World Cup 2010: Organisers will not ban vuvuzelas

Jun 15, 2010 English 1st Paragraph

World Cup organisers say they will not ban vuvuzelas from stadiums in South Africa, despite numerous complaints. The sound of the plastic horn has been likened to the drone of a thousand bees or a herd of stampeding elephants…

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• The vuzuela is a horn commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa.
• If you ban something, you do not allow it. For example, in many countries smoking is banned in public places.
• Drone means a low continuous noise which does not change its note.
• When a large number of animals or people get frightened and suddenly start moving quickly and in an uncontrolled way, there’s a stampede.