Listening 5 : B2 - Unusual British festivals

Many of these festivals are actually races or competitions.

• True

• False

The Burning of the Clavie brings good luck for the new year.

• True

• False

Cheese rolling involves running away from a big, round cheese

• True

• False

Snail racing started in the UK.

• True

• False

The competition to pull the ugliest face is an old tradition.

• True

• False

The Burning of the Clocks festival marks the summer solstice.

• True

• False

The Burning of the Clocks festival ends with people throwing water.

• True

• False

The Clavie is

• a whisky container

• a wooden cross

• a bonfire made of things people don’t need

In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn

• a wooden man

• a Viking boat

• a line in the grass

During a pancake race, you have to

• eat as many pancakes as possible

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

• run and jump over the ropes without dropping the pancake