Question

Guess what sports and games are described here: 1. the sport of fighting with fists. 2. the sport of riding in small boat with sails. 3. the sport of one who swims. 4. the sport of playing a type of football with an oval ball. 5. a game for two people who use rackets, a small soft ball and a low net. 6. the sport of moving though the water in a boat without sails. 7. the sport of going on horseback. 8. a game played by two teams of 6 players each that is played on an ice rink. 9. an outdoor game, popular in britain played in summer with a small ball by two teams of 11 players each, usually dressed in white.

Answer 1

1. the sport of fighting with fists (спорт, в котором борются кулаками) – Boxing (бокс).
2. the sport of riding in small boat with sails (Спорт езды на маленькой лодке с парусами) – Sailing (парусный спорт).
3. the sport of one who swims (спорт, где плавают) – swimming (плавание).
4. the sport of playing a type of football with an oval ball (спорт, где играют в разновидность футбола с овальным мячом) – Rugby (рэгби) .
5. a game for two people who use rackets, a small soft ball and a low net (игра для двух человек, использующих ракетки, маленький мягкий мяч и низкую сетку) – Tennis(теннис).
6. the sport of moving though the water in a boat without sails (Спорт, где передвигаются по воде в лодке без парусов) – boating (катание на лодках).
7. the sport of going on horseback (спорт, где катаются верхом на лошади) – horse riding (верховая езда) .
8. a game played by two teams of 6 players each that is played on an ice rink (игра, в которую играют две команды по 6 игроков, на ледовом катке) – hockey (хоккей).
9. an outdoor game, popular in Britain played in summer with a small ball by two teams of 11 players each, usually dressed in white (игра на открытом воздухе, популярная в Британии летом, с небольшим шаром, двумя командами по 11 игроков в каждой, обычно одетых в белые) – cricket (крикет).