World Cup 2010
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.
1.
E
g
n
Country in the UK whose capital is London
2.
G
r
y
European country whose capital is Berlin
3.
F
a
n
European country famous for the Eiffel Tower
4.
B
r
l
Largest country in South America
5.
c
r
o
o
A republic on the western coast of central Africa
6.
i
l
Boot-shaped country in Europe famous for pasta
7.
m
e
i
Country south of the USA known for tacos
8.
g
e
e
European country known for the Parthenon and ancient myths
9.
j
n
Island country in Asia with Tokyo as its capital
10.
p
o
r
a
A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula
11.
g
o
Game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck
12.
s
w
p
Little-known nocturnal fish of warm shallow seas with an oblong compressed body
13.
d
r
i
The propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks
19.
m
a
c
A character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
20.
p
a
y
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game (plural)
21.
s
u
s
i
t
An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
23.
r
e
f
The chief official who is expected to ensure fair play
24.
o
p
o
t
o
The action of ___ something that you disapprove or disagree with