Exercise 10: Complete the text with the words below. Spring compete costumes musical theme unique festival tourists parades colonizers Carnival is the most popular in Brazil. Nearly 5 million people take part in celebrating this festival in the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is celebrated each , on the Saturday before Push Wednesday (the first day of fasting in Christianity), The party takes place in almost every corner of most Brazilian cities. The local people welcome to take part in the celebrations. Carnival in Brazil has a style. The African immigrant slaves heavin influenced the festival with their spectacular abilities. The African slaves were brought to Brazil by the Portuguese , they gave life to the first samba rhythms, During the festival, there are many parties, festivals, and in the streets of many Brazilian cities. The Samba School Parade is the main attraction of the four-day event, Around 5,000 performers wear full of glitter, colors and feathers. They dance down the parade alongside spectaCular floats into the \"Sambdromo\" (an avenue that was built to host the Carnival parade). Different Samba schools with each other for the title of Carnival Champion. The performance of each school has its own routine and parade oat with a certain , such as politics, art, music, or sport. It takes several months to practice, and the performers put in a lot of hard work before the actual Carnival. A set of Jurors decide which group of dancers will be awarded with a prize. Exercise 11: Read the passage and choose the best answers for the questions below. 1) During Carnival, the people ... . 5) What is the main event of Carnival? a. Fast b. Drink a. The parade b. Ash Wednesday c. Dance d. Both B and C C. The judges d. None of the above 2) The African slaves introduced Carnival to Brazil. 6) When does Carnival take place? a. True b. False a. Throughout the year b. In the summer c. During New Year's Eve d. None of the above 3) What is the Sambodromo? a. A party district in Rio. 7) The Brazilian people welcome tourists during the b. A samba school festivities. c. A boulevard for parades. a. True b. False d. The Carnival champion. 8) All people in Brazil wear extravagant costumes 4) Carnival in Brazil has a unique style, because ... during Carnival. a. It was influenced by the musical abilities of African a. True b. False slaves. b. Tourists are welcome to join the celebrations. 9) How long does Carnival last? c. There are many parties and festivals. a. Four days b. A week d. None of the above. c. One day d. A month Exercise 12: What is the most popular festival in your country? Describe how the people in your country celebrate it. BAA