Read the paragraph, then answer the questions

One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.

Do monks and poor people receive presents during Vesak?

Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.

This park …………… a lot since I last came here in 2000.

Read the paragraph, then answer the questions

One of the festivals in the Buddhist tradition is called Vesak. It takes place in April or May, and it lasts for three days. The festival celebrates the life of Buddha, and it also marks the beginning of the Buddhist year. During the festival, Buddhists decorate their houses and streets with flowers and paper lanterns. They give presents to monks and to poor people, and they send each other cards. In India, they sometimes buy birds in cages and set them free.

How long does Vesak last?

I wish you………………leave now. Can’t you stay a bit longer?

Rewrite the sentences, using words in brackets

Why don’t we go to school by bike instead of motorbike to save energy? (I suggest)

Peter, ……………, can compose many pieces of music, sings very well.

……………he likes chocolate, he tries not to eat it.A