The (0)  original  Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in

ORIGIN

Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held (1)_____________ every  four  years  until  AD  393  when  they  were  stopped  by  the  Roman

REGULAR

Emperor. The (2)____________ games were started again in Athens in 1896.

MODERNIZE

   The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics

(3) _______________, in  which  the  best  athletes  spend  years  training in

COMPETE

(4)________________ for  this  great  event. Sports  range from basketball to

PREPARE

horse riding. Perhaps the most (5)________________ track and field event is

CHALLENGE

the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten (6)_______________ running, jumping and throwing events.

DIFFER

      Almost  every  nation  sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of  the

ideas  is that  the  Games encourage (7)_______________ between countries.

FRIEND

(8)________________ sports  lovers  travel  thousands of  miles to watch the

DEDICATE

Games and most (9)______________ athletes  want the chance of winning an

AMBITION

Olympic medal. Such an (10)___________ can make them known throughout the world.

X. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it. (2.0 points)

4. Fiona was so disappointed that she could not keep on working.

    Such ................................................................................................................................................

5. My car broke down, so I missed the beginning of the film.

   The reason why ................................................................................................................................

6. It was wrong of you to allow a 4-year-old child to walk home alone.

   You should ......................................................................................................................................

7. I could realize how important the family is only after I left home.

   Not until ...........................................................................................................................................

8. Only two out of the five rooms we have booked have air conditioning.

   We have booked five rooms, only ...................................................................................................

9. I could hold a big party due to my Mom’s help.

    Had it not…………………………………...................................................................................

10. Success depends on hard work.

    The harder .......................................................................................................................................

ACHIEVE

  The (0)  original  Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece in 776 BC in

ORIGIN

Olympia. The Games were very popular and were held (1)_____________ every  four  years  until  AD  393  when  they  were  stopped  by  the  Roman

REGULAR

Emperor. The (2)____________ games were started again in Athens in 1896.

MODERNIZE

   The Games have become the World’s most important international athletics

(3) _______________, in  which  the  best  athletes  spend  years  training in

COMPETE

(4)________________ for  this  great  event. Sports  range from basketball to

PREPARE

horse riding. Perhaps the most (5)________________ track and field event is

CHALLENGE

the decathlon. Athletes take part in ten (6)_______________ running, jumping and throwing events.

DIFFER

      Almost  every  nation  sends a team to the Olympic Games and one of  the

ideas  is that  the  Games encourage (7)_______________ between countries.

FRIEND

(8)________________ sports  lovers  travel  thousands of  miles to watch the

DEDICATE

Games and most (9)______________ athletes  want the chance of winning an

AMBITION

Olympic medal. Such an (10)___________ can make them known throughout the world.

ACHIEVE