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КомментарийPast simple, действие происходило тогда, в далёком прошломUnlike the modern Olympics, judges ………………… from all over the world, but were drawn from Elis, the local region which included Olympia.
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Комментарийед. - мн. число, woman – ед.ч. women-мн.ч.______________did not compete, they were also barred from attending the games, under penalty of death. Unmarried girls were allowed to attend.
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Комментарийcould–прошедшая форма от canSome athletes travelled hundreds of miles, from colonies. These colonies were as far away as modern Spain, Egypt, Ukraine and Turkey. Any freeborn Greek (a man or a boy)________take part in the Olympics.
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КомментарийTake (smth) for granted - принимать на веру, принимать как должное; устоявшееся выражениеWe take it for _________ that a week is seven days
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КомментарийTo be keen on smth - увлекаться чем-либо; из 4-х слов только keen может употребляться с onThe Babylonians were __________ on astronomy and were interested in measuring time