BBC Unit 2

Question 1

berths

Answer 1

beds in a ship, boat or train

Question 2

boom

Answer 2

a pole that supports the bottom of the sail and can move from side to side

Question 3

bow

Answer 3

front end of the boat

Question 4

deck

Answer 4

outside part of the boat that people can walk on

Question 5

galley

Answer 5

the kitchen in a ship, boat or plane

Question 6

mainsail

Answer 6

the largest sail on a boat

Question 7

mast

Answer 7

a tall pole that supports the sail on a boat

Question 8

plain sailing

Answer 8

an expression that means a job or task is going well, easily, without problems

Question 9

rudder

Answer 9

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat that controls the direction of travel (by moving from side to side)

Question 10

seasick

Answer 10

feeling ill, vomiting or feeling you are going to vomit or be sick because of the movement of the ship or boat you are travelling in

Question 11

stern

Answer 11

back end of the boat

Question 12

scruffy

Answer 12

not neat or clean

Question 13

casual

Answer 13

informal and comfortable

Question 14

formal

Answer 14

serious, important clothes for special events e.g. a wedding