ইংরেজি | Unit 17, Lessons 5 & 6

The Olympic Games

Read the text and answer the following questions no. 1, 2, 3 and 4:

The Olympic Games is the biggest sports competition in the world. The Olympics are held every four years in a different host city. More than 200 nations send a total of about 13,000 athletes to compete in more than 30 different sports. The first Olympic Games was held in Greece almost 3,000 years ago. The modern Olympic Games started in 1896, and there have been 31 Olympic competitions since then.

1. Match the words of Column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text in the Column B:

Column A Column B

a. Different i. a person who

competes in sports

b. Sport ii. not the same as

somebody or something

c. City iii. usually done in a

special arena and

according to fixed rules

d. Total iv. to make something go

or be taken to a place

e. Send v. being the amount or

number after everyone or

everything is counted or

added together

vi. the place where

something comes from.

vii. a large and important

town

Answer to the question no. 1.

a + ii. Different→ not the same as somebody or something

b + iii. Sport→ usually done in a special arena and according to fixed rules.

c + vii. City→ a large and important town

d + v. Total→ being the amount or number after everyone or everything is counted or added together

e + iv. Send→ to make something go or be taken to a place

2. Write 'True' for correct statement or 'False' for incorrect statement.

i. The Olympic Games is the
biggest sports competition in the world.

ii. More than 200 nations send a total of about 13,000 athletes.

iii. The Olympics are held every four years.

iv. 13,000 athletes compete in more than 300 different sports.

v. The first Olympic Games was
held in Greece almost 3,000
years ago.

vi. The modern Olympic Games started in 1896.

Answer to the question no 2

i. True ii. True iii. True iv. False
v. True vi. True.

3. Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences:

a. What is the Olympic Games?

b. Who are the host of Olympics?

c. How many events are there in Olympics?

d. Who compete there?

e. Since when have there been 31 competitions?

f. When did the first Olympics begin?

Answer to the question no. 3

a. The Olympic Games is a sports competition.

b. Different cities are the hosts of Olympics.

c. There are 30 different events in Olympics.

d. Many athletes compete there.

e. Since 1896 with the start of modern Olympics there have been 31 competitions.

f. The first Olympic Games began in Greece almost 3,000 years ago.

4. Write a short composition on ‘The Olympic Games’ [Write at least 5 sentences to the topic. Remember to use capital letters, punctuation, correct spelling and sentence structure].

Answer to the question no. 4.

The Olympic Games is the biggest sports competition in the world. The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different host city. More than 200 nations and about 13,000 athletes take part in the Olympics. The first Olympic Games were held in Greece about 3,000 years ago. The modern Olympic Games began in 1896.

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