a- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceAn annual event that has been going since 1829, the Boat Race is a typically English event.. It is a rowing race between the boat clubs of Oxford dar
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Read the article and match the photos with the events.
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a- The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
An annual event that has been going since 1829, the Boat Race is a typically English event It is a rowing race between the boat clubs of Oxford (dark blue) and Cambridge (light blue) Universities, and takes place along the River Thames The two rival teams, include eight rowers and a cox, who go over a 4,25 mile course from Putney to Mortlake In the Boat Race over 250,000 people line the banks of the Thames to watch the race It takes place in March or April every year
b- Trooping The Colour
Trooping The Colour is a typically British display of pomp, ceremony and show Involving military processions, brass bands and 41 gun salutes, the event marks the Queen’s official birthday in June It takes place outside Buckingham Palace and by the Victoria Memorial as well as in Pall Mall and Green Park
c- The London Marathon
The London Marathon is an important event on the athletics calendar, but it’s not really about the elite runners The joy of this 26 mile race every April is that members of the public enter, paying thousands of pounds for charity in the process They may be dressed as animals or big fruits for the run!
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BRASS
ROWER
ELITE
SALUTE
1- The member of a rowing crew who directs the speed and rhythm of the rowers
2- Somebody who participates in a rowing race
3- An act or an occasion for saluting somebody, especially in
a formal ceremony 4- The material of which some musical instruments are made
5- Somebody who is more talented, privileged or trained than others
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1- Which are the two rival teams in the Boat Race?
The two
2- Where does the Boat Race take place?
The Boat
3- Is the Trooping Colour an English ceremony?
4- When is the Queen’s birthday?
The Queen`s
5- Where does it take place?
It
6- How long is the London Marathon?
The London
7- Is the London Marathon in June?