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How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that describe football actions.

  1. cross
  2. dribble
  3. head
  4. mark
  5. pass
  6. punch
  7. save
  8. score
  9. shoot
  10. tackle

Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football actions. 

After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words. 

Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!

Good luck!

Learn and practise the words


Players use many different actions on the football pitch.

Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures

Quiz - How many words have you learnt?

Quiz

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Tubji
24/03/2024
LY
318
points

Missed one !


Tubji
24/03/2024 01:12
Libya
Manchester United
318

Missed one !

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bao1960
10/12/2023
VN
420
points

Thanks, today my students enjoy learning English with the vocabulary.


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bao1960
10/12/2023 00:36
Vietnam
Manchester United
420

Thanks, today my students enjoy learning English with the vocabulary.

MahmoudKhaled's picture
MahmoudKhaled
22/07/2023
EG
91
points

I need many words about Football psychology and football tactical rules and the how can I explain the strategy and tactic game


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MahmoudKhaled
22/07/2023 13:24
Egypt
Liverpool
91

I need many words about Football psychology and football tactical rules and the how can I explain the strategy and tactic game

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Rath6180
06/02/2023
GB
759
points

I did great today!


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Rath6180
06/02/2023 09:51
United Kingdom
Liverpool
759

I did great today!

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Denis2000
01/02/2023
BY
689
points

a little bit wrong with 2 words: pass and cross


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Denis2000
01/02/2023 08:47
Belarus
Tottenham Hotspur
689

a little bit wrong with 2 words: pass and cross

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Jack Radford
01/02/2023
GB
22
points

Don't worry about that. They are so similar in meaning that it's difficult to write quiz questions that test them fairly.


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Jack Radford
01/02/2023 09:22
United Kingdom
Arsenal
22

Don't worry about that. They are so similar in meaning that it's difficult to write quiz questions that test them fairly.

JoeL's picture
JoeL
07/10/2022
IT
111
points

A fairly easy and straightforward excersise.


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JoeL
07/10/2022 09:22
Italy
Liverpool
111

A fairly easy and straightforward excersise.

Bruno123
11/04/2022
PL
296
points

Easy!


Bruno123
11/04/2022 16:42
Poland
Manchester United
296

Easy!

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Taha Gashout
21/03/2022
LY
492
points

Nice one?!


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Taha Gashout
21/03/2022 10:15
Libya
Liverpool
492

Nice one?!

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Sarahjay
06/01/2022
LU
105
points

Nice quiz


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Sarahjay
06/01/2022 12:57
Luxembourg
Manchester City
105

Nice quiz

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Gabriel Amaral
19/04/2021
BR
1512
points

Yes I did. Very helpful, indeed.


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Gabriel Amaral
19/04/2021 16:20
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

Yes I did. Very helpful, indeed.

Jacek-Poland
11/04/2021
PL
513
points

I glad I gave the correct answers.
I needed to check two words ( mark and tackle).


Jacek-Poland
11/04/2021 20:55
Poland
Liverpool
513

I glad I gave the correct answers.
I needed to check two words ( mark and tackle).

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Mo'men Mohammed
29/03/2021
EG
438
points

I doing great ! ... everything is cool !


Mo'men Mohammed's picture
Mo'men Mohammed
29/03/2021 14:37
Egypt
Arsenal
438

I doing great ! ... everything is cool !

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Mo'men Mohammed
24/03/2021
EG
438
points

That is good and easy !


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Mo'men Mohammed
24/03/2021 13:38
Egypt
Arsenal
438

That is good and easy !

miguelmotti
05/03/2021
BR
202
points

nice.


miguelmotti
05/03/2021 17:33
Brazil
Manchester United
202

nice.

Davis1727
03/02/2021
PE
76
points

Nice.


