Sports

Sports

Word List

Word Definition Example
tennis /ˈten.ɪs/a game for two or four players with rackets and a small ballWe play tennis with rackets on a court.
basketball /ˈbɑː.skɪt.bɔːl/a team game where you throw a ball through a high ringIn basketball you throw the ball through a hoop.
athletics /æθˈlet.ɪks/running, jumping and throwing sportsShe does athletics — the 100 metres and the long jump.
gymnastics /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/a sport with jumps, turns and balance on equipmentIn gymnastics she jumps and turns on the beam.
skiing /ˈskiː.ɪŋ/moving down snowy mountains on two long boardsWe go skiing in the mountains every winter.
golf /ɡɒlf/a game where you hit a small ball into a hole with a clubIn golf you hit a small ball into a hole.
volleyball /ˈvɒl.i.bɔːl/a team game where you hit a ball over a high net with your handsWe play volleyball on the beach.
score /skɔːr/to get a goal or a pointShe scored two goals in the second half.
match /mætʃ/a game between two players or teamsThe match starts at 8 — England against France.
team /tiːm/a group of players who play togetherThere are eleven players in a football team.

Sports — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. A game for two or four players with rackets and a small ball:  
  2. A team game where you throw a ball through a high ring:  
  3. Running, jumping and throwing sports:  
  4. A sport with jumps, turns and balance on equipment:  
  5. Moving down snowy mountains on two long boards:  
  6. A game where you hit a small ball into a hole with a club:  
  7. A team game where you hit a ball over a high net with your hands:  
  8. To get a goal or a point:  
  9. A game between two players or teams:  
  10. A group of players who play together:  

Complete the sentences

  1. In   you throw the ball through a hoop.
  2. We go   in the mountains every winter.
  3. She   two goals in the second half.
  4. We play   with rackets on a court.
  5. In   she jumps and turns on the beam.
  6. We play   on the beach.
  7. There are eleven players in a football  .
  8. She does   — the 100 metres and the long jump.
  9. In   you hit a small ball into a hole.
  10. The   starts at 8 — England against France.

Sports — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. tennis
  2. basketball
  3. athletics
  4. gymnastics
  5. skiing
  6. golf
  7. volleyball
  8. score
  9. match
  10. team

Complete the sentences

  1. basketball
  2. skiing
  3. scored
  4. tennis
  5. gymnastics
  6. volleyball
  7. team
  8. athletics
  9. golf
  10. match