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39 - Festivals - BBC English Learning - Quizzes & Vocabulary

The document is a quiz about festivals from the BBC Learning English website. It contains 6 multiple choice questions about different festivals, their traditions, and vocabulary related to festivals. The questions cover topics like traditional festivals in towns, processions in festivals, traditional costumes, types of festivals, Independence Day in the USA, and the Hindu festival of Diwali. The correct answers are provided after each question.

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39 - Festivals - BBC English Learning - Quizzes & Vocabulary

The document is a quiz about festivals from the BBC Learning English website. It contains 6 multiple choice questions about different festivals, their traditions, and vocabulary related to festivals. The questions cover topics like traditional festivals in towns, processions in festivals, traditional costumes, types of festivals, Independence Day in the USA, and the Hindu festival of Diwali. The correct answers are provided after each question.

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Topic: Vocabulary - Festivals

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Quiz topic: Festivals
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)

In my town people _____________ a traditional festival every year.


celebrity
celery
celebrate
celebration

2.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Festivals often start with a long __________ through the streets.


march
walk
procession
stroll

3.
a)
b)
c)
d)

In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their
country.
costume
clothes
outfit
suit

4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Which of the following is not a festival?


film festival
pagan festival
religious festival
birthday festival

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

On the 4th of July, the U.S.A. celebrates ___________ day.


independance
independense
independanse
independence

6.

The most popular Hindu festival is Diwali, also known as The Festival of
_________
darkness
lights
love
heaven

a)
b)
c)
d)

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BBC Learning English Quiznet

Quiz topic: Festivals


Answers:
1.
a)

In my town people _____________ a traditional festival every year.


celebrity - Celebrity is a person who is well known for doing something whats the
verb?
b) celery - Celery is a green vegetable very healthy!
c) celebrate - People celebrate festivals, birthdays and Christmas. Correct
d) celebration - Celebration is the noun whats the verb?
2. Festivals often start with a long __________ through the streets.
a) march - A march is usually in protest to something e.g. an anti-war march.
b) walk - Walk is general verb how can we describe a walk in a festival?
c) procession - In a festival people walk through the streets this is a
procession. Correct
d) stroll - Stroll describes a gentle walk taken for leisure.
3.

In national festivals people often wear the traditional ____________ from their
country.
a) costume - The special clothes of a country are known as the national dress
or traditional costume. Correct
b) clothes - What is a special word for clothes which are the national dress?
c) outfit - An outfit is a set of clothes which go together e.g. I must buy a new
wedding outfit
d) suit - A suit is a 2 piece outfit trousers / skirt and a matching jacket.
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)

Which of the following is not a festival?


film festival - Many towns have annual film festivals such as Cannes in France.
pagan festival - A pagan festival is one which celebrates many gods.
religious festival - Many festivals are religious.
birthday festival - People celebrate with a birthday party. Correct

5.
a)
b)
c)
d)

On the 4th of July, the U.S.A. celebrates ___________ day.


independance - independance is not the correct spelling.
independense - independense is not the correct spelling.
independanse - independanse is not the correct spelling.
independence - independence is the correct spelling.

6.

The most popular Hindu festival is Diwali, also known as The Festival of
_________
a) darkness - Diwali is not the festival of darkness.
b) lights - Diwali also means the festival of lights. Correct
c) love - Diwali is not the festival of love.
d) heaven - Diwali is not the festival of heaven.

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