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ESL/ENGLISH VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Topic:
The Olympics/The Olympic Games 6
With the Olympic Games in Beijing approaching, now is a good time to learn and practice some specific vocabulary relating to sports/sporting events. Choose the word which best matches the definition:
1. A long stick that one throws as far as possible.
javelin
board
track
2. An event when an athlete throws a heavy little metal ball as far as possible.
javelin
shot put
pole vault
3. A boxer has to wear these during a boxing match.
gloves
mittens
elbow-pads
4. A tennis player can't play without one of these.
racket
racquet
cricket
5. What does a basketball player do to score points?
He throws the ball
He launches the ball
He shoots the ball
6. What do fencers use?
sticks
javelins
swords
7. The Romanian gymnast performed a very ________________( = hard) routine.
difficult
different
diverse
8. A baseball player uses this to swing at a ball.
a helmet
a bat
a base
9. The biathlon ________________ three different sports - swimming, biking, and running.
consists of
combines
A or B
10. Without this, you can't make a canoe go faster.
paddle
board
stick
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