On Screen 2 (Unit 5)

Fill in:

1 My parents always             [grab, defeat, represent, commemorate, encourage, fight, exchange, decorate, greet, fast] me to learn about other cultures.

2 We decided to             [grab, defeat, represent, encourage, commemorate, fight, exchange, decorate, greet, fast] the house with balloons for Kelly’s party.

3 Sachin has to             [grab, defeat, commemorate, represent, decorate, encourage, fight, exchange, greet, fast] during Ramadan and he can’t eat anything all day.

4 We hold Gasparilla Pirate Festival to             [represent, grab, commemorate, encourage, exchange, greet, defeat, fight, fast, decorate] the life of a Spanish pirate.

5 In the past, soldiers used to             [represent, exchange, commemorate, encourage, fight, defeat, greet, fast, grab] with swords and spears.

6 Jim’s grandparents always             [represent, grab, commemorate, defeat, encourage, exchange, fight, greet, fast] him with a big smile.

7 People wear costumes at the festival to             [grab, represent, encourage, exchange, greet, commemorate, fast, decorate, defeat, fight] the seasons.

8 Just wait while I             [represent, grab, commemorate, exchange, fast, fight, decorate, greet, defeat] my coat and then we can leave.

Choose the correct word.

1 There were lots of impressive floats in the street         [parade, display].

2 We went to the hospital to visit Helen after the          [birthday, birth] of her baby boy.

3 On New Year’s Eve hundreds of cities       [bring, come] alive with colourful fireworks.

4 In February children in Greece          [dress up, wear] in carnival costumes.

5 Charlie         [spilled, slipped] some tea on the white carpet.

6 In some countries, the wedding celebrations      [keep, last] for several days.

7 Maria           [put up, turned up] to the party in the same dress as her sister.

8 The English           [celebrate, hold] Bonfire Night on the 5^th of November every year.

9 Congratulations on passing your final exams! When is your            [graduation, crowning]?

10 Stan         [stepped, fell] on Mike’s foot while we were dancing.

Choose the correct word.

1 Lucy hasn’t seen her cousins in Australia       [for, since] two years.

2 The graduation ceremony has      [yet, just] started.

3 Have you       [never, ever] taken part in a parade?

4 I haven’t been to the Glastonbury Festival       [since, for] 2010.

5 They haven’t picked the winner of the competition         [yet, already].