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A arbitragem

A arbitragem

How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to referees and officiating.

  1. assistant referee
  2. flag
  3. foul
  4. fourth official
  5. handball
  6. offside
  7. red card
  8. referee
  9. whistle
  10. yellow card

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

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

Refereeing a match can be difficult sometimes.

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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genc
20/10/2024
TR
65
points

I got everything right.I've learned the collocation regarding to foul which is commit a foul.


genc
20/10/2024 17:42
Turkey
Liverpool
65

I got everything right.I've learned the collocation regarding to foul which is commit a foul.

Kazimierz's picture
Kazimierz
17/10/2024
PL
53
points

I had no problems with football words sometimes I looked in the dictionary to learn the pronunciation of some words.
I have a question is the word "the pitch" a synonym of football field?


Kazimierz's picture
Kazimierz
17/10/2024 12:43
Poland
Arsenal
53

I had no problems with football words sometimes I looked in the dictionary to learn the pronunciation of some words.
I have a question is the word "the pitch" a synonym of football field?

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Jack Radford
25/10/2024
GB
22
points

Hi Kazimierz

Yes - in the UK, we say football pitch much more than football field. I think that football field is more common in American English.

Thanks

Jack


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Jack Radford
25/10/2024 01:01
United Kingdom
Arsenal
22

Hi Kazimierz

Yes - in the UK, we say football pitch much more than football field. I think that football field is more common in American English.

Thanks

Jack

Fannysu
15/10/2024
UY
90
points

I had some doubts about some words. It's an interesting activity.


Fannysu
15/10/2024 15:03
Uruguay
Manchester United
90

I had some doubts about some words. It's an interesting activity.

Ahmed Abouzeid
15/09/2024
EG
43
points

Amazing website and the activities are interesting as usual. The British Council is an amazing institution.


Ahmed Abouzeid
15/09/2024 23:33
Egypt
Manchester City
43

Amazing website and the activities are interesting as usual. The British Council is an amazing institution.

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evans
12/09/2024
UG
60
points

I have to say, it was very interesting learning these new words


evans's picture
evans
12/09/2024 16:08
Uganda
Brentford
60

I have to say, it was very interesting learning these new words

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leosantana
27/08/2024
BR
46
points

I got it. Excellente quiz


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leosantana
27/08/2024 17:21
Brazil
Chelsea
46

I got it. Excellente quiz

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

I didn't get it. Terrible quiz


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:08
Australia
Sheffield United
10

I didn't get it. Terrible quiz

Takeshi-817
12/08/2024
JP
51
points

Yes, made it!


Takeshi-817
12/08/2024 10:51
Japan
Liverpool
51

Yes, made it!

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

NO!!! I messed it up!


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:09
Australia
Sheffield United
10

NO!!! I messed it up!

IgnaCaas
08/07/2024
AR
41
points

great quiz!


IgnaCaas
08/07/2024 21:20
Argentina
West Ham United
41

great quiz!

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

Bad quiz!


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:10
Australia
Sheffield United
10

Bad quiz!

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Lorena C.
08/07/2024
IT
42
points

I understood everything!


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Lorena C.
08/07/2024 17:35
Italy
AFC Bournemouth
42

I understood everything!

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

I didn't understand anything!


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:10
Australia
Sheffield United
10

I didn't understand anything!

shabk
15/06/2024
YE
190
points

great


shabk
15/06/2024 14:44
Yemen
Manchester City
190

great

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

Bad


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:10
Australia
Sheffield United
10

Bad

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Sayed Moein Hamedi
02/04/2024
AF
72
points

Great


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Sayed Moein Hamedi
02/04/2024 19:07
Afghanistan
Chelsea
72

Great

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

Bad


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:10
Australia
Sheffield United
10

Bad

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Franck Jr
26/03/2024
BR
31
points

Great quiz!


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Franck Jr
26/03/2024 13:43
Brazil
Liverpool
31

Great quiz!

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

No good quiz


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:11
Australia
Sheffield United
10

No good quiz

burgosdario
02/03/2024
CO
31
points

I want to learn grammar and improve my listening and speak.


burgosdario
02/03/2024 03:31
Colombia
Liverpool
31

I want to learn grammar and improve my listening and speak.

Marco Polt
13/09/2024
AU
10
points

I wish to destry my gramer and decrease my speaking and listen


Marco Polt
13/09/2024 13:11
Australia
Sheffield United
10

I wish to destry my gramer and decrease my speaking and listen

Steinvic
28/02/2024
US
31
points

excellent quiz


Steinvic
28/02/2024 20:56
United States
Manchester United
31

excellent quiz

fish45
08/01/2024
CO
31
points

I understood every word.


fish45
08/01/2024 04:36
Colombia
Liverpool
31

I understood every word.

wuhuaibao
08/01/2024
HK
53
points

excellent!


wuhuaibao
08/01/2024 03:16
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Arsenal
53

excellent!

min lee
05/01/2024
KR
37
points

great questions


min lee
05/01/2024 00:43
South Korea
Tottenham Hotspur
37

great questions

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fernandojunior
29/12/2023
BR
64
points

10 from 10. Great questions to try watch next Premiere League season


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fernandojunior
29/12/2023 21:52
Brazil
Liverpool
64

