GAMES AND COMPETITION Flashcards

(48 cards)

1
Q

Fernanda BBB found herself _____ eviction after a tense week of strategic _____ and alliances in the Big Brother _____.
Was she ________ by the ________ of House or just voted for eviction?

A

up for
gameplay
house
Nominated
Head

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I was utterly ______ when I found out I ____
the lottery.

A

flabbergasted
Had won

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3
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You fought a good _____

A

FIGHT

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4
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TURN

_______ the wheel.

A

Spin

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5
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NOT TO EXCEED THE ALOTTED TIME

I prefer not to ________, so let’s _________ and ________.

A

go over time

refocus

get back.

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6
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CREATE

I didnt ________ the question

A

write

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7
Q

Do we have a time ______ here?

A

SPAN

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8
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GAINED DECLARED ENEMIES

You’ve just _____________ four new _______ enemies in the game.

A

Picked up
Sworn

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9
Q

I dont enjoy watching the whole thing but the ________.

A

Highlights

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10
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LEADERSHIP FOR BIG BROTHER

The ___________ competition.

A

Head of Household

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Is Yasmin (BBB) a ___________ player / housemate ?

A

Unpopular disliked

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UP TO SOMETHING / MANIPULATING

Davi BBB is constantly __________ and plotting

A

scheming

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13
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The ___________ always get the sympathy ___________.

She’s a spoiled girl, that has access to all the __________ She’s not some poor thing, victim of the world. We gotta ____________ that kind of talk.

A

poor sods / poor souls / underdogs

vote

fancy stuff.

squash

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14
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In the Big Brother House, contestants who _________ alliances often find themselves __________ by their former allies.
REJECT / BLANK THE PERSON

A

break
shunned… rejected

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15
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SUPERIOR PERSON

Now, after the way things played out for DaviBBB, he’s gonna be feeling like ___________ He will be seen as the _____________ of the house.

A

the dog’s bollocks…the dog’s dinner
hotshot

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16
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FIGHT BACK

I hope Bolsonaro has an ace _____ and knows exactly what to do when retaliation _____.

He will have to ___________

A

Up hus sleeve
Hits - kicks in

retaliate

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17
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MAKING PRESSURE

We’re in a _____ mess, with the authorities _____ hard on political _____.

A

Right
Cracking down
Dissent

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The ________ to a national election refers to the period ____________ the election day during which campaigns, debates, and other political activities _________ as political parties and candidates try to __________ support and _________ votes.

A

Run-up
leading up to
Intensify
Rally
Garner

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SOCIAL POWER

You mustn’t do that to __________ yourself within the group.

A

Estabilish
Assert

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20
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In basketball, the _________ is an absolutely crucial tool.

You do it, before entering the ___________ and taking the shot.

BASKETBALL

21
Q

BREAK THE TIE IN THE GAME / DECIDE WHO WINS

They’re going to the _____________. Yes, now
rhey’re ___________ decider.

A

tiebreaker

off to the

22
Q

W_________ goal!

A___________ goal!

A

What a

Astonishing

23
Q

Scoring the winning goal in the final match of a prestigious ____________, such as the FIFA World Cup is considered the ____________of an athelete’s career.

Many footballers consider winning the World Cup to be the __________ of their careers, representing the highest ____________ in the sport.

A

tournament

holy grail / pinnacle

holy grail / pinnacle

achievement

24
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SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL

David Beckham faced public _____________ for being __________ during that match. He was ___________ by the press.

A

backlash / execration / hatred

sent off

Hammered / slated

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He was ____________ because his performance on the ___________ didn't _________ the manager's expectations. In other words, he was playing like a ___________. On the other hand, If he's a __________ he'll be a __________ in the works for the team / a setnack for the team.
benched pitch meet mug no-show / absent, spanner
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FOOTBALL SKILL He was a great ___________ and could ____________ it like Beckham. He had a ___________ foot.
free kicker bend wicked
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TENSE Our team rattled in a ____________ win. It was a tense match.
nerve-racking
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EXCITED ABOUT They're ____________ on this new player. Seems like a very __________ athlete."
banking on / placing their bets promising
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A cancelled win is the same as a ____________ victory
Voided/ annuled/ nullified
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DOMINIES Now you're ____________. I'm going for my ___________
in trouble master move / masterstroke.
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DOMINIES Are you gonna ____________ or are you gonna pass? Have you got a ___________ ?
play three-carousel
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DECEPTION He pretended to be injured as a _______________ to distract the guards while his accomplice ______________ the real plan.
ruse carried out
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END UP BEING THE LOSERS Many times despite our best _______________, we'll be the _______________.
efforts mug's choice.
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HE PLAYED FOR THE BRAZIL NATIONAL TEAM. Neto was on ________________
the Brazil squad.
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BASKETBALL She ______________ both free throws and _____________ two three-pointers.
made hit
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BASKETBALL Did the ball _________________?
go out (of bounds)
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BASKETBALL - MARKING They are playing man-to-man ______________
defense
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BASKETBALL (MARK) She _____________ really well.
defends
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BASKETBALL - GREAT WIN The girls _______________ the other team.
smashed
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WE LOST BADLY ON THE GAME AGAINST FRANCE "We've had a _____________ from the French."
thrashing
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WHAT'S THE STATUS? Oi! Wanna know how the medal table's _______________...
looking
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OLYMPICS - JUDO He is a Brazilian ______________.
Judoka
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GYMNASTICS CATEGORY Which _______________ does she still need to _____________?
apparatus compete on
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JUDO She _______________ ippon.
won by
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MOVING UP ON THE COMPETITION RANKING He's ________________ to 16th ON the ranks before _______________ two positions.
climbed dropping
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THE SURF WAS DEAD / NO WAVES They couldnt ________________ because it was only _______________
get a wave choppy
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A TEAM OF TWO PEOPLE The beach volleyball _______________ won the championship with their impressive _______________.
duo - DOO oh teamwork."
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BRAZIL FINISHED IN 12TH PLACE IN THE MEDAL COUNT AT THE LAST OLYMPICS. Brazil ______________ 12th in the ______________ Olympics
came in latest