How good is your knowledge of the language of soccer? This is languagecaster.com’s weekly football language quiz with five questions for you to answer. During each week of the season check our twitter feed, read our posts, and learn phrases, cliches and words related to football, to help you answer the quiz. This week is a review of our previous 4 quizzes!
Football Language Quiz 6
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Question 1
To win a game without playing well, without playing with style = to win _________
A
ugly
B
out
C
upright
D
right
Question 1 Explanation:
To win ugly means to win a game without playing well or in a beautiful way.
Question 2
When a penalty shoot-out goes beyond 5 shots it is _______________
A
a dead heat
B
sudden miss
C
crying time
D
sudden death
Question 2 Explanation:
Sudden death is when the penalty shoot-out goes beyond 5 shots. The African Cup of Nations Final in 2012 went to sudden death.
Question 3
What does to award a penalty mean?
A
When a referee gives a penalty
B
When a referee doesn't give a penalty
C
When a referee makes a mistake
D
When a referee can't give a penalty
Question 3 Explanation:
To award a penalty means to give or to blow for a penalty. A referee awards a penalty when a foul has been committed in the penalty area.
Question 4
Knock off their ____________ = Make a team lose their leading position.
A
pitch
B
perch
C
place
D
title
Question 4 Explanation:
Knock off their perch means to make a team lose their leading position. MU's Fergie has knocked Liverpool off their perch.
Question 5
This week, Stuart Pearce has picked up the ___________ as temporary England manager.
A
ball
B
title
C
position
D
reins
Question 5 Explanation:
To pick up the reigns means to take control, to be a new leader. Stuart Pearce picks up the reigns as temporary English coach.
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