II.   Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      New Year is one of the most important (1) ________ in the United States. On New Year’s Eve, most people go to the parties. At twelve o’clock at night, everyone says “Happy New Year” and they (2) ________ their friends and relatives good luck. New Year’s parties usually last a long time. Many people don’t go home (3) ________ morning. Another holiday, Halloween, is mainly for children. On this holiday children (4) ________ as witches, ghosts or other characters. Most children go (5) ________ house to house and say “Trick or Treat”, asking for candy or fruit. If the people at the house do not give them candy, the children will play a trick on them. But this (6) ________ ever happens. Most people give them candy or fruit.                        

1.   a. competitions         b. festivals                 c. decorations           d. traditions

2.   a. wish                        b. exchange               c. bring                       d. play      

3.   a. in                             b. on                           c. for                           d. until

4.   a. put                          b. make                      c. dress                       d. set

5.   a. from                        b. in                            c. to                             d. for

6.   a. mostly                    b. hardly                    c. usually                   d. always