Complete the text with missing words: sleigh, illuminated, amazing, attend, elaborate, celebrated, attracts, hosts, scattered, straight, longest, festival-goer, singing, banquets, swing. I am a. I like to travel around the world and visit different festivals. There are a lot of festivals and carnivals in the world. Some of them held in winter, some in summer. Last year I decided to Winterlude in Ottawa. This festival is by Canadians every year in February and thousands of visitors. When I arrived, the festival was in full. Most places of attraction were all around the festival venue. There I could enjoy watching the sculptures take shapes. Sculptors created statues of ice. It was incredible. Later the competition of sculptures was arranged between participants from different countries. Also in Ottawa I saw the skating ring in the world on the channel Rideau. It was about 7 km long. During this visit I could ride, snow rafting, see dancing and concerts. I tasted local food at the in the city’s restaurants. The streets of city were decorated and. The locals were the perfect . It was hard to keep a face.
Match T (true) or F (false) and find a proof:
1. Winterlude is celebrated in Canada.
2. This festival is held in December.
3. There are few festivals in the world.
4. The sculptures were simple.
5. The streets were lit.
Proof: The text states that Winterlude is celebrated in Ottawa, which is in Canada.
2. This festival is held in December. (F)
Proof: The text states that Winterlude is held in February, not in December.
3. There are few festivals in the world. (F)
Proof: The text states that there are a lot of festivals and carnivals in the world.
4. The sculptures were simple. (F)
Proof: The text states that the sculptures were incredible, and the sculptors created statues of ice. This implies that the sculptures were elaborate and not simple.
5. The streets were lit. (T)
Proof: The text states that the streets of the city were illuminated, which means they were lit up.