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Special glasses that protect your eyes, for example, when you are swimming

Goggles

A race, especially on skis, in which people move around a series of poles, turning first one way and then the other

Slalom

A large flat area of ice inside a building, where people can go to ice-skate

Rink

A piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially by women

Costume

Someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports – for example, tennis, baseball and cricket

Umpire

A series of games in which the winner of each game plays in the next game, until there is one player or team left

Tournament

Part of a hill or mountain that you ski on

Slope

An area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash

Court

A long stick that you use for hitting the ball in golf

Club

A piece of clothing worn by men for swimming

Trunks

Someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules in some sports, for example, football

Referee

A flat area of ground for playing particular sports on, especially football

Pitch

I’ve just heard Dan has given on/ to/ in/ up his new job because he says it’s boring.

Up

July really thought she’d ___ her parents ___ (disappoint) when she decided not to go to university.

Let / down

Our energy bills were very high because of that cold ____ we had in March

Wave

You can’t go outside now! It’s blowing/ shooting/ moving/ driving a gale.

Blowing

I couldn’t ____ __(hide the truth) my excitement when I heard that I’d won the prize.

Cover up

In every marriage it’s important to ____ through any small problems you have

Talk

I don’t mind very hot weather as long as there’s a light _____ (light wind)

Breeze

You need to work hard to get through/ to/ on/ off in life.

On

I hope some of my Dad’s tennis skills have ___ __ __ (be transmitted) me.

Rubbed off on

Tricia made/ placed/ put/ did well in the test and now she’s going up to the next class.

Did

There was a strong/ light/ heavy/ hard downpour while we were in the park so we sheltered under some trees.

Heavy

My cousin wanted to be a footballer but ___ _ (become) working for a bank.

Ended up

Although we try to have a positive influence on our children, we can’t really predict how their lives will end at / out / up.

Up

The concert wasn’t as good as I’d hoped; the singer was losing her voice but hadn’t cancelled the performance as she didn’t want to let her fans out / down / up

Down

I really admire my sister for having such a good job; I hope that some of her success will rub up / off / out on me.

Off

We’re in for a cold weekend with high winds – it looks like it will be a ____ (strong wind) blowing by the coast.

Gale

I love the summer weather, but sometimes I prefer to stay indoors to escape from the ____.

Heat

A lovely day today, sunny with a light ____ that should keep from getting too high ____.

Breeze / Temperatures

All those berries on the trees this autumn indicate that it’s likely to be a ____ winter.

Hard

I look back up / through / on my school days with nostalgia; they were some of the happiest days of my life.

On

Young animals learn to hunt by imitating their parents; they ____ their every move.

Copy

Football coaches need to ____ a big influence on their players in order to win games

Have

My boss is someone you can really ____ __ __ (admire). She leads by setting a good example, not by bullying or blaming anyone.

Look up to

Parents should ______ (support to do) their children to play outside in the fresh air; sitting in front of a computer isn’t healthy.

Encourage