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1 Fill in: participate, defeat, represent, commemorate, encourage, prepare, exchange, decorate,
return , celebrate
1 My parents always ……… me to
learn about other cultures
2 In Russia, people usually ………
cards and presents on New Year’s Day
3 Sue wants to ……… In the
dance contest at the festival
4 We hold Gasparilla Pirate Festival to
……… the life of a Spanish pirate
5 We were all happy to ………
different dishes for Thanksgiving dinner
6 We decided to ……… the house with balloons for Kelly’s party
7 We had to ……… from our
holidays after my brother broke his leg skiing
8 People wear costumes at the festival to
……… the seasons
9 The English ……… Bonfire
Night on the 5th of November every year
10 The Mexican army managed to ……….…… the French at the Battle of Puebla
2 Underline the correct item
1 There were lots of impressive floats in the
street parade/display
2 We went to the hospital to visit Helen after
the birth/birthday of her baby boy
3 Let me just put/wear on my coat before we
leave
4 In February children in Greece wear/dress
up in carnival costumes
5 Charlie spilled/slipped some tea on the
white carpet
6 James tore/broke his shirt at school
7 On New Year’s Eve a lot of people go to parties and let off/set off fireworks
8 I had a really bad dream last night; I hope it doesn’t put/come true
9 Congratulations on passing your final
exams! When is your
graduation/celebration?
10 We took part in a dancing demonstration/ competition and we won!
Grammar
3 Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect
1 I (not/try) Maori
food – what’s it like?
2 (you/see) Emma
today?
3 Jason (just/break) a
glass and there are pieces of it all over the
floor
4 They (be) at the
celebration since 9.00 this morning
5 (Alex/buy) a
ticket for the festival?
4 Underline the correct answer
1 Lucy hasn’t seen her cousins in Australia
for/since two years
2 The graduation ceremony has yet/just
started
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parade?
4 I haven’t been to the Glastonbury Festival
since/for 2010
5 They haven’t picked the winner of the
competition yet/already
5 Complete the exchanges using the present perfect or the past simple
1 A: I
(buy) Fiona a birthday present yesterday
B: Really? I
(not/get) her anything yet
2 A:
(you/ever/visit) the Taj Mahal?
B: Yes, I
(go) there in 2010
3 A: I
(take part) in a Mexican festival last
summer
B: You’re so lucky! I
(never/be) to Mexico
4 A: Max
(just/learn) that he
passed his English exams
B: That’s great! He
(study) really hard
for his exams last month
5 A: Laura
(already/chose) her
costume for the parade
B: I know She
(show) it to me
last night – it’s beautiful
Everyday English
6 Complete the dialogues (1-5) with appropriate responses by circling the
appropriate letter (a or b)
1 A: Were there a lot of people at the wedding?
B: a All my friends and family were there
b We played games
2 A: Did you do anything special at the weekend?
B: a Yes, it was special
b Yes, I went to a party
3 A: Did you enjoy yourself?
B: a I enjoyed it
b I had a great time
4 A: Are you OK now?
B: a It was fun
b Yes, much better, thank you
5 A: What was your weekend like?
Trang 3B: a It was great!
b There were a lot of people
Reading
7 Read the texts (A-C) and answer the questions (1-4)
Which festival (A, B or C)
1 is held in different locations?
2 can you dress up at?
3 has a long tradition?
4 is an international event?
London Summer Festival Guide
A Lego Star Wars Days, May 2-4
Join in on a fun-filled weekend celebration for all ages that brings the Star Wars and the Lego worlds together This three-day event takes place at Legoland in Berkshire and includes
interactive activities, a costume competition, shows, Lego exhibits, parades and much more
B Henley Royal Regatta, June 29-July 3
The Regatta has been held every summer for over a hundred years Thousands of people come
to the Thames River to cheer on over 200 boat races It's a great way to spend a hot summer day in the city!
C London Design Festival, Sept 17-25
This festival shows off hundreds of designers from around the world Events take place at
galleries and studios around London It's a great chance to see the latest works in design as well as hear talks about variety of design topics.