WorksheetsThe Sports World
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The piece of wood used for hitting the ball in baseball or cricket is...
a racket.
a bat.
a log.
a paddle.
The official who controls the game in some sports, e.g. football is called...
arbitrator.
judge.
referee.
coach.
When a game is finished without either team winning, e.g. 1-1,the game ends in a...
draw.
drawer.
pair.
couple.
A type of hard hat that protects the head of the players in some sports is...
an armour.
a helmet.
a cap.
a visor.
The person who trains a person or a team in sport is the...
referee.
goalkeeper.
trainee.
coach.
The leader of a sports team is the...
boss.
captain.
commander.
referee.
The pair of glasses that fit closely to the face to protect your eyes from water in swimming:
goggles.
sunglasses.
mask.
goblins.
The object that players hit backwards and forwards in the game of badminton is called...
disc.
stone.
shuttlecock.
ball.
A player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his/her team's goal is the...
goalkeeper.
doorkeeper.
gatekeeper.
fieldkeeper.
A place where games such as tennis are played:
course.
counter.
court.
count.
What's the name of the object, shaped like a bottle, which players try to knock down in bowling?
Bowling disc.
Bowling ball.
Bowling stone.
Bowling pin.
What's the generic name we use which includes sports like judo, karate, Tai Chi, etc.?
Sudoku.
Martial arts.
Sushi.
Tae kwon do.
A contest in which athletes compete in three different sports.
Athletism.
Marathon.
Triathlon.
Tricycle.
How long does a standard football match last?
60 minutes.
45 minutes.
90 minutes.
120 minutes.
You need large gloves to do it and you must wear a mouthguard for protection.
Swimming
Boxing
Sumo
Fencing
How many players start for each team in football?
7 players
9 players
11 players
13 players
How many players has a basketball team?
5 players
7 players
9 players
11 players
How long is each half of a football game?
30 minutes
35 minutes
40 minutes
45 minutes
A player that receives which card is sent off from the match?
Green card
Red card.
Yellow card.
Blue card.
A game played by two or four players who hit a ball on a table over a small net.
Football.
Tennis.
Table tennis.
Paddle tennis.
