SPORTS AND GAMES

1. What sport society do you belong to?

2. The club has different sections.

3. A special council is elected to guide the activities of the club.

4. This stadium has a seating capacity of 1000,000.

5. There has been a record attendance at the stadium this year.

6. Where is the play (sports) ground)?

7. Now the winter sports season is in full swing.

8. The competition will be opened with the long-distance run.

9. Tournament

10. Gymnastic competition

11. International contest

12. Swimming contest

13. The World Students` Games

14. Match

15. Meeting (Am a meet)

16. An `A` league team

17. The all-Ukraine team

18. The national team

19. Contending teams

20. Visiting team

21. Home-team

22. Contestant

23. A tem-mate

24. To qualify for the finals

25. Semi-finals

26. The world high-jump record holder

27. The Russia record holder in …

28. Honourable Master of Sports

29. A medal winner

30. A medalist at the Olympic Games

31. A triple champion

32. The Ukraine, national, world, Olympic champion

33. Individual championship

34. To win the championship

35. To go in for the world championship in …

36. A title-holder

37. A contender to the title

38. To win (carry off, capture) a title

39. To lose a title

40. To defend a title

41. To retain the title

42. To compete for the first place

43. To establish (set) a new world record

44. To beat (cut, break, exceed) a record in…

45. To improve (raise, better) a record in…

46. To lower the record 0.1 of a second

47. To repeat the result

48. Close to the world record

49. An individual (team) victory

50. A third victory running

51. To press for a victory

52. To reap all the victories

53. A victory over…

54. An easy winner

55. To have a win to one`s credit

56. To win by the head

57. To mount the rostrum

58. To be garlanded with a laurel wreath

59. A surprise defeat

60. To defeat a team by 6 points to 4

61. To try to even up

62. To train

63. To be `in form`

64. To be `out of form`

65. A trainer (coach)

66. Who trains him?

67. He trains under…

68. Singlets and shorts (Am jersey and trunks)

69. Sports shoes

70. A keen sportsmen

71. An ardent sports fan

72. A favourite kind of sport

73. Basic sports^©

74. To go wild over a game

75. To have (take) a keen interest in a team

76. To care for football

77. To go in for swimming

78. To be keen on cricket

79. To take a fancy for (to) archery

80. To be a soccer fan

81. To be good at tennis

82. To chuck up (drop) playing rugby

83. To join (take a hand, take part in, make one of the party)

84. To `root` for somebody (usually Am)

85. What team do you root for?

Football

86. Football occupies an honourable place among other games.

87. The audience gave the England team a hearty welcome.

88. They showed a lack of concerted work.

89. Their attacks were weak.

90. They played a purely defensive game.

91. The forwards played far too much as individuals.

92. They were swift and aggressive.

93. They behaved very badly (they were rough).

94. The first half abounded in sharp dangerous attacks launched by the Spartaks.

95. Their goal never seemed to be out of trouble.

96. Their defence was vigilant and courageous.

97. The visitors have taken the initiative and are piling on pressure.

98. The N. Team started off in a fine style.

99. England continued to dominate the play.

100. Ten minutes from time the home defence once again took over the attacking role.

101. The N. Team had another narrow escape in the 45^th minute.

102. Those tactics are not new.

103. In whose favour is the goal?

104. All cheered the tying goal with great applause.

105. With six minutes to go N. Shot from a good scoring position and scored a goal.

106. He almost ripped the opponent`s net with an unstoppable shot from close range.

107. M. Tried a long shot, but the ball went high.

108. He is poor at headwork (headworking).

109. He is a master in the art of heading.

110. N. Is equally strong in attack and defence.

111. The skill of the players was practically equal.

112. What is the score?

113. With what score did the team win?

114. The match ended in a 3:3 draw (tie).

115. The game with the N. Team was a draw.

116. The score was 2:0 (two-nil).

117. The game was a goalless draw.

118. They won the game 3:1 (three to one).

119. They managed to stick to a 3:3 draw.

120. The score could have been heavier.

121. At full-time the scores were even; extra time had to be given.

122. N. Brought the score to 3:1 in favour of the Spartak.

123. To keep score

124. To bring the score to…

125. To open the score

126. To even the score

127. Close score

128. Shut out

VOLLEYBALL

129. To serve the ball

130. To receive the ball

131. To pass (feed) the ball

132. To block

133. To fail to return the ball

134. To lose a point

135. To lose the right to serve

136. Change

137. A stroke across the net

BASKETBALL

138. To shoot the ball at the basket

139. To land (sink) the ball in the basket

TRACK-AND-FIELD ATHLETICS

1. Runs

140. 100 metre race (run, dash, event)

141. 4x100 metre relay

142. a long distance race

143. a cross-country race

144. marathon race

145. steeplechase

146. 400 m hurdle race

147. 10 000 metre walk

148. lap

149. heat

150. round

151. baton

152. route

153. fast finish

154. smart beginning

155. to race in the 100 metres

156. to finish ahead of N.

157. To clock 10.4 sec in the 100 metre race

158. To time

159. To break (breast) the tape

160. To cross the finishing line

161. To tale the lead

162. To keep the lead

163. To regain the lead

164. To make a good (bad) start

165. To be an easy winner of the marathon

166. To win the heat

167. To come out on top

168. To win by a couple of yards

169. To fail to win the heat

2. Jumps

170. a men`s (women`s) jump

171. high jump

172. long jump

173. pole vault (vaulting)

174. hop, step and jump

175. roll style

176. to clear 1 m 55 cm in the high jump

177. to clear 6 ft using the roll style

178. to master the scissors style

179. to outjump somebody

180. to fall back on one`s hands

181. to touch the bar

3. Throws

182. discus throw

183. hammer throw

184. javelin throw

185. shot put