9 Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones. 1. People who play a game are sportsmen. 2. Two players playing with each other are opponents. 3. Gymnastics is the queen of all sports. 4. The most popular sport is tennis. 5. Athletics comprises such kinds of sports as running, jumping, racewalking, throwing and others. 6. International championships take place every four years. 7. The Olympic Games are a major international championship in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. 8. The Olympic Games are organized every five years. 9. Everyone who likes sport can take part in the Olympic Games. 10. The athletes or teams who place first, second or third in each event receive medals.

Разбираемся:

• 1. People who play a game are sportsmen. – True
• 2. Two players playing with each other are opponents. – False. Два игрока, играющие друг с другом, являются партнерами.
• 3. Gymnastics is the queen of all sports. – False. Лёгкая атлетика – «королева спорта».
• 4. The most popular sport is tennis. – False. Самый популярный вид спорта – футбол.
• 5. Athletics comprises such kinds of sports as running, jumping, racewalking, throwing and others. – True
• 6. International championships take place every four years. – True
• 7. The Olympic Games are a major international championship in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. – True
• 8. The Olympic Games are organized every five years. – False. Олимпийские игры организуются каждые четыре года.
• 9. Everyone who likes sport can take part in the Olympic Games. – False. Только лучшие спортсмены могут участвовать в Олимпийских играх.
• 10. The athletes or teams who place first, second or third in each event receive medals. – True