Born to win - Upstream

Playing again too soon after an injury will slow down the __________ of recovery.

• process

• means

• procedure

• treatment

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

After his crushing defeat in the semi-finals it took Peter a long time to ___________ his confidence.

• return

• rebut

• recover

• remake

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The team have been under a lot of ___________ recently; that may account for their poor performance.

• strain

• tension

• worry

• nerves

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Successful athletes cannot afford to be _______; they need to stay cool and focused.

• highly-paid

• highly-trained

• highly-motivated

• highly-strung

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Constant travel extracts a _______from athletes.

• payment

• toll

• rate

• charge

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

He won in spite of the unfavorable _______.

• cases

• occurences

• states

• circumstances

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

They will start campaigning in ______ next month.

• serious

• earnest

• intense

• resolute

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

An athlete who is not competitive is a contradiction in ____________.

• terms

• ideas

• conditions

• concepts

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The article places the wold of sport under close _________.

• notice

• perception

• scrutiny

• gaze

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

One of the most fundamental rules of the game is never take your eye _______ ball.

• to

• in

• over

• off

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CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E