N A M E : ________________________________ DATE: ____________________

EXERCISE & SPORTS

Questions: What sport do you most like to watch on TV? Why?
 Complete the 15 sentences with the words on the left.

1. Many athletes lift heavy __________________ to

make themselves become stronger.

2. A __________________ is a person who can help an

athlete become better at his or her sport.

3. The Summer __________________ is an international

sporting event that is held every four years.

4. Fifty thousand people sat in the __________________.

5. I was the last person to cross the _________________.

6. My son ran really fast and won the ________________.

7. Some people prefer to swim inside in an indoor

A athlete n. __________________.

C coach n., v.
8. Football is an example of a __________________

F finish line n. sport where you play with several other people.

first place n. 9. Third place, and second place are okay, but I want to
gold medal win __________________!
G n.

Olympics 10. My daughter was the first person to leave the

O n.
__________________ in the 100 meter dash.
R race n., v.
11. We were very upset when our favorite team didn’t
S score n., v.
__________________ even one goal.
stadium n.
12. Michael Phelps has won eighteen Olympic
starting line n.
________________s, more than anyone else in history.
swimming pool n.
13. An __________________ is any person who plays a
T team n. sport that involves running, jumping, or throwing.
trophy n.
14. Our school has won many large _________________s.
V volleyball n.
15. __________________ is just one of many sports that
W weights n. uses a ball. Can you think of any other sports?

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WORD BANK Exercise & Sports
Aim Supplementary vocabulary building
Level Intermediate to Upper Intermediate
Time Approximately 15 – 20 minutes

ANSWER KEY
1. weights
2. coach
3. Olympics
4. stadium
5. finish line
6. race
7. swimming pool
8. team
9. first place
10. starting line
11. score
12. gold medals
13. athlete
14. trophies
15. volleyball

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