PART A
Fill in the blank with the appropriate
word!
The History of Olympic
Games
Among the biggest sport events in the world are the Olympic Games. They
began in Greece long ago. The Olympic Games 1(are) __________held
once every four years at Olympia. Olympic athletes 2(have)_________
to be male, of Greek nationality, and not slaves. Women were prohibited from
watching the Games in the stadium.
At first, the Olympic Games 3(include)_________only
one event, a running race. Later the Games had more events; long jumps,
javelin, boxing, chariot racing, and horse riding in the hippodrome. The only
prize the winner 4(receive)___________ was a crown of olive leaves.
However, it was great honor to win.
When the Romans subjugated Greece, the Olympic Games 5(become)___________
major sport events, and the winner got bigger prizes. Then people 6(begin)_________
to cheat, so the Roman Emperor Theodosius banned the games.
In 1896 a Frenchman, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, 7(revive)___________
the Olympic Games. The games were held in Greece. At this point the first modern Olympic Games
began. Now the Games were held in different countries. The games are officially
8(open)___________ by lighting of the Olympic torch. Runners carry
the Olympic Flame from Greece all the way to the host country.
Now, the modern Olympic Games have nearly 400 events, many of which are
team sport.
PART B
Choose T if the sentence is
TRUE, or choose F if the sentence is FALSE
1. [T
- F] Olympic Games is held once every five years.
2. [T
- F] in the beginning, only man who can participate in Olympic Games.
3. [T
- F] Roman Emperor banned the Olympic Games because of financial problem
4. [T
- F] Olympic Flame is always started from Greece and finished in host country
5. [T
- F] Drivers move the Olympic Flame
PART C
Answer the following questions
based on the text
1. In
which city did the first Olympic Games begin?
2. Can
the woman watch the games in the beginning of Olympic Games?
3. In
early event, what did the winner get if he win the game?
4. Why
did the Roman Emperor ban the Olympic Games?
5. Where
did Baron Pierre de Coubertin come from?
6. What
is the synonym of “carry” in paragraph 4?
7. How
many events do of Olympic Games modern have?
