Question 1

The athlete was ______ for starting too soon, so now he can't compete in the final.

Accepted Answer

disqualified

Answer

dedicated

Answer

declined

Answer

cut

Question 2

There has been a(n) ______ in the number of members at the gym because people can no longer afford the fee.

Accepted Answer

decline

Answer

draw

Answer

track

Answer

elimination

Question 3

The basketball players stood at the edge of the ______ for a timeout.

Accepted Answer

court

Answer

course

Answer

pitch

Answer

ring

Question 4

The horses ran fast down the ______ towards the finishing line.

Accepted Answer

course

Answer

alley

Answer

track

Answer

court

Question 5

This TV series has more ______ than any other show.

Accepted Answer

viewers

Answer

participants

Answer

spectators

Answer

audience

Question 6

All the ______ clapped and cheered when the football team came onto the pitch.

Accepted Answer

spectators

Answer

viewers

Answer

members

Answer

underdogs

Question 7

My team is the ______ because they have never managed to beat a major team like Juventus.

Accepted Answer

underdog

Answer

member

Answer

spectator

Answer

champion

Question 8

The score is a(n) ______ at the moment. Both teams have 65 points.

Accepted Answer

draw

Answer

equal

Answer

drawing

Answer

drawer

Question 9

He's a ______ teacher who is passionate about his work.

Accepted Answer

dedicated

Answer

prestigious

Answer

concerned

Answer

financial

Question 10

His favourite ______ is playing rugby with his friends.

Accepted Answer

pastime

Answer

umpire

Answer

court

Answer

draw

Question 11

The race was ______ because it was too dangerous to drive in the fog.

Accepted Answer

called off

Answer

played away

Answer

knocked out

Answer

held out

Question 12

We must ______ the party until Mary recovers from her illness.

Accepted Answer

put off

Answer

go in for

Answer

miss out

Answer

call off

Question 13

Real Madrid is ______ at Barcelona this weekend.

Accepted Answer

playing away

Answer

kicking out

Answer

calling off

Answer

holding out

Question 14

He ______ the local marathon, but he had to train properly in order to take part.

Accepted Answer

went in for

Answer

put off

Answer

played away

Answer

held out

Question 15

The exhausted boxer couldn't ______ any longer and fell down just before the bell.

Accepted Answer

hold out

Answer

play away

Answer

go in for

Answer

knock out

Question 16

My team was ______ in the first round of the competition.

Accepted Answer

eliminated

Answer

held out

Answer

dedicated

Answer

declined

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