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Sport vocab & expressions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A central area used for sports or other forms of entertainment and surrounded by seats for spectators.

a)

staduim

b)

arena

c)

sand

d)

stadium

2.

Choose the whistle.

a)
b)
c)
3.

Engaged in something, like playing sports, without payment; non-professional

a)

amateur

b)

athlete

c)

coach

4.

The person one competes against in a contest or a game; rival.

a)

referee

b)

opponent

c)

player

d)

oponnent

5.

To hit the ball to begin play (in tennis, table tennis, squash, volleyball, etc.).

TO (a)  

6.

To do movements/stretching to get your muscles/body ready for exercise.

a)

to cool down

b)

to warm up

c)

to work out

7.

To do movements/stretching after your main exercise to get it back to normal.

a)

to bulk up

b)

to cool down

c)

to work out

8.

The man (prepared thoroughly) by studying many possible questions that could be asked during the job interview.

a)

covered all of his bases

b)

met his match

c)

kept his eye on the ball

9.

The two candidate cities for the Olympics were (exactly even) until the vote.

a)

off to a running start

b)

off base

c)

neck and neck

10.

The game started and (immediately) the other team scored two goals.

a)

on your marks

b)

going to the mat

c)

right off the bat

11.

The basketball player was given a great offer and now (it is up to her to decide) to accept it or not.

a)

the ball is in her court

b)

it is a whole new ball game

c)

she is behind the eight balls

12.

He plays football very weakly. Once I played with him one by one and gave him 3 goals as a…………; even having this condition I won the game!

a)

advantage

b)

head start

c)

vantage

d)

handicap

13.

On your (a)   , get set, go!

14.

..., steady, go!

(a)  

15.

Mark the potential synonyms.

a)

judge

b)

umpire

c)

referee

d)

ref

e)

ump