Vocabulary
Extreme pain
agony
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
You should go to college next year. (better)
You ______ _______ go to college next year.
had better
'd better
This is a sport that involves riding waves. Many find it fun, but some of its athletes have died by drowning or smashing on underwater rocks.
surfing
This is what we call a mountain which could erupt.
volcano
To become upset
freak out
She invited me to go snowboarding. I love extreme sports so _______________.
I'm all in
Something dangerous
hazard
The imperative is often used in this:
a. polite requests
b. motivational slogans
c. questions
motivational slogans
This is a sport that involves riding male cows, usually at the rodeo. Many find it fun, but some of its athletes have died by falling off or getting smashed by one of the animal's horns.
bull riding
This is the island where the singer Ricky Martin was born.
Puerto Rico
To give into something
bow to
I don’t want to sneak out of my house and go to the party because I am ________________ with my parents.
(skating) on thin ice
The act of betting money in order to win more.
gambling
"If I were you, I would wear a helmet when cycling" is an example of this conditional.
2nd Conditional
This is an activity that involves jumping out of an airplane, helicopter, building, or bridge.
skydiving
This is the sport in which Muhammad Ali was the world champion
boxing
To make a situation more interesting
spice up
I had very little information about the company, so taking the job was a ______________.
leap in the dark/ shot in the dark
Known or common.
familiar
"Would", "Should", "Ought to", "If you want to", "Why don't you try", "have you thought about", and "it might be a good idea" are all examples of this.
giving advice
This is an activity that involves riding an inflatable boat on a river. The dangers include smashing onto rocks or getting stuck under the boat or under rocks.
rafting (white water rafting)
This is how many legs a butterfly has.
6
to compare the quality of two things
weigh (sth) against (sth)
Do you think the school will give everyone a free ipad? I wouldn’t _____________ on it.
bet the farm
Disgusting or repulsive
gruesome
"Be confident", "Take risks", "Don't be afraid to accept new challenges", and "do make an effort to move outside your comfort zone" are all examples of this.
Imperative
This is an activity which involves playing a game on the ice with pucks, sticks, goals...and the occasional fight.
Hockey (Ice Hockey)
This is a hormone produced by the body (when a person is frightened, angry, or excited) which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger.
adrenaline
to do something different from convention
depart from
What does curiosity killed the cat mean?
don't take risks (be too curious) or you might get hurt