Sports & Venues
Sports Collocations & Word Friends
Was / Were & There Was / There Were
Simple Past Verbs (Regular & Irregular)
100

What sport is played on a grass field where two teams try to kick a ball into a goal?

soccer

100

Complete the phrase: "In soccer, if you kick the ball past the goalkeeper, you score a ______."

goal

100

Choose the correct option: "The game (was / were) very exciting yesterday."


was

100

What is the Simple Past form of the irregular verb GO?


went

200

Name the place where you play tennis or basketball.

court

200

What verb goes with these activities: _____ cycling, _____ running, _____ swimming?


go

200

Choose the correct option:”There (was / were) 63,000 people at the World Cup final."


were

200

What is the Simple Past form of the verb SEE?


saw

300

You do this Olympic sport in a pool, and style examples include breaststroke or freestyle.

swimming

300

What verb goes with martial arts and fitness activities: _____ judo, _____ aerobics, _____ exercise?


do

300

Make this sentence negative: "There was a big crowd at the match."


There wasn't a big crowd at the match


300

Spell the past tense of the regular verb STOP.


stopped

400

This individual sport uses a bow and arrows to hit a target.

archery

400

Fill in the missing word: "If you come in 1st place in a race, you win a gold ______."


medal

400

Correct the mistake: "Ten years before, Simone Biles won her first World Championship."


changing "before" to "ago" ("Ten years ago...")


400

What are the past tense forms of WIN and LOSE?


won and lost


500

Name the specific venue where athletes run races in a stadium. 

running track

500

Complete the phrase: "At the end of the tournament, our team won the entire ______."


championship

500

Translate or correct this common mistake into proper English: "In 2015, I had 10 years old."


In 2015, I was 10 years old


500

Turn this present sentence into the past simple: "Andy takes off his shoe and carries his bag."


Andy took off his shoe and carried his bag


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