Question 4 of 18intermediate💡 UnderstandMatching4 marks
Match the words and phrases in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2. You may read the poem again and infer the contextual meaning.
Correct Answer
(beaming) smiling brightly
(on the mark) exactly right
(pulled up on their heels) stopped
(shattered) broken
(standing ovation) audience standing and applauding
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Explanation
Since the specific columns for the matching question were not provided in the context, the matches are inferred from the phrases available in the poem text. 'Pulled up on their heels' means the runners stopped. 'Shattered' refers to the young athlete's broken dreams. 'Standing ovation' means the audience stood and applauded. 'Beaming' describes the athletes' brightly smiling faces. 'On the mark' means the banner's message was exactly right.