Question

Grammar in Focus Complete the gaps with the correct word, choose the correct word or put the words in brackets into the correct form.
A
1) Any/Every year on 5th November, people in 2) .............. UK get together for bonfire night. They have celebrated it 3) since/for 1605 when a group of men failed 4) ........ ...... (blow up) the parliament in 5) the/ London, England. On the night, (light) bonfires and people 6) watch firework displays.
B
The origins of April Fool's day are a bit of a mystery, although it 1)..... ...... (be) around since Ancient Roman times. April first is 2)..... (traditional) a day when people can 3) ...... (play) tricks on their friends. Even big TV companies get in on the act. In 1957, the BBC 4) (run) a story about spaghetti trees in Italy. 5) Much/Many people believed the story until the BBC revealed the whole thing was 6) .............. joke.​

Answer 1

A

Every
the
since
to blow up
London, England
light bonfires and watch firework displays
B

has been
traditionally
play
ran
Many
a joke.