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. Only men took part in the Games at that time.

3. False. The men wore no clothes to have greater freedom of movement

4. False. The Olymic games have been held every four years since 1896.

5.False. The programme of the original Olympic Games consists of running, jumping,
wrestling, throwing the discus and throwing the javelin.

6.False.The Olympic Games are held every four years. There were only two exceptions
because of two World Wars.

7. True.

8.True.

9.True.

10.True.

Answer 2

1. true.
2. false
3. false
4. false
5. true
6. false
7. true
8. true
9. true
10. false

Answer 3

Statement 1: The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece.

This statement is true. The first recorded Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece in 776 BC.

Statement 2: Both men and women took part in the Games at that time.

This statement is false. Only men competed in the ancient Olympic Games. Women were not allowed to participate.

Statement 3: The men wore no clothes because of the hot weather.

This statement is false. The men in the ancient Olympic Games competed naked, not because of the hot weather, but to have greater freedom of movement.

Statement 4: The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 776 BC.

This statement is true. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since their inception in 776 BC, with only two exceptions due to the two World Wars.

Statement 5: The program of the modern Olympic Games consists of running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the javelin.

This statement is true. The original Olympic Games in ancient Greece consisted of running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the javelin.

Statement 6: The Olympic Games are held every four years. There were only two exceptions because of earthquakes.

This statement is false. The Olympic Games are indeed held every four years, but the two exceptions were due to the two World Wars, not earthquakes.

Statement 7: The Winter Olympics have been hosted in various countries on three continents.

This statement is true. The Winter Olympics have been hosted on three continents, including Europe, North America, and Asia [[6]](https://www.vgifk.ru/sites/default/files/docs/krasilnikova_razlichnye_vidy_sporta_3_kurs_6_semestr.docx).

Statement 8: The USA and France have hosted the Games several times.

This statement is true. The United States has hosted the Olympic Games four times, and France has hosted them three times.

Statement 9: Sochi will be the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics.

This statement is true. Sochi was the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics in 2014 [[6]](https://www.vgifk.ru/sites/default/files/docs/krasilnikova_razlichnye_vidy_sporta_3_kurs_6_semestr.docx).

Statement 10: The Winter Olympics have never been held in Russia before.

This statement is false. The Winter Olympics have been held in Russia before, with Sochi hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014.

In conclusion, the corrected statements are as follows: 1. The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece. 2. Only men took part in the Games at that time. 3. The men competed naked, not because of the hot weather. 4. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 776 BC. 5. The program of the modern 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 due to the two World Wars. 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 was the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics. 10. The Winter Olympics have been held in Russia before, with Sochi hosting the Winter Olympics in 2014.