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English 14 Public

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Where are they from, and what sport are/were they famous for? a Yeon-jae Son b Michael Phelps c Neymar d Rafael Nadal e Usain Bolt

a South Korea, gymnastics b the US, swimming c Brazil, soccer d Spain, tennis e Jamaica, track and field

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Name a sport where you can … a. tackle d. serve b. strike out e. dribble c. volley f. ask for a time out

a. American football, rugby b. baseball c. tennis, soccer d. tennis, table tennis, squash, badminton, volleyball e. soccer, basketball f. basketball, baseball

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Name a sport you can do at the following places. a. a track d. a rink b. a ring e. a slope

a. running, horse racing d. d ice skating, ice hockey b. boxing, wrestling e. skiing

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What’s the name of the person who always wears gloves in a soccer match?

goalkeeper

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What’s the name of the person who sits in a high chair during a tennis match?

umpire

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What’s the name of the person who decides which players should be substituted in a basketball game?

coach

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What’s the name of the person who gives out yellow and red cards for committing fouls?

referee

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What’s the name of the person who carries the equipment for a golf player and gives him / her advice?

caddy

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What do you use to hit the ball in the following sports? a. tennis c. hockey b. baseball d. golf

a. a racket (or racquet) b. a bat c. a stick d. a club

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What do you think the following commonly used idiom mean? What sport does it come from? "Your comment about my mother’s cooking was below the belt."

It mean it's cruel or unfair. It comes from boxing, where hitting "below the belt" (literally) is against the rules.

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What do you think the following commonly used idiom mean? What sport does it come from? Don’t try waking him – he’s down for the count!

Exhausted, ill, or defeated. In boxing, when a fighter is knocked down, the referee starts counting to ten.

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What do you think the following commonly used idiom mean? What sport does it come from? Even though he was unseeded, he had the Wimbledon champion on the ropes in the third set.

Close to failing or losing. When a boxer is "on the ropes," it means they are backed into the ropes around the ring, usually because they are being hit.

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What do you think the following commonly used idiom mean? What sport does it come from? Don’t throw in the towel just yet – you still have a chance with her

Quitting. In boxing, a trainer or corner person throws a towel into the ring to signal that their fighter gives up or concedes the match to avoid further harm.

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What do you think the following commonly used idiom mean? What sport does it come from? What happened at the wedding? I want you to give me a blow-by-blow account.

Detailed narration. A "blow-by-blow account" originally referred to a detailed commentary describing every punch or hit in a boxing match.

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