Question

Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece.
2. Both men and women took part in the Games at that time.
3. The men wore no clothes because of the hot weather.
4. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 776 BC.
5. The programme of the modem Olympic Games consists of running, jumping,
wrestling, throwing the discus and throwing the javelin.
6. The Olympic Games are held every four years. There were only two exceptions
because of earthquakes.
7. The Winter Olympics have been hosted in various countries on three continents.
8 . The USA and France have hosted the Games several times.
9. Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics.
10. The Winter Olympics have never been held in Russia before.

Вот текст

The first record of the games dates from 776 BC in Greece. The important spofts .
the original Olympic Games were running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus
and throwing the javelin. Only men competed, and they wore no clothes in order
to have greater freedom of movement.
The Olympic Movement
The first modem Olympiad took place in Athens in
1896. Since then the Olympic Games have been held
every four years with only two exceptions because
of the two world wars. There may be Summer and
Winter Games.
In modem times the Olympic movement has become
an enormous and expensive organization. The Winter
Olympic Games are a multi-sport event held every
four years.
The Winter Olympics have been hosted on three
continents, but never in a country in the southern
hemisphere. The United States has hosted the
Games four times. France has been the host three
times. Austria, Canada, Italy, Japan, Norway and
Switzerland have hosted the Games twice.
In 2014 Sochi will be the first Russian city to host
the Winter Olympics. Our Government, Olympic
Sports Committee and sportsmen are preparing for
this event with great enthusiasm. Our sportsmen are
going to win as many medals as they can. We will
support our Olympic team.

Answer 1

1. true.

2. false

3. false

4. false

5. false

6. false

7. true

8. true

9. true

10. false