Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct answers. THE OLYMPIC GAMESDuring the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship. Some of these people compete for medals. Several million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television.Why do we have the Olympic games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have records of were inGreecein 776 BC. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Games because the quality of the games became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years!In 1894, Pierre de Courbertin ofFrancehelped form the International Olympic Committee, and the modern Olympic Games began. In 1896 the games were held again inAthens,Greece. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries competed in many events. The winners became national heroes.After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the world. In 1900, the Olympics were inParis,France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908, inLondon,England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the winners received only silver and bronze. medals.The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 inAntwerp,Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia,Australia, Europe, and North andSouth America. Each ring is a different color blue, yellow, black, green, or red - because the flag of each of the countries that compete in the games has at least one of these colors in it.The Olympic Winter Games began in 1924 inChamois,France. Athletes competed in winter events such as skiing, ice skating, and ice hockey. Today, the Winter Games take place every four years. The Summer Games also take place every four years, but not. in the same year as the winter events. Both the Summer Games and the Winter Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days.Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be professional athletes. All of the athletes in the Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, however, many of the Olympic athletes are professionals who play their sports for money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea. They believe that the Olympic Games are for amateur athletes, not paid professionals. Other people think that anyone can play in the Olympic Games. No matter who the athletes are, millions of people throughout the world enjoy watching the greatest athletic competitions, the Summer games and the Winter Games of the Olympics.
Câu 1: Which of the following is not true of the first 13 Olympic Games in Greece?
A. They lasted only one day.
B. The men competed while the women watched.
C. They consisted of only one event, which was race running.
D. They were for men only.
Câu 2: Pierre de Coubertin _____________.
A. was the first athlete from France to take part in the modern Olympic Games
B. helped the Greeks build a new stadium for the modern Games.
C. helped to revive the Games.
D. became a national hero of France.
Câu 3: The International Olympic Committee was set up _____________.
A. with Pierre de Coubertin as chairman
B. according the wish of a Roman emperor
C. every four years starting from 1894
D. two years before the modern Olympic Games were held
Câu 4: Women first competed in the Games _____________.
A. in 1908 in London, England
B. in the Paris Olympics of 1900
C. as soon as the Olympic Games were resumed
D. in 1896 at Pierre de Coubertin's suggestion
Câu 5: What was special about the 1920 Olympics?
A. The Olympic flag was introduced.
B. Gold medals were given to winning athletes for the first time.
C. Women were allowed to compete for the first time.
D. The Olympic Winter Games were held.
Câu 6: Which of the following is not true?
A. There is an interval between the Summer and the Winter Games.
B. The games can't last longer than 16 days.
C. The Summer Games have more sporting events than the Winter Games.
D. The Olympic flag has five rings of five different colors on it.
Câu 7: Professional athletes _____________.
A. joined the Olympic Games only recently
B. have been allowed to compete in the Games since the Olympic flag was introduced
C. get paid for taking part in the Olympic Games
D. have won more gold medals than amateurs have
Câu 8: According to the passage, _____________.
A. the participation of professionals has made the Olympic Games less enjoyable
B. no matter who athletes are, the games are still great to watch for millions of people
C. professional athletes will soon be banned from the Games
D. everyone is opposed to allowing professionals to take part
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