QUIZ : Are a sporty person ? + Test your knowledge about football, 4 famous sportsmen and the Fifa World Cup

1) How often do you go jogging?  neveronce a monthonce a weekevery day

Go for a run, go to the gym, work out on your exercise bike, play a football match with your friends, then go to sleepWake up, go for a walk to meet your friends in the town center, play a football match and then go to sleepSleep until 11 a.m., then have bacon and eggs, play tennis table with your friends, then go to sleepAsk your mother to prepare your breakfast, then you watch TV and play video games before going to sleep 

3) Do you know David Beckham? Hell yes! He is a great tennis player!!I have heard of him but I can't remember the sport he playsWho is this person??He is my hero

4) What’s your favourite sport?

a. It’s a difficult question to answer because I love all kinds of sports! I practise different sports every day.b. I like golf and tennis table.c. I go to the swimming pool twice a month.d. My favourite sport is bowling.

5) What’s your dream job? a. Be a professional sports playerb. Become a video games producerc. Be rich and famous, have a big house, a red Ferrari...d. Word at KFC to eat delicious sandwiches every day!

 

 

Exercise 3 : How much do you know about football? Find the correct answer!

 

Goal keeper  /   soccer ball   /   player   /   field or pitch   /   referee   /   goal

 

Number 1        Number 2     Number 3     Number 4     Number 5     Number 6

1)This person makes decisions about penalties and goals a. managerb. refereec. striker

 

2) A group of football player a. fansb. teamc. people

 

3) This person directs the team to help them win  a. refereeb. defenderc. coach

 

4) A player assigned to protect the goal  a. goalkeeperb. defenderc. striker

 

5) How many players are there in a football team?  a. nineb. tenc. elevend. twenty-one 

 

6) Players that cover the middle of the field. a. coachb. commentatorc. defenderd. midfielder

 

7) A player whose task is to score goals to win the game.  a. goalkeeperb. refereec. strikerd. defender

 

 

 

 

Exercise 4 : Can you recognize these famous sportsmen ? Find the correct answer.

 

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1) Michael Phelps

a. Michael Phelps is Canadian. TrueFalse

b. Michael Phelps is a famous : tennis playergolf playerfootball playerswimmer

c. Michael Phelps won .......  gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games! onefoursixeight

 

2) Gaël Monfils

a. Gaël Monfils is a famous : football playergolf playertennis table playertennis player

b. Gaël Monfils comes from  : SwitzerlandFranceItalythe USA

c. In the French Openin 2008, Monfils ………   reached the finalreached the semi-finalslost in the fourth roundwas defeated by Serena Williams

 

3) Wayne Rooney

a. Wayne Rooney is a famous : tennis playergolf playerfootball playerbasketball player

b. Wayne Rooney plays as a striker for : the Chelsea clubthe Premier League club Manchester Unitedthe French national teamthe Premier League Arsenal Liverpool club

c. Wayne Rooney became the youngest scorer in competition history when he scored twice against Switzerland during the following match : the Euro 2004the 2006 Wolrd Cupthe 2010 Wolrd Cup in South Africa

 

4) Tiger Woods

a. Tiger Woods is a famous : golf playertennis playerfootball playerbasketball player

b. Tiger Woods is from : CanadaFranceScotlandthe USA

 

 

 

 

Exercise 5 : Read the text about the Fifa World cup in South Africa (2010) and answer the question

The Fifa World cup in South Africa (2010) WHO IS THE WINNER? In 1928, when the Frenchman Jules Rimet devised a football league with the leading teams in the world, it was the main sports tournament of all time. In 80 years of history, the numbers of the World Cup are: In 1930, 13 teams participated the tournament in Uruguay with 18 matches. In South Africa this year, the competition will have 32 teams and 64 games. In the last World Cup in 2006, about 26 billion viewers saw the matches in 214 countries. In South Africa, there are seven world champions’ teams - Brazil, Italy, Germany, Argentina, Uruguay, England and France – and there are two selections candidates to win the trophy. Spain, the first in the FIFA rankings, promises to consolidate itself as a traditional selection, and the Netherlands, decided to show that it can conquer the world.