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Part 3:
Listen to the recording and complete the passage with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for

each of the blanks.

All houses are (1) ________________. Even if they look the same from the outside, they are very (2)

_______________________ on the inside. I think houses are very interesting. I like looking at the
ways they are built and the (3) _________________they are built in. In London there are many

houses that are (4) _________________old. These are beautiful. You can still see much of the

original wood and (5) _______________. Modern houses are also interesting. It’s funny how they

copy many of the (6) _______________of older houses. I love (7) _________________houses when

I travel. Every country has its own (8) ______________________ , from Japan to Arabia to Greece.

Nowadays people are building (9) __________________houses. They want houses that (10)
__________________and help protect the planet.

LISTENING PRACTICE 10: CELEBRATIONS

Part 1: Listen to three speakers talking about the celebrations.

Task 1: Match the speakers (A-C) with the celebrations (1-3).

Speaker Celebration Answer
A 1. Royal wedding
B 2. surprise birthday party

C 3. Notting Hill Carnival

Task 2: Complete the gaps (1-6) with the right speakers (A-C).

1. Speaker ______ will go together with friends because it will be quite crowded.

2. Speaker ______ is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise.
3. Speaker ______ is going to be careful of people stealing things.

4. Speaker ______ is going to taste food from all over the world.

5. Speaker ______ is going to decorate the house with spiders’ webs and spooky things.

6. Speaker ______ is going to make sure there is no traffic on the street.

Part 2: Listen to the recording and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
1. ______ On New Year’s Eve, family and friends often get together to go to the church.

2. ______ Before the new year arrives, they sometimes set off fireworks or play loud music.

3. ______ People often make new year’s resolutions they hope to accomplish during the coming year.

4. ______ People can follow' through on their plans.

5. ______ The new year gives people opportunities to change and improve their lives.

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