In the UK, people celebrate Pancake Day. This festival takes place in February, on Shrove Tuesday. This is the day before Lent. Lent is an important time in the Christian calendar. It lasts 47 days. During Lent, people traditionally stop eating delicious food, like cakes and chocolate. So on Shrove Tuesday, they must eat up all the nice food in their cupboards. So they make pancakes, and they often eat them with lemon and sugar. Many British towns hold pancake races on Shrove Tuesday. People wear fancy dresses and run down the street with a pancake in a pan. They must throw the pancake in the air and catch it in the pan as they run. It must not fall on the ground. The tradition of pancake races started in Olney, Buckinghamshire. According to a story, a housewife made pancakes on Easter Sunday in 1445. Then she heard the church bells. She was worried because she was late for church, so she ran to church with her pan and pancake in her hand! Now, Olney’s pancake race is famous. All the competitors are housewives. They must toss the pancake three times as they run to the church. Then they must serve their pancake to the bell-ringer and receive a kiss from him. Westminster School, an old boys’ school in London, has a different pancake tradition. The school cook makes a huge pancake and throws it over a five-metre high bar. The schoolboys run to take a piece of the pancake. The boy with the biggest piece of pancake wins some money! These days, few British people give up delicious food for Lent. But most people eat pancakes on Pancake Day Task 3. Read the text again. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d. 1. What is the significance of Shrove Tuesday in the UK? A. It marks the beginning of Lent. B. It is a celebration of pancake races. C. It is a day to eat cakes and chocolate. D. It is a day to dress up in fancy costumes. 2. Why do people eat pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? A. It is a tradition to eat pancakes before Lent. B. It is a way to celebrate Easter Sunday. C. It is a competition to see who can make the best pancakes. D. It is a religious requirement during Lent. 3. What do people traditionally give up during Lent? A. Church attendance. B. Wearing fancy dresses. C. Pancakes and other delicious food. D. Running pancake races. 4. Where did the tradition of pancake races start? A. Westminster School in London. B. Shrove Tuesday celebrations in the UK. C. Easter Sunday pancake-making. D. Olney, Buckinghamshire. 5. Who participates in the pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire? A. Schoolboys. B. Churchgoers. C. Housewives. D. Bell-ringers. 6. What do the competitors in the pancake race in Olney, Buckinghamshire have to do? A. Toss the pancake three times as they run to the church. B. Kiss the bell-ringer. C. Run down the street with a pancake in a pan. D. Wear fancy dresses and run with a pancake in a pan. 7. What is the pancake tradition at Westminster School in London? A. The schoolboys run and catch pancakes thrown by the cook. B. The school cook makes a huge pancake and throws it over a bar. C. The boy with the biggest piece of pancake wins some money. D. The boys have a pancake-eating competition.

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Let's break this down:

1. True or False:

1. False. Pancake Day is the day before Lent.

2. True. People often eat pancakes with lemon and sugar.

3. True. Pancake races are a tradition in many British towns.

4. False. The winner of the Olney race serves the pancake to the bell-ringer.

5. True. The tradition of pancake races started when a woman was late for church.

6. False. In Olney, all the competitors are housewives.

7. False. Competitors in the Olney race serve their pancake to the bell-ringer, not their husbands.

8. True. At Westminster School, boys compete for a piece of a large pancake.

2. Answers to the questions:

1) Pancake Day takes place on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent.

2) During Lent, people traditionally stop eating delicious food like cakes and chocolate.

3) Westminster School is for boys.

4) Pancake Day isn't celebrated in every country, but some countries do have similar traditions.

Do you celebrate Pancake Day or have a similar festival in your country?