Fill the gaps with one of the phrases below. during, largest, participate, took part, national, dates back, quieter it’s time for the yearly carnival in rio de janeiro. here’s 10 interesting facts you didn’t know about the festivities. - along with all the other carnivals of brazil, the rio de janeiro carnival marks the beginning of lent, the forty-day sacrifice period before easter. - in 2011, 4.9 million people (1) the festivities in rio. 400,000 of those were foreigners. - the first festival (2) as far as 1723. - there are more than 2 million people on the streets every day (3) the carnival. - more than 200 different samba schools from rio (4) - the main carnival parade takes place in the sambadrome. - the samba dance, originating from the bahia region with african rhythms, came to rio de janeiro around 1920. - the carnival is a (5) holiday in brazil. - many rio habitants not wanting to participate in the festival, actually leave the city for (6) places during the festival. - the rio de janeiro carnival is often cited as the “world’s (7) party”.

1.

A person who goes In for wrestling is a wrestler

A person who goes In for cycling is a cycler

A person who goes In for boxing is a boxer

A person who goes In for skating is a  skater

A person who goes In for running is a runner

A person who goes In for mountaineering is a mountaineer

A person who goes In for skiing is a skier

A person who goes In for racing is a racer

A person who goes In for athletics is an  athlet

A person who goes In for hunting is a hunter

A person who goes In for chess is a  chess player

A person who goes In for draughts is a draughts player

A person who goes In for  volleyball is a volleyball  player

A person who goes In for  basketball is a basketball player

2.

a court - tennis

a course -running, swimming, skiing

a stadium - football, racing

a rink -skating

a track - skiing

3.

beat -beat -beaten

loose -lost-lost

 win -won- won

draw - drew- drawn

1. Argentina  beat Germany 2-1 last Saturday.

2. Milan won  the match 3-0

3. The Chicago Buffs lost  75-91 to Celtics

4. Spain drew with Brazil 2-2.

A person who goes In for wrestling is a wrestler

A person who goes In for cycling is a cycler

 A person who goes In for boxing is a boxer

A person who goes In for skating is a  skater

A person who goes In for running is a runner

 A person who goes In for mountaineering is a mountaineer

A person who goes In for skiing is a skier

A person who goes In for racing is a racer

A person who goes In for athletics is an  athlet

A person who goes In for hunting is a hunter

A person who goes In for chess is a  chess player

A person who goes In for draughts is a draughts player

A person who goes In for  volleyball is a volleyball  player

A person who goes In for  basketball is a basketball player

3

beat -beat -beaten

loose -lost-lost

 win -won- won

draw - drew- drawn

1. Argentina  beat Germany 2-1 last Saturday.

2. Milan won  the match 3-0

3. The Chicago Buffs lost  75-91 to Celtics

4. Spain drew/ played  with Brazil 2-2.