553 can cant reading comprehension about londons festivals

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Invent the missing part of the dialogues.
A)
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D)

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No, I`m sorry,
you can`t

B)

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E)
Yes, you
can!

Can I eat my

sandwich?

Yes, you
can

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C)

Can I
come
in?

F)
Can I have
a pencil?

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Read the article and match the photos with the events.

a- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race

An annual event that has been going since 1829, the Boat Race is a typically English event. It is a rowing race
between the boat clubs of Oxford (dark blue) and Cambridge (light blue) Universities, and takes place along the
River Thames. The two rival teams, include eight rowers and a cox, who go over a 4,25 mile course from Putney to
Mortlake. In the Boat Race over 250,000 people line the banks of the Thames to watch the race. It takes place in
March or April every year.
b- Trooping The Colour
Trooping The Colour is a typically British display of pomp, ceremony and show. Involving military processions,
brass bands and 41 gun salutes, the event marks the Queen’s official birthday in June. It takes place outside
Buckingham Palace and by the Victoria Memorial as well as in Pall Mall and Green Park.
c- The London Marathon
The London Marathon is an important event on the athletics calendar, but it’s not really about the elite runners.
The joy of this 26 mile race every April is that members of the public enter, paying thousands of pounds for charity
in the process. They may be dressed as animals or big fruits for the run!


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Read the article again and match the words with their definitions
COX (= coxswain) ____
1- The member of a rowing crew who directs the speed and
rhythm of the rowers
BRASS ____
2- Somebody who participates in a rowing race

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ROWER ____

3- An act or an occasion for saluting somebody, especially in
a formal ceremony

ELITE ____

4- The material of which some musical instruments are made

SALUTE ____

5- Somebody who is more talented, privileged or trained than
others

Answer the questions with the information in the article
1- Which are the two rival teams in the Boat Race?
The two ...............................................................................
2- Where does the Boat Race take place?
The Boat ...............................................................................
3- Is the Trooping Colour an English ceremony?
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4- When is the Queen’s birthday?
The Queen`s ...............................................................................
5- Where does it take place?
It ...............................................................................
6- How long is the London Marathon?
The London ...............................................................................
7- Is the London Marathon in June?
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