B4

There are many different stories about the beginning of the Olympics.  One  myth  says  that  Zeus  himself  started  the Games.    Athletic    games    were held   as    an important  part  of  many  religious  festivals  in  ancient  Greek culture.

(past passive, т.к. говорится об определенном времени в прошлом)

Hold  

B5

Spectators coming to watch the games also enjoyed the beauty of architecture and landscape.

(приходящие)

Come

B6

Olympia was  one  of  the  oldest  religious  centers  in  the ancient  Greek  world.  The most impressive sight  at Olympia was the gold and ivory statue of Zeus.

(степень сравнения)

Impressive  

B7

The  statue  was  one  of  the  Seven  Wonders  of  the  Ancient World.  This  explains  why  Olympia  was chosen as the site for the most important athletic competition.

(past passive, т.к. говорится об определенном времени в прошлом)

Choose

B8

Some  athletes  travelled  hundreds  of  miles,  from  colonies. These  colonies  were  as  far  away  as  modern  Spain,  Egypt, Ukraine and Turkey. Any free-born Greek (a man or a boy)  could take part in the Olympics.

(can-could)

Can  

B9

Women   did   not   compete,  they   were   also barred  from  attending  the  games,  under  penalty  of  death. Unmarried girls were allowed to attend.

(woman – momen; ед.ч. – мн.ч.)

Woman

B10

Unlike the modern Olympics, judges did not come from all over the world, but were drawn from Elis, the local region which included Olympia.

(past simple, т.к. говорится об определенном времени в прошлом)

Not come