vocabulary games and activities

Vocabulary Games and Activities Word games grouped by topic to help build student vocabulary For further help with: CEFR level of words Pronunciation Definitions Example Sentences visit: English Vocabulary Profile: http://www.englishprofile.org/index.php/wordlists Cambridge Dictionaries Online: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-andconditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 CONTENTS Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA Word search - ARTS & MEDIA 11 Gap fill sentences - ARTS & MEDIA 13 Mixed letters - EXAMS 15 Cards for games - EXAMS 15 Crossword – EXAMS 16 10 Mixed sentences – EXAMS 19 11 Word search – EXAMS 21 12 Gap fill sentences – EXAMS 23 13 Mixed letters - CHRISTMAS 25 14 Cards for games – CHRISTMAS 25 15 Crossword - CHRISTMAS 26 16 Word search – CHRISTMAS 29 17 Gap fill sentences – CHRISTMAS 31 18 Mixed letters - HEALTH 33 19 Cards for games - HEALTH 33 20 Crossword - HEALTH 34 21 Mixed sentences - HEALTH 37 22 Word search – HEALTH 39 23 Gap fill sentences – HEALTH 41 24 Mixed letters – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 43 25 Cards for games – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 43 26 Crossword– HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 44 27 Mixed sentences – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 48 28 Word search – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 50 29 Gap fill sentences – HOLIDAYS & TOURISM 52 30 Mixed Letters – WORK 54 © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 31 Cards for games – WORK 54 32 Crossword – WORK 55 33 Mixed sentences – WORK 58 34 Word search – WORK 60 35 Gap fill sentences – WORK 62 36 Mixed letters – INTERNET 64 37 Cards for games - INTERNET 64 38 Crossword – INTERNET 65 39 Mixed sentences - INTERNET 68 40 Word search - INTERNET 70 41 Gap fill sentences – INTERNET 72 42 Mixed Letters – SOUNDS 74 43 Cards for games – SOUNDS 74 44 Crossword – SOUNDS 75 45 Mixed sentences - SOUNDS 78 46 Word search - SOUNDS 80 47 Gap fill sentences – SOUNDS 82 48 Mixed letters - MOVEMENT 84 49 Cards for games - MOVEMENT 84 50 Crossword - MOVEMENT 85 51 Mixed sentences - MOVEMENT 88 52 Word search - MOVEMENT 90 53 Gap fill sentences – MOVEMENT 92 54 Mixed letters – PERSONALITY 94 55 Cards for games – PERSONALITY 94 56 Crossword – PERSONALITY 95 57 Mixed sentences – PERSONALITY 98 58 Word search – PERSONALITY 100 59 Gap fill sentences – PERSONALITY 102 60 Mixed letters - BUILDINGS 104 61 Cards for games – BUILDINGS 104 62 Crossword – BUILDINGS 105 63 Mixed sentences - BUILDINGS 108 © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 64 Word search – BUILDINGS 110 65 Gap fill sentences – BUILDINGS 112 66 Mixed Letters – TRAVEL 114 67 Cards for games – TRAVEL 114 68 Crossword – TRAVEL 115 69 Mixed sentences – TRAVEL 118 70 Word search – TRAVEL 120 71 Gap fill sentences – TRAVEL 122 72 Mixed Letters – MUSIC 124 73 Cards for games – MUSIC 124 74 Crossword – MUSIC 125 75 Mixed sentences – MUSIC 128 76 Word search – MUSIC 130 77 Gap fill sentences – MUSIC 132 78 Mixed Letters – SPORT 134 79 Cards for games – SPORT 134 80 Crossword – SPORT 135 81 Mixed sentences – SPORT 138 82 Word search – SPORT 140 83 Gap fill sentences – SPORT 142 © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 Mixed letters - ARTS & MEDIA A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of each word Write a word or words on the board The students then race to identify the vocabulary nadb eruluct lageryl veltrain ropset erseteblls iwerve bluma tlop band culture gallery interval poster bestseller review album plot tiexnobihi nudieace rapt nesec wosh leanchn iondiet acst amgie exhibition audience part scene show channel edition cast image Cards for games - ARTS & MEDIA These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities band exhibition band exhibition culture audience culture audience gallery part gallery part interval scene interval scene poster channel poster channel bestseller show bestseller show album edition album edition review cast review cast plot image plot image © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 Crossword - ARTS & MEDIA Across A group of musicians who play modern music together (4) The collective term for music, art, theatre, literature, etc (7) A large, printed picture or notice put on a wall, in order to decorate a place or to advertise something (6) Several songs or pieces of music on a CD, a record, etc (5) 11 The people who sit and watch a performance at a cinema, theatre, etc (8) 12 A book, newspaper, etc that is one of several that are the same and were produced at the same time (7) 15 A television or radio station (= broadcasting company) (7) 16 A television or radio programme or performance (4) 17 A very popular book that many people have bought (10) Down A room or building which is used for showing works of art (7) A short period of time between the