3824 tense past simple past continuous with fifa mascots

Read about the most famous football mascots. Complete the gaps
with the Simple Past or the Past Continuous of the verbs and match
the descriptions with the mascots!

A. Euro 2000 (Netherlands-Belgium): The
mascot ______________ (be) a lion-devil.
Its hair _________________ (be) black,
yellow, red, white and blue. Its name
_________________ (wish) best luck to all
the
participating
countries.

……………………………………

E. Euro 1988 (West Germany): The mascot
______________ (be) a grey rabbit. It
_________________ (wear) a black T-shirt
and red shorts. It _________________
(also/wear) white wrist bands and a white
headband.
 ……………………………………

B. Euro 2004 (Portugal): The mascot
______________ (be) a boy, who
_________________ (wear) a red shirt and
green shorts. He _________________ (kick)
a ball.
 ……………………………………

F. Euro 1980 (Italy): The mascot

______________ (be) a little wooden boy. It
____________ (have) a long nose. It
_________________ (wear) a paper hat
and it _________________(hold) a ball.
 ……………………………………

C. Euro 1992 (Sweden): The mascot
______________ (be) a rabbit figure. It
_________________ (wear) a yellow shirt
that _________________ (have) blue
borders in the collar and both the hands,
blue shorts and yellow socks with blue
bands.  ………………………

G. Euro 2008 (Austria-Switzerland): The
mascots ______________ (be) twins. They
_________________ (wear) red and white
football
uniforms.
They
_________________ (have) red hair.
 ……………………………………

D. World Cup 1966 (England): The mascot
______________
(be)
a
lion.
It
_________________ (wear) a red, blue and

white uniform.
 ……………………………………

H. World Cup 1970 (Mexico): The mascot
______________
(be)
a
boy.
It
_________________ (wear) a green and
white uniform and a sombrero. It
_________________ (also/have) a ball.
 ……………………………………

I.
Euro
(England):

1996

The mascot
___________ (be) a
lion.
It ______________
(wear) a white shirt
and
navy
blue
trousers.
It ______________

(hold) a ball.
 …………………………

J. Euro 1984 (France):
The mascot
______________
(be) a rooster.
It ______________
(wear) a blue shirt,
white shorts and red
socks.
It ______________
(have) number 84 on
the left side.
 …………………………


Read about the most famous football mascots. Complete the gaps
with the Simple Past or the Past Continuous of the verbs and match
the descriptions with the mascots!

K. World Cup 1982 (Spain): The mascot
______________ (be) an orange. It
_________________ (wear) an orange and
purple uniform. It _________________
(hold) a ball.
 ……………………………………

O. World Cup 1998 (France): The mascot
______________ (be) a rooster. It

______________
(be)
blue.
It
___________ (have) a red tail and a red
head. Its beak _____________ (be) yellow.
It ________________ (hold) a football. 
……………………………………

L. World Cup 1994 (USA): The mascot
______________
(be)
a
dog.
It
_________________ (wear) a red, blue
and white uniform. It _______________
(have) a ball.
 ……………………………………

P.
P. World
World Cup
Cup 2002
2002 (Korea-Japan):
(Korea-Japan): The
The mascots
mascots
_____
(be)

three
computer-generated
_____ (be) three computer-generated creatures.
creatures.
They
They ______
______ (be)
(be) orange,
orange, purple
purple and
and blue.
blue. They
They
_____
_____ (be)
(be) members
members of
of the
the “Atmoball”
“Atmoball” team.
team. One
One of
of
them
them ___________
___________ (be)
(be) the
the coach
coach and
and the

the other
other
two
two ______________
______________ (be)
(be) the
the players.
players. The
The coach
coach
________________
________________ (hold)
(hold) aa ball
ball and
and one
one of
of the
the
players
players __________________
__________________ (wave).
(wave).

S. World Cup 2006
(Germany):
The mascots
____________ (be) a
lion and a football.
The
lion

_______________
(wear) a white T-shirt
and _____________
(hold) a rose. The
football ________
(have) a funny face.
 …………………………

 ………………………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………………..

M.
M. World
World Cup
Cup 2010
2010 (South
(South Africa):
Africa): The
The mascot
mascot
______________
(be)
a
leopard.
______________
(be)
a
leopard. ItIt
______________
______________ (have)

(have) green
green hair.
hair. Its
Its body
body
___________
(be)
yellow
with
brown
___________ (be) yellow with brown spots.
spots. ItIt
_________________
_________________ (wear) aa white
white T-shirt
T-shirt and
and
green
shorts.
It
________________
green shorts. It ________________ (hold)
(hold) aa
ball.
ball.

