[BBC Learning English] Carnival Climax

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[SDNTV]http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/wordsinthenews/2012/02/120222_vwitn_rio.swf[/SDNTV]

Billed as the biggest street party in the world, Rio de Janeiro's annual carnival has drawn to a colourful conclusion.

The city's best samba schools paraded amid Brazil's carnival festivities.

The venue for this event was the newly-renovated Sambadrome.

Thousands of dancers and musicians showed off their costumes and artistic skills to entertain the crowds that gathered to enjoy the spectacle.


billed as
regarded as

paraded
to walk as a group as part of a public celebration

festivities
celebrations

renovated
repaired and improved an old building or structure

spectacle
show



Exercise

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from BBC news reports.
Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

billed as / paraded / festivities / renovated / spectacle

1. But, apart from concerns over potential increased rent in social housing, she was against the current proposals to move long-term residents into different __________ homes on site.

2. Mr Barros says: 'The Carnival of the samba schools of Rio is a global __________, which sustains the tourism industry.'

3. Not only will there be the usual __________ to mark the start of a new year, but excitement is also growing with the knowledge that the entire Chinese Olympic team will descend on the city in almost exactly six months' time.

4. More than 100,000 people are then expected to take to the streets of the capital on Hogmanay for what is __________ the world's best New Year celebration.

5. On Sunday 16 July around 250 famous cars will __________ through London to mark the return to the city of the British International Motor Show.

 

[Whisper1907]

billed as / paraded / festivities / renovated / spectacle

1. But, apart from concerns over potential increased rent in social housing, she was against the current proposals to move long-term residents into different renovated homes on site.

2. Mr Barros says: 'The Carnival of the samba schools of Rio is a global spectacle, which sustains the tourism industry.'

3. Not only will there be the usual festivities to mark the start of a new year, but excitement is also growing with the knowledge that the entire Chinese Olympic team will descend on the city in almost exactly six months' time.

4. More than 100,000 people are then expected to take to the streets of the capital on Hogmanay for what is billed as the world's best New Year celebration.

5. On Sunday 16 July around 250 famous cars will parade through London to mark the return to the city of the British International Motor Show.

Best regards

 

[erenberk]

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As usual, all correct