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READING & WRITING

1 READING

a Look at the pictures below and guess what the texts are about.

b Read the texts and do Exercises c, d, and e.

Holi Festival
People celebrate it in spring. It is celebrated in India.
First, people put natural powder on their face then
throw colourful water at each other in this festival.
It is the festival of colours and festival of sharing
love. They celebrate the arrival of spring. This
festival is the symbol of victory of good over evil.

Carnival of Venice
It is one of the most famous festivals in the world.
It is celebrated in Italy. It dates back to the 14
th
century. In the past, people used masks to hide
their identity and social status.This mask helped
rich people cover their identity. In the Carnival of
Venice artists and singers entertain people. Many
people wear extraordinary costumes. Tourists and
Venetians walk around the streets of Venice wearing
colourful masks.

c Match the words with the meanings. d Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
Use the correct form of the verbs.
1. date back to a. having a harmful impact
on people. ◆ date back to ◆ identity ◆ evil ◆ entertain
2. evil b. what your name is and 1. Police are searching for the ________ of criminal.
who you are. 2. The film is about good people who defeat
3. identity c. begun at particular time ________.
in the past.
3. The Carnival of Rio ______________ 1723.
4. entertain d. amuse people in a way that 4. A magician ____________ the children at the
gives them pleasure.
party yesterday.

e In which country do these activities take place? Tick ( )the correct one.
India Italy

1. This festival is the symbol of victory over evil.
2. They wear different types of masks.

3. They throw colourful water at each other in this festival.
4. Many people wear extraordinary costumes.
5. Artists and singers entertain people.
6. It is the festival of colours and festival of sharing love.

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