Read the text and fill in the correct word for each gap. (Прочитайте текст и вставьте правильное слово в каждый пропуск.)
FIESTA TIME. The Alasitas Fair in La Paz, Bolivia, is a 1) ___ event that takes place at the 2) ___ of January. This 3) ___ festival 4) ___ people from all over the country, many of them in 5) ___ costumes. What makes it special is the fact that it gives you the chance to acquire all the things you've been wishing for! How does this happen? Simple! First, buy tiny versions of what you want to have. When the festival ends, there is a huge 6) ___ to visit Yatiri, a wizard who blesses what you've bought. This 7) ___ sure that your wish to have that certain something comes true! So, if you want to 8) ___ the adventure of travelling around the world, all you need to do is buy a miniature passport and airline ticket! Well, at least according to tradition, anyway!
1 A colourful B coloured C colouring
2 A final B end C last
3 A year B monthly C annual
4 A invites B attracts C grabs
5 A traditional B popular C typical
6 A parade B step C march
7 A is B has C makes
8 A do B experience C feel
Вариант выбираем по смыслу и по тому, с какими словами сочетается слово.
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a ___ event — нужно прилагательное со значением «красочный, яркий»: colourful [ˈkʌləfl] (A). Coloured — «окрашенный», colouring — «окраска».
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at the ___ of January — устойчивое сочетание at the end of (в конце): B. Final и last так с of не сочетаются.
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This ___ festival — праздник проходит каждый год, значит «ежегодный»: annual [ˈænjuəl] (C). Monthly — ежемесячный.
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festival ___ people from all over the country — праздник «привлекает» людей: attracts (B). Invites — приглашает (кого-то лично), grabs — хватает.
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in ___ costumes — «в традиционных костюмах»: traditional (A); тема текста — традиции, а слово typical («типичный») и popular («популярный») к костюмам здесь не подходят.
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a huge ___ to visit Yatiri — после праздника к колдуну идёт «шествие»: parade [pəˈreɪd] (A). Step — шаг, march — марш (о военных).
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This ___ sure that your wish comes true — устойчивое выражение make sure (удостовериться, гарантировать). Подлежащее This, значит Present Simple в
-м лице: makes (C). -
want to ___ the adventure — «испытать приключение»: experience [ɪkˈspɪəriəns] (B) — глагол, значит «пережить, испытать».
The Alasitas Fair in La Paz, Bolivia, is a colourful event that takes place at the end of January. This annual festival attracts people from all over the country, many of them in traditional costumes. … there is a huge parade to visit Yatiri … This makes sure that your wish … comes true! … if you want to experience the adventure of travelling around the world …
