Pre-intermediate A2+ Get Ready for ielts

Part 3
Exercise 4
Model answer:
What is an important festival in your country?
An important festival in my country is New Year. 
There is a big parade and a carnival. Tourists 
visit the city and watch the festival. It is a special 
evening.
What are your favourite parts of this festival?
My favourite parts of the festival are the music 
and the clothes. I enjoy watching the parade and 
the beautiful costumes. I really like singing and 
dancing to the music. It’s fun.
How have special occasions such as weddings
changed in your country?
I think that weddings are the same. I live in 
a traditional country and we have the same 
traditions today. The family go to a special building 
for the wedding ceremony. Then there are two or 
three other meals for other family and friends.
Do 
you think special occasions and festivals are
important for a society?
Yes, it is important for people to learn about their 
country. I think it is interesting to learn about a 
different society too. When you go to a festival, 
you remember special events in the past and you 
celebrate. It is important to celebrate special 
occasions with your family and people from your 
country - it makes you happy.
Answer key 
103

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Review 1
Exercise 1
1 husband
2 daughter
3 brother
4 grandmother
5 grandson
Exercise 2
1 kind
2 bossy
3 creative
4 confident
5 friendly
Exercise 3
1 My
2 your
3 Her
4 my
5 His
Exercise 4
1 the Internet
2 boring
3 magazines
4 to the gym
5 to music
Exercise 5 
1 a
Exercise 7
1 at
2 on
3 at
Exercise 8 
give presents 
visit family 
watch fireworks 
wear a costume
Exercise 9
1 but
2 Then
3 After
4 too
5 When
6 because
Exercise 10
1 visited, was
2 were, didn’t like
3 sang,danced
4 graduated, got
5 didn’t go, was
2 b
3 b
Exercise 6