Special Days (Vocabulary 5)

A Choose the correct item.

Every year, I …….. Christmas with my family.

The celebrations usually …….. for five days.

Mike …….. his shirt while he was climbing a tree.

There were thousands of people taking part in the …….. .

I hope I don’t …….. anything on my new dress.

The person who …….. the parade is always first in the procession.

The Mexican army …….. against the French at the Battle of Puebla.

During the parade it is very easy to accidentally …….. on somebody’s foot.

The town celebrates the anniversary of the battle every year …….. this day.

Last year, we …….. presents with each other around the tree.

New Year’s Eve is a very important …….. in Scotland.

The sound of the three pipe …….. playing together was amazing.

Read the text below, from which four sentences are missing. Fill the gaps (1-4) with appropriate sentences . 

THE MEHNDI PARTY

Hindu weddings are elaborate occasions that take

place over several days. One important part of the

festivities is the Mehndi Party. 1)....

 It is called the Mehndi Party after the dye used to paint patterns on the skin of the bride, also called mehndi. This is a paste made from the dried leaves of a plant, mixed with lemon juice or water. 2).......

 An artist uses the mehndi to paint complicated designs on the bride’s hands and feet, so she has to sit still for hours. 3).......

 They also have designs painted on their skin. 4)........

 A popular belief is that the longer the pattern remains on the bride’s skin, the more the groom and his family love her.

1) The first sentence is...

Read the text below, from which four sentences are missing. Fill the gaps (1-4) with appropriate sentences . 

THE MEHNDI PARTY

Hindu weddings are elaborate occasions that take

place over several days. One important part of the

festivities is the Mehndi Party. 1)....

 It is called the Mehndi Party after the dye used to paint patterns on the skin of the bride, also called mehndi. This is a paste made from the dried leaves of a plant, mixed with lemon juice or water. 2).......

 An artist uses the mehndi to paint complicated designs on the bride’s hands and feet, so she has to sit still for hours. 3).......

 They also have designs painted on their skin. 4)........

 A popular belief is that the longer the pattern remains on the bride’s skin, the more the groom and his family love her.

2) The second sentence is...

Read the text below, from which four sentences are missing. Fill the gaps (1-4) with appropriate sentences . 

THE MEHNDI PARTY

Hindu weddings are elaborate occasions that take

place over several days. One important part of the

festivities is the Mehndi Party. 1)....

 It is called the Mehndi Party after the dye used to paint patterns on the skin of the bride, also called mehndi. This is a paste made from the dried leaves of a plant, mixed with lemon juice or water. 2).......

 An artist uses the mehndi to paint complicated designs on the bride’s hands and feet, so she has to sit still for hours. 3).......

 They also have designs painted on their skin. 4)........

 A popular belief is that the longer the pattern remains on the bride’s skin, the more the groom and his family love her.

3) The third sentence is...

Read the text below, from which four sentences are missing. Fill the gaps (1-4) with appropriate sentences . 

THE MEHNDI PARTY

Hindu weddings are elaborate occasions that take

place over several days. One important part of the

festivities is the Mehndi Party. 1)....

 It is called the Mehndi Party after the dye used to paint patterns on the skin of the bride, also called mehndi. This is a paste made from the dried leaves of a plant, mixed with lemon juice or water. 2).......

 An artist uses the mehndi to paint complicated designs on the bride’s hands and feet, so she has to sit still for hours. 3).......

 They also have designs painted on their skin. 4)........

 A popular belief is that the longer the pattern remains on the bride’s skin, the more the groom and his family love her.

4) The fourth sentence is...