Task 1.Choose the city to ar nswer the qu estions. 1.Which carnival brings in a round 40 million? 2..Which carniv al has people wearing very expensive masks? 3.Which carnival has a special name? 4.Which carniva al uses a fruit as part of the celebrat ions? 5..Which carnival has the largest crowds? 6.Which carniva I puts on plays in the main sq uare? 7 Whi ch carniva I is the oldest? 8..Whic h carr ival give s people watching the floa ts the c hance to get small presents? Task 2. Are the sentences true e or false? 1 . Chris stians do not eat meat or sugar during carnival. 2 . Carnival mav have started before Christianity. 3..Around two million tourists visit New Orleans for ca rniva ll each year. 4 . . All the parades in Rio de Janeiro take place in the Sambad rome. 5.. It is diffic ult to have big parades on the streets of Venice. s . . People are often happy if they get hit by an orange during car nival in Binche.

Task 1:
1. The carnival that brings in around $40 million is the Rio Carnival in Brazil.
2. The carnival where people wear very expensive masks is the Venice Carnival in Italy.
3. The carnival with a special name is the La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain, known as the "World's Largest Food Fight."
4. The carnival that uses a fruit as part of the celebrations is the Orange Carnival in Binche, Belgium.
5. The carnival with the largest crowds is the Rio Carnival in Brazil.
6. The carnival that puts on plays in the main square is the Carnival of Oruro in Bolivia.
7. The oldest carnival is the Venice Carnival in Italy, dating back to the 12th century.
8. The carnival that gives people watching the floats the chance to get small presents is the Carnival of Binche in Belgium.

Task 2:
1. False. Christians may eat meat or sugar during carnival, depending on their personal beliefs and traditions.
2. True. Carnival may have started before Christianity, with roots in ancient pagan festivals.
3. True. Around two million tourists visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras each year.
4. False. Not all the parades in Rio de Janeiro take place in the Sambadrome; some take place in the streets.
5. True. It is difficult to have big parades on the streets of Venice due to its narrow and winding streets.
6. True. People are often happy if they get hit by an orange during carnival in Binche, as it is part of the tradition and celebration.