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Chapter 11: Sports: past and present

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Word Matching

Match the following words to the correct definitions in the table below
Words
1. Allow
2. Battle
3. Beat
4. Combat
5. Controversial
6. Defeat
7. Equalize
8. Goalkeeper
9. Injury
10. Knockout
11. Mighty
12. Penalty
13. Qualifies
14. Referee
15. Score
16. Trophy
17. Turnaround
18. Violence
19. Whistle

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Definitions
(v) Win against, get the better of.
(adj) powerful or forceful.
(v) Become equal to a specified or standard level.
(n) An act of knocking someone out, esp. in boxing.
(v) Meet the requirements for; be entitled to, be permitted.
(n) Strength of emotion or an unpleasant or destructive natural

force.
G. (n) A lengthy and difficult conflict or struggle.
H. (n) Fighting between armed forces.
I. (adj) giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public
disagreement.
J. (n) a player in soccer or hockey whose special role is to stop the ball
or puck from entering the goal.
K. (n) an official who watches a game or match closely to ensure that
the rules are adhered to and (in some sports) to arbitrate on
matters arising from the play.
L. (v) Permit (someone) to have (something).
M. (v) gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game.
N. (n) an abrupt or unexpected change, esp. one that results in a more
favorable situation.
O. (n) a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory
or success.
P. (v) win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest;
overcome or beat.
Q. (n) a clear, high-pitched sound made by forcing breath through a
small hole between partly closed lips, or between one's teeth.
R.

a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or

contract

S. (n) the fact of being injured; harm or damage.

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Article
Brochure
Browse
Catalogues
Comic
Feature
Glossary
Graded

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9) Hint
10) Horoscope
11) Keep up
12) Manga
13) Manuals
14) Paperback
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17) Simplified
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a. (n) a small book or magazine containing pictures and information
about a product or service.
b. (n) a publication containing details and often photographs of items
for sale.
c. (adj) causing or meant to cause laughter.
d. (n) Books of instructions, esp. for operating a machine or learning a
subject.
e. (n) A book bound in stiff paper or flexible cardboard.
f. (n) a book intended to be consulted for information on specific
matters rather than read from beginning to end.
g. (n) Graded readers are reading books that contain language
adjusted to the level of the learner rather than authentic language.
h. (n) an arrangement by which access is granted to an online service.
i. (n) a small piece of practical information or advice.
j. (n) a piece of writing included with others in a newspaper,
magazine, or other publication.
k. (n) a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing
into another such plant.
l. (v) move or progress at the same rate as someone or something
else.
m. (v) scan through a text, website, or collection of data to gain an
impression of the contents.
n. (v) read (something) quickly or cursorily so as to note only the
important points.
o. (adj) make (something) simpler or easier to do or understand.
p. (n) n alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a
specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.
q. (n) a forecast of a person's future, typically including a delineation of
character and circumstances.
r. (n) a Japanese genre of cartoons, comic books, and animated films,
typically having a science-fiction or fantasy theme
s. (n) a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in
making a more finished picture.
t. (n) a newspaper or magazine article or a broadcast program devoted
to the treatment of a particular topic, typically at length.

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