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NAPuntin - listening homework - unusual british festivals
by NAPuntin - (2020-03-13)
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UNUSUAL BRITISH FESTIVALS

1)

follow

  • Correctancient traditions

cook and eat

  • Correctspecial food

watch

  • Correcta firework display

take part in a

  • Correctcompetition

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%)