2. 3. 4. 5.II. READ THE TEXT AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER BEST FITS EACH...

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

II. Read the text and decide which answer best fits each space given.

Notting Hill Carnival

The most colorful street event in Britain is the Notting Hill Carnival. It is (1)

______ in London each August Bank Holiday. The festival (2) ______ the

traditions of the British black (3) ______ who emigrated to Britain from the West

Indies in the 1950s. They brought the Caribbean idea of “carnival” – with

magnificent processions, (4) ______ costumes, steel bands, reggae, and street

dancing. Preparations begin weeks beforehand. (5) ______ and masks are carefully

designed and floats (6) ______ . Steel bands rehearse. Huge loudspeakers are

placed in the streets to carry the throbbing beat of reggae over the roar of London

(7)______.

There are (8) ______ who sing, dance, and swing along the streets. Thousands of

people watch the carnival, and they also sway and dance. Even the policemen (9)

______ duty take part in the fun. For these three (10) ______ days in August, a

little Caribbean magic touches the gray streets of London.