Identify the sports and games in the pictures.

SPORT

1. arrow, n

2. to appeal, v

3. appeal, n

4. appealing, adj

5. athlete / sportsman / sportswoman, n

6. athletic, adj

7. athletics / track-and-field, n

8. bat, n

9. to beat / to defeat, v

10. to beat off, v

11. best / record / fastest time

12. bow, n

13. championship, n

14. to cheat, v

15. chess, n

16. chessman, n

17. chess-player, n

18. club, n

19. to coach, v

20. coach, n

21. to compete, v

22. competition, n

23. competitive, adj

24. competitor, n

25. contest, n

26. to contest, v

27. contestant, n

28. court, n

29. course, n

30. crew, n

31. cue, n

32. cup / final cup / semi-final cup, n

33. draw, n

34. diet / calorie controlled diet, n

35. to diet, v

36. to draw, v

37. dart, n

38. draughts, n

39. event, n

40. fan, n

41. fair, adj

42. fairly, adv

43. fit, adj

44. fitness, n

45. to follow, n

46. to indulge, v

47. games, n

48. goal, n

49. gym(gymnasium), n

50. habits, n

51. judge, n

52. to keep, v

53. to kick, v

54. to kick off, v

55. lifestyle, n

56. active / sedentary lifestyle

57. to lose, v

58. loser, n

59. low fat food

60. match, n

61. oar, n

62. paddle, n

63. to participate, v

64. participant, n

65. pitch, n

66. playground, n

67. puck, n

68. to point, v

69. racket, n

70. record, n

71. record-breaker, n

72. record-holder, n

73. shape, n

74. streamline shape

75. to set / to beat / to break / to hold a record

76. rival /opponent, n

77. ring, n

78. rink, n

79. rivalry, n

80. rod / line, n

81. runner-up, n

82. score, n

83. to score, v

84. shuttlecock, n

85. to shout for, v

86. slim, adj

87. spectator, n

88. spirit, n

89. sport(s), n

90. sports people, n

91. sporting, adj

92. sports enthusiasm, nstamina, n

93. stick, n

94. to support, v

95. support, n

96. supporter, n

97. squash, n

98. table tennis, n

99. team, n

100. tournament, n

101. track, n

102. to train, v

103. trainee, n

104. trainer, n

105. training, n

106. victory, n

107. to win, v

108. weight control, n

109. to gain / lose weight

110. win, n

111. winner, n

112. winning, adj

113. yacht, n

114. yachting, n

115. yachtsman, n

116. archery, n

117. artistic gymnastics, n

118. boxing, n

119. car / motorcycling racing, n

120. cycling, n

121. diving, n

122. fencing, n

123. figure-skating, n

124. gliding, n

125. glider, n

126. gymnastics, n

127. hang gliding, n

128. mountaineering, n

129. rowing and canoeing, n

130. skating, n

131. skiing, n

132. ski-jump, n

133. sky diving / parachuting, n

134. swimming, n

135. weight-lifting, n

136. windsurfing, n

137. wrestling, n

138. umpire / referee / judge, n

139. discus / hammer / javelin throwing, n

140. high / long / triple jump

141. hurdle races

142. marathon, n

143. pole vault, n

144. to race / run, v

145. shot putting, n

146. steeplechase, n

147. badminton, n

148. basketball, n

149. cricket, n

150. football, soccer, n

151. golf, n

152. hockey / ice hockey, n

153. netball, n

154. polo, n

155. rugby, n

156. (lawn) tennis, n

157. volleyball, n

158. water polo, n

Exercises

Identify the sports and games in the pictures.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

2. Choose the most suitable word to complete each sentence.

1) The Chinese athlete … the record in the 50 meter backstroke.
a) crushed

b) passed

c) broke

2) What … is she competing in? She is competing in the 400 meter relay.

a) even

b) eventful

c) event

3) The German athlete was … for using steroids.

a) discouraged

b) disqualified

c) disenchanted

4) Right now, The United States has the … medals.

a) mostly

b) most

c) many

5) The three types of Olympic medals are gold, silver, and ….

a) bronze

b) copper

c) platinum

6) The Russian swimmer has a good … of winning this event.

a) prediction

b) chance

c) disposition

7) The South African runner is currently in first ….

a) place

b) location

c) category

8) Most athletes will be … (= living) in the Beijing Olympic Village.

a) standing

b) starting

c) staying

9) He's one of Japan's … sports stars = He's one of Japan's young, promising athletes.

a) proudest

b) brightest

c) loudest

10) Which city is … the 2012 Summer Olympics?

a) roasting

b) hosting

c) boasting

11) A … is a raised platform where athletes receive their medals.

a) medium

b) podium

c) stadium

12) They are playing the Australian national … because an Australian athlete won the gold medal.

a) anthem

b) hymn

c) melody

13) The opposite of "victory" is ….

a) defection

b) defeat

c) defamation

14) The United States basketball team is … (= expected) to win the gold medal.

a) favor

b) favorite

c) favored

15) Dayron Robles is Liu Xiang's biggest … (= competitor)

a) rebel

b) rival

c) arrival

16) He won a medal in every event that he ….

a) competed in

b) entered

c) A and B

17) The Summer Olympics are … every four years.

a) conducted

b) held

c) taken

18) The opposite of " to win" is ….

a) to lose

b) to loose

c) to loss

19) The Korean athlete could not … (= take part in the competition) due to health problems.

a) complete

b) compete

c) compare

20) He hurt his foot during the game = He … his foot during the game.

a) injured

b) injury

c) sustained and injury

21) The Ukrainian pole vaulter … to qualify.

a) failed

b) felt

c) fell

22) Which … (locale, stadium, etc.) will the competition take place in?

a) construction

b) venue

c) zone

23) Tickets for the game are sold … (= there are no more tickets left)

a) out

b) in

c) off

24) He won the 2007 European Judo … in the heavyweight division.

a) Champion

b) Championship

c) Champagne

25) Afghanistan will be … by only four athletes.

a) represented

b) repressed

c) reproached

26) The crowd will probably … (for) the Chinese athletes.

a) cheer

b) chase

c) share

27) The people who are viewing/observing a sporting event are called …

a) specialists

b) event organizers

c) spectators

28) An athlete who does gymnastics is called a ….

a) gymnast

b) gym

c) gymnastics

29) If something is " … ", it means that it must be done.

a) compulsory

b) comfortable

c) common

30) If something is " … ", it means that it doesn't have to be done.

a) optimum

b) optic

c) optional

31) An athlete who participates in diving events is called a ….

a) diverse

b) diver

c) diving instructor

32) The Olympic torch will be used to … the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony.

a) extinguish

b) flame

c) light

33) When a country refuses to send its athletes to the Olympics, it means they are " … " the Olympics.

a) boycotting

b) boiling

c) bailing

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