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WorksheetsVocabulary Matching - Sports and Activities
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Can you name a Malaysian badminton player?
Lee Chong Wei
Lin Dan
Kento Momota
Viktor Axelsen
What is the name of Malaysia’s national football team?
Harimau Malaya
Red Warriors
Garuda Muda
Lions XII
What is the longest event in an athletics competition?
Marathon (42.195 km)
100m Sprint
Long Jump
400m Hurdles
What’s the most famous cycling race in the world?
Tour de France
Giro d'Italia
Vuelta a España
Paris-Roubaix
In which country is the biggest football stadium in Europe?
Spain
England
Germany
Italy
Judo is a sport. Which country is judo from?
Japan
Brazil
France
China
What is the correct size for a golf ball?
About 4.27 cm (1.68 inches) in diameter
About 5.00 cm (2.00 inches) in diameter
About 3.50 cm (1.38 inches) in diameter
About 6.00 cm (2.36 inches) in diameter
How many players are there in a doubles tennis match?
4 players (2 on each side)
2 players (1 on each side)
6 players (3 on each side)
8 players (4 on each side)
How long is an Olympic swimming pool?
50 metres
25 metres
100 metres
75 metres
How many players are there in a beach volleyball team?
2 players
4 players
6 players
5 players
How many players are in a football (soccer) team?
11 players
9 players
12 players
8 players
What sport uses a bat and a ball and is popular in England and India?
Cricket
Baseball
Tennis
Golf
What do swimmers wear on their eyes during a race?
Goggles
Caps
Shoes
Gloves
What colour card means a player must leave the football field?
Red card
Yellow card
Blue card
Green card
In which sport do players try to score goals using a stick and puck?
Ice hockey
Basketball
Tennis
Soccer
What object do badminton players hit back and forth?
Shuttlecock
Tennis ball
Ping pong ball
Frisbee
What sport is played at Wimbledon?
Tennis
Football
Cricket
Basketball
What sport uses a hoop and a ball and is played on a rectangular court?
Basketball
Soccer
Tennis
Volleyball
Which sport uses a “net” and a “shuttlecock”?
Badminton
Tennis
Volleyball
Table Tennis
The sport that uses the terms “strike” and “spare” is:
Baseball
Bowling
Tennis
Golf
The sport that is played on ice using skates is:
Ice hockey
Basketball
Tennis
Volleyball
The area where baseball is played is called:
court
field
rink
pitch
The Olympic symbol consists of how many rings?
4
5
6
7
Tennis balls are usually which colour?
Green
Blue
Red
Yellow
Cyclists wear ________ to protect their heads.
helmets
gloves
scarves
sunglasses
The sport that uses a racket and a small yellow ball on a table is called:
Tennis
Table Tennis
Badminton
Squash
The sport known as “the king of sports” is:
Basketball
Football (soccer)
Tennis
Baseball
The sport that uses a long stick and a small white ball on grass is:
Golf
Baseball
Cricket
Hockey
The sport that uses a hoop and a rope in performances is:
Rhythmic gymnastics
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Identify the sport where athletes jump over bars or into sand pits.
Track and field
Swimming
Cycling
Tennis
The first modern Olympic Games were held in ________.
1896
1900
1888
1924
Women first competed in the Olympics in ________.
1900
1928
1896
1948
The Olympic flag was first used in ________.
1920
1912
1936
1948
The youngest Olympic medallist was ________ years old.
12
15
18
21
Table tennis became an Olympic sport in ________.
1988
1972
1996
2004
The Tokyo Olympics were postponed to ________ because of COVID-19.
2021
2019
2022
2020
The first Winter Olympics took place in ________.
1924
1932
1948
1956
The future 2028 Olympics will be held in ________.
Los Angeles, USA
Paris, France
Tokyo, Japan
Sydney, Australia
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 1. The first Olympic Games gave gold medals to winners.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 2. Judo became an Olympic sport in 1900.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 3. Abebe Bikila ran barefoot and won a gold medal.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 4. The Olympics were cancelled twice because of war.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 5. Table tennis was added to the Olympics in 1988.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 6. The Rio Olympics added golf and rugby again.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 7. The 2020 Olympics were held on time.
True
False
Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 8. A Ninja-style race will be added to the 2028 Games.
True
False
The first modern Olympic Games were held in:
Athens
Paris
London
Rome
Women first joined the Olympics in which year?
1900
1928
1896
1948
The first African to win a gold medal was:
Abebe Bikila
Haile Gebrselassie
Kipchoge Keino
Samuel Wanjiru
The following sports were added to the 2020 Olympics:
Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and karate
Baseball, cricket, rugby, and squash
Golf, wrestling, basketball, and tennis
Bowling, chess, polo, and lacrosse
The oldest competitor mentioned in the timeline was how old?
72 years old
65 years old
58 years old
80 years old
The 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympic Games were cancelled because of:
World Wars
Financial crisis
Lack of interest
Natural disasters
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were':
1. ______ a badminton competition at school last week.
There was
There were
There is
There are
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 2. ______ many students watching the basketball game.
There were
There was
There is
There are
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 3. ______ only one winner in the tennis match.
There was
There were
There is
There are
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 4. ______ two football matches on Saturday.
There were
There was
There is
There are
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 5. ______ a swimming pool near the sports hall.
There was
There were
There is
There are
Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 6. ______ lots of medals on the table.
There were
There was
There is
There are
Cloze Passage 1: The 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup (1) ___ held in South Africa. It (2) ___ the first World Cup ever hosted by an African country. There (3) ___ 32 teams that joined the competition. The final match (4) ___ between Spain and the Netherlands. Spain (5) ___ the champion after a goal by Andrés Iniesta. There (6) ___ millions of fans celebrating all around the world.
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Cloze Passage 2: Serena Williams’ First Grand Slam Serena Williams (1) ___ only 17 when she won her first Grand Slam title in 1999. The tournament (2) ___ the US Open in New York. There (3) ___ thousands of people watching her play in the final. Her opponent (4) ___ Martina Hingis from Switzerland. It (5) ___ a fantastic moment for women’s tennis, and many people (6) ___ proud of her.
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The first Formula One race (1) ___ held in England in 1950. It (2) ___ called the British Grand Prix. There (3) ___ about 150,000 people watching at the track. The winner (4) ___ Giuseppe Farina from Italy. There (5) ___ many famous car companies like Alfa Romeo and Ferrari taking part. It (6) ___ the beginning of a new racing history.
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There (3) ___ about 150,000 people watching at the track.
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The first Formula One race was held in England in 1950. It was called the British Grand Prix. There were about 150,000 people watching at the track. The winner ___ Giuseppe Farina from Italy. There were many famous car companies like Alfa Romeo and Ferrari taking part. It was the beginning of a new racing history.
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The first Formula One race (1) was held in England in 1950. It (2) was called the British Grand Prix. There (3) were about 150,000 people watching at the track. The winner (4) was Giuseppe Farina from Italy. There (5) ___ many famous car companies like Alfa Romeo and Ferrari taking part. It (6) was the beginning of a new racing history.
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The first Formula One race was held in England in 1950. It was called the British Grand Prix. There were about 150,000 people watching at the track. The winner was Giuseppe Farina from Italy. There were many famous car companies like Alfa Romeo and Ferrari taking part. It ___ the beginning of a new racing history.
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