V. Read the text and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. (0) is an example. (15 points)
The (0) original Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in | ORIGIN |
Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held (1)_____________ every four years until AD 393 when they were stopped by the Roman | REGULAR |
Emperor. The (2)____________ games were started again in Athens in 1896. | MODERNIZE |
The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics |
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(3) _______________, in which the best athletes spend years training in | COMPETE |
(4)________________ for this great event. Sports range from basketball to | PREPARE |
horse riding. Perhaps the most (5)________________ track and field event is | CHALLENGE |
the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten (6)_______________ running, jumping and throwing events. | DIFFER |
Almost every nation sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of the |
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ideas is that the Games encourage (7)_______________ between countries. | FRIEND |
(8)________________ sports lovers travel thousands of miles to watch the | DEDICATE |
Games and most (9)______________ athletes want the chance of winning an | AMBITION |
Olympic medal. Such an (10)___________ can make them known throughout the world. | ACHIEVE |
1. regularly
2. modern
3. competition
4. preparation
5. challenging
6. different
7. friendship
8. dedicated
9. ambitious
10. achievement