Vocabulary
Study the following vocabulary.
Hobbies and sports
spare time
cards
board games
chess
musical instruments
Collect
stamps
coins
antiques
Outdoor activities
hiking
camping
rock climbing
hunting
jogging
Creative hobbies
photography
DIY = do-it yourself
take up – to fill or use time or space
Preparation for the party took up the entire afternoon.
I took up tennis when I was ten, but I gave it up two years ago.
give up – to stop trying to do something
I tried to fix the car myself, but I gave up after a few hours.
Sport
Ball games and equipment
footbal / soccer
basketball
tennis
squash
rugby
golf
table tennis
badminton
volleyball
baseball
cricket
hockey
ball
racket / bat
club
net
![court[1]](https://www.englishuniversity.eu/university/dict/c/court[1].GIF)
court
stadium / pitch
course
referee / umpire
linesman
Other sports
athletics
track
motor racing
swimming
pool
boxing
ring
skiing
slope
the score
win
![lose[1]](https://www.englishuniversity.eu/university/dict/l/lose[1].GIF)
lose
defeat
winner
loser
goal
point
result