Verbs and their collocations in the context of sport
Our team won/lost by three goals/points.
She broke the Olympic record last year.
He holds the record for the 100 metres breast-stroke.
Liverpool beat Hamburg 4-2 yesterday.
The team have never been defeated. [more formal than beat]
How many goals/points have you scored this season?
I think I'll take up bowls next spring and give up golf.
People who do particular sports
-er can be used for many sports, e.g. footballer, swimmer, windsurfer, high-jumper, cricketer, golfer, etc. Player is often necessary, e.g. tennis-player, snooker-player, darts-player; we can also say football-player, cricket-player. Some names must be learnt separatel e.g. canoeist, cyclist, mountaineer, jockey, archer (not archerer), gymnast.
15. Give names for the illustrated sports.
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1. ___________or s____________ 2. _______________________y 3. ______________t__________ 4. ______c________ 5. ________1_______ |
6. __________m____________ 7. ____________________-ball 8. g _______________________ 9. h_________ j _______ 10. ____k__________ |
16. Match the following sports with the right pictures.
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... rowing ... javelin ... pole vault ... hurdles |
... fencing ... relay race ... wrestling |
17. Complete the following sentences with the words or phrases from the list below.
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captain football ground (or pitch) goal referee |
coach footballer kick-off score |
draw fouls league soccer |
fair free (or penalty) kick opponents |
What Europeans call "football", Americans call …….. .
The instructor of the team is the ……… .
When you play in a football team you are a ……… .
The games take place on a …….. .
The leader of the team is the ………. .
The man in the …….. is the goal-keeper.
The beginning of the match is the …….. .
During the match each team tries to …….. as many goals as possible.
When the teams have scored the same number of goals we say it's a …
The players of the other team are the ……… .
The man who enforces the rules during the game is the ……... .
Playing correctly is called ……….. play.
Unfair moves are called ………. .
When a player breaks the rules the other team may get a ……… .
A federation of football clubs is called a football ……… .
18. Fill in the table putting “+” whereappropiate
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boxing |
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