4 Read the text “The Night of the Henna” again and put these events in the right order.

A The guests take their seats.

B The poet appears on the platform.

C The guests go to the mosque to pray.

D The trausseau is presented.

E The local dignitaries welcome the poet.

F The children come into the square.

G The poet has a sleep.

LISTENING

5 You will hear five people talking about events, which they attended. Match the speakers (1-5) with the statements (A-F). Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter you do not need to use.

A They have had a civil marriage. Speaker 1

B They have had an arranged marriage. Speaker 2

C They have had a church wedding. Speaker 3

D Polygamy has a lot of advantages. Speaker 4

E They have been married in a registry office. Speaker 5

F This speaker prefers to have (having) a marriage contract.

6 Match the statements (1-5) with the people you’ve heard. There is one extra statement you do not need to use.

1	It’s very common and no offence is taken.	a Adrian and Cariline
2	I think I’d have to have some kind of a prenuptial agreement written up.	b Stuart and Ann
3	He’s a good Catholic boy I somehow can’t see that happening.	c Laurelie and Pete
4	I didn’t feel my best that day because my stag party went on until 5 o’clock in the morning..	d Sandra
5	We just invited our parents and a couple of friends, who were witnesses.

7 You will hear a woman (her name is Melinda) talking about her wedding. Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.

1. S he and her husband got married in church.

2. They wrote a guest list and a list of food needed.

3. She made her dress herself.

4. Her husband hired a suit and a top hat.

5. A friend who was an opera singer sang during the ceremony.

6. The bridesmaid forgot her flowers.

7. The service was beautiful and people cried.

8. They drank champagne and people made speeches.

9. After cutting the wedding cake, they went to the pub.

10. They had a two-week honeymoon in the sun.

Vocabulary and Grammar

8 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.

a love will creep where it may not go.	c love conquers all.
b live in perfect amity with each other.	d love and a cough can not be hidden.

1. They were frightfully in love with each other. They lived long and happily, they could _________________.

2. Their parents hate each other like poison but as the proverb says: “__________________”.

3. He was in a state of adoration of her, of course, the language of love is never loud but as people say: “________________”.

4. They fell in love with each other, got married but couldn’t live together because of their children and only after growing them up they could enjoy a family life. As the proverb says: “__________________”.