Sports Vocabulary
Future Simple/Future Continuous
Linking Words
Conditionals
Trivia
100
Match the words to the pictures:
Goal, Crowd, Team, Field
1. Crowd
2. Field
3. Team
4. Goal
100
True or False:
Future Continuous uses will+ be + (verb)-ing to talk about plans or events which will be in progress at a specific time in the future.
True!
Future Continuous uses will+ be + (verb)-ing
Future Perfect Simple uses will + have + verb (past participle) and talks about plans or events that have a specific end time.
100
Tell me the translation of these linking words in English:
Edhe pse
Nga ana tjeter..
Megjithatë/Mirëpo
Prandaj
Edhe pse = Although
Nga ana tjeter = On the other hand
Megjithatë/Mirëpo = However
Prandaj = Therefore
100
How many conditionals do we have in English?
a) 5
b) 3
c) 4
d) 7
We have four conditionals!
Zero, First, Second, and Third
100
Name this person:
This is Albert Einstein.
200
Which word doesn't belong:
championship, tournament, succeed, finals
Succeed doesn't belong. Championship, tournament, and finals are types of competitions.
200
Fill in the blank with Future Continuous:
"will + be + verb (ing)"
"The children __________ (not clean) their bedroom tomorrow morning because they will be at school."
"The children will not be cleaning their bedroom tomorrow morning because they will be at school."
200
Which of these linking words do we use to show results?
(Therefore, In conclusion, Despite, As a result, In addition, Firstly)
"Therefore" and "As a result" talk about results.
"In conclusion" = Summary
"Despite" = Contrast"Firstly" = Order
"In addition" = Information
200
True or False:
Zero conditional uses the present simple in both clauses:
"If a football player is shown a red card, he leaves the pitch."
True!
Zero conditional only uses the present simple to talk about results of an action that are always true.
200
Who hosted the 2018 Fifa World Cup, and which team won?
The 2018 World Cup was held in Moscow, Russia, and France won.
300
Name four types of places where people play sports.
Ex:
Pitch, field, court, course, track, rink, arena, stadium, pool, ring (boxing)...
300
Use the verbs in parentheses to complete the sentence with Future Perfect Simple:
"By the year 2080, we _______ (built) a colony on Mars."
"By the year 2080, we will have built a colony on Mars."
300
Combine these sentences using linking words:
"Competitive sports can be fun. Sometimes people take things too seriously." (contrast)
"Competitive sports can be fun, however/despite this/although/on the other hand, sometimes people take things too seriously."
300
Which answer is first conditional:
a) "You would be healthier if you exercised more."
b) "If my team wins the match, I'll be happy!"
c) "They could have won if their best player hadn't been sick that day."
First conditional is: b)
a) is Second Conditional
c) is Third Conditional
300
Who painted this picture?
Vincent Van Gogh painted this picture, "Starry Night," in 1889.
400
Finish the sentence with the right phrasal verb:
(call off, kick off, cheer on)
"My mom always comes to my games to __________ when I play basketball."
"The match _________ at 2 pm, so I want to be home by 1:30."
"It rained a lot this morning, so they had to _______ the game until tomorrow."
"My mom always comes to my games to cheer me on when I play basketball."
"The match kicks off at 2 pm, so I want to be home by 1:30."
"It rained a lot this morning, so they had to call off the game until tomorrow."
400
Choose the correct grammar tense in the sentence:
"In the year 3000, many people (will be living / will have lived) in space, particularly on the moon colony."
"In the year 3000, many people will be living in space, particularly on the moon colony."
400
Fill in the blank with the correct linking word and tell me why you used that word:
"I woke up late, ________ I missed the bus to school!"
"I woke up late, therefore/consequently/as a result I missed the bus to school!"
These linking words demonstrate results. Because I woke up late, I missed the bus.
400
Finish this sentence with Second Conditional (results of an action):
"If I _____ an Olympic medal, I _______ famous!" (won/be)
"If I won an Olympic medal, I would be famous!"
400
Name these 6 countries and then tell me where they're located in the world.
These countries are in Asia/East Asia.
500
Change these sentences using phrasal verbs:
(call off, warm up, go down as, cheer on, wear out)
"England will never be thought of as the best football team."
"It's a good idea to stretch before the game starts."
"My football cleats are starting to get old -- I need to get new ones."
"England will never go down as as the best football team."
"It's a good idea to warm up before the game starts."
"My football cleats are starting to wear out --I need to get new ones."
500
Change the first sentence into Future Perfect Simple and the second into Future Continuous:
"I will live in America for six years by 2030".
"The company will build the new skyscraper next summer."
Future Perfect Simple:
"By 2030, I will have lived in America for six years."
Future Continuous:
"The company will be building the new skyscraper next summer."
500
Use linking words (order) to put these sentences in the right order:
1. "_____, we should have fewer classes because less classes means more free time."
2. "______, my main point is that students should have fewer classes during the week."
3. "______, research shows that students who have more free time are well-rested and perform better in class."
1. Firstly, my main point is that students should have fewer classes during the week.
2. Secondly, we should have fewer classes because less classes means more free time.
3. Thirdly, research shows that students who have more free time are well-rested and perform better in class.
500
Match the conditional to its rule:
Zero past perfect tense + would + have + past participle
First past tense + would + infinitive
Second present tense + will + infinitive
Third present simple + present simple
Zero present simple + present simple
First present tense + will + infinitive
Second past tense + would + infinitive
Third past perfect tense + would + have + past participle
500
Can you name this landmark, where it's located, and which country gave it to the United States as a gift?
This is the Statue of Liberty, which is in New York City. It was gifted to the United States in 1886 from France to celebrate our 100th anniversary as a country.