sport - vocabulary

A good footballer can _____ the ball across the pitch extremely quickly.

• header

• dribble

• slam dunk

In tennis, it's important to have a strong ____.

• backhand

• backboard

• backstroke

When I am at the swimming pool, I can never find enough space in any of the ____ to swim properly.

• slopes

• lanes

• pitches

It takes a lot of practice to learn how to do a ____ in swimming.

• header

• slalom

• flip turn

Good ____, which are held in both hands, are essential for balance when skiing.

• poles

• nets

• racquets

I saw the Olympic ____ on TV. It's very exciting!

• slalom

• flip turn

• backstroke

As I am a beginner, I can only ski on what is called an easy ____.

• slope

• downhill

• pitch

My sister learned to ____ into the water head first when she was very young.

• dive

• shoot

• serve

The basketball player jumped into the air, made a ____ into the net and scored a goal.

• slam dunk

• penalty

• defender

The first rule of tennis is to hit the ball over the ____.

• net

• poles

• serve