Question

Completar as determinações sobre os Olimpíadas Antigas com os verbos entre parênteses no passado.

a) In the ancient world, sports festivals __________ (stay) in the same place so buildings could be reused.

b) Athletes _________ (come) from across Greece to compete in everything from running to discus to boxing to horse racing.

c) The games ________ (date) back to 776 BC (and perhaps earlier), and __________ (run) at least to the end of the fourth century AD.

d) There was an idea that ancient athletes ________ (compete) just for the sake of it, but they ________ (be) in it for money.

e) Ancient offcials _________ (watch) out for cheating competitors (...) they ________ (wear) distinctive uniforms and also ________ (carry) sticks and shields.

Answer 1

a) stood

b) came

c) date ... ran

d) competed ... were

e) watched ... wore ... carried