Starting off
1. 1) celebrate
2) dress up; perform
3) march; commemorate
4) hold
5) play
6) gather round
7) let off
8) wearing
2. 2 1 traditional costumes, parade
2 fireworks
3 traditional costumes, traditional dances
4 street parties
5 parade, bands, traditional costumes
6 disguises, traditional costumes
7 street performer
3. 1) I think People do this things at festivals because it's their traditional and they have fun there
2) Maybe it is something dangerous and fascinating. And maybe something fun
Listening | Part 4
1. Street performers dance or sing. Sometimes i enjoy watching it because it's fun
2. 1 an interview
2 seven
3 underline; different words
4 general ideas
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4. Some residents may find it annoying or noisy, it interrupts traffi c, it may encourage pickpockets
and crime, it may be dangerous, etc
Grammar
The passive
1. a I’ve been told; was only started
b ’s passed around
c they’re being made a fool of
d was taught
e we’re given; you’ll get moved on
2. 2 a 3 b, d, first passive in e
4 a, b, c, d, first passive in e
3. 1) was founded in 1904
2) has been stolen
3) is being repaired
4) have been given a place on the course
5) would have been told off
4. 2) going to replace going to be replaced
3) that is going to be read on the radio a short story by Agatha Christie that a short story by Agatha
Christie is going to be read on the radio
4) if the computer weren’t invented if the computer hadn’t been invented
5) which has already published which has already been published
6) had been using have been used
7) nobody wants to be revealed their private life in public nobody wants their private life to be
revealed in public
5. People go out in the open air in the early morning; they eat traditional foods; young men swim in
the Nile
6. 1 are
2 as
3 been
4 to
5 is
6 being
7 by
8 have
9 doing
10 were
7. 1 a
2 A large number of contemporary Egyptian traditions are said to have their origins in very ancient
times.For example, offerings of fi sh are believed to have been made to the ancient gods ...
3 It is said that a large number of contemporary Egyptian traditions have their origins in very ancient
times.For example, it is believed that offerings of fish were made to the ancient gods
8. 1 It is thought that Sham el Nessím marked the start of the spring festival in ancient Egypt.
2 It is known that eating salted fi sh was a custom of the ancient Egyptians.
3 Five thousand people are reported to have joined in the festivities.
4 Our festival is said to have the best fi reworks in the world
9. 1 is believed to have originated
2 expected to be chosen
3 said that the festival is
4 is thought to be
5 is considered to be 6 to go/date back more than
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