Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

It was in 1896 in Athens Greece where the first modern Olympics were held.

A. It 

B. in 1896

C. where 

D. were 

V. Read the passage and answer the questions

A short history of modern Olympics

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games altenating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

The modern Olympic Games began with the creation of the International Olymic Committee (the IOC) in 1894 and Greece was the first country to hold the games, in the city of Athens, in 1896. Fourteen countries with 241 athletes competed in forty- three events. Although some people wanted to have the games in Athens every four years, the IOC decided to have them in different countries and cities. In 1990, they were held in Paris and women were allowed to compete in the games for the first time. The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924 and athletes competed in events such as skating and ice hockey. Over 200 countries now compete in the Summer Olympic Games. The number of events has increased to 200 events and instead of five days competition, the games now last for seventeen days.

1. When did the first modern Olympic Games begin?

  ________________________________________________________________

2. Where were they held?

   _______________________________________________________________

3. When were the first Winter Games held?

    ________________________________________________________________

4. How many events are there in the Olympic Games?

     _______________________________________________________________

5. How many days do the games last?

       _______________________________________________________________

V. Read the passage and answer the questions

A short history of modern Olympics

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are leading international sporting events. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games altenating by occurring every four years but two years apart.

The modern Olympic Games began with the creation of the International Olymic Committee (the IOC) in 1894 and Greece was the first country to hold the games, in the city of Athens, in 1896. Fourteen countries with 241 athletes competed in forty- three events. Although some people wanted to have the games in Athens every four years, the IOC decided to have them in different countries and cities. In 1990, they were held in Paris and women were allowed to compete in the games for the first time. The first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924 and athletes competed in events such as skating and ice hockey. Over 200 countries now compete in the Summer Olympic Games. The number of events has increased to 200 events and instead of five days competition, the games now last for seventeen days.

1. When did the first modern Olympic Games begin?

 _______________________________________________________________

2. Where were they held?

    ________________________________________________________________

3. When were the first Winter Games held?

      ________________________________________________________________

4. How many events are there in the Olympic Games?

      ________________________________________________________________

5. How many days do the games last?

      ________________________________________________________________

Fill in each of the blanks with One suitable word.

The first Olympic Games were held in Greece in 776 B.C. Only one event, a foot race, (1) included. Things (2) changed a great deal over the years. The modern Olympics have (3) events. However, they still include some basic spiritual parts of the Games, namely the (4) up of the flame, the oath of loyalty, (5) the doves that are set (6) . The world's best athletes spend a lot of (7) time training and preparing for the Olympics. Not only those athletes (8) also the people in that country take (9) in the medals they win for the country. Today, (10) always, the Olympics Games are a celebration of human courage.

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The first Olympic Games took place in Greece more than two thousand and seven hundred years ago Every year there was no war in five days and sports competitions took place. The games were organized for more than six hundred years. Then, for one thousand and five hundred years, nothing more was heard of them
The modern Olympic Games began again in 1896. They take place every four years. They can not take place in a country which is at war and during the two world wars there were no Olympics games. During the Olympics games there are many competitions in many knids of sports such as running, jumping, athletics, swimming, boxing, basketball, soccer and more.

Read the following passage, then choose the item (A, B, C or D)that best answer each of the question about it

   Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kinds of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of other people watch them on television.

   Why do we have the Olympic? How did they begin?

   The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People ran a nice the length of the stadium. The Games lasted one day.

   Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world. The time of the Games way; a time of peace, and government let everyone travel safely. The winners became national heroes.

   The first modem Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four years in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they were in Melbourne, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Montreal besides in European cities. Each year there were athletes from more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924. The athletes compete in skiing and other winter sports.

How long after the founding of the modern Olympics were the Winter Olympics introduced?

A. 20 years

B. 24 years

C. 28 years

D. 32 years

Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympic athletic festival, held every four years in honour of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 B.C.

The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonoured people were not allowed to compete. Records show that the evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day. On the sixth and last day all the victors were crowned with holy garlands of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honour that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately had no means of telling.

After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were abolished in A. D. 394 because of their pagan origin. It was a great many years before there was another such international athletic gathering. The Greek institution was brought back into existence in 1896 and the first small meeting took place in Athens. After the 1908 London Olympics, success was re-established and nations sent their best representatives.

Today, the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing countries pay their own athletes' expenses. Athletic contests are still the main feature, but now many more sports are represented, women compete, the ancient pentathlon, for example, has been modified into a more comprehensive test, and the marathonraces, initiated in 1896, are now a celebrated event.

The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolizes the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony.

The modern Olympics compared with the ancient ones are ________.

A. inspired by the same ideas

B. more restricted in the variety of events

C. different in every respect

D. too much concerned with international rivalry

Read the following passage and mark the letter A. B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 36 to 42.

In ancient Greece, athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympic athletic festival, held every four years in honour of Zeus, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event, and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 B.C.

The Games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonoured people were not allowed to compete. Records show that the evening of the third day was devoted to sacrificial offerings to the heroes of the day, and the fourth day, that of the full moon, was set aside as a holy day. On the sixth and last day all the victors were crowned with holy garlands of wild olive from a sacred wood. So great was the honour that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately had no means of telling.

After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were abolished in A. D. 394 because of their pagan origin. It was a great many years before there was another such international athletic gathering. The Greek institution was brought back into existence in 1896 and the first small meeting took place in Athens. After the 1908 London Olympics, success was re-established and nations sent their best representatives.

Today, the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing countries pay their own athletes' expenses. Athletic contests are still the main feature, but now many more sports are represented, women compete, the ancient pentathlon, for example, has been modified into a more comprehensive test, and the marathonraces, initiated in 1896, are now a celebrated event.

The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolizes the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony.

Question 42: The modern Olympics compared with the ancient ones are ________.

A. inspired by the same ideas

B. more restricted in the variety of events

C. different in every respect

D. too much concerned with international rivalry