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Unusual British Holidays
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Unusual British Holidays questions to accompany lesson plan on--> https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b2-listening/unusual-british-festivals
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Many of the unusual British festivals are actually races or competitions...T or F?
TRUE
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The burning of the Clavie brings good luck for the new year.... T or F?
TRUE
15
On Shrove Tuesday people dance with ropes...T or F?
FALSE
15
Cheese rolling involves running away from a big, round cheese.....T or F?
FALSE
15
Snail racing started in the UK....T or F???
FALSE
15
The competition to pull the ugliest face is an old tradition... T or F???
TRUE
15
The Burning of the Clocks festival marks the summer solstice....T or F??
FALSE
15
The Burning of the Clocks festival ends with people throwing water.... T or F??
FALSE
15
The Clavie is......
a toy
a bonfire made of things people no longer need
a whisky container
a wooden cross
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In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn....
a viking boat
a wooden man
car tires
a line in the grass
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During a pancake race, you have to...
run as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan
run and jump over the ropes without dropping the pancake
eat as many pancakes as possible
wear pancakes on your head
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Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually
people from the village
visitors from all over the world
celebrities
top athletes
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The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is....
rescued from the barbecue
given a trophy
cooked with garlic and butter
given a prize of extra lettuce
15
Black pudding throwing is similar to
basketball
bowling
pancake tossing
olympic sports like javelin and shotput
15
To win the best gurner competition, one man...
grew a really long beard
wore a dress
had a lot of facial piercings
had all his teeth removed
15
The Burning of the Clocks festival is....
2 years old
200 years old
2000 years old
20 years old
15
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