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CEFR A2 Water Sports

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➡ Across 15 Words

4. A place filled with water where people swim.
5. A strong flow of water moving in a certain direction.
10. Having a large distance from the top to the bottom of water.
12. The sandy area next to the sea or a lake.
14. A tight suit made of rubber that keeps you warm in the water.
16. Past tense of sail: They ___ the boat across the lake yesterday.
17. A safe place where boats can stay.
18. The person in charge of a boat.
20. A moving ridge on the surface of water.
21. A long board used for riding waves.
23. A light, narrow boat that you move with a single paddle.
24. Past tense of paddle: We ___ the canoe down the river.
26. Glasses that protect your eyes while swimming.
28. Present participle of fish: He is ___ for trout in the lake.
29. Past tense of surf: He ___ the big waves in Hawaii.

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Rubber fins worn on the feet to help you swim faster.
2. Past tense of boat: We ___ along the coast last summer.
3. Past tense of race: They ___ their sailboats in the regatta.
6. A series of boat races.
7. A very large area of salt water.
8. Not deep; having little distance from the top to the bottom.
9. To take part in a race or contest.
11. A person who watches swimmers to keep them safe.
13. To make water fly into the air by hitting it.
15. Past tense of kayak: She ___ through the narrow river.
16. A tube that lets you breathe while swimming face down.
19. Present participle of dive: They are ___ into the deep water.
22. The clear liquid that you swim in.
25. A heavy object dropped to the bottom to keep a boat in place.
27. Preposition: The snorkeler swam ___ the water.

📚 Study Guide: CEFR A2 (Elementary) Vocabulary Focus

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