This document contains a list of vocabulary words organized into categories of "Sport" and "Relationships". It provides definitions and example sentences for words like "arena", "beat", "captain", and "court" under the sport category as well as words like "be together", "become friends", "break up", and "classmate" under the relationships category. It also includes additional vocabulary words at the end without categories like "anecdote", "celebrity", "cheat", and "extra time".

1. File 5
Vocabulary Banks
Sport
arena n /əˈriːnə/ The horse racing competition took place in the arena.
beat v /biːt/ Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0.
captain n /ˈk.ptɪn/ Which player is the captain of your team?
circuit n /ˈsɜːkɪt/ There is a Formula 1 circuit in Bahrain.
coach n /kəʊtʃ/ My dad is a tennis coach.
course n /kɔːs/ We went round the 18-hole golf course together.
court n /kɔːt/ There’s a tennis court in our local park.
crowd n /kraʊd/ There was a huge crowd waiting to get into the stadium.
draw v /drɔː/ We don’t want to draw – we want to win the match.
eliminate v /ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt/ We will eliminate their team from the competition.
fan n /f.n/ I’m a Manchester United fan.
get fit /ɡet fɪt/ I want to lose weight and get fit before my wedding.
get injured /ɡet ˈɪndʒəd/ Try not to get injured in the football match.
gym n /dʒɪm/ I go to the gym every morning for 45 minutes.
knock out phr v /ˈnɒkaʊt/ Can we knock out their team from the competition?
lose v /luːz/ They accept money to lose matches.
pitch n /pɪtʃ/ The football pitch was very muddy.
player n /ˈpleɪə(r)/ Who is the best player in your team?
pool n /puːl/ I dived into the pool.
referee n /ˌrefəˈriː/ The referee blew his whistle.
send off phr v /ˈsend ɒf/ I think the referee should send off that player.
slope n /sləʊp/ We went really fast down the ski slope.
spectator n /spekˈteɪtə(r)/ I was a spectator at the Wimbledon final this year.
sports hall n /spɔːts hɔːl/ You can play basketball in the sports hall.
stadium n /ˈsteɪdiəm/ They built a new stadium for Arsenal a few years ago.
tai-chi n /ˌtʌɪ tʃiː/ I do tai-chi to help me relax.
team n /tiːm/ There are 11 players in a football team.
track n /tr.k/ I ran twice around the race track.
train v /treɪn/ How many hours do you train for every day?

2. umpire n /ˈʌmpaɪə(r)/ The umpire sent one of the players off the field.
warm up phr v /ˈwɔːm ʌp/ It’s important to warm up before you do exercise
win v /wɪn/ I really want to win this competition.
work out phr v /ˈwɜːkaʊt/ I like to work out at the gym three times a week.
Relationships
be together /bi təˈɡe.ə(r)/ I want us to be together forever.
become friends /bɪˈkʌm frendz/ When did you first become friends?
break up phr v /ˈbreɪk ʌp/ I find it really hard to break up with someone.
classmate n /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/ He’s a classmate of mine – we take maths together.
close friend n /kləʊs frend/ Nina is a really close friend of mine.
colleague n /ˈkɒliːɡ/ James is a work colleague.
couple n /ˈkʌpl/ How long have you and Wendy been a couple?
dump v /dʌmp/ I’m going to dump my boyfriend this evening.
ex n /eks/ I had a text message from my ex yesterday.
fall out with /fɔːl aʊt wɪ./ I never fall out with my sister.
fancy v /ˈf.nsi/ Do you fancy anyone in your drama class?
fiancй(e) n /fiˈɒnseɪ/ This is my fiancйe, Heather.
flatmate n /ˈfl.tmeɪt/ Kevin is my flatmate.
get in touch /ɡet ɪn tʌtʃ/ Please get in touch when you are next in town.
get married /ɡet ˈm.rid/ I’d like to get married before I’m 30.
get on phr v /ɡet ɒn/ Do you get on with your parents?
get to know /ɡet tə nəʊ/ I want to get to know you.
go out together /ɡəʊ aʊt təˈɡe.ə(r)/ How long did you and Nick go out together?
have a crush on /həv ə krʌʃ ɒn/ I have a crush on my sister’s best friend.
have something in common You need to have something in common with your partner if the
relationship is going to work.
lose touch /luːz tʌtʃ/ Don’t lose touch – let’s exchange numbers.
mate n /meɪt/ Nicola’s not my girlfriend – she’s just a mate.
meet v /miːt/ I find it quite difficult to meet new people.
partner n /ˈpɑːtnə(r)/ I live in a small house with my partner.
propose v /prəˈpəʊz/ I want to propose to my girlfriend tonight.
romantic adj /rəʊˈm.ntɪk/ I took her out for a romantic meal.