parts of a play, performance, etc (8) When objects such as paintings are shown to the public (10) The story of a book, film, play, etc (4) A person in a play or a film (4) A report in a newspaper, magazine or programme that gives an opinion about a new book, film, etc (6) 10 A view or picture of a film, play or show (5) 13 A picture, especially on film or television or on a screen (5) 14 All the actors in a film, a play or a show (4) © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 Solution Across Down 11 12 15 16 17 10 13 14 BAND CULTURE POSTER ALBUM AUDIENCE EDITION CHANNEL SHOW BESTSELLER GALLERY INTERVAL EXHIBITION PLOT PART REVIEW SCENE IMAGE CAST © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 Mixed sentences - ARTS & MEDIA Rearrange the words to make complete sentences is / band / a / tonight / playing / there / jazz channel / DNB / news / best / is / the album / their / new / you / have / heard / ? an / show / the / on / night / television / was / last / there / interesting favourite / of / lots / posters / have / I / singer / of / my can / Paris / in / culture / of / lots / you / living / experience Byzantine / exhibition / at / museum / the / art / there / is / of / an performance / minute / will / ten / a / be / there / interval / through / the / halfway important / the / play / in / part / plays / my / an / friend 10 Gallery / the / art / Britain / in / National / the / biggest / has / collection 11 were / of / children / lots /audience / in /sitting / the / there 12 likely / another / become / book / his / is / bestseller / to 13 the / the / film / famous / of / cast / actors / are / all 14 are / editions / dictionary / paperback / there / and / of / hardback / the 15 shown / the / the / war / news / disturbing / were / on / images / the / of 16 film / the / has / plot / a / very / simple 17 the / received / bad / good / and / film / reviews / some / ones / some 18 scenes / painted / Lowry / street © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page of 143 Mixed sentences answers – ARTS & MEDIA There is a jazz band playing tonight Have you heard their new album? DNB is the best news channel There was an interesting show on the television last night I have lots of posters of my favourite singer You can experience lots of culture living in Paris There is an exhibition of Byzantine art at the museum There will be a ten minute interval halfway through the performance My friend plays an important part in the play 10 The National Gallery has the biggest art collection in Britain 11 There were lots of children sitting in the audience 12 His book is likely to become another bestseller 13 The cast of the film are all famous actors 14 There are paperback and hardback editions of the dictionary 15 The images of the war shown on the news were disturbing 16 The film has a very simple plot 17 The film received some good reviews and some bad ones 18 Lowry painted street scenes © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 10 of 143 Mixed sentences answers – MUSIC The Beatles are probably the best known band The radio station played a song from the band's new album Each class had to sing a song for the end of term concert Pianos are very large musical instruments Everyone clapped when the band came onto the stage It is a good dance tune because it has a strong beat She writes and performs her own music The studio recording was much clearer than the live concert Everyone sings the chorus because the words are easy to remember 10 The lyrics to the song are printed on the back of the CD 11 The dancers moved to the rhythm of the music 12 Their most popular song is track on the CD 13 I can only remember the first verse 14 My son's band rehearse in the garage at the weekends 15 Lucy and Amy sang a duet together at the concert 16 My music teacher played the notes on the piano 17 It is difficult to find a rhyme for 'orange' 18 Their voices produced beautiful harmonies © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 129 of 143 76 Word search – MUSIC p s t a g e d u e t o c f l c e r u b i b v i t t h y g z o r b n o b h e n m x i u q o n f u e t r e h e a r s e d k c o v p r t f d r s j t v z u e r s v a k o p o q a l b u m r m t e c c f j y r h y t h m t f u r k e m o q l y f c u l m w d s c h o r u s r h y m e k n i e u s j q b a n d n o t e d o d q v b p z p b k w k p m h a r m o n y v n y q w z x c l s w i n s t r u m e n t x c n l a a r l y r i c s u e i c s q q p s k o r z n m v p r n Can you find these words in the puzzle? band album concert instrument stage tune perform studio chorus lyrics rhythm track verse rehearse duet note rhyme harmony © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 130 of 143 Word search solution - MUSIC p s t a e u r n f e t o r r s v a m t e c u r k d s c i e o h a r m i g e d u e t c o n r e h e a r s e c e a l b u m r r h y t h m t h o r u s r h y m e b a n d n o t e o n y n s t r u m e n t l