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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.
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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 1: Chọn đáp án xác định đúng changeable keywords và unchangeable keywords
trong các câu sau.
Lưu ý: Mỗi câu có 2 đáp án đúng
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Before the 20th century, only the rich participated in the carnival.
Changeable keywords: before the 20th century, only the rich, participated
Unchangeable keywords: before, the, only the rich, carnival
Câu trên không chứa changeable keywords
Câu trên không chứa unchangeable keywords
The Venice carnival was banned in the 18th century.
Unchangeable keywords: The Venice carnival, banned, the 18th century

Changeable keywords: banned, the 18th century
Changeable keywords: The Venice carnival, banned, the 18th century
Unchangeable keywords: The Venice carnival
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The most popular days at the carnival are during the week.
Unchangeable keywords: most popular days, week

Changeable keywords: the most popular days, during the week
Câu trên không chứa changeable keywords
Câu trên không chứa unchangeable keywords
The tickets for the Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball are worth a lot of money.
Changeable keywords: tickets, worth, a lot of money

Changeable keywords: tickets, Valentine’s Grand Masquerade Ball
Unchangeable keywords: Valentine’s Grand Masquerade Ball, a lot of money
Unchangeable keywords: Valentine’s Grand Masquerade Ball
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 => ___________
IN ORDER TO => ___________
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.
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DENSELY PACKED WITH PEOPLE => ___________

COSTS A LOT OF MONEY => ___________
CÂU VĂN 3: The carnival is a SPECIAL occasion to explore new things in this city.
SPECIAL => ___________
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.
The carnivals in Venice usually takes place in the middle A. True

of January B. False
C. Not Given
A. True
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The main purpose of this carnival is to bring a new
breeze to the city’s tradition B. False
C. Not Given
To be well-dressed for the carnival, the participants have A. True

to spend a lot of money on costumes B. False
C. Not Given
Exercise 4: Read the following passage. Do the following statements agree with the claims of
the writer?
True If the statement agrees with the information
False If the statement contradicts the information
Not given If there is not information on this
Before the 20th century, only the rich participated in the A. True
carnival. B. False
C. Not Given
The Venice carnival was banned in the 18th century. A. True

B. False
C. Not Given
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The most popular days at the carnival are during the A. True
week. B. False
C. Not Given
None of the festivities take place outside. A. True

B. False
C. Not Given
In order to take part in the costume competition you A. True

need to be Italian. B. False
C. Not Given
There are few places in Venice where you can purchase A. True
your costume and mask. B. False
C. Not Given
The tickets for the Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball A. True

are worth a lot of money. B. False
C. Not Given
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Bài tập thực hành

The Venice carnival was banned in the 18th century.

Unchangeable keywords: The Venice carnival, banned, the 18th century

Unchangeable keywords: most popular days, week

Changeable keywords: tickets, worth, a lot of money

DENSELY PACKED WITH PEOPLE => ___________

The carnivals in Venice usually takes place in the middle A. True

To be well-dressed for the carnival, the participants have A. True

False If the statement contradicts the information

Not given If there is not information on this

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

None of the festivities take place outside. A. True

In order to take part in the costume competition you A. True

The tickets for the Valentine's Grand Masquerade Ball A. True

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