Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each of the gaps to complete the following text.
HALLOWEEN
On 31st October is Halloween. Halloween means holy evening. It’s a (1) __________ more important
festival in the United States than in Britain, although it’s celebrated by many people in the UK. It’s particularly
connected with (2) ___________ and ghosts. At parties, people dress up in strange costumes and pretend they
are witches. They cur horrible faces in potatoes and other vegetables and put a candle inside which (3)
___________ through the eyes. People may play difficult games such as trying to eat an apple from a bucket of
water, without using the hands. In recent years, children dressed in white shirts knock on doors at Halloween and
ask if you would like a “trick” or “treat”. If you give them something nice, a “treat”, they go away. (4)
___________, if you don’t, they play a “trick” on you, such as making a lot of noise or spilling flour on your
front (5) ___________.
1. A. much B. many C. special D. any
2. A. monster B. murder C. witches D. evil
3. A. bright B. shines C. light D. spark
4. A. However B. Moreover C. Sum up D. Anyway
5. A. roof B. window C. garden D. door