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boom
Lose 50 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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baam
Lose 15 points!
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monster
Reset all scores!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 20 points!
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Answer the question. --> Musically speaking, how are Christmas โearwormsโ constructed?
They have fairly conventional melodic patterns together with something unusual: a key change, or unexpected repetitions.
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thief
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rocket
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
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seesaw
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fairy
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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Answer the question. --> What other theory explains why Christmas songs are popular?
They are repeated so often.
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean annoyed or bored with something (P8, phrasal verb)
fed up with
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean activates, causes to start (P7, verb)
sparks
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean cause (people) to be friendly with each other (P5, phrasal verb)
bring together
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean repeated again and again in our minds (P2, phrase)
stuck in our heads
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Answer the question. --> According to professor Adam Ragusea, why are Christmas songs so popular?
They use a mysterious "Christmas chord".
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean removing decorations (P9, phrasal verb + ing)
taking down
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean a line that bends continuously, not straight (P8, noun)
curve
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean to sing without opening your mouth (P2, verb+ing)
humming
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Answer the question. --> Why do we tend to listen to fewer songs during Christmas?
Because of the dominance of Christmas music in public places such as shops and bars, we all get a lot more exposure to the same songs.
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Find words or phrases in the text which mean the period before an important event (P1, noun phrase)
in the run-up to
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