Mid test. Festivals. Superstitions

Choose the correct preposition. _______ the end of the carnival week, there is a big bonfire to say a final goodbye to winter.

Match the words to form phrases.

Choose the correct preposition. This festival is celebrated ______ the heart of Moscow.

Choose the correct preposition. The Festival of Scarecrows has been extremely popular ______ it first started in 2001.

Match the words to their translations.

Choose the correct option. Superstitions Are you ? Do you believe in good luck and bad luck? And, if so, how do you go about bad and good luck? One person in four in Britain, apparently, believes in superstitions, and they'll do everything from horseshoes over their fireplace to their fingers, wood and absolutely never walking under a . And they're careful about cats. Black cats are supposed to be the familiars of or warlocks, so if one is following you, it's definitely bad luck — a witch is after you! On the other hand, if one crosses your and continues then it's good luck because it hasn't noticed you. However, in some places the are different — so it pays to know where your black cat comes from!

Read the text and fill in the missing words. Every year on the first Thursday in May the small village of Cocullo in Italy sees thousands of visitors. They are all arriving to see the Snake Festival. The festival is held on Saint Dominic’s Day. St Dominic lived in the town in the 11th century. At that time there were many snakes in the village and many people died of . Saint Domenic got rid of the snakes and the people of Cocullo this festival every year to him. For some weeks before the festival, people snakes and then, on St Dominic’s Day, they all the snakes on a statue of St Dominic. At midday they the statue and the snakes in a procession through the village. At the front of the procession is a playing music and at the back are in costume who sweets and bread shaped like snakes to the people who are watching. At the end of the procession there are .

Listen to five people talking about luck. Match the statements (A — E) to the speakers (1 — 5). Type in CAPITAL letters. A. You need more than luck to be successful. B. I can’t hope that I’ll be lucky forever. C. I know my luck will change for the better. D. I must always have my lucky charm with me. E. Luck doesn’t play a role in our lives.

Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Some think television hurts children and others think it is _____(HARM) entertainment.

Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. The _______ (WIN) of the competition will be announced next month.

Read the text. Six parts of the sentences are missing. Match the missing parts (A — F) to the gaps (1 — 7). There is one extra part of the sentence. The Bonfire Night The 5th of November has always had a very special place in my heart. More important than New Year’s Eve, but probably less important than the Olympics ceremonies, the 5th of November every year is A. all over the country to go wild! The night of the 5th is often cold and damp and parents wrap up their children in layers of jumpers, coats, hats, scarves and gloves. They fuss over the youngest B. aren’t scared. They comfort their pets and give them a safe place to curl up inside, away from the cacophony about to start outside. Outside the bonfire is C. up your nose. If you’re lucky, there might be some pumpkin soup left over from Halloween to warm you up, because in spite of all the layers and the excitement, you’ll still need warming up until the bonfire gets going! When it’s absolutely dark and the bonfire is blazing, the children and parents huddle together in groups, staring up at the sky. What are they waiting for? The screech of the first firework deafens them all and D. . The “oohs” and “aaahs” of the crowd keep perfect time with the “kabooms” of the rockets. With every firework that lights up the sky, parents watch the delight grow on their children’s faces and sigh with relief. After the grand finale, they make their way home with the noises still echoing in their ears. An extra special treat E. ! Waving them through the chilly air, spelling out names and drawing pictures, even the oldest members of the family remember how to be kids! This is what the 5th of November means to me. Every year, it F. such bright and colourful fireworks and heard such loud bangs. I really hope I never grow out of it!

Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. The _________(PERFORM) starts at seven.

Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. She hadn't noticed anything ________ (USUAL) about Susan's behaviour.

Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Over 200 ________(COMPETE) entered the race.