Davis1727
03/02/2021 16:12
Peru
Wolverhampton Wanderers
76

Nice.

mat_cfc_pl
01/11/2020
PL
351
points

So so . I have problem with 2 words: mark and passed ;/


mat_cfc_pl
01/11/2020 18:08
Poland
Chelsea
351

So so . I have problem with 2 words: mark and passed ;/

Izabela
23/06/2020
BR
1505
points

Nice


Izabela
23/06/2020 15:48
Brazil
Newcastle United
1505

Nice

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ViniciusRozon
20/06/2020
BR
31
points

I do very well. I know most words in the vocabulary, And I learned some words I didn’t know.


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ViniciusRozon
20/06/2020 13:01
Brazil
Liverpool
31

I do very well. I know most words in the vocabulary, And I learned some words I didn’t know.

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mobeckham
03/06/2020
TR
6510
points

At the wheel :)


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mobeckham
03/06/2020 22:22
Turkey
Manchester United
6510

At the wheel :)

Kino's picture
Kino
07/04/2020
JP
194
points

Is the word "few" on Page 3 of Quiz misspelling of "flew"?


Kino's picture
Kino
07/04/2020 02:34
Japan
Chelsea
194

Is the word "few" on Page 3 of Quiz misspelling of "flew"?

Rich's picture
Rich
08/04/2020
ES
594
points

Hi Kino,

Thanks for your message. Yes, it was my mistake. I've corrected it now.

Thanks for your help!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


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Rich
08/04/2020 08:53
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Kino,

Thanks for your message. Yes, it was my mistake. I've corrected it now.

Thanks for your help!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Hector Pinzon
03/04/2020
CO
496
points

cool.


Hector Pinzon's picture
Hector Pinzon
03/04/2020 18:44
Colombia
Manchester United
496

cool.

Tonialmeda's picture
Tonialmeda
07/12/2019
ES
36
points

.


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Tonialmeda
07/12/2019 17:17
Spain
Manchester City
36

.

Czarek54321
22/11/2019
PL
314
points

cool.


Czarek54321
22/11/2019 15:42
Poland
Manchester City
314

cool.

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josegsalass
21/10/2019
VE
581
points

Sooting to the goal and scoring a goal are the aims of the strikers. They can also head the ball. The goalkeeper can punch the ball to save his goal.


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josegsalass
21/10/2019 23:57
Venezuela
Liverpool
581

Sooting to the goal and scoring a goal are the aims of the strikers. They can also head the ball. The goalkeeper can punch the ball to save his goal.

KamilSh
03/06/2019
RU
473
points

Well done. I got everything right. Ok.


KamilSh
03/06/2019 21:02
Russia
Liverpool
473

Well done. I got everything right. Ok.

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ldzingirai
24/03/2019
ZW
1745
points

I'm back to winning ways.


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ldzingirai
24/03/2019 09:01
Zimbabwe
Chelsea
1745

I'm back to winning ways.

ilya
21/02/2019
RU
47
points

I like it.
More such tests.


ilya
21/02/2019 16:46
Russia
Manchester United
47

I like it.
More such tests.

Ekungurtsev
21/02/2019
RU
8
points

Easy 8/10


Ekungurtsev
21/02/2019 07:07
Russia
Liverpool
8

Easy 8/10

Sakenta
21/02/2019
RU
18
points

Test is very easy for me


Sakenta
21/02/2019 07:06
Russia
Manchester City
18

Test is very easy for me

Nikita Petrov
21/02/2019
RU
9
points

I’m sure they can get the best out here for


Nikita Petrov
21/02/2019 07:03
Russia
Manchester United
9

I’m sure they can get the best out here for

Ivan1337
21/02/2019
RU
18
points

Hi Rich i am dont understand the word "mark" can you help me))))


Ivan1337
21/02/2019 06:57
Russia
Liverpool
18

Hi Rich i am dont understand the word "mark" can you help me))))

Rich's picture
Rich
21/02/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Ivan,

Thanks for your question. 'Mark' is a verb and it means to defend by standing next to an attacking player at set-pieces like corners and free-kicks to stop them getting the ball. For example, when there is a corner, the defending players will either 'mark' an attacking player or 'mark' an area of the pitch to stop the attacking player getting the ball. The first is called 'man-marking' and the second 'zonal-marking'. 

