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Why Saint Patrick’s day went global – B1 English Listening Test

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B1 English Listening Test

Watch a video about Saint Patrick’s day, and for questions 1 to 6, choose the correct answer.

For more videos from like this, go to The Economist

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Page 1 of 5

1 According to the video...
A.Saint Patrick’s day celebrates Irish people who emigrated.
B.Japan, Russia and Argentina are the countries with more Irish descendants.
C.around 70 million Irish people have left Ireland over the years.
Page 2 of 5

2 Saint Patrick’s day celebration...
A.was invented during a war.
B.was invented over 200 years ago.
C.started in different countries at the same time.
Page 3 of 5

3 One of the secrets of Saint Patrick's success is...
A.Irish beer.
B.Irish pubs.
C.Irish popularity.
Page 4 of 5

4 Guinness...
A.invented Irish pubs.
B.has built a lot of Irish pubs around the world.
C.has helped people who wanted to open Irish pubs.
Page 5 of 5

5 Ireland’s ministers...
A.will promote Ireland around the world.
B.have travelled to over 50 countries.
C.are using Saint Patrick to promote Ireland.

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