Exercise 6

Ancient Games were athletic gfhrtdg and other types of public spectacle that were a feature of the religious and social life of ancient Greece and Rome.
1. contests
2. means
3. people
4. countries
In Greece the games originally formed part of hjckhdf religious observances.
1. various
2. dangerous
3. sad
4. beautiful
Some were held in honour of the eurtdgsh, others as offerings of thanksgiving.
1. gods
2. slaves
3. cooks
4. cleaners
Later on, they were held in honour of aesredr persons.
1. living
2. sleeping
3. working
4. tired
The Greek games, with their attendant processions, feasts, and dfdsa, played an important role in developing the appreciation of physical beauty that is typical of Greek art and literature.
1. music
2. work
3. lunch
4. cleanliness
Until a relatively late stage in Greek history, the participants in the games were drawn from among the citizens rather than from among asdkjhdsjhed athletes.
1. professional
2. ordinary
3. weak
4. most
As the games took on an increasingly professional character, their popularity jalkdsjflk.
1. declined
2. increased
3. vanished
4. raced
The four major cycles of hfkjhf were the Olympian Games, the Pythian Games, the Isthmian Games, and the Nemean Games.
1. games
2. meals
3. weather
4. exams
The ysgdfer games, like those of the Greeks, were partly religious in nature.
1. Roman
2. winter
3. professional
4. difficult
To ensure the continued favour of the gods, the consuls of Rome were required at the beginning of each calendar rsfe to hold games dedicated to the gods.
1. year
2. day
3. month
4. week
sdhdgetf for these spectacles were at first supplied by the public treasury.
1. Funds
2. Food
3. Seats
4. Shoes
Later, corrupt dhsgafet used the games to win the favour of the populace and vied with one another in the extravagance of the games, which eventually lost
their original religious meaning and purpose.
1. politicians
2. cleaners
3. cooks
4. sportsmen
The Roman games fgdhetsf from the Greek games in several respects.
1. differed
2. separated
3. worked
4. started
In Greece the people were often participants, whereas in Rome they were mere sferadetsr and only professional athletes, slaves, and prisoners usually took
part.
1. spectators
2. runners
3. athletes
4. judges
Whereas in the Greek games the principal entertainment was provided by competition between athletes, Roman games en included fights to the death between gladiators and wild fgdterd.
1. beasts
2. flowers
3. herbs
4. mice

Exercise 6

Multiple-Choice Exercise