Sports
A player whose job is to stop the ball from going into his/her team’s goal is the:
A) Defender
B) Midfielder
C) Goalkeeper
D) Forward
C) Goalkeeper
A competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given.
A) backwards
B) defeat
C) contest
D) course
C) contest
The piece of wood used for hitting the ball in baseball or cricket:
A) racket
B) bat
C) log
D) ball
B) bat
The leader of a sports team is the:
A) commander
B) coach
C) boss
D) captain
D) captain
He chickened out at the last minute.
A) have similar ability or success
B) be afraid to do something
C) win decisively
D) to feel something strongly
B) be afraid to do something
Where do you do parkour?
A) In the city
B) In the desert
C) On mountains
D) On the water
A) In the city
After winning the tournament, Anna held up her
A) victory
B) trophy
C) pride
D) medal
B) trophy
Which sport uses the lightest ball?
A) Golf
B) Tennis
C) Pool
D) Table tennis
D) Table tennis
Who trains a person or team in sport is the:
A) trainee
B) coach
C) couch
D) boss
B) coach
That is an amazing team! It sounds like no other team was on par with them.
A) to feel something strongly
B) about to do or happen
C) win decisively
D) have similar ability or success
D) have similar ability or success
Which outdoor sport involves a club, a ball and holes in the ground?
What are the number of points won by each team or player in a sports event?
A) record
B) score
C) defeat
D) referee
B) score
A type of hard hat that protects the head of the players in some sports is:
A) an armour
B) a helmet
C) a bowler hat
D) googles
B) a helmet
The official who controls the game in some sports, e.g. football is called:
A) arbitrator
B) referee
C) judge
D) coach
B) referee
The player pulled out all the stops whenever he played. With his help, the Yankees beat the pants off everyone, winning the league.
A) be beaten badly
B) do everything possible
C) to feel something strongly
D) have an advantage
B) do everything possible
Each team has six players. The player can hit the ball with the hand. She/he has to release the ball before hitting it. The players are not allowed to touch the net.
Volleyball
When a game is finished without either team winning, e.g. 1-1, the game ends in a:
A) draw
B) drawer
C) pair
D) equality
A) draw
Which sport uses the following?
Special shoes - Rope - Safety harness- Gloves
A) Rock Climbing
B) Kite Boarding
C) Parkour
D) Base Jumping
A) Rock Climbing
Someone who does something as a hobby and not as their job.
A) professional
B) captain
C) soccer player
D) athlete
D) athlete
She won last year tournament, so she certainly have a leg up on the competition
A) have an advantage
B) to feel something strongly
C) be beaten badly
D) about to do or happen
A) have an advantage
In which sport do New Zealand teams perform a war dance, called the haka, before the match begins?
A) soccer
B) basketball
C) rugby
D) badminton
C) rugby
What is the failure to win a sports event?
A) record
B) position
C) whisker
D) defeat
D) defeat
A small metal or plastic tube that you blow to make a sound to attract the players’ attention:
A) whisper
B) whistle
C) whisker
D) white
B) whistle
The people who behave in an extremely violent way, especially at football matches:
A) vandals
B) villains
C) hooligans
D) criminals
C) hooligans
I'm filled with apprehension that they might be on the verge of another losing streak
A) win decisively
B) be beaten badly
C) to feel something strongly
D) about to do or happen
D) about to do or happen