Drop Zone: Sports Phrasal Verbs and People
A fast-paced quiz on sports phrasal verbs like take up, work out, drop out of and take on, plus sports people and match collocations. Correct answers earn a ball drop.
A free Drop Zone Quiz for Teens at CEFR B1 level. Topic: Take up.
Questions
- The person who controls a football match and gives yellow cards is the ___. — A) coach B) spectator C) linesman D) referee
- I ___ at the gym three times a week because I want to keep fit. — A) drop out B) work out C) burn off D) take on
- Our team ___ the match 3–0, so we were really sad. — A) failed B) missed C) lost D) beat
- She decided to ___ tennis last year because all her friends played it. — A) take off B) take up C) take in D) take over
- The ___ trains the players and decides who plays in each match. — A) referee B) coach C) sports agent D) physio
- Don't ___ the race now. You're nearly at the finish! — A) burn off B) drop out of C) take on D) cheer on
- Thousands of fans came to ___ their team in the final. — A) keep in B) cheer on C) let down D) take on
- She's thinking about ___ yoga after school. — A) take up B) taking up C) took up D) to take up
- I missed an easy goal in the final, and I felt I had ___ my teammates. — A) let down B) taken on C) cheered on D) dropped out of
- Our small club will ___ the champions next Saturday, so we need to train hard. — A) work out B) take on C) go in for D) take up
Printable worksheet
This Drop Zone Quiz comes with a free printable worksheet: 2 parts for students to do after the game, and an answer key for the teacher. It prints at three levels (Support, Core and Challenge); this is the Challenge sheet. Sign in free to print the whole sheet.
What's on the worksheet
- Answer from memory · No options this time. Write the answer.
- Write your own question · Write a new question about take up, with one right answer and three wrong ones.
Part 1: Answer from memory
No options this time. Write the answer.
- The person who controls a football match and gives yellow cards is the ___.
- I ___ at the gym three times a week because I want to keep fit.
- Our team ___ the match 3–0, so we were really sad.