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Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How long does the Edinburgh Festival last?

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Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

What can you even see artists doing on the streets?

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How many performances can people see this year?

Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C, or D.

Visit the Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August and September the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in Britain. During this time, the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early in the morning untill late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets.

Tens of thousands of tourists come to the festival to see new films and plays and to hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over five hundred performances with actors from more than forty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer!

How much are the tickets for these performances?

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 1.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 2.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 3.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 4.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 5.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 6.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 7.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 8.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 9.

Choose the correct word A, B or C for each gap to complete the following passage.

Yesterday, Carlos went (1) ……………… La Tomatina. The festival is held on were the last Wednesday of August every year in Būnol, Spain. (2) ……………… were thousands of people there. In the morning, many people tried (3) ……………… up the pole to get the ham. At 11 a.m, they (4) ……………… a jet from the water cannons and the chaos began. Bags of tomatoes from trucks were (5) ……………… to the crowds, and they began throwing tomatoes at one another. They all had to wear goggles (6) ……………… their eyes.

After one hour, they saw another jet and stopped (7) ……………… The whole town square (8) ……………… red with rivers of tomato juice. Finally, they tried tomato Paella, a (9) ……………… Spanish rice dish. Together with local people and tourists, they enjoyed the (10) ……………… food and drinks.

Question 10