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30 Vocabulary Tests · 6 games

The Beginning of Football

Answer all 5 questions in a test, then press Check answers. Tap See explanation under any question to see why — in 🇬🇧 English, 🇺🇿 Uzbek and 🇷🇺 Russian.

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Test A · Questions 1–5

Meaning Match

Choose the correct meaning
1A forerunner is…

🇬🇧Forerunner = predecessor. (forerunner: something that existed before and led to something else)

🇺🇿Salaf. forerunner — salaf, avvalgi shakl.

🇷🇺Предшественник. forerunner — предшественник.

2Obligatory means…

🇬🇧Obligatory = compulsory. (obligatory: required by rule)

🇺🇿Majburiy. obligatory — majburiy.

🇷🇺Обязательный. obligatory — обязательный.

3A heated contest is…

🇬🇧Heated = fierce. (heated: full of angry or strong feeling)

🇺🇿Qizg‘in. heated — qizg‘in.

🇷🇺Ожесточённый. heated — горячий, ожесточённый.

4To oversee a game is to…

🇬🇧Oversee = supervise. (oversee: to watch and control an activity)

🇺🇿Nazorat qilmoq. oversee — nazorat qilmoq.

🇷🇺Контролировать. oversee — контролировать.

5Die-hard supporters…

🇬🇧Die-hard = committed. (die-hard: refusing to change their beliefs)

🇺🇿Qat’iy tarafdor. die-hard — qat’iy tarafdor.

🇷🇺Убеждённые. die-hard — упёртый, убеждённый.

Test B · Questions 6–10

Complete the Story

Choose the missing word for each gap — two words are extra!
ReadMedieval football was (6) and violent, so authorities often (7). Mulcaster wanted to (8) it and have a referee (9) it. Later, football became an (10) part of school life.
Word bankoverseeintervenedobligatoryforerunnerrefineroughdignified
6Gap (6): Medieval football was ______ and violent…

🇬🇧Adjective: rough. (rough: violent or not gentle)

🇺🇿Rough. rough — qo‘pol.

🇷🇺Rough. rough — грубый.

7Gap (7): …authorities often ______.

🇬🇧Past verb: intervened. (intervene: to become involved to change a situation)

🇺🇿Intervened. intervene — aralashmoq.

🇷🇺Intervened. intervene — вмешиваться.

8Gap (8): Mulcaster wanted to ______ it…

🇬🇧Verb: refine. (refine: to improve something by small changes)

🇺🇿Refine. refine — sayqallamoq.

🇷🇺Refine. refine — совершенствовать.

9Gap (9): …have a referee ______ it.

🇬🇧Have sb + verb: oversee. (oversee: to watch and control an activity)

🇺🇿Oversee. oversee — nazorat qilmoq.

🇷🇺Oversee. oversee — контролировать.

10Gap (10): …an ______ part of school life.

🇬🇧Adjective: obligatory. (obligatory: required by rule)

🇺🇿Obligatory. obligatory — majburiy.

🇷🇺Obligatory. obligatory — обязательный.

Test C · Questions 11–15

Prepositions & Collocations

Choose the word that goes together
11Games on foot, as opposed ___ on horseback.

🇬🇧As opposed to. (as opposed to: in contrast with)

🇺🇿To. as opposed to — … dan farqli o‘laroq.

🇷🇺To. as opposed to — в отличие от.

12There was no struggle ___ possession of the ball.

🇬🇧Struggle for.

🇺🇿For.

🇷🇺For.

13It helped develop deference ___ the team spirit.

🇬🇧Deference to. (deference (to): respect for someone or something)

🇺🇿To. deference (to) — hurmat, bo‘ysunish.

🇷🇺To. deference (to) — почтение.

14The Rugby exponents withdrew ___ the meeting.

🇬🇧Withdraw from. (withdraw: to leave or stop taking part)

🇺🇿From. withdraw — chiqib ketmoq.

🇷🇺From. withdraw — выходить, отзывать.

15In 1863, developments reached ___ climax.

🇬🇧Reach a climax. (reach a climax: to reach the most important or exciting point)

🇺🇿A. reach a climax — avjiga chiqmoq.

🇷🇺A. reach a climax — достичь кульминации.

Test D · Questions 16–20

Synonym Match

Match each word with its synonym — one option is extra!
Word bankcompulsorycontinueconsiderablypredecessorsupervisecelebrations
16festivities (during festivities)

🇬🇧Festivities = celebrations. (festivities: celebrations and parties)

🇺🇿festivities — bayram tadbirlari.

🇷🇺festivities — празднества.

17forerunner (a forerunner of football)

🇬🇧Forerunner = predecessor. (forerunner: something that existed before and led to something else)

🇺🇿forerunner — salaf, avvalgi shakl.

🇷🇺forerunner — предшественник.

18substantially (substantially different)

🇬🇧Substantially = considerably. (substantially: to a large degree)

🇺🇿substantially — ancha, sezilarli.

🇷🇺substantially — существенно.

19obligatory (an obligatory part)

🇬🇧Obligatory = compulsory. (obligatory: required by rule)

🇺🇿obligatory — majburiy.

🇷🇺obligatory — обязательный.

20persist (the game persisted)

🇬🇧Persist = continue. ‘Supervise’ matches oversee.

🇺🇿persist — davom etmoq.

🇷🇺persist — сохраняться.

Test E · Questions 21–25

Spot the Correct Sentence

Only ONE sentence uses the word correctly
21intervene

🇬🇧intervene in. (intervene: to become involved to change a situation)

🇺🇿intervene in. intervene — aralashmoq.

🇷🇺intervene in. intervene — вмешиваться.

22as opposed to

🇬🇧as opposed to. (as opposed to: in contrast with)

🇺🇿as opposed to. as opposed to — … dan farqli o‘laroq.

🇷🇺as opposed to. as opposed to — в отличие от.

23withdraw

🇬🇧withdraw–withdrew–withdrawn. (withdraw: to leave or stop taking part)

🇺🇿withdrew. withdraw — chiqib ketmoq.

🇷🇺withdrew. withdraw — выходить, отзывать.

24festivities

🇬🇧Plural noun: festivities lasted. (festivities: celebrations and parties)

🇺🇿festivities. festivities — bayram tadbirlari.

🇷🇺festivities. festivities — празднества.

25persist

🇬🇧Present simple in if-clause: persists. (persist: to continue to exist)

🇺🇿persists. persist — davom etmoq.

🇷🇺persists. persist — сохраняться.

Test F · Questions 26–30

Translation Challenge

Choose the English word for the Uzbek / Russian
26🇺🇿 egalik, nazorat · 🇷🇺 владение

🇬🇧Possession. (possession: having or controlling something (e.g. the ball))

🇺🇿possession — egalik, nazorat.

🇷🇺possession — владение.

27🇺🇿 fidoyilik · 🇷🇺 самоотверженность

🇬🇧Selflessness. (selflessness: caring more about others than yourself)

🇺🇿selflessness — fidoyilik.

🇷🇺selflessness — самоотверженность.

28🇺🇿 taktik · 🇷🇺 тактический

🇬🇧Tactical. (tactical: relating to plans to achieve something)

🇺🇿tactical — taktik.

🇷🇺tactical — тактический.

29🇺🇿 boshqarmoq · 🇷🇺 регулировать

🇬🇧Govern. (govern: to control or decide how something happens)

🇺🇿govern — boshqarmoq.

🇷🇺govern — регулировать.

30🇺🇿 tartibsizlik · 🇷🇺 беспорядки

🇬🇧Disorder. (disorder: violent or noisy behaviour; lack of order)

🇺🇿disorder — tartibsizlik.

🇷🇺disorder — беспорядки.