Exercise 2. Read the description. Where and when is the carnival? What do people do?

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THE NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL

By Tamsin Lucas

You can enjoy the Notting Hill Carnival in London every August. Local people celebrate Caribbean culture on this festival. There are big parades in the streets. There's also Caribbean food. People wear colourful costumes. They also play music and dance. It's noisy, but it's also friendly. I don't usually wear a costume, but I always watch the parades and dances. I like this celebration because it's a lot of fun.

 There are (1) ……………… types of films: comedy, romance, science fiction, romance, documentary, horror, action, ect. In those kinds, my favorite one is romantic, such (2) ………………. Titanic, The Notebook, Notting Hill, ect. They give us a meaningful lesson about life and love. Sometimes they are moving and make me (3) ……………… a lot. I am also keen (4) ………….. documentaries. They give me such an interesting (5) ……………. .

     1.  A. few                    B. a few                 C. one                    D. various

     2.  A. as                      B. example            C. for                     D. on

     3.  A. laugh                 B. smile                 C. bore                   D. cry

     4.  A. in                      B. on                      C. with                   D. about

          5.       A. games     B. knowledge         C. song        D. meal

There are (1) ……………… types of films: comedy, romance, science fiction, romance, documentary, horror, action, ect. In those kinds, my favorite one is romantic, such (2) ………………. Titanic, The Notebook, Notting Hill, ect. They give us a meaningful lesson about life and love. Sometimes they are moving and make me (3) ……………… a lot. I am also keen (4) ………….. documentaries. They give me such an interesting (5) ……………. .

      1.   A. few                           B. a few                        C. one                          D. various

      2.   A. as                            B. example                    C. for                            D. on

      3.   A. laugh                        B. smile                        C. bore                         D. cry

      4.   A. in                             B. on                            C. with                          D. about

      5.   A. games                      B. knowledge                C. song                         D. meal

VIII/ Read the article and choose the best answer to the questions

My Carnival

(by Simone Watkins – age 13)

London’s Notting Hill Carnival is the biggest street festival in Europe. There are large festivals in
Germany too, but only the carnival in Rio in Brazil is bigger.
It’s on the last weekend in August and more than fifty bands and discos drive through the streets on
trucks playing really loud West Indian music. My granddad is eighty now and he’s played in every
carnival since it began forty-five years ago. My dad’s in a reggae group and he’s teaching me to play the
drums. I want to have my own band one day.
Between the bands there are parades of dancers in fantastic costumes. My family all dance with Dad’s
band. Mum starts planning the costumes a year before and my sister and I help her to make them during
the school holidays. This year, mum and I have pink dresses and tights, with a white belt and cap. The
boys have pink suits too. My brother says he hates the colour but he still enjoys being in the parade.
My older sister’s costume is a swimsuit with lots of gold and silver decorations, and silver shoes. Her
headdress is very heavy and almost a metre-high – she found dancing in it difficult at first.
I love getting ready for the carnival. That’s why I never feel sad when it ends because I know we’ll soon
start to make plans for the next one.
1. How many carnivals has Simone’s grandfather been in?
A. 45 B. 50 C. 80
2. Simone hopes to
A. join her father’s band. B. learn to play an instrument. C. have her own band.
3. What does Simone say about her mother?
A. She no longer dances in the carnival.
B. She spends a year making costumes.
C. She works as a school teacher.
4. Simone’s carnival cap is the same colour as her

A. dress B. belt C. tights
5. Simone’s brother doesn’t like
A. dancing with his sisters B. helping his mother C. wearing his costume
6. Simone’s sister had problems dancing because
A. her headdress was so large. B. her shoes were so high. C. her dress was so heavy.
7. How does Simone feel at the end of the carnival?
A. Tired after so much work. B. Excited about the next one. C. Glad that it’s finished.

II. (Questions 59-63): Fill in each gap with one suitable word to complete the passage (1 pt).

The biggest carnival (59) _______ the world is the annual Carnival in Brazil, which usually (60) _______ place in  February when the whole country stops work for four days while everybody enjoys parties. There are (61) _______ of  street parades which amazingly decorated trucks and people dressed in colourful costumes. Everywhere you (62) _______, there are samba bands playing and people dancing. Right through the night the festivities continue with more dancing and music and firework displays which light in  the night (63) _______.

There are (1) ………… types of films: comedy, romance, science fiction, romance, documentary, horror, action, ect. In those kinds, my favorite one is romantic, such (2) ………. Titanic, The Notebook, Notting Hill, ect. They give us a meaningful lesson about life and love. Sometimes they are moving and make me (3) ……..…… a lot. I am also interested (4) …….….. documentaries. They give me such an interesting (5) …………. .

     1. A. differences         B. difference   C. differ          D. different

     2. A. as                        B. example      C. for               D. on

     3. A. laugh                  B. smile           C. bore            D. cry

     4. A. in                        B. on               C. with            D. about

     5. A. games                 B. knowledge C. song            D. meal

Fill in each blank with the comparative , superlative or (not) as... as of the adjective given in brackets :

The New Orleans Carnival is (not/big) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro , but it is ( famous ) ___________ carnival in the USA . It is ( colorful ) ___________ the carnival in Rio de Janeiro and it is ( exciting ) ___________ event in New Orleans every year . The weather in New Orleans is (not/good) ___________ than in Rio de Janeiro , but people are (friendly) ____________ . The carnival season lasts for two weeks , but (busy) ___________ time is the last five days . The carnival is (big) ___________ and (exciting) ___________ than ever during these five days . It is (good) ___________ time to visit New Orleans !

II. Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five
days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________ on
the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate.
The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle -
begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in
a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music,
parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to
squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised
to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by

IX. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks.
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2)__________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras.
The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience!
Come August and it’s (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen?
To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing,
music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles.
1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs
2. a. down b. along c. into d. out
3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide
4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual
5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration
6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How
7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners
8. a. during b. after c. before d. by