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Read the magazine article below. Six sentences have been
removed from it. Choose from the sentences A-F the one
which best fits each gap. There are two extra sentences
which you do not need to use

The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake are an annual event held
on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill near Gloucester in the
Cotswolds region of England. It is traditionally by and for the people of
Brockworth-the local village, but now people from all over the world
take part in them. 1 _
Cancelled due to safety concerns over the number of people visiting
hem. Due to the steepness and uneven surface of the hill there are
Usually a number of injuries, ranging from sprained ankles to broken
0ones and concussion. Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling has been
ummarised as "twenty young men chase a cheese off a cliff and tumble
400 yards to the bottom where they are scraped up by paramedics and
packed off to hospital.
Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organisedcharitable tradition of working class culture in London, England.
2 _. It was first associated with Henry Croft, anorphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. In 1911 anorganised pearly society was formed in Finchley, North London. Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small
town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UKs 32 annual Group 1 races, the same number as Newmarket.
3 _. Ascot today stages twenty-five days of racingover the course of the year, comprising sixteen Flat meetings held in the
months of May and October. The Royal Meeting, held in June, remains a major draw, the highlight being the Ascot Gold Cup. The most prestigious
race is the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes which run over the course in July. What makes this so special is that every year the fashion, specifically the hats, get bigger, bolder and damn right weirder as thephoto illustrates. Straw Bear (Strawboer) Day is an old English tradition held on the

7th of January. It is known in a small area of Fenland on the borders of
Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire, including Ramsey Mereside.
This day is believed to be a traditional start of agricultural year in
England. 4_ .He goes from house to house where he dances. As a prize for his dancing, people give him money, food or beer.

a) The event takes its name from the hill on which it occurs.

b) Many attract earthworms from the ground to collect bait for fishing
and there are also those who do it as a sort of sport.

c) Implements such as sticks, swords and handkerchiefs may also bewielded by the dancers.

d) A man or a boy wears a straw costume covering him from his head to his toes.

e) The course is closely associated with the British Royal Family, beingapproximately six miles from Windsor Castle and owned by the
Crown Estate.

f) The practice of wearing clothes decorated with pearl buttons
originated in the 19th century.