An area marked with lines where some sports are played, such as tennis and squash
Court
Football coaches need to ____ a big influence on their players in order to win games
Have
My cousin wanted to be a footballer but ___ _ (become) working for a bank.
Ended up
A long stick that you use for hitting the ball in golf
Club
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
All those berries on the trees this autumn indicate that it’s likely to be a ____ winter.
Hard
In every marriage it’s important to ____ through any small problems you have
Talk
A piece of clothing worn by men for swimming
Trunks
A piece of clothing worn for swimming, especially by women
Costume
A flat area of ground for playing particular sports on, especially football
Pitch
I don’t mind very hot weather as long as there’s a light _____ (light wind)
Breeze
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
Our energy bills were very high because of that cold ____ we had in March
Wave
Young animals learn to hunt by imitating their parents; they ____ their every move.
Copy
Tricia made/ placed/ put/ did well in the test and now she’s going up to the next class.
Did
I love the summer weather, but sometimes I prefer to stay indoors to escape from the ____.
Heat
Someone whose job is to make sure that players obey the rules in some sports – for example, tennis, baseball and cricket
Umpire
We’re in for a cold weekend with high winds – it looks like it will be a ____ (strong wind) blowing by the coast.
Gale
Parents should ______ (support to do) their children to play outside in the fresh air; sitting in front of a computer isn’t healthy.
Encourage
There was a strong/ light/ heavy/ hard downpour while we were in the park so we sheltered under some trees.
Heavy
Someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules in some sports, for example, football
Referee
I couldn’t ____ __(hide the truth) my excitement when I heard that I’d won the prize.
Cover 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
You can’t go outside now! It’s blowing/ shooting/ moving/ driving a gale.
Blowing
I hope some of my Dad’s tennis skills have ___ __ __ (be transmitted) me.
Rubbed off on
Special glasses that protect your eyes, for example, when you are swimming
Goggles
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
I’ve just heard Dan has given on/ to/ in/ up his new job because he says it’s boring.
Up
You need to work hard to get through/ to/ on/ off in life.
On
I look back up / through / on my school days with nostalgia; they were some of the happiest days of my life.
On
My boss is someone you can really ____ __ __ (admire). She leads by setting a good example, not by bullying or blaming anyone.
Look up to
A lovely day today, sunny with a light ____ that should keep from getting too high ____.
Breeze / Temperatures
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
July really thought she’d ___ her parents ___ (disappoint) when she decided not to go to university.
Let / down
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