Sports nouns
something the winner in a competition receives
prize
He’s one of my favourite ____. I’ve seen all of his films.
actors
the planet that we live on
earth
We can’t cycle down that path. It’s too narrow / flat
narrow
Ben always ____ the most goals.
scores
a place where you play tennis or basketball
court
The ____ in the film are beautiful – especially the dresses.
costumes
bottles and shopping bags are often made from this material
plastic
Experienced surfers usually want to surf a huge / low wave.
huge
Would you like to ____ in the school gymnastics competition?
compete
a place where people can put on or take off sports clothes
changing room
Lee is going to ____ in the school play next year.
perform
the sun, moon and stars are in this
sky
The land around here is really ____. There’s not a hill in sight.
flat
Emily is a great swimmer. She ____ all the other girls in the competition last week.
beat
a type of path or road that is usually in a ring shape
track
I prefer to sit in the ____ and watch the acting or singing.
audience
when the air, water or land are dirty
pollution
The bird was so ____ it could fit in my hand.
tiny
Good footballers have to ____ for hours every week.
train
a person who trains a team or athlete
coach
I remember being on ____ dressed as a tree when I was six years old.
stage
things you no longer need and throw away
rubbish
Swimming with sharks? No, thank you – that’s way too ____ for me!
scary
The best tennis players can ____ the ball very hard.
hit