Q1.
Listen about the Kite Festival in India. As you listen, circle the words that are not correct. Then, listen again and write the correct words. (refer to page 163 for transcript) 1. Kite Festival is celebrated during the month of June. 2. The International Kite Festival is named Uttarayan in Eastern India. 3. Uttarayan is mainly celebrated in Gujarat, but also in Maharashtra and Telangana. 4. During the Kite Festival, we can see kites of different shapes, sizes and colours. 5. In Karnataka, the Tourism Department organises the Kite Festival every year. 6. The Punjab region celebrates Basant Panchami and Baisakhi by flying kites. 7. People of India also enjoy flying kites on Earth Day.
Answer
Four sentences have a wrong word (1, 2, 3 and 7); three are completely correct (4, 5 and 6). The transcript is printed on page 163.
| No. | Word to circle | Correct word | Line in the transcript |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June | January | “it takes place during Makar Sankranti in the month of January” |
| 2 | Eastern | Western | “This festival is celebrated as Uttarayan in Western India.” |
| 3 | Maharashtra | Rajasthan | “Uttarayan is also celebrated in Rajasthan and Telangana.” |
| 4 | — nothing — | Correct | “…a chance to look at kites of different shapes, sizes and colours.” |
| 5 | — nothing — | Correct | “In Karnataka, the Tourism Department has also been organising the Kite Festival once each year.” |
| 6 | — nothing — | Correct | “Punjab also celebrates this festival of kites during Baisakhi and Basant Panchami.” |
| 7 | Earth Day | Independence Day | “people across India also fly kites to celebrate Independence Day” |
Listening tip: In this kind of task the wrong word is almost always a name — a month, a direction, a state or a festival. Underline every name in the printed sentences before the audio starts, and listen only for those.
What the talk tells us about the festival: the Kite Festival falls on Makar Sankranti in January; in Western India it is called Uttarayan; Gujarat is the main centre, with Rajasthan and Telangana also celebrating; Karnataka's Tourism Department holds one every year; Punjab flies kites at Baisakhi and Basant Panchami; and all over India people fly kites on Independence Day.