The Albuquerque Balloon Festival - Test 2

B2 First · Listening Sentence Completion · Cambridge B2 First 4, Cambridge University Press

You will hear a man called Mark Dawson talking about his visit to the Albuquerque Balloon Festival in New Mexico, USA. For questions 1–10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

was the month when the Albuquerque Balloon Festival was first held.

Mark says

firm.

Mark found out that the organiser had first used a balloon to promote his

Mark liked the theme of the event this year, which was called

are the most popular with visitors.

Mark says the balloons that have unusual

of different nationalities.

When Mark saw the Flight of Nations balloons, he particularly enjoyed the

' so they can land in the same place they took off.

Mark learned that pilots try to find the 'Albuquerque

to the basket.

Mark says that a balloon is attached by

in order to maintain height.

Mark was surprised to find out that a pilot sometimes needs to get rid of

to protect passengers from the rain.

Mark says that in the bigger balloons, there is a

On the second day of the festival, Mark saw the balloons take off at

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