sport rules and competitions

They didn’t win the game, but they managed to _________ 1:1.

• score

• draw

• win

Our volleyball team won a wonderful gold _______in the finals

last week!

• record

• score

• trophy

What a terrible foul! The __________ gave the player a red card and

sent her off the pitch.

• referee

• supporter

• opponent

My friend is a keen ____________of Arsenal. He tries to watch every

game.

• opponent

• supporter

• champion

I’m playing against Thomas in the next tennis match. He’s a difficult

_________ to beat.

• opponent

• supporter

• referee

Sam was much better than me when we played – I had no chance to

________ him.

• compete

• race

• beat

A marathon is an example of a long-distance ________ .

• championship

• race

• walk

The coach reminded the team to play by the ________ .

• rules

• draw

• throw

It was a terrible game – we didn’t __________a single goal!

• break

• set

• score

Mark, you mustn’t cheat! You have to ________ the rules!

• play with

• play by

• beat by