3. split up phr v /splɪt ʌp/ When did you split up with Marco?
Useful words and phrases
audition n /ɔːˈdɪʃn/ The actress was driving to an audition.
award v /əˈwɔːd/ They will award the title to the winner of the race.
barrier n /ˈb.riə(r)/ He raised the barrier to let her pass.
candle n /ˈk.ndl/ She lit the candle in her bedroom.
commuter n /kəˈmjuːtə(r)/ She was a frequent commuter from London to New York.
cute adj /kjuːt/ She thought he was really cute.
exceptionally adv /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/ Usain Bolt can run exceptionally fast.
exchange a few words They always exchange a few words when they see each other.
fate n /feɪt/ I knew it was fate that we didn’t win the game.
find the courage /faɪnd .ə ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ Try to find the courage to give him your number.
lane n /leɪn/ The motorway lane was closed.
likely adj /ˈlaɪkli/ Is it likely that you will pass your exams?
lucky charm n /ˈlʌki tʃɑːm/ This necklace is my lucky charm
opera n /ˈɒprə/ We went to see an Italian opera last night.
operator n /ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/ He was a tollbooth operator.
ritual n /ˈrɪtʃuəl/ He has a ritual that he does before every match.
run v /rʌn/ I want to run a company when I grow up.
shift n /ʃɪft/ I’m working the day shift at the moment.
shoelaces n pl /ˈʃuːleɪsɪz/ Did you tie your shoelaces properly?
short cut n /ˈʃɔːt kʌt/ If you take the short cut you will get there early.
superstition n /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃn/ The superstition is that seeing a black cat brings good luck.
superstitious adj /ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs/ I’m really superstitious so I hate the number 13.
sweat v /swet/ I always sweat a lot when I play tennis.
their eyes met /.eə(r) aɪz met/ Their eyes met across a crowded room.
thruway n /ˈθruːweɪ/ She came off the thruway and stopped at the tollbooth.
title n /ˈtaɪtl/ They awarded the title to the real winner.
tollbooth n /ˈtəʊlbuː./ You have to pay money to cross the bridge via the tollbooth.
traffic cone n /ˈtr.fɪk kəʊn/ He put a traffic cone in front of his lane.
turn out phr v /ˈtɜːnaʊt/ Don’t worry – everything will turn out okay.
winner n /ˈwɪnə(r)/ Who was the winner?

4. More words in File 5
anecdote n /ˈ.nɪkdəʊt/ He told us a really funny anecdote at the party.
celebrity n /səˈlebrəti/ Have you ever met a celebrity?
cheat v /tʃiːt/ Why did you cheat in your exams?
extra time n /ˌekstrə ˈtaɪm/ There were no goals so the match went to extra time.
forum n /ˈfɔːrəm/ I like to post my comments on a web forum.
I’m going to tell you about a time when …
probable adj /ˈprɒbəbl/ It’s probable that the economy won’t grow in the nextfew months.
protest v /prəˈtest/ You shouldn’t protest against the referee’s decision.
quarter-finals n pl /ˌkwɔːtə ˈfaɪnlz/ We got through to the quarter-finals of the competition.
recover v /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/ How long did it take to recover from the accident?
This happened a few years ago …
trophy n /ˈtrəʊfi/ I really hope my team wins a trophy this year.
unpopular adj /ʌnˈpɒpjələ(r)/ Football referees are really unpopular in my country.
wax n /w.ks/ This candle is made of wax.
well-paid adj /wel peɪd/ Professional footballers are extremely well-paid.
When I was younger …