news bulletin – answers

Day of the Dead celebrations

correct the sentences

1. Mexico has been celebrating the Day of the Dead. will celebrate
2. They have been celebrating it for 100 years. since Aztec times so much longer
3. Aztecs believe that the dead return to earth once a year. they believed this – in the past (the Aztecs are an ancient civilisation now gone)
4. Altars are decorated with sculls, fruit and flowers. skulls
5. The displays commemorate events in the country’s history. the city’s history
6. The Olympics were held in Mexico City in 1958. 1968
7. The skeletons are marching for the event. they are marking the event
8. A small crowd came to see the celebrations. crowds of visitors – i.e. a lot
9. The Day of the Dead is celebrated all over South America. all around the world
10. Hundreds of people celebrate the festival. Thousands