Prepositions - Soccer Madness

Use these prepositions to complete the 10 World Cup sentences. Some words can be used more than once.

in
behind
in front of
under
through
off
over
by
on

Lesson by Amy at EC Cape Town English school.

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• 1. The Soccer World cup is being hosted by South Africa 2010.
• 2. The World Cup started the 11th of June this year.
• 3. There are 32 countries playing this year's world cup.
• 4. The last World Cup was won Italy.
• 5. The very first World Cup was held Uruguay in 1930.
• 6. The South African goalie Kune was sent for a foul in this years World Cup.
• 7. The Australian striker missed a penalty when he kicked the ball too high and it went the goal post.
• 8. Messi kicked the ball the goalie's legs.
• 9. The camera man sits behind the goals, and the goalie stands the goals.
• 10. A lot of the seats in the new stadiums are cover so that the fans don't get wet.