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The garden competition

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Follow a short story about friendly competition.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

competition
An event in which people try to win.
in a row
One after another.
prize
Something given to the winner.

Answer key

  1. Every year, the village held a competition for the best garden.“Held a” links: “hel-da”.
  2. The same neighbour had won it five times in a row.American “neighbor” is also accepted. Write five as a word or a digit.
  3. This year, a young family next door decided to enter.“Decided to enter” means chose to take part.
  4. They spent every weekend planting flowers and vegetables.“Spent every weekend” means used all their weekends.
  5. When the results were announced, the two gardens shared first prize.“Shared first prize” means both won. Write two as a word or a digit.

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