Worksheets1.2 million people accepting a birthday party invitation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
We are going to listen to a story about
1.2 million people accepting a birthday party invitation.
How do you think it happened?
It was a bad joke.
It was a party of a very rich person.
It was a mistake.
It was an Indian party.
Who put an invitation on Facebook?
A father
His daughter
A mother
The parents
Who did the father think the post was for?
family
colleagues
friends
neighbours
How many people accepted his invitation?
1.2 million people
more than 1.2 million people
less than 1.2 million people
1.2 billion people
Who was Crescencio Ibarra, the father, ready to accept?
No one
Someone
Only family and friends
Everyone
Crescencio Ibarra, the father .... the post would go viral (=become popular).
knew
didn't know
expected
hoped
The father said he only wanted to have .... around.
relatives
locals
people from his company
people from his daughter's school
There will be so many people
some of them are police officers.
but no police officers
so there will be police officers
because the father is a police officer.
A 15th birthday is ....
a small age
coming of age
(=becoming an adult)
the time for marriage
like a new page
What does a girl wear on her 15th birthday?
a skirt
a tiara
no make up
a nice dress
What activities will there be at the party?
a horse race with no prize
two bands playing
a horse race with a prize
three bands playing
Now let's dive deeper :)
"A father in ... was surprised when he put an invitation to his daughter Rubi's 15th birthday party on Facebook"
(a)
"He thought it was for his family, friends and neighbours, but the ... (a) viral"
"... 1.2 million people accepted his invitation"
(a)
"Crescencio Ibarra said he would not ... (a) anyone who came to the party"
"Mr Ibarra said in a ... (a) that he had no idea why his post became so popular"
He said: "We wanted to invite the people from the area, ... (a) "
"So many people ... (a) the party that there will also be a lot of police there"
"A 15th birthday is an ... ... in a girl's life in Mexico. It is the time when she comes of age"
(a)
"The girl has a traditional party called a quinceañera. The party usually has ... ... (a) and the girl wears a beautiful dress, a tiara and make-up"
"At Rubi's party, three different bands will play music. There will be a horse race. The winner will get ... dollars"
(a)
Would you come to Rubi's party?
Yes, if I got an invitation.
Yes, if I lived in Mexico.
No, the invitation was a mistake.
No, I don't know her.
