Reading about carnival Reading about carnival

1. Read and Complete the chart 1. Read and Complete the chart

RIO CARNIVAL RIO CARNIVAL

Date of first Street parades Date of first Street parades
Type of festivity Type of festivity
Number of visitors Number of visitors
Organizers Organizers

2. Read and answer True/False 2. Read and answer True/False

a. During carnaval people wear costume and masks ( ) a. During carnaval people wear costume and masks ( )

b. Few people go to Rio carnaval ( ) b. Few people go to Rio carnaval ( )

c. Rio carnaval start on January ( ) c. Rio carnaval start on January ( )

d. The Brazilian carnaval originated from a Mexican Festivity ( ) d. The Brazilian carnaval originated from a Mexican Festivity ( )

e. Universities have organized the carnaval since 1928 ( ) e. Universities have organized the carnaval since 1928 ( )

f. Carnival is not the most famous in the world ( ) f. Carnival is not the most famous in the world ( )

g. Sanbodromo is a place for dancing samaba ( ) g. Sanbodromo is a place for dancing samaba ( )

h. Masquerade is a famous Singer ( ) h. Masquerade is a famous Singer ( )

 FOR/ SINCE
Name: __________________________________________________
Choose the best answer.
1 - FOR / SINCE six weeks.
2 - FOR / SINCE Sunday.
3 - FOR / SINCE this morning.
4 - FOR / SINCE a long time.
5 - FOR / SINCE breakfast time.
6 - FOR / SINCE 1967.
Exercise 2:
Complete the following exercise with FOR or SINCE.
1- Nobody has come to see us ___________ we bought this small house.
2- She has been a doctor ___________ 1998.
3- Nobody has seen her ___________ then.
4- They have all been ill ___________ last week.
5- Peter went to the library. He has studied there ___________ a long time.
6- It has been very foggy ___________ early morning.
7- I’ve worked with you ___________ nine years.
8- He has been in prison ___________ two years.
9- She has worked in that office ___________ a month.
10- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ twenty-four hours.
11- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ yesterday.
12- They haven’t spoken to us ___________ we were at school.
13- I haven’t talked to her ___________ my birthday.
14- She’s been ill ___________ years.
15- I’ve been very patient with you ___________ several years.
FOR/ SINCE
Name: __________________________________________________
Choose the best answer.
1 - FOR / SINCE six weeks.
2 - FOR / SINCE Sunday.
3 - FOR / SINCE this morning.
4 - FOR / SINCE a long time.
5 - FOR / SINCE breakfast time.
6 - FOR / SINCE 1967.
Exercise 2:
Complete the following exercise with FOR or SINCE.
1- Nobody has come to see us ___________ we bought this small house.
2- She has been a doctor ___________ 1998.
3- Nobody has seen her ___________ then.
4- They have all been ill ___________ last week.
5- Peter went to the library. He has studied there ___________ a long time.
6- It has been very foggy ___________ early morning.
7- I’ve worked with you ___________ nine years.
8- He has been in prison ___________ two years.
9- She has worked in that office ___________ a month.
10- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ twenty-four hours.
11- He hasn’t eaten anything ___________ yesterday.
12- They haven’t spoken to us ___________ we were at school.
13- I haven’t talked to her ___________ my birthday.
14- She’s been ill ___________ years.
15- I’ve been very patient with you ___________ several years.