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Vocabulary Matching - Sports and Activities

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can you name a Malaysian badminton player?

a)

Lee Chong Wei

b)

Lin Dan

c)

Kento Momota

d)

Viktor Axelsen

2.

What is the name of Malaysia’s national football team?

a)

Harimau Malaya

b)

Red Warriors

c)

Garuda Muda

d)

Lions XII

3.

What is the longest event in an athletics competition?

a)

Marathon (42.195 km)

b)

100m Sprint

c)

Long Jump

d)

400m Hurdles

4.

What’s the most famous cycling race in the world?

a)

Tour de France

b)

Giro d'Italia

c)

Vuelta a España

d)

Paris-Roubaix

5.

In which country is the biggest football stadium in Europe?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

6.

Judo is a sport. Which country is judo from?

a)

Japan

b)

Brazil

c)

France

d)

China

7.

What is the correct size for a golf ball?

a)

About 4.27 cm (1.68 inches) in diameter

b)

About 5.00 cm (2.00 inches) in diameter

c)

About 3.50 cm (1.38 inches) in diameter

d)

About 6.00 cm (2.36 inches) in diameter

8.

How many players are there in a doubles tennis match?

a)

4 players (2 on each side)

b)

2 players (1 on each side)

c)

6 players (3 on each side)

d)

8 players (4 on each side)

9.

How long is an Olympic swimming pool?

a)

50 metres

b)

25 metres

c)

100 metres

d)

75 metres

10.

How many players are there in a beach volleyball team?

a)

2 players

b)

4 players

c)

6 players

d)

5 players

11.

How many players are in a football (soccer) team?

a)

11 players

b)

9 players

c)

12 players

d)

8 players

12.

What sport uses a bat and a ball and is popular in England and India?

a)

Cricket

b)

Baseball

c)

Tennis

d)

Golf

13.

What do swimmers wear on their eyes during a race?

a)

Goggles

b)

Caps

c)

Shoes

d)

Gloves

14.

What colour card means a player must leave the football field?

a)

Red card

b)

Yellow card

c)

Blue card

d)

Green card

15.

In which sport do players try to score goals using a stick and puck?

a)

Ice hockey

b)

Basketball

c)

Tennis

d)

Soccer

16.

What object do badminton players hit back and forth?

a)

Shuttlecock

b)

Tennis ball

c)

Ping pong ball

d)

Frisbee

17.

What sport is played at Wimbledon?

a)

Tennis

b)

Football

c)

Cricket

d)

Basketball

18.

What sport uses a hoop and a ball and is played on a rectangular court?

a)

Basketball

b)

Soccer

c)

Tennis

d)

Volleyball

19.

Which sport uses a “net” and a “shuttlecock”?

a)

Badminton

b)

Tennis

c)

Volleyball

d)

Table Tennis

20.

The sport that uses the terms “strike” and “spare” is:

a)

Baseball

b)

Bowling

c)

Tennis

d)

Golf

21.

The sport that is played on ice using skates is:

a)

Ice hockey

b)

Basketball

c)

Tennis

d)

Volleyball

22.

The area where baseball is played is called:

a)

court

b)

field

c)

rink

d)

pitch

23.

The Olympic symbol consists of how many rings?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

24.

Tennis balls are usually which colour?

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

25.

Cyclists wear ________ to protect their heads.

a)

helmets

b)

gloves

c)

scarves

d)

sunglasses

26.

The sport that uses a racket and a small yellow ball on a table is called:

a)

Tennis

b)

Table Tennis

c)

Badminton

d)

Squash

27.

The sport known as “the king of sports” is:

a)

Basketball

b)

Football (soccer)

c)

Tennis

d)

Baseball

28.

The sport that uses a long stick and a small white ball on grass is:

a)

Golf

b)

Baseball

c)

Cricket

d)

Hockey

29.

The sport that uses a hoop and a rope in performances is:

a)

Rhythmic gymnastics

b)

Basketball

c)

Tennis

d)

Swimming

30.

Identify the sport where athletes jump over bars or into sand pits.

a)

Track and field

b)

Swimming

c)

Cycling

d)

Tennis

31.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in ________.

a)

1896

b)

1900

c)

1888

d)

1924

32.

Women first competed in the Olympics in ________.

a)

1900

b)

1928

c)

1896

d)

1948

33.

The Olympic flag was first used in ________.

a)

1920

b)

1912

c)

1936

d)

1948

34.

The youngest Olympic medallist was ________ years old.

a)

12

b)

15

c)

18

d)

21

35.

Table tennis became an Olympic sport in ________.

a)

1988

b)

1972

c)

1996

d)

2004

36.

The Tokyo Olympics were postponed to ________ because of COVID-19.

a)

2021

b)

2019

c)

2022

d)

2020

37.

The first Winter Olympics took place in ________.

a)

1924

b)

1932

c)

1948

d)

1956

38.

The future 2028 Olympics will be held in ________.

a)

Los Angeles, USA

b)

Paris, France

c)

Tokyo, Japan

d)

Sydney, Australia

39.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 1. The first Olympic Games gave gold medals to winners.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 2. Judo became an Olympic sport in 1900.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 3. Abebe Bikila ran barefoot and won a gold medal.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 4. The Olympics were cancelled twice because of war.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 5. Table tennis was added to the Olympics in 1988.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 6. The Rio Olympics added golf and rugby again.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 7. The 2020 Olympics were held on time.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Write True for the correct statement or False for the wrong statement. 8. A Ninja-style race will be added to the 2028 Games.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in:

a)

Athens

b)

Paris

c)

London

d)

Rome

48.

Women first joined the Olympics in which year?

a)

1900

b)

1928

c)

1896

d)

1948

49.

The first African to win a gold medal was:

a)

Abebe Bikila

b)

Haile Gebrselassie

c)

Kipchoge Keino

d)

Samuel Wanjiru

50.

The following sports were added to the 2020 Olympics:

a)

Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and karate

b)

Baseball, cricket, rugby, and squash

c)

Golf, wrestling, basketball, and tennis

d)

Bowling, chess, polo, and lacrosse

51.

The oldest competitor mentioned in the timeline was how old?

a)

72 years old

b)

65 years old

c)

58 years old

d)

80 years old

52.

The 1916, 1940, and 1944 Olympic Games were cancelled because of:

a)

World Wars

b)

Financial crisis

c)

Lack of interest

d)

Natural disasters

53.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were':
1. ______ a badminton competition at school last week.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There is

d)

There are

54.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 2. ______ many students watching the basketball game.

a)

There were

b)

There was

c)

There is

d)

There are

55.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 3. ______ only one winner in the tennis match.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There is

d)

There are

56.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 4. ______ two football matches on Saturday.

a)

There were

b)

There was

c)

There is

d)

There are

57.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 5. ______ a swimming pool near the sports hall.

a)

There was

b)

There were

c)

There is

d)

There are

58.

Fill in the blank with 'There was' or 'There were': 6. ______ lots of medals on the table.

a)

There were

b)

There was

c)

There is

d)

There are

59.

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.

a)

(1) was, (2) was, (3) were, (4) was, (5) was, (6) were

b)

(1) is, (2) is, (3) are, (4) is, (5) is, (6) are

c)

(1) were, (2) were, (3) was, (4) were, (5) were, (6) was

d)

(1) be, (2) be, (3) is, (4) be, (5) be, (6) is

60.

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.

a)

(1) was, (2) was, (3) were, (4) was, (5) was, (6) were

b)

(1) were, (2) is, (3) was, (4) were, (5) is, (6) was

c)

(1) is, (2) were, (3) was, (4) is, (5) were, (6) was

d)

(1) are, (2) was, (3) is, (4) are, (5) was, (6) is

61.

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.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

62.

The first Formula One race was held in England in 1950. It ___ 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 was the beginning of a new racing history.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

d)

are

63.

There (3) ___ about 150,000 people watching at the track.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

64.

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.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

are

d)

were

65.

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.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

is

d)

are

66.

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.

a)

was

b)

is

c)

are

d)

were