(1) If you love stories by Jules Verne and have always dreamt of going for a ride in a hot air balloon, England is the country for you. (2) Every August England celebrates the (BIG) ________ hot air balloon festival in Europe.

(3) The festival (TAKE) ________ place in Bristol, a world centre for ballooning and is called the Bristol Balloon Fiesta. (4) People enjoy both watching and riding balloons.

(5) The festival (FOUND) ________ 30 years ago and has an amazing history.

(6) It (BEGIN) ________ in 1978 when Don Cameron decided to create an event that would help balloonists from all over the world to get together. (7) It was a great idea.

(8) On the 7th of September a small group of balloonists got together to celebrate the (ONE) ________ Bristol Balloon Fiesta.

(9) This year the Balloon Fiesta has celebrated its 30th anniversary. (10) The show (LAST) ________ for 4 days, started on the 7th of August.

(11) Alongside traditional round shape balloons there (BE) ________ also so called “special shapes” which are balloons in the form of different objects and characters such as cartoon characters and cars.