Vocabulary 1
unfamiliar or different
a.) ancient
b.) throw
c.) strange
c.) strange
something bad that happens but was not intended
a.) jerk
b.) accident
c.) shake
b.) accident
I drove _____ the bridge.
a.) across
b.) through
c.) into
a.) across
Some people go swimming at Coney Island every Sunday during winter. In which American city is Coney Island?
a.) New York City
b.) Boston
c.) Chicago
a.) New York City
How many people took part in the Tough Guy competition?
a.) 1000
b.) 2000
c.) 3000
c.) 3000
people who take part in an activity
a.) participants
b.) compete
c.) fit
a.) participants
from a long time ago
a.) ancient
b.) modern
c.) deafening
a.) ancient
He rode _____ the tunnel.
a.) on
b.) outside
c.) through
through
In Indonesia, fireball football is a popular unusual sport that students enjoy playing. What is the ball made from?
a.) wood
b.) coconut shels
c.) pig skin
b.) coconut shells
Which of these injuries were NOT mentioned?
a.) sunburn
b.) cuts
c.) broken bones
a.) sunburn
to happen
a.) take part
b.) take heed
c.) take away
d.) take place
d.) take place
healthy and strong
a.) climb
b.) accident
c.) injured
d.) fit
d.) fit
They swam _____ the lake in a full circle.
a.) outside
b.) around
c.) across
d.) to
around
Where in England is the world toe wrestling competition?
a.) London
b.) Manchester
c.) Derbyshire
d.) Worcestershire
c.) Derbyshire
In which winter month did the Tough Guy take place?
a.) December
b.) January
c.) February
d.) March
b.) January
an area used for sporting events
course
to be hurt or physically harmed - for example, having a broken arm or leg
injured
She wanted to borrow a book, so she walked ____ the library to find one she liked.
in, inside, into, around, through
In Scotland, people compete in an unusual sport called caber toss. How large is a caber?
no official size; usually the size of a small tree
What must Tough Guy competitors do when they reach the field of fire?
They run across a field and jump over small bonfires.
an organized event where people try to win a prize
competition
difficult
challenging
They walked _____ the road, stopping to look inside at different shops as they went.
along
Dragon boat racing is popular in Singapore. Name two other countries where this unusual sport is also popular.
China, Malaysia, Indonesia
What is difficult about through two kilometers of nettles?
nettles are plants that sting and cut your skin and cause physical pain