ESL Quiz: What Verb Goes With Each Sport?

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Updated on January 21, 2020

This quiz covers a wide range of vocabulary used with sports. Remember to use "play" with any competitive game that you can play, "go" with activities that can be done alone, and "do" with groups of related activities.

Decide between "do", "go" or "play". Sometimes the verb needs to be conjugated or put in the infinitive or gerund form.

1. He used to __________ jogging every day when he was at university.
2. I love __________ a good game of chess from time to time.
3. She __________ gymnastics for over five years now.
4. This summer we __________ windsurfing every day on our vacation.
5. He's quite the athlete. He __________ basketball, baseball and hockey, too.
6. My wife __________ horse riding twice a week.
7. Why don't we __________ a set of tennis?
8. Some people think that __________ aerobics four times a week is the best possible way of keeping fit.
9. His idea of the perfect summer holiday is to rent a sailboat and __________ sailing between the islands of the Tuscan archipelago.
10. He __________ athletics for his local track club.
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