Supersitition and Sport

Supersitition and Sport

Supersitition meaning: Irrational belief in supernatural influences, especially as leading to good or bad luck, or a practice based on such a belief. But how is it connected to sport? Believing that an object or routine is lucky provides an athlete with confidence and reassurance that they will perform well.

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1. For Tiger Woods, it is sometimes important to play golf...

• a. on a particular day

• b. in a particular colour

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2. Michael Jordan always wore...

• a. two different pairs of shorts

• b. one long pair of shorts

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3. In the past, athletes...

• a. weren't supersititious

• b. were as supersitious as athletes today

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4. The writer of the article...

• a. isn't supersititious about anything

• b. is a bit supersititious

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5. People sometimes repeat the same behaviour because...

• a. they are scared of changing it.

• b. they want to be like athletes

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6. The word in blue refers to...

• a. athletes

• b. footballers.

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7. The article mentions different kinds of athletes. They are...

• a. badminton player, golfer, tennis player and footballer,

• b. golfer, tennis player, footballer and basketball player

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8. The meaning of identical is...

• a. alike

• b. different

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9. What is a routine?

• a. a behavior with little or no conscious thought

• b. a behavior frequently repeated

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10. In the article ' Some of them go too far...them refers to...

• a. athletes

• b. badminton players