B1 Glastonbury LIU038

Read the text about the Glastonbury music festival. Decide which of the four words
best fits each space.

Glastonbury is the largest open-air music festival in the UK. 200,000 music fans from all over
the world attend the five-day (1) ___________, which takes (2) ________________ at the end of June.
Over the years, the site has grown to the (3) _________________ of about 500 football pitches,
which makes it the largest open field festival in the world.

In (4) ___________________ to contemporary music, the festival (5) _________________ hundreds of

comedians, dancers and other performing artists. Glastonbury has many interesting things to
see, including a (6) _________________ stage which is never shown on a (7) _________________ of the
festival site. Several films and recorded albums have been (8) __________________ over the
decades. Every year the festival attracts (9) ___________________ TV and media coverage.

The first festival was held in 1970, largely (10) _________________ by the hippie movement of the
1960s. Only 1,500 music fans paid 1 pound for the whole event. Since then, prices have soared
to 248 pounds for a weekend ticket today. The (11) _________________ from the festival go
(12) ___________________ to charity organisations like Oxfam and Greenpeace.

1 occasion affair incident event

2 off place part home
3 size area amount range
4 addition contrast general comparison
5 holds puts offers hosts
6 hush surprise secret close
7 atlas map card chart
8 released announced published issued
9 wide well-known common widespread
10 guided influenced persuaded changed
11 salaries funds benefits profits
12 most at most mostly most time

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Glastonbury is the largest open-air music festival in the UK. 200,000 music fans from all over
the world attend the five-day (1) event, which takes (2) place at the end of June. Over the
years, the site has grown to the (3) size of about 500 football pitches, which makes it the
largest open field festival in the world.

In (4) addition to contemporary music, the festival (5) hosts hundreds of comedians, dancers
and other performing artists. Glastonbury has many interesting things to see, including a (6)
secret stage which is never shown on a (7) map of the festival site. Several films and recorded
albums have been (8) released over the decades. Every year the festival attracts (9)
widespread TV and media coverage.

The first festival was held in 1970, largely (10) influenced by the hippie movement of the
1960s. Only 1,500 music fans paid 1 pound for the whole event. Since then, prices have soared
to 248 pounds for a weekend ticket today. The (11) profits from the festival go (12) mostly to
charity organisations like Oxfam and Greenpeace.

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