Each sentence is followed by three choices which could be used to complete the sentence. Decide which of these choices is the correct choice to complete the sentence, and click on the correct answer:
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Women were________to take part in the ancient Olympic Games or even to be spectators.
forbidden
abolished
stopped
The first modern Olympic Games was ________in Athens in 1896.
held
played
participated
The International Olympic Committee is the supreme _______of the Olympic movement.
organization
conglomerate
team
The winner of an event receives a gold medal, the competitor in second place receives silver and the competitor in third position is ___________a bronze medal.
commissioned
prized
awarded
It is not a country that ________an Olympic Games, but a city that is given the honour.
trades
hosts
plays
The Olympic rings represent the union of the five _________.
continents
countries
provinces
The Olympic flame had been part of the ancient games and first ________in the modern games in 1928.
appeared
created
took place
All competitors receive a diploma and a commemorative medal marking their ___________in the Olympic Games.
performance
play
participation
The first Olympic Games to be televised live was the 1936 games in Berlin. Television is now a vital _______of income for the Olympic Committee.