Exercises

Exercise 1.

Match the individual sport with its definition

1. You play this sport outside with one, two, or more players. You have to hit the ball into a small hole. You mustn’t hit the ball into the water

2. …… is a sport in which one athlete competes against another, using a sword to land hits on their opponent.

3. You usually do this sport outside (but it can be inside). You must go round a track many times and be the first to go past the finish line. Sometimes you must go around the country, for example, France.

4. …….. is a martial art that resembles karate and wrestling.

5. You can play this sport outside or inside with two or four players. You have to hit the ball over a net, and the ball mustn’t go out.

6. …… is a sport in which athletes combine athletic skill, balance, and coordination to perform moves in four events: the floor, the vault, the beam, and the bars.

7. .... is a sport in which athletes race each other in a pool of water.

8. ………. is a number of different athletic competitions that take place on an athletic track.

9. In freestyle ……., the athlete uses a series of holds and grips against an opponent to score points and win the bout.

10. …. is a racquet sport in which players hit a bird/shuttlecock back and forth over a net.

11. ……..is a sport in which athletes perform a series of acrobatic spins and moves as they jump from a ……… board into a pool.

a. Tennis

b. Cycling

c. Judo

d. Artistic gymnastics

e. Wrestling

f. Diving

g. Fencing

h. Swimming

i. Badminton

j. Track and field events

k. Golf

Exercise 2.

Where can you practice these sports? What do you need to practice them?

Exercise 3.

Match the team sport with its definition

You can play this sport outside with two teams. You have to pass the ball to other players with your foot and try to kick the ball into the goal. You mustn’t touch the ball with your hands.
…..is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.
……. is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.
…..is a sport in which two teams score points by shooting a ball through a hoop.
You play this sport outside with two teams. You have to throw the ball to other players and take the ball over the other team’s line. You can also get points by kicking the ball through two very high posts.
…is a team sport with six players for each team on the ice at the same time. The team that scores more goals by shooting the puck into the opposing team's net wins.
a game played by swimmers in a pool, with a ball like a football that is thrown into the opponents' net.

a. football

b. rugby

c. basketball

d. ice-hockey

e. water polo

f. handball

g. volleyball

Exercise 4.

Where can you practice these sports? What do you need to practice them?

Exercise 5.

Choose the word that does not collocate with the word in bold in each group.

Squash - court/ bat/ racket
Ice-hockey - track/ puck/ stick
Golf - course/ pool/ club
Rugby - ball/ resort/ pitch
Boxing - rink/ ring/ gloves
Skating - ring/ rink/ skates
Motor racing/ Baseball/ Athletics - track
Volleyball/ Baseball/ Table tennis - bat

Exercise 6.

Complete the interview with the names of people in sport. The first letter of each word is given.

A: Here we are live from the National Stadium, and I'm talking to Zoe Striker of Team UK, the new women's 100m sprint champion. Zoe, you are an amazing a___________ and now, finally, champion of the world. How does it feel?

B: Well, I can't quite believe it, actually. I've trained hard with the help of my wonderful c___________ and the other athletes in the UK team - my fantastic t___________. I couldn't succeed without the support of all my f__________ and all the s____________ watching and cheering here in the stadium today. I also want to thank the other runners in the race today, my o___________, for pushing me to do my absolute best.

A: Thank you, Zoe. The UK is proud of you.

Exercise 7.

Complete the sentences with the words on the left.

A athlete

C coach

F finish line

first place

G gold medal

O Olimpics

R race

S score

stadium

starting line

swimming pool

T team

trophy

V Volleyball

W weights

Many athletes lift _______ to make themselves stronger.
A _______ is a person who can help an athlete become better at their sport.
The Summer _______ is an international sporting event held every four years.
Fifty thousand people sat in the _______.
I was the last person to cross the _______.
My son ran really fast and won the ________.
Some people prefer swimming inside in an indoor _______.
Football is an example of a ________.
Third and second place are okay, but I want to win _______.
My daughter was the first person to leave the _______ in the 100-meter dash.
We were very upset when our favourite team didn't _______ even a goal.
Michael Phelps has won eighteen Olympic _______s, more than anyone else in history.
An _______ is any person who plays a sport that involves running, jumping, or throwing.
Our school has won many large _______s.
_______ is just one of many sports that uses a ball. Can you think of any other sports?

Exercise 8.

Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.

80 000 / can / stadium / people / the / hold
there / a / are / on / team / players / football / eleven
tournament / many / took / part / in / the / athletes
the / eight / ran / in / competitors/race
defeat / the / played / team / badly / led / a / which / to / big
ends / football / begins /season / August / and / May / British / in / in / the
Volleyball / I / of / the / was / school / captain / the / team
his / skills / brother / football / has / great
is / tournament / Wimbledon / a / July / held / every / tennis
earn / professional / money / a / of / can / lot / a

Exercise 9.

Look at the sports below the table and say in which of the sports you …

golf, football, tennis, rugby, basketball, water polo, volleyball, baseball, field hockey, handball, ice-hockey

Hit the ball

________

_________

Throw the ball

________

_________

Kick the ball

_________

Shoot

_________

Exercise 10.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words below:

champions, fans, players, referee, scored, goal, match, pitch, stadium, team

Your most exciting sporting moments…

This week, Duc from Vietnam writes:

The most exciting football 1. match I have ever seen was the 1999 Champions League Final between Manchester United and Bayern Munich in the Camp Nou 2. ________ in Barcelona.

After 90 minutes, Manchester United were losing one - nil. The Bayern Munich 3. ________ in the stadium were already celebrating their 4. ________ 's victory. The Manchester United fans in the stadium and millions worldwide were watching in despair. There were now just three minutes of added time. Twenty seconds passed, and United got a corner. The atmosphere in the stadium was incredibly intense. All the Manchester United 5. _______ (including their goalkeeper) were in the Bayern Munich penalty area. David Beckham took the corner and Teddy Sheringham 6. ________. It was one all!

The Manchester United fans were ecstatic. There was only about one minute left now, but United attacked again and scored another 7. _______. Now it was 2-1! Thirty seconds later, we heard the 8. _______ blow his whistle. The match was over. United were the 9. ________! Many of the Bayern fans and players were crying. They had lost the match in less than three minutes.

The next day, I read that the UEFA President missed both Manchester United goals. He was going down to the 10. _______ to give the cup to the German team when United scored their first goal, and he was going back to his seat when they scored their second! He missed the most exciting and unforgettable three minutes of football I’ve ever seen.

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