Question 4 - ELA Practice Test for the SHSAT

(1) The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics, is an international multi-sport event that brings nations of the world together in friendly competition. (2) Inspired by ancient Olympic Games held in Olympia, Greece, the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece. (3) In that inaugural Summer Olympics, 245 competitors from 14 countries competed in 42 sporting events, including cycling, fencing, swimming, tennis, and wrestling. (4) The Summer Olympics are held every four years and are hosted by a different city each time. (5) The Winter Olympic Games began in 1924.

(6) Although female athletes were not allowed to compete in the 1896 Olympics, one woman did run the marathon course on her own. (7) Women were allowed to compete in the 1900 Games in Paris. (8) Of 997 athletes that year, 22 were women. (9) They competed in five sports: croquet, equestrianism, golf, sailing, and tennis. (10) Women were not invited to participate in track and field or many other events because they were not considered “feminine.”

(11) The Summer Olympics has grown over the past 128 years. (12) By 2020, the number of female athletes was close to equal with those of males. (13) Over 10,000 athletes from 206 countries will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France. (14) Televised events will be broadcast worldwide as the Olympic Games continue to pursue the spirit of international understanding and congeniality.