Hope that helps!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
21/02/2019 08:14
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Ivan,

Thanks for your question. 'Mark' is a verb and it means to defend by standing next to an attacking player at set-pieces like corners and free-kicks to stop them getting the ball. For example, when there is a corner, the defending players will either 'mark' an attacking player or 'mark' an area of the pitch to stop the attacking player getting the ball. The first is called 'man-marking' and the second 'zonal-marking'. 

Hope that helps!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Mishanya11
21/02/2019
RU
20
points

Good luck test


Mishanya11
21/02/2019 06:56
Russia
Chelsea
20

Good luck test

fredlw
12/02/2019
CN
28
points

Like this test, want to do more :)


fredlw
12/02/2019 13:27
China
Chelsea
28

Like this test, want to do more :)

Rich's picture
Rich
12/02/2019
ES
594
points

We're happy you like it, Fredlw!

Welcome to Premier Skills English!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
12/02/2019 15:48
Spain
Liverpool
594

We're happy you like it, Fredlw!

Welcome to Premier Skills English!

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

ikra0107
09/01/2019
DK
1
points

It's a funny way to learn english


ikra0107
09/01/2019 08:14
Denmark
Manchester United
1

It's a funny way to learn english

katrineMM5
09/01/2019
DK
6
points

i don't know


katrineMM5
09/01/2019 08:08
Denmark
Liverpool
6

i don't know

Bendsen
09/01/2019
DK
20
points

easy win


Bendsen
09/01/2019 07:51
Denmark
Chelsea
20

easy win

alberto19garcia19
29/11/2018
ES
241
points

gg wp


alberto19garcia19
29/11/2018 14:32
Spain
Arsenal
241

gg wp

Yaewint
23/06/2018
MM
130
points

I got everything right.

 


Yaewint
23/06/2018 03:16
Myanmar
Manchester United
130

I got everything right.

 

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JvOngarato
12/06/2018
BR
109
points

good exercises to learn


JvOngarato's picture
JvOngarato
12/06/2018 00:27
Brazil
Chelsea
109

good exercises to learn

terynolds
14/05/2018
ES
85
points

I enjoyed doing this quiz


terynolds
14/05/2018 15:52
Spain
Chelsea
85

I enjoyed doing this quiz

anhduongspurs
15/03/2018
VN
1084
points

Wonderful


anhduongspurs
15/03/2018 13:08
Vietnam
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1084

Wonderful

anhduongspurs
15/03/2018
VN
1084
points

Amazing


anhduongspurs
15/03/2018 13:07
Vietnam
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1084

Amazing

anhduongspurs
15/03/2018
VN
1084
points

Wow


anhduongspurs
15/03/2018 13:07
Vietnam
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1084

Wow

anhduongspurs
15/03/2018
VN
1084
points

That's useful


anhduongspurs
15/03/2018 13:05
Vietnam
Wolverhampton Wanderers
1084

That's useful

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misabog
29/01/2018
RS
319
points

8 from 10.


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misabog
29/01/2018 18:43
Serbia
Liverpool
319

8 from 10.

jmesav92
24/10/2017
CO
297
points

I didn't know the words that describe the actions of goalkeepers.


jmesav92
24/10/2017 22:41
Colombia
Chelsea
297

I didn't know the words that describe the actions of goalkeepers.

Leaderboard

Top Scorers
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1mobeckham6510
2Alex_from_Ukraine6278
3hsn5525
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4768
6Liubomyr4408
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia71478
2Ukraine33300
3Spain28277
4Serbia27289
5Brazil23896
6Albania20578
7Vietnam19939
8Turkey19810
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United141846
2Liverpool110282
3Chelsea88559
4Arsenal85717
5Manchester City56951
6Tottenham Hotspur19169
7Newcastle United10457
8West Ham United7454
9AFC Bournemouth4454
10Crystal Palace4240

Level

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Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will: 

Learn and practise 10 words related to football actions.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

The action is 'shoot' NOT 'soot' or 'shut'!