English Worksheet

pre-intermediate level

CROSSWORD

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W S P L A Y
S C O R E M E E
U M I V L
P M I D D L E L
R - F N O
E F I W
O F F S I D E R
F E N L O S E
F O R W A R D D
E E L E
N E S T R I K E R
C S R E O
E T A E U
H O O L I G A N N
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 English Worksheet
pre-intermediate level

CROSSWORD

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 English Worksheet
pre-intermediate level

down:

1. the number of periods in a match

2. number of players from each team that participate in a football match
3. a pair of matches whose winners compete against each other to decide
who wins the whole competition
5. the colour of the card that is shown to a player as a warning
7. a prize in a football competition
8. a player who usually plays in the midfield
10. the person that makes sure the rules are followed
11. an act against the rules of the game
12. the colour of the card that is shown to a player who is sent off
16. to prepare for a match by exercising
17. very interested in something
18. one of the parts of the competition that you have to win
before you can go out to the next part
19. break the game

across:

4. the action in a sport

6. to gain a point in a match
9. the part of a playing field where the match begins
11. in a position where the game in not allowed
13. opposite of ‘win’
14. the first line player whose job is to finish attacking plays by scoring a goal
15. another name for 14.
20. a noisy, violent person who causes trouble by fighting
 English Worksheet
pre-intermediate level

down:

1. TWO - the number of periods in a match

2. ELEVEN - number of players from each team
that participate in a football match
3. SEMI-FINALS - a pair of matches whose winners compete
against each other to decide
who wins the whole competition
5. YELLOW - the colour of the card that is shown to a player as a warning
7. CUP - a prize in a football competition
8. MIDFIELDER - a player who usually plays in the midfield
10. REFEREE - the person that makes sure the rules are followed
11. OFFENCE - an act against the rules of the game
12. RED - the colour of the card that is shown to a player who is sent off
16. TRAIN - to prepare for a match by exercising
17. KEEN - very interested in something
18. ROUND - one of the parts of the competition that you have to win
before you can go out to the next part
19. STOP - break the game

across:

4. PLAY - the action in a sport

6. SCORE - to gain a point in a match
9. MIDDLE - the part of a playing field where the match begins
11. OFFSIDE - in a position where the game in not allowed
13. LOSE - opposite of ‘win’
14. FORWARD - the first line player whose job is to finish attacking plays
by scoring a goal
15. STRIKER - another name for 14.
20. HOOLIGAN - a noisy, violent person who causes trouble by fighting