Parisian waiters' race — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 18


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. When was the last time Paris hosted the Olympics?
2. What was one of the things that the waiters/waitresses DIDN'T have to carry on a tray during the race?
3. The last time this race was held was _____________ years ago.
4. How long is the race?
5. The article describes French waiters/waitresses as sometimes _____________.
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Did you know? Paris holds an annual waiters' race where servers run through the streets balancing a tray with a glass and a bottle, a tradition that dates back over a century. Lighter cultural stories like this are a fun way to build vocabulary around competitions and city life.

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