday but this year’we’re going to Italy ________.
for a change, because you want something new or different: We normally go to Spain for our holiday but this year’we’re going to Italy for a change.
________ n. (no pi.) money that you give back when someone has paid you too much: I gave 50p but the jam cost
change2 n. (no pi.) money that you give back when someone has paid you too much: I gave 50p but the jam cost
________ v. 1 become different: In autumn the leaves ________from green to yellow.
change3 v. 1 become different: In autumn the leaves change from green to yellow.
2 make something different: Slicila has ________the colour of her hair.
2 make something different: Slicila has changed the colour of her hair.
3 take or put one thing in place of another: Tony ________his books at the library.
3 take or put one thing in place of another: Tony changed his books at the library.
4 put on different clothes: I must ________before I go to the party,
4 put on different clothes: I must change before I go to the party,
________ buses, trains, etc., get off one bus, etc., and on to another,
change buses, trains, etc., get off one bus, etc., and on to another,
________a pound, etc., lake one pound and give back lOOp, etc.
change a pound, etc., lake one pound and give back lOOp, etc.
________ n. 1 narrow way where water can go: They made a ________to take the water off the camp site.
channel /’tjaenl/ n. 1 narrow way where water can go: They made a channel to take the water off the camp site.
2 narrow passage of sea, etc.: the English channel .
2 narrow passage of sea, etc.: the English channel
________ n. (no pi.) when things happen wildly and with no control; when there is no order: The strong wind left the garden in ________,
chaos /’keios/ n. (no pi.) when things happen wildly and with no control; when there is no order: The strong wind left the garden in chaos,
________n. man; boy.
chap /tjsep/ n. man; boy.
________ n. room or small church where Christians go to pray and worship.
chapel /’tjaepl/ n. room or small church where Christians go to pray and worship.