Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on tho separate answer sheet.

Example: FOR

A festival of colour

It’s early March and people in India are preparing 0 _____ Holi, a spring festival which signals the end of winter. It’s an event which has been 9 place for centuries, and one which 10 attracting more and more tourists from around the world.

On day one of the festival, towns and cities become awash with colour. People light bonfires and play music, sing and dance. They place coloured powder 11 each other’s faces and throw some of that same powder in the air. Coloured water adds 12 the fun too. Very quickly, people are covered in a variety of colours. The point of this is to 13 the impression that they 14 all equal. Day two is a much quieter affair. People 15 a tendency to spend it with family, after they’ve cleaned up of course.

If you have 16 attended Holi, you’ll know that it’s not a place to wear your best clothes. It’s also a good idea to place oil on your skin so that it doesn’t absorb the powder – otherwise it can be impossible to remove.

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