Aluminum can carnival in Brazil — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 24


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

1. The writers of the article describe the costumes as "cumbersome", which means "_______________".
2. The aluminum can costumes (pierros) been on display since ___________.
3. According to the article, it takes _______________ to gather the cans for a typical costume.
4. When did the recycling program that started paying people for cans come into effect?
5. The costumes are generally held together with _______________.
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Did you know? Brazil is famous for elaborate Carnival celebrations, and many towns also hold smaller festivals built around local industries or materials, like aluminum cans. Articles about festivals are a great way to pick up vocabulary for describing sounds, colors, and community events.

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