y r i c s © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 131 of 143 77 Gap fill sentences – MUSIC These can be used with a wordsearch, crossword, another exercise or just on their own a The Beatles are probably the best known …… … b The radio station played a song from the band's new …… … c Each class had to sing a song for the end of term …… … d Pianos are very large musical …… … e Everyone clapped when the band came onto the …… … f It is a good dance …… … because it has a strong beat g She writes and …… … her own music h The …… … recording was much clearer than the live concert i Everyone sings the …… … because the words are easy to remember j The …… … to the song are printed on the back of the CD k The dancers moved to the …… … of the music l Their most popular song is …… … on the CD m I can only remember the first …… … n My son's band …… … in the garage at the weekends o Lucy and Amy sang a …… … together at the concert p My music teacher played the …… … on the piano q It is difficult to find a …… … for 'orange' r Their voices produced beautiful …… … © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 132 of 143 Gap fill sentences answers - MUSIC a The Beatles are probably the best known band b The radio station played a song from the band's new album c Each class had to sing a song for the end of term concert d Pianos are very large musical instruments e Everyone clapped when the band came onto the stage f It is a good dance tune because it has a strong beat g She writes and performs her own music h The studio recording was much clearer than the live concert i Everyone sings the chorus because the words are easy to remember j The lyrics to the song are printed on the back of the CD k The dancers moved to the rhythm of the music l Their most popular song is track on the CD m I can only remember the first verse n My son's band rehearse in the garage at the weekends o Lucy and Amy sang a duet together at the concert p My music teacher played the notes on the piano q It is difficult to find a rhyme for 'orange' r Their voices produced beautiful harmonies © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 133 of 143 78 Mixed Letters – SPORT A really fun way to review vocabulary at the end of the lesson or the week is to mix up the letters of each word Write a word or words on the board The students then race to identify the vocabulary stadium umadsit captain apitcan Team meat skill silkl athlete letheat tournament utannertom coach hocca medal meald competitor tierompcot professional isflopreason contest notcset referee freeeer defeat teafed spectator spatterco league aeglue victory toyvicr season anoses amateur maature 79 Cards for games – SPORT These pre-prepared cards can be used for a variety of games and activities stadium captain stadium captain team skill team skill athlete tournament athlete tournament coach medal coach medal competitor professional competitor professional contest referee contest referee defeat spectator defeat spectator league victory league victory season amateur season amateur © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 134 of 143 80 Crossword – SPORT Across 11 13 14 17 18 Someone who earns money for doing a sport A person who makes certain that the rules are followed in a sports game Someone who watches a sport A competition to better than other people, usually in which prizes are given An ability to an activity or job well The leader of a sports team A group of teams which compete against each other in a sport A person or team that is competing against others When someone loses against someone else in a competition Down 10 12 15 16 A competition with a series of games between many teams or players, with one winner at the end A person who is very good at sports or physical exercise Someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport A period of the year when a particular thing happens When you win a game Someone who does something as a hobby and not as their job A group of people who play a sport or game together A metal disc given as a prize in a competition A large, open area with seats around it, used for playing and watching sports © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 135 of 143 Solution Across Down 11 13 14 17 18 10 12 15 16 PROFESSIONAL REFEREE SPECTATOR CONTEST SKILL CAPTAIN LEAGUE COMPETITOR DEFEAT TOURNAMENT ATHLETE COACH SEASON VICTORY AMATEUR TEAM MEDAL STADIUM © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 136 of 143 © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 137 of 143 81 Mixed sentences – SPORT Rearrange the words to make complete sentences 80,000 / can / stadium / people / the / hold / Olympic there / a / are / in / team / players / football / eleven Olympics / many / took / part / in / the / athletes the / organised / all / training / of / our / coach the / eight / ran / in / competitors / race strongest / see / there / was / a / man / contest / to / was / who / the defeat / the / played / team / badly / led / a / which / to / big our / the / bottom / league / team / are / of ends / football / begins / season / August / and / May / British / in / in / the 10 football / I / of / the / was / school / captain / the / team 11 his / skills / brother / football / had / great 12 is / tournament / Wimbledon / June / held / every / tennis 13 Olympics / won / she / medal / gold / the / at 14 earn / professional / money / a / of / can / lot / a 15 the / the / teams / had / controlling / problems / referee 16 they / cheering / 4-0 / front / over / of / in / spectators / won / 40,000 17 Phoenix / 135-114 / managed / a / over / Denver / victory / 18 open / was / the / only / amateurs / competition / to © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 138 of 143 Mixed sentences answers – SPORT The Olympic stadium can hold 80,000 people There are eleven players in a football team Many athletes took part in the Olympics The coach organised all of our training Eight competitors ran in the race There was a contest to see who was the strongest man The team played badly which led to a big defeat Our team are bottom of the league The British football season begins in August and ends in May 10 I was the captain of the school football team 11 His brother had great football skills 12 Wimbledon tennis tournament is held every June 13 She won gold medal at the Olympics 14 A professional can earn a lot of money 15 The referee had problems controlling the teams 16 They won 4-0 in front of over 40 000 cheering spectators 17 Phoenix managed a 135-114 victory over Denver 18 The competition was only open to amateurs © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 139 of 143 82 Word search – SPORT c q y s p a p e s i l m b x a o o d v s p w k p k x b t t m m c n f b e b y y s i t h l e p l m t o d d i e g e l e p c e y t j e e t a w a e a l r x t l x d f s s y m t g c q o h i q y e o o t k e u n a u f c t n a t n u s t e m c p j e x o t o u r n a m e n t t w s e r w r e f e r e e u k a p s j m o d r w o m z i v a i x i b e z o r r c o a c h d n z o b d r m q s z m t z f n z a n u a x b t o u a s f g r z w a n l a c l s t a d i u m y i l b Can you find these words in the puzzle? stadium team athlete coach competitor contest defeat league season captain skill tournament medal professional referee spectator victory amateur © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 140 of 143 Word search solution - SPORT c o m p e o n t e e d a s e k s a i e e t l a h e l t l p r a t i t o t a o e u f n r s o n s t a m m e e e t u n g t c a p t r m e d a l r e f e r e e c o a c h s t a d i u m a i n o f e s s i o n a l © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 141 of 143 83 Gap fill sentences – SPORT These can be used with a word search, crossword, another exercise or just on their own a The Olympic …… … can hold 80,000 people b There are eleven players in a football …… … c Many …… … took part in the olympics d The …… … organised all of our training e Eight …… … ran in the race f There was a …… … to see who was the strongest man g The team played badly which led to a big …… … h Our team are bottom of the …… … i The British football …… … begins in August and ends in May j I was the …… … of the school football team k His brother had great football …… … l Wimbledon tennis …… … is held every June m She won gold …… … at the Olympics n A …… … can earn a lot of money o The …… … had problems controlling the teams p They won 4-0 in front of over 40 000 cheering …… … q Phoenix managed a 135-114 …… … over Denver r The competition was only open to …… … © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 142 of 143 Gap fill sentences answers - SPORT a The Olympic stadium can hold 80,000 people b There are eleven players in a football team c Many athletes took part in the Olympics d The coach organised all of our training e Eight competitors ran in the race f There was a contest to see who was the strongest man g The team played badly which led to a big defeat h Our team are bottom of the league i The British football season begins in August and ends in May j I was the captain of the school football team k His brother had great football skills l Wimbledon tennis tournament is held every June m She won gold medal at the Olympics n A professional can earn a lot of money o The referee had problems controlling the teams p They won 4-0 in front of over 40 000 cheering spectators q Phoenix managed a 135-114 victory over Denver r The competition was only open to amateurs © UCLES 2013 This material may be photocopied (without alteration) and distributed for classroom use provided no charge is made For further information see our Terms of Use at http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/footer/terms-and-conditions/ Vocabulary Games and Activities http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ Page 143 of 143