Types of sport

Take a test here to see your score for each of the words shown:

Take a vocab test

Team sports


Your score Vocabulary Audio Example sentence / notes

0/0

American football ‘How many players are there in an American football team?’

American English =‘football’

0/0

baseball ‘I played baseball on holiday.’

0/0

basketball ‘I used to enjoy playing basketball but now I prefer playing hockey.’

0/0

cricket ‘I enjoy playing cricket.’

0/0

football ‘I used to play football before I injured my knee.’

American English = ‘soccer’ (and different from ‘American football’)

0/0

hockey ‘I was captain of the university hockey team.’

0/0

netball ‘I’ve started playing netball for a local team.’

0/0

rugby ‘I used to play rugby but prefer football now.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Example sentence / notes

0/0

American football
‘How many players are there in an American football team?’

American English =‘football’

0/0

baseball
‘I played baseball on holiday.’

0/0

basketball
‘I used to enjoy playing basketball but now I prefer playing hockey.’

0/0

cricket
‘I enjoy playing cricket.’

0/0

football
‘I used to play football before I injured my knee.’

American English = ‘soccer’ (and different from ‘American football’)

0/0

hockey
‘I was captain of the university hockey team.’

0/0

netball
‘I’ve started playing netball for a local team.’

0/0

rugby
‘I used to play rugby but prefer football now.’

Racquet sports


Your score Vocabulary Audio Example sentence / notes

0/0

badminton ‘I play badminton on Thursday evenings at the local sports centre.’

0/0

squash ‘I play squash every Saturday morning.’

0/0

table tennis ‘I don’t understand the rules of table tennis. I prefer squash instead.’

Also known as ‘ping pong’

0/0

tennis ‘My favourite sport is tennis.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Example sentence / notes

0/0

badminton
‘I play badminton on Thursday evenings at the local sports centre.’

0/0

squash
‘I play squash every Saturday morning.’

0/0

table tennis
‘I don’t understand the rules of table tennis. I prefer squash instead.’

Also known as ‘ping pong’

0/0

tennis
‘My favourite sport is tennis.’

Winter sports


Your score Vocabulary Audio Example sentence / notes

0/0

biathlon ‘The biathlon competition will be taking place soon.’

0/0

bobsleigh ‘Did you see the bobsleigh competition on television yesterday?’

0/0

cross-country skiing ‘I went cross-country skiing at New Year.’

0/0

downhill skiing ‘I prefer cross-country skiing to downhill skiing.’

0/0

ice hockey ‘We’re going to watch the ice hockey game on Saturday.’

0/0

ice skating ‘What time is the ice skating competition on television?’

0/0

snowboarding ‘I prefer snowboarding to skiing.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Example sentence / notes

0/0

biathlon
‘The biathlon competition will be taking place soon.’

0/0

bobsleigh
‘Did you see the bobsleigh competition on television yesterday?’

0/0

cross-country skiing
‘I went cross-country skiing at New Year.’

0/0

downhill skiing
‘I prefer cross-country skiing to downhill skiing.’

0/0

ice hockey
‘We’re going to watch the ice hockey game on Saturday.’

0/0

ice skating
‘What time is the ice skating competition on television?’

0/0

snowboarding
‘I prefer snowboarding to skiing.’

Water sports


Your score Vocabulary Audio Example sentence / notes

0/0

canoeing ‘We went canoeing on the river.’

0/0

to row ‘I’m planning to row the length of the Forth.’

Note the pronunciation of ‘to row’ (a water sport) vs. ‘to row’ (to have an argument)

0/0

rowing ‘I enjoy rowing, especially when the sun is shining.’

0/0

sailing ‘I’m going to spend next week sailing along the coast.’

0/0

to scuba dive ‘Last summer I went scuba diving off the coast of Egypt.’

0/0

surfing ‘I’ve taken up surfing as a hobby.’

0/0

to swim ‘I swim most mornings.’

0/0

swimming ‘I’m not a strong swimmer. I prefer running to swimming.’

0/0

to windsurf ‘I want to learn to windsurf when I’m on holiday this summer.’

0/0

windsurfing ‘I’d like to go windsurfing today, but the weather isn’t suitable.’

0/0

yachting ‘I enjoy yachting, but it’s quite expensive.’

Your score Vocabulary, Audio, Example sentence / notes

0/0

canoeing
‘We went canoeing on the river.’

0/0

to row
‘I’m planning to row the length of the Forth.’

Note the pronunciation of ‘to row’ (a water sport) vs. ‘to row’ (to have an argument)

0/0

rowing
‘I enjoy rowing, especially when the sun is shining.’

0/0

sailing
‘I’m going to spend next week sailing along the coast.’

0/0

to scuba dive
‘Last summer I went scuba diving off the coast of Egypt.’

0/0

surfing
‘I’ve taken up surfing as a hobby.’

0/0

to swim
‘I swim most mornings.’

0/0

swimming
‘I’m not a strong swimmer. I prefer running to swimming.’

0/0

to windsurf
‘I want to learn to windsurf when I’m on holiday this summer.’

0/0

windsurfing
‘I’d like to go windsurfing today, but the weather isn’t suitable.’

0/0

yachting
‘I enjoy yachting, but it’s quite expensive.’



Business English