PET/KET Vocabulary: Sports (with Pictures)

take part

"to participate" is the same as "to t______ p_____"

competitor

A person who competes in a competition is called a c__________________.

boots

A special name for football shoes.

tired

After you do sports, you might feel very t_________.

swimsuit

Another way to say, "swimming costume". s_________________

kit

Another word for "uniform": ______

bicycle

Can you spell this correctly? What is it?

join in

Come on, everybody! Let's all play together! Come on, j______ i__!

tracksuit

Comfortable clothes for sports

prize

Congratulations! You've won first _________! (How do you say, "premio"?)

cycling

For this sport, you need a bike.

sailing

For this sport, you need a boat.

luck

Good ______!

hit

He has just ______ the ball with his bat! Good job!

medal

He has won a gold ___________.

goalkeeper

He stops the ball from going into the goal.

skiing

He's going down a snowy mountain - he's s_______!

catch

He's trying to c______ the ball.

facilities

How do you say "instalaciones"?

sports centre

How do you say "polideportivo" (in English)

goal

How do you say "portería"?

athlete

How do you say, "atleta"?

athletics

How do you say, "atletismo"?

cyclist

How do you say, "ciclista"?

competition

How do you say, "competición"?

extreme sports

How do you say, "deportes de riesgo"?

team

How do you say, "equipo"?

league

How do you say, "liga"? Can you spell it?

match

How do you say, "partido"?

practise

How do you say, "practicar"?

surfboard

How do you say, "tabla de surf"?

tennis player

How do you say, "tenista"?

jogging

I like to go j______________ in the mornings. It's good exercise!

member

If you are a m____________ of a sports club, you have special privileges.

workout

If you exercise, you are doing a w___________.

champion

If you win the championship, you are a ____________.

shoot

In basketball, you try to s_________ a basket.

skateboard

Many teenagers like riding on one of these.

tennis

Nadal plays this.

gymnastics

She's doing this sport.

referee

The person who decides if players are following the rules.

pitch

The place where football is played: a football _______.

golf course

The place where golf is played: a _____ _________.

court

The place where tennis is played: a tennis ________.

trainers

These are comfortable shoes for sports.

kit

These are the clothes used for a sport (like "uniform"): k____

gloves

These are worn in boxing: boxing __________.

pads

These are worn on your elbows or knees for protection: _________.

race

They are having a _______.

swimming pool

They are swimming in a s____________ p__________.

climbing

This is a dangerous sport that you do on mountains.

sea

This is a good place for saliing.

beach

This is a nice place to swim.

stadium

This is a place where thousands of people can watch sports.

track

This is a race _________.

ice skating

This is a sport that you do on ice. It's a bit like dancing on ice!

horse-riding

This is a sport that you must do with an animal.

cricket

This is a strange British sport, played with a bat and ball.

contest

This is another, shorter, word for "competition".

net

This is in the middle of a tennis court or volleyball court.

snowboarding

This is like skiing, but you do it with a board.

soccer

This is the American word for "football".

championship

This is the most important match of all.

racket

This is used in tennis.

court

This is where you play tennis.

coach

This person is in charge of the team. c________

rugby

This sport uses a ball that has a different shape - a bit long, like an almond.

train

To be good at a sport, you must t_______ a lot!

dancing

What are they doing?

badminton

What are they playing?

volleyball

What are they playing?

football player

What do you call someone who plays football?

golf

What is he playing?

table tennis

What is he playing?

fishing

What is this activity?

water skiing

What is this sport?

boat

What is this?

ice skating

What's the penguin doing?

bike

What's the short form of "bicycle"?

swimming

What's this activity?

gym

What's this place?

baseball

What's this sport?

basketball

What's this sport?

football

What's this sport?

surfing

What's this sport?

motor-racing

When you drive cars in a race, you are doing this sport.

kick

When you k______ the ball, you hit it with you feet.

score

When you kick the ball into the goal, you ________ a goal.

club

Would you like to join the football c______?

helmet

You can protect your head with this.

diving

You need an oxygen tank for this.

ticket

You need this to get into the stadium to see a match.

hockey

You play this with sticks and skates, on ice.

locker

You put you clothes in here, after you change into your sports kit.

finish line

You try to get here first in a race: f_______ l_____.

bat

You use this to play baseball. It is like a long wooden stick.

stick

You use this to play hockey.

trophy

also: cup

trainer

another name for a "coach": a t__________

swimming costume

s______________ c___________