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Read the text below and\nanswer the questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Have\nyou ever tried a strawberry pizza? If you went to Oxnard, the „Strawberry\nCapital of California,” in May, you could! Oxnard is in Southern\nCalifornia and this part of the state takes its strawberries very seriously. At\nthe two-day California Strawberry Festival you can sample strawberries prepared\nin all sorts of ways. In addition to traditional treats such as strawberry\nshortcake, strawberry jam, strawberry tarts and strawberries dipped in\nchocolate, there is strawberry pizza! This dessert pizza is topped with\nstrawberries, sour cream, cream cheese and whipped cream on sweet bread baked\nlike a pizza. Strawberry kabobs dipped in powdered sugar are another delicacy.\nAnd drinks such as a strawberry smoothie can wash it all down. Strawberries are\nbig business in Oxnard. The annual strawberry revenues are $100 million from\nOxnard’s bountiful 6,600 berry acres. Twenty-four companies harvest and cool\nnearly 16 million trays of berries, which are shipped throughout North America\nas well as to Germany and Japan. The festival, which attracts more than 85,000\nvisitors, features three stages with musical entertainment, 335 arts and crafts\nexhibits, strolling musicians, clowns, artists, face-painting, contests, and a\n„Strawberryland” for children with puppets, magicians, musicians, and\na petting zoo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (www.americaslibrary.gov<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.\nWhat are the strawberry treats you can taste at California Strawberry Festival?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.\nWhat are annual revenues from strawberries? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.\nWhat can children do at \u201cStrawberryland\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. How do you enjoy spending\nyour free time? <\/p>\n\n\n\n BILET NR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the text below and\nanswer the questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When\nyou think about the things that attract millions of visitors to Washington,\nD.C., each year, you probably think about the monuments, the White House, the\nCapitol, the Library of Congress. But have you ever thought about the living\nthings that are also a major tourist attraction? Many Americans and\ninternational tourists make a special visit to Washington, D.C., in the spring\nto see the blooming pink and white Japanese cherry trees that circle the Tidal\nBasin and the Jefferson Memorial. The trees were originally planted as a gift\nfrom the people of Tokyo, Japan, in 1912. In 1910, a previous donation of 2,000\ncherry trees had to be destroyed after they were infested with insects. Each\nspring, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, a two-week-long celebration,\nattracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the world to see the\nmagnificent trees in full bloom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n (www.americaslibrary.gov<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.\nWhat are the main tourist attractions of Washington D.C.? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.\nWhy was the first tree donation destroyed? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.\nHow long does the National Cherry Blossom Festival last? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. What are the tourist\nattractions of your town?<\/p>\n\n\n\n BILET NR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the text below and\nanswer the questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Did\nyou know that Halloween has a capital? Anoka, Minnesota, calls itself the\n„Halloween Capital of the World,” as it is one of the first cities in\nthe United States to put on a Halloween celebration that discourages people\nfrom playing tricks or causing trouble. In 1920, a weeklong celebration was\nstarted in Anoka in an effort to take the trick out of trick-or-treat. The\nGrand Day Parade includes a Mass Band, made up of bands from four high schools.\nAnother featured event is the Gray Ghost 5K Run, inspired by sightings of Bill\nAndberg, a marathon runner in his 70s whose gray-clad ghostly figure can often\nbe seen running through a local cemetery. There are many competitions during\nthe week, including a pumpkin bake-off and one for best Halloween house decorations.\nMost participants wear their Halloween costumes. Do you suppose people wear the\nsame costumes all week long? <\/p>\n\n\n\n (www.americaslibrary.gov<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.\nWhy does Anoka call itself the \u201cHalloween capital of the World\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.\nWho inspired the Gray Ghost 5K Run? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.\nWhat kind of competitions are there during the celebration week? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. What do you know about\nHalloween? <\/p>\n\n\n\n BILET NR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the text below and\nanswer the questions. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When\nyou think of pancakes you might think of the kind served in America, hot with\nmelted butter and maple syrup. But in reality, people around the world love\npancakes. As a result, there are lots of different kinds. In America, pancakes\nare made with buttermilk and served for breakfast. In Russia, pancakes are\ncalled blinis<\/em>, and are made from buckwheat flour and often served with\ncaviar and sour cream. The Chinese use wheat flour and hot water to make\npancakes in dozens of ways. In France, pancakes come in the form of a lacy\ncrepe. In India, there’s the Gujarati <\/em>pancake. Crispy and wafer-thin, it\ncomes stuffed with spicy potatoes and yogurt. Did you know there were so many\nways to make and serve pancakes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n In\n1986, an event that bills itself as the World’s Largest Pancake Breakfast was\nrevived for the 350th anniversary of Springfield, Massachusetts. The breakfast\nhas been held every year since then. Hundreds of volunteers help with the\nevent. In 1999, more than 71,233 servings of pancakes were served to more than\n40,000 people. If you stacked up all those pancakes, they’d be more than 2\nmiles high! <\/p>\n\n\n\n (www.americaslibrary.gov<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.\nHow many ways to serve pancakes does the text mention? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.\nWhat are the main ingredients of American pancakes? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 3.\nWhy was the World` s largest Pancake Breakfast revived in 1986? <\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. What kind of food do you eat\nfor breakfast? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" BILET NR. Read the text below and answer the questions. Have you ever tried a strawberry pizza? 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