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Match the words to the gaps in the sentences.

Read the text. A) Splatfest If you're in the tiny Spanish town of Bunol in Valencia, Spain during the last week of August, make sure you take a spare change of clothes because things get very, very messy! 'La Tomatina' is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Bunol since around 1945. No one really knows how it began, but everybody knows how it ends! The week of the fight includes a fireworks party, music, dancing, colourful street parades and even a huge paella cooking contest. Then, about 30,000 people throw around 100,000 kg of tomatoes at each other for one hour. В) Pirates of the Caribbean Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? If so, for ten days in November, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands transforms into a typical pirate town.The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock kidnap, complete with tall ships and rowing boats.Visitors have the chance to wear fancy dress costumes and experience life as a pirate.There are also street parties, treasure hunts and a huge fireworks display. С) March of the Scarecrows Every year on 6th October, the central market square of Brussels in Belgium becomes full of people made of straw ... yes, scarecrows! This festival, which raises money for local charities, has been extremely popular since it first started in 2001. Past winners of the 'Best Scarecrow Award' have included a medieval knight scarecrow and even a Che Guevara one! If you think you can do better, why not enter the competition yourself? All you need are some old clothes and a bright idea! D) Maslenitsa – Farewell to Winter If you want to watch parades, see fireworks and open-air theatre performances and eat until you burst, then the Maslenitsa carnival (or 'Blini Week') in the heart of Moscow is the festival for you! This fun festival takes place around the end of February and celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason, all the festival-goers eat blini (pancakes), which symbolise the sun (round, golden and warm). At the end of carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter! Complete the table. Write the letters: A, B, C, D. There can be more than one answer. Use a comma in that case.

People dress up for the festival as a way to experience life in ... times.

It's a strong ... for Russian people to celebrate Maslenitsa in colourful costumes and masks.

The week of the fight includes a firework party, music, dancing and ... street parades.

Ellie and Ryan were very excited when the ... display began.

Georgetown was transformed ... a pirate town.

The parade ... on the main street of the town.

The concert hopes to raise money for local ... from the sale of the tickets.

Make sure that you enter the ... on time.

She brought a ... of clothes with her in case she got wet at the summer festival.

Charlotte was certain that she would win the cooking ... with her delicious dish.

Imagine you're preparing a project “Celebrations”. Your classmate has sent you four texts on the topic. Unfortunately, the file is corrupted and the headings have been mixed up. Match the texts to the headings.

Read the text. Your teacher has asked you to post it on the school social media platform as the part of a weekly page called “Celebrations”. Choose the best format for this text to be presented on the platform. Unusual Festivals The World's Messiest Food Fight If you’re in the tiny Spanish town of Buñol in Valencia, Spain during the last week of August, make sure you take a spare change of clothes because things get very, very messy! “La Tomatina” is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Buñol since around 1945. No one really knows how it began, but everybody knows how it ends! The week of the fight includes a fireworks party, music, dancing, colourful street parades and even a huge paella cooking contest. Then, about 30,000 people throw around 100,000 kg of tomatoes at each other for one hour. Experience Life as a Pirate in the Cayman Islands Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? If so, for ten days in November, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands transforms into a typical pirate town. The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock kidnap, complete with tall ships and rowing boats. Visitors have the chance to wear fancy dress costumes and experience life as a pirate. There are also street parties, treasure hunts and a huge fireworks display. March of the Scarecrows Every year on 6th October, the central market square of Brussels in Belgium becomes full of people made of straw … yes, scarecrows! This festival, which raises money for local charities, has been extremely popular since it first started in 2001. Past winners of the “Best Scarecrow Award” have included a medieval knight scarecrow and even a Che Guevara one! If you think you can do better, why not enter the competition yourself? All you need are some old clothes and a bright idea! A Celebration of the End of Winter If you want to watch parades, see fireworks and open-air theatre performances and eat until you burst, then the Maslenitsa carnival (or “Blini Week”) in the heart of Moscow is the festival for you! This fun festival takes place around the end of February and celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason, all the festival-goers eat blini (pancakes), which symbolise the sun (round, golden and warm). At the end of carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter!

Read the text. Your teacher has asked you to post it on the school social media platform as the part of a weekly page called “Celebrations”. You need to choose the illustrations to make your post eye-catching. Match the paragraphs to the pictures.

