Here you are a vocabulary wordlist for your FCE on leisure activities. Remember that this list is not closed, you can add other words you consider relevant to this topic, but you can start working with it. You'll also find the phonetic alphabetic transcription to learn the spelling and the pronunciation at the same time.
Nouns
backgammon /ˈbækˌɡæmən/
chess /tʃes/
dominoes /ˈdɒmɪnəʊz/
jigsaw (puzzle) /ˈdʒɪɡsɔː/
scrabble /ˈskræbl/
Verb phrases
collect (postcards) /kəˈlekt/
do a crossword /də ə ˈkrɒswɜːd/
go clubbing /ɡəʊ ˈklʌbɪŋ/
have a barbecue /həv ə ˈbɑːbɪkjuː/
have a quiet night in /həv əˈkwaɪət naɪt ɪn/
have a takeaway /həv əˈteɪkəweɪ/
have friends round /həv
frendz ˈraʊnd/
play chess /pleɪ tʃes/
Verb phrases with take
take after (sb in the family) /
teɪk /ˈɑːftə/
take off (a few days) /teɪk ɒf/
take on (responsibility) /teɪk ɒn/
take out (money) /teɪk aʊt/
take over a business /teɪk ˈəʊvər ə ˈbɪznəs/
take to (a person/a hobby) /teɪk tu/
take up space /teɪk ʌpspeɪs/
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