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 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 because of earthquakes. 7. The Winter Olympics have been hosted in various countries on three conti- nents. 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 never been held in Russia before.

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1. The first Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece. – True




2. Both men and women took part in the Games at that time. – False. Only men took part in the ancient Olympic Games.




3. The men wore no clothes because of the hot weather. – True




4. The Olympic Games have been held every four years since 776 BC. – False. The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years since 1896.




5. The programme of the modern Olympic Games consists of running, jumping, wrestling, throwing the discus and throwing the javelin. – True




6. The Olympic Games are held every four years. There were only two exceptions because of earthquakes. – False. There were exceptions because of wars.




7. The Winter Olympics have been hosted in various countries on three continents. – True




8. The USA and France have hosted the Games several times. – True




9. Sochi was the first Russian city to host the Winter Olympics. – True




10. The Winter Olympics have never been held in Russia before. – False. The Winter Olympics were held in Sochi in 2014.

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