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go to a sports event
UK/ɡəʊ tuː ə spɔːts ɪˈvent/US/ɡoʊ tuː ə spɔrts ɪˈvent/go·to·a·sports·EVENT
attend a sporting match or competition in person at a stadium or arena
Examples
“We often go to a sports event at the local stadium.”
“Going to a sports event is a fun way to spend a weekend.”
“Would you like to go to a sports event this Saturday?”
Band 8 sentence
“Instead of watching the match on television, we chose to go to a sports event at the stadium to enjoy the live atmosphere.”
Collocations
- go to a sports event at the stadium
- buy tickets for a sports event
- attend a live sports event
Word family
Common mistakes
I go to sport event every month.→I go to a sports event every month.
I go to sports event at stadium.→I go to a sports event at the stadium.
Say it for a higher band
5watch sports→6attend a sports event→7+go to a sports event
Synonyms
attend a sports event
Easily confused
watch a sports event
“We watched the sports event on TV because the stadium was sold out.”
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