GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
FACTS
TRANSLATION
MISCELLANEOUS
100

Which tense is used to talk about something that is happening right now?

present BE + -ING

100

What's the English for "équipe"?

TEAM

100

What is the name of the man at the origin of the Paralympics?

Ludwig Guttmann

100

Je fais du sport tous les jours.

I practise sport everyday.

100

Which jobs did Aimee MULLINS do?

She was an athlete and a model (and an actress)

200

Which tense do you use to talk about a universal truth?

simple present

200

What's the English for "tir à l'arc"?

ARCHERY

200

What was the name of the hospital the "father of the Paralympics" joined?

Stoke Mandeville Hospital

200

Je ne pas peux venir, je fais du sport.

I can't come, I'm doing sport.

200

What is Markus REHM's nickname?

BLADE JUMPER

300

Find the odd one out:

a) What great event!

b) What an great event!

c) What a great event!

c) What a great event!

300

Find a synonym for "courage".

BRAVERY

300

Where was the man at the origin of the Paralympics from?

He was from Germany 

300

Quel exercice facile !

What an easy exercise (it is)!

300

How do you pronounce "optimistic"?

OPTIMISTIC

/ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

400

How do you express admiration and surprise with "how"? 

(structure)

how + adjective or how + adverb

 

400

What's the English for "dépasser les obstacles"?

TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES

400

What was the first par sport organized during the first tournament-paralympics?

ARCHERY

400

Je suis désolée mais je ne suis pas d'accord.

I'm sorry, but I don't agree.

400

What is Ezra Frech' secret to be strong? His motto?

"I have to think about what I have, instead of what I don’t have."

He is grateful for what life brings him.

500

Which one(s) do / does not express admiration?

a) He practises many sports such as football, rowing, powerlifting, track and field...

b) I wanted to know what activities he likes.

c) She asked me to come, so here I am!

d) They wonder how I can play with a prosthesis.

All of them (a+b+c+d)!

500

What's the English for "accomplir"

TO ACHIEVE

500

How many patients were there for the first Paralympics?

16 (2 women and 14 men)

500

Malgré leur jeune âge ce sont des athlètes si inspirants !

Despite their young age, they are such inspiring athletes!

500

Which first country took part in the Paralympics to turn this event international?

The Netherlands, in 1952