A. AT B. BY C. UNTIL D. DURINGIII. READ THE TEXT BELOW AND CIRCLE...

10. A. at B. by C. until D. duringIII. Read the text below and circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.The origins of the Olympic Games can be traced back to ancient Greece, to as far back as776 B. C. It was a Greek tradition to hold athletic competitions every four years inhonour of their gogs or dead heroes.The prizes awarded to the winners of each event in those days were a crown of olive anda palm branch. Although this may seem meaningless in modern times, the true prize layin the honour of having won the event. The winners were given places of honour o publicoccasions. In some towns they even exempted (be free) from paying taxes.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens i 1896. Since then, nations fromaround the world have been meeting every four years to complete against one another.New Olympic records are set every time they meet. The only exception to thisquadrennial event was in 1944, when the Olympic Game were not held because of theSecond World War.