Proms in the United States
Read the text and complete it filling the blanks (1—10) with the missing parts of
the sentences (a—k). One of them is an extra part. Fill in the table after the text.
a) finding a date
b) rent a limousine
c) dress up in fancy dresses
d) a group affair
e) to attend
f) a junior prom
g) tuxedos
h) the obligatory part
i) invitation card
j) a special occasion
k) vintage clothing shops
At the end of school years there's 1. ____________________ known as a ball, or a
party, where everyone celebrates the end of the most important part of their life. In
the USA it's called a prom (from the word promenade). Sometimes it happens twice:
at the end of school and after 2. ____________________ of one's school years, that is
the 9th form. This one in the USA is called 3. ____________________ .
Not all schools in America have an official junior prom. If you attend a small
high school, there is only one prom and students from all grades are invited 4.
____________________ . If you go to a larger high school, there is usually a senior
prom that only graduating seniors and their guests are invited to, and a junior
prom that underclassmen can attend.
Like the senior prom, girls 5. ____________________ and the guys usually wear
suits or 6. ____________________ . Prom is a fun reason to get dressed up, go all out,
get your hair done, go out for a fancy meal, maybe even 7. ____________________
with some of your friends to celebrate in high style. Guys have it pretty easy when it
comes to prom because they can always rent their clothes, but it doesn't work that
way for girls. They check out 8. ____________________ for a prom dress that's
completely different from anything anyone else is going to be wearing.
Probably the most nerve-wracking thing about junior prom, or any other school
dance for that matter, is 9. ____________________ . It is a tradition in the USA to go
to a prom as a couple. If you're not attached to someone when prom time rolls
around and you still want to attend, the best way is to try making junior prom 10.
____________________ . Then you can attend with a group of guy and girl friends,
where there are multiple unattached people. This way everyone gets to enjoy the
fun of the prom without the pressure of having to find a date.
Directly before going to prom, most people go out to dinner and after that
dance the night away. Prom is a lot of fun and will give students a night full of
memories to last for the rest of their life.
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Find in the text the words and phrases which mean the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)
free
to be present at some event
the type of school that follows secondary school
to find someone to go to a prom with
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extra
5) a man's dinner suit
6) to put on smart dresses
7) a lot of people gathering together for a specified aim
8) a ball which happens at the end of the main part of education
9) to borrow a posh car for money
10) a problem which causes you a worried feeling
11) numerous