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    The Woodstock Festival in 1969 was a three-day music event in Bethel, New York that attracted between 300,000 to 500,000 people. It became a symbol of the 1960s hippie counterculture movement. Though initially disorganized, the festival featured performances by Joan Baez, Santana, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix. Despite rain and mud that transformed the site, Woodstock was considered a success, though the organizers were left with debt. A film about the event also proved popular.

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    The Woodstock Festival in 1969 was a three-day music event in Bethel, New York that attracted between 300,000 to 500,000 people. It became a symbol of the 1960s hippie counterculture movement. Though initially disorganized, the festival featured performances by Joan Baez, Santana, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix. Despite rain and mud that transformed the site, Woodstock was considered a success, though the organizers were left with debt. A film about the event also proved popular.

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    The Woodstock Festival in 1969 was a three-day music event in Bethel, New York that attracted between 300,000 to 500,000 people. It became a symbol of the 1960s hippie counterculture movement. Though initially disorganized, the festival featured performances by Joan Baez, Santana, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix. Despite rain and mud that transformed the site, Woodstock was considered a success, though the organizers were left with debt. A film about the event also proved popular.

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    The Woodstock Festival in 1969 was a three-day music event in Bethel, New York that attracted between 300,000 to 500,000 people. It became a symbol of the 1960s hippie counterculture movement. Though initially disorganized, the festival featured performances by Joan Baez, Santana, The Who, and Jimi Hendrix. Despite rain and mud that transformed the site, Woodstock was considered a success, though the organizers were left with debt. A film about the event also proved popular.

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    B2 Woodstock – The Greatest Music Event in History LIU030

    Choose the best option for each blank.

    The Woodstock Festival was a three-day pop and rock


    concert that turned out to be the most popular music
    (1) _________________ in history. It became a symbol of
    the hippie (2) _________________ of the 1960s.

    Four young men organized the festival. The


    (3) _________________ idea was to stage a concert that
    would (4) _________________ enough money to build a
    recording studio for young musicians at Woodstock,
    New York. Young visitors on their way to
    Woodstock
    At first many things went wrong. People didn't want Image: Ric Manning / CC BY
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    any hippies and drug (5) _________________ coming to
    the original location. About 2 months before the
    concert a new (6) _________________ had to be found. Luckily, the organizers found a 600-acre
    large dairy farm in Bethel, New York, where the concert could (7) _________________ place.
    Because the venue had to be changed not everything was finished in time.

    The organizers (8) _________________ about 50,000 people, but as the (9) _________________ came
    nearer it became clear that far more people wanted to be at the event. A few days before the
    festival began hundreds of thousands of pop and rock fans were on their (10) _________________
    to Woodstock. There were not enough gates where tickets were checked and fans made
    (11) _________________ in the fences, so lots of people just walked in. About 300,000 to 500,000
    people were at the concert. The event caused a giant (12) _________________ jam. Thousands
    simply left their cars parked on roads and highways and walked to the site.

    On Friday, 15 August 1969 the festival (13) _________________ started. Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie
    and other folk artists performed. On Saturday Santana, Janis Joplin, The Who and others
    starred on stage. Most people started (14) _________________ on Sunday. When Jimi Hendrix was
    the last musician on the (15) _________________ only about 25,000 fans were still present.

    (16) _________________ the whole festival people took drugs, had sex and (17) _________________
    around naked. The rain turned the whole place into one big muddy site. (18) _________________ ,
    Woodstock was a big success, even though the organizers were (19) _________________ with a
    debt of over a million dollars. A short time later a film about the festival (20) _________________ a
    big hit.

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    KEY

    The Woodstock Festival was a three-day pop and rock concert that turned out to be the
    most popular music (1) event in history. It became a symbol of the hippie (2) movement
    of the 1960s.

    Four young men organized the festival. The (3) original idea was to stage a concert that
    would (4) raise enough money to build a recording studio for young musicians at
    Woodstock, New York.

    At first many things went wrong. People didn't want any hippies and drug (5) addicts
    coming to the original location. About 2 months before the concert a new (6) site had to be
    found. Luckily, the organizers found a 600-acre large dairy farm in Bethel, New York, where
    the concert could (7) take place. Because the venue had to be changed not everything was
    finished in time.

    The organizers (8) expected about 50,000 people, but as the (9) date came nearer it
    became clear that far more people wanted to be at the event. A few days before the festival
    began hundreds of thousands of pop and rock fans were on their (10) way to Woodstock.
    There were not enough gates where tickets were checked and fans made (11) holes in the
    fences, so lots of people just walked in. About 300,000 to 500,000 people were at the
    concert. The event caused a giant (12) traffic jam. Thousands simply left their cars parked
    on roads and highways and walked to the site.

    On Friday, 15 August 1969 the festival (13) officially started. Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie and
    other folk artists performed. On Saturday Santana, Janis Joplin, The Who and others starred
    on stage. Most people started (14) leaving on Sunday. When Jimi Hendrix was the last
    musician on the (15) stage only about 25,000 fans were still present.

    (16) During the whole festival people took drugs, had sex and (17) lay around naked. The
    rain turned the whole place into one big muddy site. (18) Nevertheless, Woodstock was a
    big success, even though the organizers were (19) faced with a debt of over a million
    dollars. A short time later a film about the festival (20) became a big hit.

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