Imagine that your school is organizing “Role Reversal Day" when students have a chance to become teachers for a day. You are going to teach English and your teacher has asked you to plan lead-in activities based on one text. Read the text and choose all the lead-in activities that are related to it. The activities should cover the information in all paragraphs. Unusual Festivals The World's Messiest Food Fight If you’re in the tiny Spanish town of Buñol in Valencia, Spain during the last week of August, make sure you take a spare change of clothes because things get very, very messy! “La Tomatina” is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Buñol since around 1945. No one really knows how it began, but everybody knows how it ends! The week of the fight includes a fireworks party, music, dancing, colourful street parades and even a huge paella cooking contest. Then, about 30,000 people throw around 100,000 kg of tomatoes at each other for one hour. Experience Life as a Pirate in the Cayman Islands Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? If so, for ten days in November, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands transforms into a typical pirate town. The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock kidnap, complete with tall ships and rowing boats. Visitors have the chance to wear fancy dress costumes and experience life as a pirate. There are also street parties, treasure hunts and a huge fireworks display. March of the Scarecrows Every year on 6th October, the central market square of Brussels in Belgium becomes full of people made of straw … yes, scarecrows! This festival, which raises money for local charities, has been extremely popular since it first started in 2001. Past winners of the “Best Scarecrow Award” have included a medieval knight scarecrow and even a Che Guevara one! If you think you can do better, why not enter the competition yourself? All you need are some old clothes and a bright idea! A Celebration of the End of Winter If you want to watch parades, see fireworks and open-air theatre performances and eat until you burst, then the Maslenitsa carnival (or “Blini Week”) in the heart of Moscow is the festival for you! This fun festival takes place around the end of February and celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason, all the festival-goers eat blini (pancakes), which symbolise the sun (round, golden and warm). At the end of carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter!

Read the text and complete the table. Splatfest If you're in the tiny Spanish town of Bunol in Valencia, Spain during the last week of August, make sure you take a spare change of clothes because things get very, very messy! 'La Tomatina' is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Bunol since around 1945. No one really knows how it began, but everybody knows how it ends! The week of the fight includes a fireworks party, music, dancing, colourful street parades and even a huge paella cooking contest. Then, about 30,000 people throw around 100,000 kg of tomatoes at each other for one hour. Pirates of the Caribbean Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? If so, for ten days in November, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands transforms into a typical pirate town. The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock kidnap, complete with tall ships and rowing boats. Visitors have the chance to wear fancy dress costumes and experience life as a pirate. There are also street parties, treasure hunts and a huge fireworks display. March of the Scarecrows Every year on 6 October, the central market square of Brussels in Belgium becomes full of people made of straw... yes. scarecrows! This festival, which raises money for local charities, has been extremely popular since it first started in 2001. Past winners of the 'Best Scarecrow Award' have included a medieval knight scarecrow and even a Che Guevara one! If you think you can do better, why not enter the competition yourself? All you need are some old clothes and a bright idea! Maslenitsa - Farewell to Winter If you want to watch parades, see fireworks and open-air theatre performances and eat until you burst, then the Maslenitsa carnival (or 'Blini Week') in the heart of Moscow is the festival for you! This fun festival takes place around the end of February and celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason, all the festival-goers eat blini (pancakes), which symbolize the sun (round, golden and warm). At the end of carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter!

Read the text and mark the statements True, False, Not Stated. Splatfest If you're in the tiny Spanish town of Bunol in Valencia, Spain during the last week of August, make sure you take a spare change of clothes because things get very, very messy! 'La Tomatina' is a huge food fight that has been a strong tradition in Bunol since around 1945. No one really knows how it began, but everybody knows how it ends! The week of the fight includes a fireworks party, music, dancing, colourful street parades and even a huge paella cooking contest. Then, about 30,000 people throw around 100,000 kg of tomatoes at each other for one hour. Pirates of the Caribbean Have you ever wanted to be a pirate? If so, for ten days in November, Georgetown in the Cayman Islands transforms into a typical pirate town. The Pirates Week festival begins with a mock kidnap, complete with tall ships and rowing boats. Visitors have the chance to wear fancy dress costumes and experience life as a pirate. There are also street parties, treasure hunts and a huge fireworks display. March of the Scarecrows Every year on 6 October, the central market square of Brussels in Belgium becomes full of people made of straw... yes. scarecrows! This festival, which raises money for local charities, has been extremely popular since it first started in 2001. Past winners of the 'Best Scarecrow Award' have included a medieval knight scarecrow and even a Che Guevara one! If you think you can do better, why not enter the competition yourself? All you need are some old clothes and a bright idea! Maslenitsa - Farewell to Winter If you want to watch parades, see fireworks and open-air theatre performances and eat until you burst, then the Maslenitsa carnival (or 'Blini Week') in the heart of Moscow is the festival for you! This fun festival takes place around the end of February and celebrates the end of winter and the beginning of spring. For this reason, all the festival-goers eat blini (pancakes), which symbolize the sun (round, golden and warm). At the end of carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter!