ANSWERS
1. ..they were created for competition and also to help create peace among cities.
2. …..to announce their prosperity
to the world.
3. No, only 16 nations and 258 athletes participated in the first winter Olympics, but they
gradually
became more popular.
4. The games were a way for the Soviet Union and the US to compete with each other.
5.
USA
True or False ? :
ANSWERS
1. FALSE: women first competed in the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE: the US has won the most medals.
4. FALSE: the citizens didn’t want to deal with the hassle.
5. FALSE: They want to host the games to
to announce their prosperity
to the world.
6. TRUE
7. FALSE: the article says
change may be inevitable
for the games.
Complete the sentences:
ANSWERS
1. setbacks
2. Up-and-coming
3. Predominantly
4. prove
themselves
5. inevitable
6. brief
7. hassle
8. burden
9. pulled out
10.humble
beginnings
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