Invitations arrive for Royal wedding

Key
Question 1
a) True “The Royal wedding on April 29 will be a regal affair, with more than 50 members of the Royal Family and 40 members of foreign royal families in attendance.”
b) False “The guest list for the Abbey will be whittled down to 600 for the lunch time reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by the Queen, and just 300 of the couple's closest family and friends will go on to attend the "intimate" dinner”
c) True “There will be two versions of the invitation sent to guests for day-time events - one inviting them to the ceremony at the Abbey only and ther also including details of the Buckingham Palace reception. A separate invitation will be sent to the couple's close friends and family for the dinner.”
d) False “Middleton arrive at Westminster Abbey by car, but leave with her new husband in a horse-drawn carriage”

Question 2
a) Among the 1900 guests will be people from the Royal Families of Britain and abroad, leaders from other countries and British politicians. However, most guests will be relatives or friends of the bride and groom.
b) A lot of people will line the streets along the route in London whereas a huge number will follow the service and festivities via television, in their own living rooms or as part of the celebrations held in towns and villages and at important tourist sites.

Question 3
a) affair
b) whittle down/whittled down
c) throng

Question 4
a) ) Hugo Vickers said that it struck him as an entirely sensible and predictable type of list because William would one day be king “
b) TV channels around the world will broadcast the celebrations live and they expect (that) millions of people will watch them.
c) Although there have been 14 royal weddings at Westminster Abbey since 1100, there were none betw