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) In the ancient world, sports festivals stayed in the same place so buildings could be reused.

b) Athletes came 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 ran at least to the end of the fourth century AD.

d) There was an idea that ancient athletes competed just for the sake of it, but they were in it for money.

e) Ancient officials watched out for cheating competitors (...) they wore distinctive uniforms and also carried sticks and shields.