10 from 10. Great questions to try watch next Premiere League season

DiegoGuxman
26/12/2023
MX
31
points

Nice


DiegoGuxman
26/12/2023 02:29
Mexico
Liverpool
31

Nice

SALAR 888's picture
SALAR 888
09/12/2023
IR
132
points

Well done ✅


SALAR 888's picture
SALAR 888
09/12/2023 14:52
Iran
Manchester City
132

Well done ✅

SALAR 888's picture
SALAR 888
09/12/2023
IR
132
points

10 from 10


SALAR 888's picture
SALAR 888
09/12/2023 14:51
Iran
Manchester City
132

10 from 10

Andres21
05/12/2023
CO
51
points

Great


Andres21
05/12/2023 00:18
Colombia
Liverpool
51

Great

Sonia0424
23/11/2023
CN
61
points

Interesting


Sonia0424
23/11/2023 14:10
China
Chelsea
61

Interesting

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hugomcb
12/11/2023
CU
41
points

good job


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hugomcb
12/11/2023 14:27
Cuba
Manchester City
41

good job

PiotrStrzelecki94
02/11/2023
PL
31
points

I'm on fire!


PiotrStrzelecki94
02/11/2023 21:58
Poland
Arsenal
31

I'm on fire!

Frankie
30/10/2023
CN
31
points

This part has helped me to remember the referee words even better. This is great!


Frankie
30/10/2023 12:58
China
Brighton and Hove Albion
31

This part has helped me to remember the referee words even better. This is great!

Hern's picture
Hern
25/10/2023
TG
31
points

Great, I've got 10 out of 10


Hern's picture
Hern
25/10/2023 10:34
Togo
Arsenal
31

Great, I've got 10 out of 10

Jess.L's picture
Jess.L
16/10/2023
CN
64
points

nice


Jess.L's picture
Jess.L
16/10/2023 12:08
China
Manchester City
64

nice

crystal-7
13/10/2023
CN
50
points

I got 10 scores in the quiz


crystal-7
13/10/2023 16:19
China
Chelsea
50

I got 10 scores in the quiz

crystal-7
13/10/2023
CN
50
points

I got 10 scores in the quiz


crystal-7
13/10/2023 16:17
China
Chelsea
50

I got 10 scores in the quiz

lidadu
11/10/2023
CN
31
points

good


lidadu
11/10/2023 08:10
China
Burnley FC
31

good

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写意风流
10/10/2023
CN
32
points

I got a very satisifing grade in the quiz.


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写意风流
10/10/2023 09:39
China
Manchester City
32

I got a very satisifing grade in the quiz.

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seuwire1_
09/10/2023
CN
39
points

goodjob


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seuwire1_
09/10/2023 15:45
China
Manchester City
39

goodjob

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mirac
07/10/2023
TR
-613
points

Iam satisfied I did all right thanks


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mirac
07/10/2023 21:13
Turkey
Manchester City
-613

Iam satisfied I did all right thanks

AquinoFC
04/10/2023
BR
518
points

EZ


AquinoFC
04/10/2023 18:48
Brazil
Chelsea
518

EZ

Kazimierz's picture
Kazimierz
01/10/2023
PL
53
points

I am satisfied that I scored 10 points out of 10. The quiz was interesting and motivating to future work on the English language


Kazimierz's picture
Kazimierz
01/10/2023 16:49
Poland
Arsenal
53

I am satisfied that I scored 10 points out of 10. The quiz was interesting and motivating to future work on the English language

Noshin
01/10/2023
JP
35
points

easy, good to start !


Noshin
01/10/2023 09:23
Japan
Manchester United
35

easy, good to start !

tachinhbn's picture
tachinhbn
29/09/2023
VN
53
points

The fourth official assist referee control substitutions and club staff on the touchline. He also signal the injury time of each half.


tachinhbn's picture
tachinhbn
29/09/2023 03:55
Vietnam
Chelsea
53

The fourth official assist referee control substitutions and club staff on the touchline. He also signal the injury time of each half.

AnggaKusumadinata
27/09/2023
ID
42
points

Nice quizz


AnggaKusumadinata
27/09/2023 12:33
Indonesia
Manchester City
42

Nice quizz

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Eshaan_Shabeer
15/09/2023
IN
377
points

I got 100% . It was very easy


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Eshaan_Shabeer
15/09/2023 11:14
India
Manchester City
377

I got 100% . It was very easy

Debuchy00
11/09/2023
PL
54
points

I did 100%, the test was eazy


Debuchy00
11/09/2023 12:13
Poland
Arsenal
54

I did 100%, the test was eazy

Leaderboard

Top Scorers
RankNameScore
1Alex_from_Ukraine6573
2mobeckham6536
3hsn5557
4wsanta5086
5kwesimanifest4779
6Liubomyr4417
7elghoul3988
8assemjuve3705
9aragorn19863557
10Gergő Nagy3396
Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia74670
2Ukraine33836
3Spain29414
4Serbia27426
5Brazil23401
6Albania20578
7Vietnam20437
8Turkey20095
9Macedonia19074
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United146586
2Liverpool111204
3Chelsea90125
4Arsenal86324
5Manchester City58726
6Tottenham Hotspur19418
7Newcastle United10560
8West Ham United7667
9AFC Bournemouth4915
10Everton4533

Level

2
Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will:

Learn and practise 10 words related to refereeing a football match.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

It's 'assistant referee' NOT 'asisstant referee' or 'assistent referee'!