Vocabulary B1+ Unit 10

Question 1

noun

extreme sport

This is an extreme sport.

Answer 1

a sport that is very dangerous and exciting, for example skydiving and bungee jumping

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Question 2

verb

miss

You win points when your partner misses the ball.

Answer 2

to not hit or catch something as you intended

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Question 3

noun

training

The training is very difficult.

Answer 3

preparation for a sport or competition

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Question 4

noun

workout

It’s a fun game and a great workout too.

Answer 4

when you do a series of exercises to make your body strong and healthy

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Question 5

adj

afraid of

I don’t like extreme sports � I’m afraid of hurting myself.

Answer 5

frightened of

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Question 6

adj

essential for

I think that having lots of friends is essential for a happy, healthy life.

Answer 6

very important and necessary for

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Question 7

adj

interested in

I’m very interested in health and fitness.

Answer 7

wanting to give your attention to something and discover more about it

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Question 8

adj

perfect for

Yoga sounds perfect for me.

Answer 8

as good as possible for

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Question 9

adj

popular with

Swimming’s popular with all kinds of people.

Answer 9

liked by

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Question 10

adj

proud of

I am very proud of my little sister.

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feeling very pleased about something you have done, something you own, or someone you know

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Question 11

adj

right for

I’ve found a sport which is right for me.

Answer 11

suitable for

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Question 12

adj

scared of

I’m not scared of spiders.

Answer 12

frightened of

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Question 13

adj

similar to

American football is similar to rugby.

Answer 13

Something which is similar to something else has many things the same, although it is not exactly the same.

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Question 14

adj

tired of

I’ll never get tired of visiting new places.

Answer 14

bored or annoyed by something that has happened too often

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Question 15

adj

worried about

I’m worried about my football team’s performance at the moment.

Answer 15

anxious because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen

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Question 16

phrase

do research

We’ll have to do some research to find out about their lives.

Answer 16

to study a subject in detail in order to discover new information

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Question 17

phrase

make our own luck

Was Anna just lucky? Or did she make her own luck?

Answer 17

to be responsible for our futures

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Question 18

phrase

make the most of

Are you making the most of life’s opportunities?

Answer 18

to take full advantage of something

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Question 19

phrase

take a risk

Do you know anyone who takes a lot of risks?

Answer 19

to do something although something bad might happen because of it

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Question 20

phrase

take action

They take action to make the most of their opportunities.

Answer 20

to do something

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Question 21

phrase

take advantage of

We should take advantage of opportunities when they come our way.

Answer 21

to use the good things in a situation

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Question 22

verb

attack

You need to attack your opponent.

Answer 22

to try to score points, goals, etc. against someone in a sport

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Question 23

verb

beat

You won last time, but this time I’m going to beat you!

Answer 23

to defeat someone in a competition

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Question 24

verb

compete

They are competing for a prize.

Answer 24

to take part in a race or competition

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Question 25

# noun competitor ## Footnote *There are several competitors in the race.*

Answer 25

a person, team, or company that is competing with others ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 26

# noun court ## Footnote *He lives in an enormous house with a swimming pool and a tennis court.*

Answer 26

an area for playing particular sports ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 27

# phrase do badly ## Footnote *He did badly in the exam.*

Answer 27

to be unsuccessful ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 28

# phrase do well ## Footnote *They're going to pay me a bonus if I do well.*

Answer 28

to be successful ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 29

# phrase do your best ## Footnote *I realise he isn't a very sociable person but please do your best to persuade him to come to the party.*

Answer 29

to do something as well as you can ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 30

# phrase do your homework ## Footnote *I've been doing this maths homework all night and I still don't understand it.*

Answer 30

to do work which teachers give you to do at home ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 31

# verb lose ## Footnote *We mustn't lose this game!*

Answer 31

If you lose a game, competition, or election, the team or person that you are competing with wins. ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 32

# phrase make a (big) difference ## Footnote *Travelling made a big difference to the way I see the world.*

Answer 32

to change a situation (a lot) ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 33

# phrase make a decision ## Footnote *Extroverts often make quick decisions.*

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to decide something ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 34

# phrase make a mistake ## Footnote *If you write in pencil, it doesn't matter if you make a mistake.*

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to do something in a way that is not correct ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 35

# phrase make a phone call ## Footnote *I need to make a phone call.*

Answer 35

to call someone on the telephone ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 36

# phrase make friends (with sb) ## Footnote *Do you want to make new friends from around the world?*

Answer 36

to begin to know and like someone ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 37

# phrase make money ## Footnote *He won't make any money unless he sells more products.*

Answer 37

to earn money ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 38

# phrase make progress ## Footnote *I'm trying to learn Russian but I'm not making much progress.*

Answer 38

to develop and improve ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 39

# phrase make sense ## Footnote *It makes sense that there are more car accidents in the countryside.*

Answer 39

to have a meaning or reason that you can understand ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 40

# noun match ## Footnote *He'll win the match if he scores one more point!*

Answer 40

a sports competition in which two people or teams compete against each other ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 41

# noun net ## Footnote *You must hit the ball over the net.*

Answer 41

something made with a piece of net, for example for sports ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 42

# noun opponent ## Footnote *You need to attack your opponent.*

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someone who you compete against in a game or competition ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 43

# noun point ## Footnote *You win points when your partner misses the ball.*

Answer 43

a unit used for showing who is winning in a game or competition ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 44

# noun referee ## Footnote *If the referee had seen what number 7 had done to your goalkeeper, there would have been a penalty for sure.*

Answer 44

someone who makes sure that players follow the rules during a sports game ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 45

# verb score ## Footnote *We'd have scored a lot more points if we'd done more training over the last few weeks.*

Answer 45

to get points in a game or test ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 46

# phrase take a break ## Footnote *How often do you take a break when you're studying?*

Answer 46

to stop an activity for a short time in order to rest or eat ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 47

# phrase take a chance ## Footnote *He failed, but he was right to take a chance.*

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to take a risk ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 48

# phrase take a nap ## Footnote *I'm tired - I'm going to take a nap.*

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to have a short sleep ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 49

# phrase take care of sth ## Footnote *Just choose a programme and we'll take care of the details.*

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to deal with something ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 50

# phrase take it easy ## Footnote *I've already told the team that they cannot take it easy.*

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to relax and not use too much energy ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 51

# phrase take part in ## Footnote *Would you like to take part in the programme?*

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to be involved in an activity with other people ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 52

# noun track ## Footnote *How many times did you run round the track?*

Answer 52

the sport of running in races around a wide circular path made for this sport ## Footnote Unit 10

Question 53

# phrase have a go ## Footnote *If you like surfing, you should have a go at this.*

Answer 53

to try something ## Footnote Unit 10