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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

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On Shrove Tuesday people dance with ropes...T or F?

FALSE

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Cheese rolling involves running away from a big, round cheese.....T or F?

FALSE

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Snail racing started in the UK....T or F???

FALSE

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The competition to pull the ugliest face is an old tradition... T or F???

TRUE

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The Burning of the Clocks festival marks the summer solstice....T or F??

FALSE

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The Burning of the Clocks festival ends with people throwing water.... T or F??

FALSE

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The Clavie is......

a bonfire made of things people no longer need

a toy

a whisky container

a wooden cross

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In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn....

a viking boat

a line in the grass

a wooden man

car tires

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During a pancake race, you have to...

eat as many pancakes as possible

run and jump over the ropes without dropping the pancake

wear pancakes on your head

run as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan

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Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually

visitors from all over the world

people from the village

top athletes

celebrities

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The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is....

given a trophy

cooked with garlic and butter

given a prize of extra lettuce

rescued from the barbecue

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Black pudding throwing is similar to

olympic sports like javelin and shotput

pancake tossing

basketball

bowling

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To win the best gurner competition, one man...

had a lot of facial piercings

grew a really long beard

wore a dress

had all his teeth removed

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The Burning of the Clocks festival is....

2000 years old

2 years old

200 years old

20 years old

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