1. Read the text and answer the questions following it.
The Olympics have a very long history. They began in 776 BC and took place every four years for nearly 1200 years at Olympia, in Greece. The citizens of all the Greek states were invited to take part in the Games. The prizes were wreaths made of the branches of olive trees.
In 394 AD the games were stopped by the Roman Emperor Theodosius, and they weren’t held again until 1896. The games of 1896 were held at Athens and they were the first international Olympic Games. All the nations of the world were invited to send athletic teams.
From then and until the present time the Olympic Games have been international and the number of athletes taking part and the number of events on the programme have increased. In these games only amateurs or non-professional athletes can take part. Each country sends teams for as many of different events as possible. The winners of each event are given a certain number of points. The International Olympic Committee decides where each Olympics will take place. They ask a city (not a country) to be the host.
1. When did the Olympics begin?
They began in 776 BC.
2. Who stopped the games in 394 AD?
In 394 AD the games were stopped by the Roman Emperor Theodosius.
3. Can non-professional athletes take part in the games?
In these games only amateurs or non-professional athletes can take part.
4. Who decides where each Olympics will take place?
The International Olympic Committee decides where each Olympics will take place.
2. Write the verbs in the right tense form.
Thomas Isherwood arrived at Tindaro by the morning train. He was tall and thin. His eyes (1) were Blue and his face was brown (to be). He looked tired as he (2) hadn‘t slept Well in the train (not to sleep). He wore a grey overcoat and a blue and white scarf, and a brown hat.
No one (3) had come To meet him, and he walked slowly along the platform carrying a brown leather suitcase (to come). He looked for a porter and gave him the luggage ticket.
He (4) didn’t know Italian, not a word of it (not to know). He was a typical Englishman just capable of asking “How much” – “give me the change”.
He said only on word to the porter – “Taxi”. His luggage (5) was put Into the taxi and then he himself got in (to be put).
3. Translate the sentences from Armenian into English.
1. Որքա՞ն հաճախ եք դուք հանդիպում ձեր ընկերների հետ։
How often do you meet with your friends?
2. Ես կարծում եմ, որ տնօրենը վաղը չի կարողանա ընդունել Ձեզ, քանի որ նա շատ զբաղված է լինելու։
I think the director will not be able to receive you tomorrow because he will be very busy.
3. Նրանք ասացին, որ ստիպվա են եղել թարգմանությունը կատարել բանավոր։
They said that they had been forced to do the translation orally.
4. Դուք կարող եք նրան տեղեկացնել, որ համերգը լինելու է վաղը երեկոյան։
You can inform her that the concert will be tomorrow evening.
5. Երբ Ջոնը զանգեց, ես արդեն ավարտել էի իմ դասերը։
When John called, I had already finished my lessons.
Նարե Մելքոնյանի բլոգ 