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Coming second: pleasure or pain?

Authored by Vladimír Srb

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Coming second: pleasure or pain?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Coming second: pleasure or pain?

Every ambitious athlete hopes to ... their dream of winning a gold medal at the Olympics.

complete

finish

fulful

succeed

Answer explanation

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to fill - plnit

to fulfil a dream - splnit si sen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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However, not everyone can win, and often talanted athletes must accept second place.

A teams of psychologists recently ... some research on the emotional responses of those finishing second.

controlled

conducted

directed

guided

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to conduct research - provést výzkum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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For certain individual, a silver medal may ... their expectations and so naturally they will be delighted.

exceed

overtake

pass

overcome

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to exceed expectations - překonat očekávání

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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They may also enjoy surprising experts and journalists who believed they had absolutely no ... of achieving anything.

outlook

view

estimate

prospect

Answer explanation

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a prospect - vyhlídka, šance

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In ..., the athlete who everyone assumed would win with ease, but then suffers a narrow defeat, may not celebrate their silver medal.

opposition

contrast

opposition

distinction

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in contrast - na rozdíl od toho

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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This reaction differs sharply from the athlete who comes second but finished a long way behind the winner.

There is a ... in the research that shows such a person will feel significantly happier.

habit

trend

custom

tendency

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