ADH - Tabby - Reading - W8

hold an event

stage an event; put on an event

La Tomatina is __________ every year on the last Wednesday of August in a small Spanish town near Valencia.

tổ chức sự kiện

limit the number of

cap the number of; restrict entry to

Because the festival became too crowded, officials decided to __________ participants to 20,000 by issuing tickets.

giới hạn số lượng

issue tickets

hand out tickets; release tickets

The organisers had to __________ in advance to control the large crowd expected at the festival.

phát hành vé

feature as

be known for; stand out for

The Boryeong Mud Festival is famous because it __________ mud-based activities such as mud slides and pools.

lấy… làm điểm nổi bật

spend money on advertising

invest in promotion; put money into marketing

The cosmetics company did not want to __________, so it created a festival instead.

chi tiền cho quảng cáo

home to

be home to; host a range of

The mud festival is __________ creative attractions, including mud skiing and live performances.

là nơi có

take place

be held; be staged

The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival __________ every winter and attracts international visitors.

diễn ra

weather permitting

subject to weather conditions; depending on the weather

The ice sculptures remain on display for a month, __________, as extreme temperatures may shorten the season.

nếu thời tiết cho phép

emerge after

come about after; arise from

The Dragon Boat Festival __________ the tragic death of Qu Yuan, who protested against the government.

xuất hiện sau

prevent someone from doing

stop someone from doing; keep someone from doing

Villagers threw rice into the river to __________ fish from eating Qu Yuan’s body.

ngăn cản

by far the biggest

by a long way the biggest; easily the largest

Chinese New Year is __________ celebration in the lunar calendar, lasting several days.

lớn nhất vượt trội

signify the end of

mark the end of; signal the close of

The Lantern Festival __________ the New Year celebrations with fireworks and riddles.

đánh dấu sự kết thúc

get together

gather together; come together

During Reunion Dinner, several generations __________ to share food and strengthen family bonds.

tụ họp

play host to

host; welcome large numbers of

Every winter, Venice __________ one of the most spectacular carnivals in Europe.

đăng cai, tổ chức

reinvent a tradition

revive a tradition; bring back a custom

Participants wear masks to __________ that dates back to the 11th century.

tái tạo truyền thống

regardless of

irrespective of; without regard to

In the past, people wore masks during the carnival __________ their social status.

bất kể

come to an end

draw to a close; be brought to an end

In the 18th century, the long period of festivities __________ due to political changes.

chấm dứt

return after a break

make a comeback; be revived

The Venice carnival __________ in 1979 after being absent for nearly two centuries.

quay trở lại

take part in

participate in; join in

Visitors can __________ open-air performances and costume competitions during the carnival.

tham gia

dress up

dress up as; put on a costume

Many tourists __________ historical characters to fully experience the atmosphere of the carnival.

hóa trang

parade around

march around; walk around in costume

Masked participants __________ the city streets, posing for photos in St Mark’s Square.

diễu hành

a major feature of

a key highlight of; a central attraction of

Costumes are __________ the Venice carnival, attracting fashion designers and photographers.

đặc điểm nổi bật

in preparation for

in advance of; ahead of

Shops sell masks months __________ the carnival to meet tourist demand.

để chuẩn bị cho

a range of activities

a variety of activities; a wide selection of

The Harbin festival offers __________, from giant ice sculptures to winter sports competitions.

một loạt hoạt động

appealing to

attractive to; popular with

Lantern riddles are __________ both children and adults during the festival.

hấp dẫn đối với

pay for

cover the cost of; foot the bill for

Guests must __________ tickets if they want to attend the exclusive masked balls.

trả tiền cho

quite costly

fairly expensive; highly priced

Some masquerade balls are __________, especially those held in historic palaces.

khá đắt đỏ