Unit 9 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 9, Optimise B1 Exercises and Flashcards

These exercises focus on Unit 9, Optimise B1

Wordlist for Unit 9, Optimise B1

Word	Definition	Example
acrobat	a person who entertains people by doing difficult and skilful physical things, such as walking along a high wire	It takes years of training to become a circus acrobat.
athlete	a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events	The world's best athletes compete in the Olympic Games.
captain	the person in charge of a group	Greg is the captain of our football team this season.
climber	someone who climbs mountains for sport	Two climbers were rescued from the mountain by helicopter.
cyclist	someone who rides a bike	You need strong legs to be a professional cyclist.
gamer	someone who likes playing computer games	I play video games online with gamers from all around the world.
gymnast	a person trained or skilled in gymnastics.	You need very good balance to be a gymnast.
player	a person or organization that influences a situation, especially in business or politics	How many players are there in a football team?
referee	someone who makes sure that the rules of a sport such as football, basketball, or boxing, are followed	The referee blew the whistle and the match began.
rider	someone who rides a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle	Two riders fell off their bikes during the race.
be knocked out (of)	have to leave a competition because you lose	In the first round, the loser of each match is knocked out of the competition.
catch on	become popular	Pokemon Go caught on extremely quickly.
join in (with)	take part	We're going to play a board game – do you want to join in?
pull out (of)	leave a game/competition because of a problem or accident	My sister had to pull out of the swimming competition when she broke her leg.
put away	store something in its usual place	Please put the equipment away after you've finished using it.
put off	delay, postpone	The match has been put off until next week because of the bad weather.
send off	make sb leave a game because they broke the rules	The referee sent Jake off because he shouted at anotherplayer.
set up	prepare equipment	You set up the board game and I'll get the coffee ready.
yoga	a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind	We do yoga at school in the summer term.
play football	to take part in a game of football	Have you ever played football?