3ESO - Spelling and Vocabulary. Test 1.

squash

a game played between two or four people on a special closed area that involves hitting a small rubber ball against a wall.

hiking

the activity of going for long walks in the countryside often in mountainous or other scenic terrain.

track

a type of path or road, often in the shape of a ring, that has been specially designed and built for sports events, especially racing.

pitch

an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football.

court

an area drawn out on the ground that is used for playing sports such as tennis and basketball.

course

an area of land or water used for a sports event.

rink

a large, flat surface, of ice or other hard material, for skating or the area or building that contains this.

ring

a raised area that is surrounded by ropes where people take part in boxing or wrestling.

lap

a complete trip around a race track that is repeated several times during a competition.

opponent

a person who someone is competing against in a sports event.

tackle

(especially in football or hockey) to try to take the ball from a player in the other team.

umpire

a person who is present at a sports competition (tennis, cricket and baseball) in order to make certain that the rules of that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable.

referee

a person who is in charge of a sports game and who makes certain that the rules are followed.

spectator

a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part.

witness

a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident.

audience

the group of people gathered in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc., or the (number of) people watching or listening to a particular television or radio programme, or reading a particular book.

public

all ordinary people.

viewer

a person who watches something, especially television.