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Hundreds Join Jacob Elordi Lookalike Contest in Bristol

Hundreds of people came to Bristol for a special event. They wanted to join a lookalike contest. A lookalike contest is a game where people try to look like a famous person.

The famous person this time was Jacob Elordi. He is an actor. Many young people, including students, like him very much.

Many fans came to the contest. A fan is a person who likes someone a lot. They wanted to look like Jacob Elordi for the day.

The event happened in Bristol. Bristol is a city in England. Many students live and study there.

People stood together and waited for the contest to start. It was a fun day for everyone.

This kind of event has become popular in many cities. People enjoy dressing up like famous actors.

The contest shows how much people like Jacob Elordi today. He is a very popular actor now.

Vocabulary15 words

lookalike
a person who looks like someone else, often someone famous
fan
a person who likes someone or something very much
contest
a game or event where people try to win
actor
a person whose job is to act in films or shows
event
something special that happens, like a show or contest
gather
to come together in one place
popular
liked by many people
city
a big town where many people live
student
a person who is studying, often at school or university
famous
known by many people
special
not normal; different in a good way
dress up
to wear clothes to look like someone else
young
not old; early in life
join
to take part in something
happen
to take place

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1. What kind of event happened in Bristol?
2. Who did people try to look like?
3. True or False: Many students joined the event.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Hundreds of people came to Bristol for a special _____.

They wanted to join a _____ contest.

The famous person this time was Jacob _____.

He is an _____.

Many young people, including _____, like him very much.

Many _____ came to the contest.

They wanted to look like Jacob Elordi for the _____.

Bristol is a _____ in England.

People stood together and _____ for the contest to start.

The contest shows how much people _____ Jacob Elordi today.

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