Q.
Q. World
World Cup
Cup 1974

1974 (West
(West Germany):
Germany): The
The
mascots
______________
(be)
mascots ______________ (be) two
two boys.
boys. One
One
boy
boy _________________
_________________ (hold)
(hold) aa ball
ball and
and the
the
other
one
_________________
(wave).
other
_________________ (wave). They
They
_________________
_________________ (wear)
(wear) black
black and
and white

white
uniforms.
uniforms.
 ……………………………………
……………………………………

N. World Cup 1990 (Italy): The mascot
______________ (be) a stick figure football
player. It _________________ (be) red,
green and white. It _________________
(have) a football instead of a head.
 ……………………………………

R. World Cup 1986 (Mexico): The mascot
______________ (be) a pepper. It
_________________ (have) a large
moustache. It _________________ (wear)
a red and white uniform and a large
sombrero. It _________________ (hold) a
ball.  ……………………………………

 ……………………………………
……………………………………

T. World Cup 1978
(Argentina):
The mascot ______
(be)
a
boy.He

_____________
(wear) a blue and
white uniform, a
large hat and a
neckerchief.
He _____________
(kick) a ball.
He _____________
(hold) a whip.
 ………………………


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a. Euro 2000 (Netherlands-Belgium): The mascot was a lion-devil. Its hair was black, yellow, red, white and
blue. Its name wished best luck to all the participating countries.
b. Euro 2004 (Portugal): The mascot was a boy, who was wearing a red shirt and green shorts. He was
kicking a ball.
c. Euro 1992 (Sweden): The mascot was a rabbit figure. It was wearing a yellow shirt that had blue borders
in the collar and both the hands, blue shorts and yellow socks with blue bands.
d. World Cup 1966 (England): The mascot was a lion. It was wearing a red, blue and white uniform.
e. Euro 1988 (West Germany): The mascot was a grey rabbit. It was wearing a black T-shirt and red shorts. It
was also wearing white wrist bands and a white headband.
f. Euro 1980 (Italy): The mascot was a little wooden boy. It had a long nose. It was wearing a paper hat and
it was holding a ball.
g. Euro 2008 (Austria-Switzerland): The mascots were twins. They were wearing red and white football
uniforms. They had red hair.
h. World Cup 1970 (Mexico): The mascot was a boy. It was wearing a green and white uniform and a
sombrero. It also had a ball.
i. Euro 1996 (England): The mascot was a lion. It was wearing a white shirt and navy blue trousers. It was

holding a ball.
j. Euro 1984 (France): The mascot was a rooster. It was wearing a blue shirt, white shorts and red socks. It
had number 84 on the left side.
k. World Cup 1982 (Spain): The mascot was an orange. It was wearing an orange and purple uniform. It was
holding a ball.
l. World Cup 1994 (USA): The mascot was a dog. It was wearing a red, blue and white uniform. It had a ball.
m. World Cup 2010 (South Africa): The mascot was a leopard. It had green hair. Its body was yellow with
brown spots. It was wearing a white T-shirt and green shorts. It was holding a ball.
n. World Cup 1990 (Italy): The mascot was a stick figure football player. It was red, green and white. It had a
football instead of a head.
o. World Cup 1998 (France): The mascot was a rooster. It was blue. It had a red tail and a red head. Its beak
was yellow. It was holding a football.
p. World Cup 2002 (Korea-Japan): The mascots were three computer-generated creatures. They were
orange, purple and blue. They were members of the “Atmoball” team. One of them was the coach and
the other two were the players. The coach was holding a ball and one of the players was waving.
q. World Cup 1974 (West Germany): The mascots were two boys. One boy was holding a ball and the other
one was waving. They were wearing black and white uniforms.
r. World Cup 1986 (Mexico): The mascot was a pepper. It had a large moustache. It was wearing a red and
white uniform and a large sombrero. It was holding a ball.
s. World Cup 2006 (Germany): The mascots were a lion and a football. The lion was wearing a white T-shirt
and was holding a rose. The football had a funny face.
t. World Cup 1978 (Argentina): The mascot was a boy. He was wearing a blue and white uniform, a large hat
and a neckerchief. He was kicking a ball. He was holding a whip.