File 5

Vocabulary Banks

Sport

arena n /əˈriːnə/ The horse racing competition took place in the arena.

beat v /biːt/ Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0.

captain n /ˈk.ptɪn/ Which player is the captain of your team?

circuit n /ˈsɜːkɪt/ There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain.

coach n /kəʊtʃ/ My dad is a tennis coach.

course n /kɔːs/ We went round the 18-hole golf course together.

court n /kɔːt/ There’s a tennis court in our local park.

crowd n /kraʊd/ There was a huge crowd waiting to get into the stadium.

draw v /drɔː/ We don’t want to draw – we want to win the match.

eliminate v /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ We will eliminate their team from the competition.

fan n /f.n/ I’m a Manchester United fan.

get fit /ɡet fɪt/ I want to lose weight and get fit before my wedding.

get injured /ɡet ˈɪndʒəd/ Try not to get injured in the football match.

gym n /dʒɪm/ I go to the gym every morning for 45 minutes.

knock out phr v /ˈnɒkaʊt/ Can we knock out their team from the competition?

lose v /luːz/ They accept money to lose matches.

pitch n /pɪtʃ/ The football pitch was very muddy.

player n /ˈpleɪə(r)/ Who is the best player in your team?

pool n /puːl/ I dived into the pool.

referee n /ˌrefəˈriː/ The referee blew his whistle.

send off phr v /ˈsend ɒf/ I think the referee should send off that player.

slope n /sləʊp/ We went really fast down the ski slope.

spectator n /spekˈteɪtə(r)/ I was a spectator at the Wimbledon final this year.

sports hall n /spɔːts hɔːl/ You can play basketball in the sports hall.

stadium n /ˈsteɪdiəm/ They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few years ago.

tai-chi n /ˌtʌɪ tʃiː/ I do tai-chi to help me relax.

team n /tiːm/ There are 11 players in a football team.

track n /tr.k/ I ran twice around the race track.

train v /treɪn/ How many hours do you train for every day?

umpire n /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/ The umpire sent one of the players off the field.

warm up phr v /ˈwɔːm ʌp/ It’s important to warm up before you do exercise

win v /wɪn/ I really want to win this competition.

work out phr v /ˈwɜːkaʊt/ I like to work out at the gym three times a week.

Relationships

be together /bi təˈɡe.ə(r)/ I want us to be together forever.

become friends /bɪˈkʌm frendz/ When did you first become friends?

break up phr v /ˈbreɪk ʌp/ I find it really hard to break up with someone.

classmate n /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ He’s a classmate of mine – we take maths together.

close friend n /kləʊs frend/ Nina is a really close friend of mine.

colleague n /ˈkɒliːɡ/ James is a work colleague.

couple n /ˈkʌpl/ How long have you and Wendy been a couple?

dump v /dʌmp/ I’m going to dump my boyfriend this evening.

ex n /eks/ I had a text message from my ex yesterday.

fall out with /fɔːl aʊt wɪ./ I never fall out with my sister.

fancy v /ˈf.nsi/ Do you fancy anyone in your drama class?

fiancй(e) n /fiˈɒnseɪ/ This is my fiancйe, Heather.

flatmate n /ˈfl.tmeɪt/ Kevin is my flatmate.

get in touch /ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ/ Please get in touch when you are next in town.

get married /ɡet ˈm.rid/ I’d like to get married before I’m 30.

get on phr v /ɡet ɒn/ Do you get on with your parents?

get to know /ɡet tə nəʊ/ I want to get to know you.

go out together /ɡəʊ aʊt təˈɡe.ə(r)/ How long did you and Nick go out together?

have a crush on /həv ə krʌʃ ɒn/ I have a crush on my sister’s best friend.

have something in common You need to have something in common with your partner if the

relationship is going to work.

lose touch /luːz tʌtʃ/ Don’t lose touch – let’s exchange numbers.

mate n /meɪt/ Nicola’s not my girlfriend – she’s just a mate.

meet v /miːt/ I find it quite difficult to meet new people.

partner n /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ I live in a small house with my partner.

propose v /prəˈpəʊz/ I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight.

romantic adj /rəʊˈm.ntɪk/ I took her out for a romantic meal.

split up phr v /splɪt ʌp/ When did you split up with Marco?

Useful words and phrases

audition n /ɔːˈdɪʃn/ The actress was driving to an audition.

award v /əˈwɔːd/ They will award the title to the winner of the race.

barrier n /ˈb.riə(r)/ He raised the barrier to let her pass.

candle n /ˈk.ndl/ She lit the candle in her bedroom.

commuter n /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ She was a frequent commuter from London to New York.

cute adj /kjuːt/ She thought he was really cute.

exceptionally adv /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.

exchange a few words They always exchange a few words when they see each other.

fate n /feɪt/ I knew it was fate that we didn’t win the game.

find the courage /faɪnd .ə ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Try to find the courage to give him your number.

lane n /leɪn/ The motorway lane was closed.

likely adj /ˈlaɪkli/ Is it likely that you will pass your exams?

lucky charm n /ˈlʌki tʃɑːm/ This necklace is my lucky charm

opera n /ˈɒprə/ We went to see an Italian opera last night.

operator n /ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/ He was a tollbooth operator.

ritual n /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ He has a ritual that he does before every match.

run v /rʌn/ I want to run a company when I grow up.

shift n /ʃɪft/ I’m working the day shift at the moment.

shoelaces n pl /ˈʃuːleɪsɪz/ Did you tie your shoelaces properly?

short cut n /ˈʃɔːt kʌt/ If you take the short cut you will get there early.

superstition n /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃn/ The superstition is that seeing a black cat brings good luck.

superstitious adj /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs/ I’m really superstitious so I hate the number 13.

sweat v /swet/ I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.

their eyes met /.eə(r) aɪz met/ Their eyes met across a crowded room.

thruway n /ˈθruːweɪ/ She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth.

title n /ˈtaɪtl/ They awarded the title to the real winner.

tollbooth n /ˈtəʊlbuː./ You have to pay money to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.

traffic cone n /ˈtr.fɪk kəʊn/ He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.

turn out phr v /ˈtɜːnaʊt/ Don’t worry – everything will turn out okay.

winner n /ˈwɪnə(r)/ Who was the winner?

More words in File 5

anecdote n /ˈ.nɪkdəʊt/ He told us a really funny anecdote at the party.

celebrity n /səˈlebrəti/ Have you ever met a celebrity?

cheat v /tʃiːt/ Why did you cheat in your exams?

extra time n /ˌekstrə ˈtaɪm/ There were no goals so the match went to extra time.

forum n /ˈfɔːrəm/ I like to post my comments on a web forum.

I’m going to tell you about a time when …

probable adj /ˈprɒbəbl/ It’s probable that the economy won’t grow in the nextfew months.

protest v /prəˈtest/ You shouldn’t protest against the referee’s decision.

quarter-finals n pl /ˌkwɔːtə ˈfaɪnlz/ We got through to the quarter-finals of the competition.

recover v /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/ How long did it take to recover from the accident?

This happened a few years ago …

trophy n /ˈtrəʊfi/ I really hope my team wins a trophy this year.

unpopular adj /ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)/ Football referees are really unpopular in my country.

wax n /w.ks/ This candle is made of wax.

well-paid adj /wel peɪd/ Professional footballers are extremely well-paid.

When I was younger …