Complete the sentences with the words in bold in the text.

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Here are the completed sentences with the words in bold from the text:

1. I went to Chicago last March to see a friend. A lot of Irish people live in the city and on the 17th the city celebrates St Patrick's Day. People dress in green 'stage' (parade), and they even turn the huge river in Chicago green!
2. The highlight is the big 'venue' (centre), with people marching, playing music and sitting on 'parade' (street), which go right through the centre of the city. In the evening there are bands playing on a 'costumes' (floats) in the city centre, which makes a fantastic 'floats' (costumes) for a rock concert. It's incredible!

Answer: stage (parade); venue (centre); parade (street); costumes (floats); floats (costumes).