CARNIVALS IN VENICE

A.
In January or February, Venice plays host to the most magical of carnivals.
During the carnival, the city is filled with a mass of masked partygoers, posing
and dancing, in an attempt to reinvent one of the great traditions of the city.
Naturally, it is very crowded and hotels and restaurants are expensive, but it is a
unique occasion and a great time to experience this beautiful city.
B.
The carnival was first held in Venice in the 11th century and lasted for over two
months. Activities involved a series of formal parties in St Mark's Square and
playing games for money. Regardless of social status, participants wore
costumes and masks. Images of the time and occasion are still displayed
throughout the city today. During the 18th century, however, this period of
festivities came to an end, and the carnival did not return until 1979. Today, the
carnival is extremely popular with people eager to dress up and parade around
the city in their masks and costumes.
C.
The weekends are the busiest times at the carnival – the final weekend in
particular. During the festivities, you can enjoy live music and take part in a
large open-air festival. Costumes are also a major feature of the occasion and
there is even a competition to judge the best one. The best ones are usually
displayed at the centre of carnival festivities, in the breathtaking St Mark's
Square. Numerous shops in Venice sell these costumes and masks in preparation
for this great event.
D.
Perhaps the most attractive aspect of the Venice carnival, though, is the variety
of masked balls and parties there are to attend. You do have to pay for these,
however, and they can be quite costly. One of the most expensive parties is the
Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball, held on February 14th at the Palazzo
Flangini.
Exercise 2: Điền vào chỗ trống một từ/cụm từ trong bài đọc có nghĩa tương
đồng với từ IN HOA cho sẵn.

CÂU VĂN 1: During the carnival, there are A LOT OF party-goers who wear

masks, posing and dancing IN ORDER TO reinvent one of the great traditions of

the city. A LOT OF => 1

IN ORDER TO => 2

CÂU VĂN 2: As usual, the city during the carnival is DENSELY PACKED WITH

PEOPLE and it COSTS A LOT OF MONEY to go to hotels or restaurants.

DENSELY PACKED WITH PEOPLE => 3

COSTS A LOT OF MONEY => 4

CÂU VĂN 3: The carnival is a SPECIAL occasion to explore new things in this

city. SPECIAL => 5

Exercise 3: Từ đoạn trích sau, xác định các câu dưới đây là đúng (True), sai
(False) hoặc không có thông tin (Not given)

ĐOẠN TRÍCH:

In January or February, Venice plays host to the most magical of carnivals. During
the carnival, the city is filled with a mass of masked partygoers, posing and
dancing, in an attempt to reinvent one of the great traditions of the city. Naturally,
it is very crowded and hotels and restaurants are expensive, but it is a unique
occasion and a great time to experience this beautiful city.

 1
The carnivals in Venice usually takes place in the middle of January
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 2
The main purpose of this carnival is to bring a new breeze to the city’s
tradition
  A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 3
To be well-dressed for the carnival, the participants have to spend a lot
of money on costumes
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given
Exercise 4: Read the following passage. Do the following statements agree with
the claims of the writer?
In January or February, Venice plays host to the most magical of carnivals. During
the carnival, the city is filled with a mass of masked party-goers, posing and
dancing, in an attempt to reinvent one of the great traditions of the city. Naturally,
it is very crowded and hotels and restaurants are expensive, but it is a unique
occasion and a great time to experience this beautiful city.

The carnival was first held in Venice in the 11th century and lasted for over two
months. Activities involved a series of formal parties in St Mark's Square and
playing games for money. Regardless of social status, participants wore costumes
and masks. Images of the time and occasion are still displayed throughout the city
today. During the 18th century, however, this period of festivities came to an end,
and the carnival did not return until 1979. Today, the carnival is extremely popular
with people eager to dress up and parade around the city in their masks and
costumes.

The weekends are the busiest times at the carnival - the final weekend in particular.
During the festivities, you can enjoy live music and take part in a large open-air
festival. Costumes are also a major feature of the occasion and there is even a
competition to judge the best : one. The best ones are usually displayed at the
centre of carnival festivities, in the breathtaking St Mark's Square. Numerous shops
in Venice sell these costumes and masks in preparation for this great event.

Perhaps the most attractive aspect of the Venice carnival, though, is the variety of
masked balls and parties there are to attend. You do have to pay for these,
however, and they can be quite costly. One of the most expensive parties is the
Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball, held on February 14th at the Palazzo F!angini.

True If the statement agrees with the information

False If the statement contradicts the information
Not If there is not information on this
given

 1
Before the 20th century, only the rich participated in the carnival.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 2
The Venice carnival was banned in the 18th century.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 3
The most popular days at the carnival are during the week.
 A
 True
B
False
C
Not Given

 4
None of the festivities take place outside.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 5
In order to take part in the costume competition you need to be Italian.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given

 6
There are few places in Venice where you can purchase your costume
and mask.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given
 7
The tickets for the Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball are worth a lot
of money.
 A

True
B
False
C
Not Given