UNUSUAL BRITISH FESTIVALS
1)
follow
- Correctancient traditions
cook and eat
watch
- Correcta firework display
take part in a
decorate
- Correctyour house or street
dress up
- Correctas a special character
Total score is 6 out of 6 (100%)
2)
Many of these festivals are actually races or competitions.
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CorrectTrue
False
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The Burning of the Clavie brings good luck for the new year.
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CorrectTrue
False
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On Shrove Tuesday in Scarborough people dance with ropes.
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True
CorrectFalse
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Cheese rolling involves running away from a big, round cheese.
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True
CorrectFalse
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Snail racing started in the UK.
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True
CorrectFalse
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The competition to pull the ugliest face is an old tradition.
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CorrectTrue
False
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The Burning of the Clocks festival marks the summer solstice.
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True
CorrectFalse
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The Burning of the Clocks festival ends with people throwing water.
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True
CorrectFalse
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Total score is 8 out of 8 (100%)
3)
The Clavie is __________________.
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Correcta whisky container
a wooden cross
a bonfire made of things people don't need
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In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn __________________.
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a wooden man
Correcta Viking boat
a line in the grass
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During a pancake race, you have to __________________.
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eat as many pancakes as possible
Correctrun as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan.
run and jump over ropes without dropping the pancake.
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Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually __________________.
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top athletes
Correctpeople from the village
visitors from all over the world
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The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is __________________.
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cooked with garlic and butter
rescued from the barbecue
Correctgiven a prize of extra lettuce
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Black Pudding throwing is similar to __________________.
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pancake tossing
IncorrectOlympic sports like javelin and shotput
bowling
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To win the best gurner competition, one man __________________.
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Correcthad all his teeth removed
grew a really long beard
had a lot of facial piercings
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The Burning of the Clocks festival is __________________.
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2 years old
Correct20 years old
200 years old
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Total score is 7 out of 8 (88%)