The Dubai Shopping Festival

Read the text. Five sentences are missing. Match the headings (A-F) to the

gaps (1-5). There is one extra sentence.

A . Every year shop owners try to outdo each other by offering

gifts and contests.
B . Besides tax-free shopping, visitors can find the world’s best
brands at the lowest prices.
C . The Dubai government began the festival in 1996 in order to
promote trade.
D. Visitors can also watch street performers, clowns and magic
acts in the streets.
E. Even airlines take part in the discount madness and offer
cheap airfares.
F. This will attract shoppers ready to get their hands on the
best deals.

Are you looking for the shopping experience of

a lifetime? Then come to the Dubai Shopping
Festival, known in Arabic as ‘Layali Dubai’. 1)
………… Since then it has become an annual 32-
day long shopping event which attracts millions
of shopaholics from all over the world. Dubai is
renowned for tax-free shopping and over 6,000
retail shops and 50 shopping malls participate
in the festival every year. 2) ………… . Everything
from jewellery, perfume, clothes, handicrafts,
textiles to electronic items are on offer. 3)
………… Shoppers can win daily and weekly cash
prizes through lucky draws organised by
participating shopping malls and retail shops. In
addition to retailers, most hotels offer special
discounts to tourists, including the world
famous Burj Al Arab Hotel. 4) ………… The Dubai
festival, however, is not all about shopping. It
also organises a number of entertaining events
for the whole family including children’s events,
international fashion shows, circus shows, film
festivals, and jazz concerts. 5) ………… But that’s
not all. For sport lovers
there are lots of activities to choose from
including skating, rowing, ice hockey, Russian
ballet on ice, football and open tennis
championships. There are even adventure
activities that visitors can enjoy like camel
rides, quad bikes and horse riding.
With so much to offer, the Dubai Shopping
Festival promises to be a truly memorable
experience for everyone.