Olympics
Idioms
Wilma
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100

True/Flase: Summer Olympics game is held every four years.

True

100

Explain: lose one’s cool

In anger/ to become very angry

100

What was her age of having polio issue?

Four

100

A person trained to computer in sports

Athlete

100

The ability to see

vision

200

How many medals did Wilma win?

Four
200

Explain: never look back

To continue to be successful after doing something with a good result

200

How many sibling does Wilma have?

22

200

Make something certain to happen

Ensure

200

Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

Roar

300

Name three types of events in track-and-field.

Running, High jump, Far jump, Vault pole, Javelin, Marathon, etc.

300

Explain: put (one’s) shoulder to the wheel

To make a sustained, concentrated, and vigorous effort; to work very hard and diligently

300

Where is Wilma Rudolph’s hometown?

Tennessee, U.S.A

300

Provide with a balance effect for some loss or something lacking

Compensate

300

A serious infection often cause people not able to use their legs

Polio

400

Where will the next Olympics game be held?

Paris, 2024

400

Explain: find oneself in hot water

If someone is in hot water, they have done something wrong and people are angry with them.
400

What did Wilma do after her retirement as an athlete?

She taught school, coached track, gave speeches to school audiences and kept inspiring others.

400

The highest point

Summit

400

Become worse

Deteriorate

500

Who held the records for the most gold medals of all time?

Michael Phelps

500

Explain: break a leg

To wish someone good luck

500

What’s Wilma’s major? And which university did Wilma attend? What was her award in that university?

She was awarded a full scholarship to major in education at Tennessee State University

500

On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area

Peripheral 

500

Quality of being firmly committed to doing something

Determination