XIII. Choose the correct response.

1.

A: What did you do last weekend?

B: a. I took part in a festival.

b. I enjoyed a birthday party.

2.

A: What did you do there?

B: a. We danced to music from a band.

b. We were waiting for our friends.

3.

A: What was the spring festival like?

B: a. Do you think that?

b. I think it was really fantastic.

4.

A: Did you have a great time at the fancy dress party?

B: a. Great. I really liked it.

b. Excellent. It was a little boring.

5.

A: When did you meet Tom yesterday?

B: a. I met him in the library.

b. When I was reading in the library.

6.

A: Do you like watching parades?

B: a. I think they are very interesting.

b. Yes, they are really frightening.

7.

A: Did you love the trip to Disneyland?

B: a. I was fine and came.

b. It was fun and exciting.

8.

A: What's the matter?

B: a. I lost my phone during the trip.

b. I’m fine, thank you.

9.

A: Who did you go to the park with?

B: a. I went there with my best friend.

b. I went there to watch some famous paintings.

10.

A: Which festival would you like to attend?

B: a. I like firework displays most.

b. I like Mardi Gras in New Orleans most.

C. READING COMPREHENSION

I. Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the gaps.

New Year’s Day is the festival of the (1) ____________ expected to bring most joy to everyone (2) ____________ China. Most people insist on doing everything right to prepare (3) ____________ the celebration. Good luck wishes written on (4) ____________ paper are hung on the walls and (5) ____________ of the houses. Living room decorated with a lot of (6) ____________ is always full of laughter. Many families leaving every door and window open at (7) ____________ on New Year's Eve believe in letting the old year out and the New Year in. On New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day people get together and (8) ____________ feasts of delicious, traditional foods. Everywhere there are a lot of (9) ____________ playing around in their brand new clothes. They are very happy to get some lucky money from adults. They also enjoy (10) ____________ or unicorn dancing.

1. A. day

B. week

C. month

D. year

2. A. in

B. from

C. to

D. at

3. A.to

B. for

C. in

D. up

4. A. black

B. white

C. red

D. yellow

5. A. doors

B. floors

C. roofs

D. garden

6. A. trees

B. slogan

C. fruits

D. flowers

7. A. morning

B. noon

C. midnight

D. afternoon

8. A. drink

B. eat

C. see

D. smell

9. A. adult

B. boys

C. girls

D. children

10. A. lion

B. dragon

C. tiger

D. bear

II. Complete the passage with the words from the box.

other

carved

trick-or-treating

fun

unwanted

comes

costumes

frightening

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st, and many people, including children, dress up in (1) ____________, visit people’s houses, and ask for candy. This is called (2) ____________.

There are (3) ____________ traditions at Halloween. People have parties in their houses. You can dress up in scary costumes for (4) ____________, but your costume doesn't have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that aren't (5) ____________.

People also tell scary stories at Halloween or play games like bobbing for apples. Some people make jack-o'-lanterns. (6) ____________ pumpkins with candles inside, and put them inside or outside their houses. It’s unclear where this tradition (7) ____________ from.

Some historians believe that in the past, they were used to scary away (8) ____________ visitors or travelers. Jack-o’-lanterns are now chiefly associated with Halloween.

III. Read the text and do the tasks.

National Children’s Day in Japan is on the fifth day of the fifth month every year - that's May 5th. People in Japan celebrate children and their happiness. It is also the start of the summer.

People always put some fish outside their houses, and the number of fish is also the number of people in a family.

The mother in every family often makes special food for National Children's Day: rice cakes and delicious sweets. People often eat at home, but some restaurants have got special Children's Day menus - a lot of families eat at restaurants, too.

Children often wear traditional Japanese clothes and sing a special National Children's Day song, and the boys wear special paper hats.

A. Read the text, and mark the sentences T (true), F (false), or NM (not mentioned).

1. National Children’s Day in Japan is the biggest holiday in the year.

2. It’s the start of the summer holiday.

3. A family of three puts three fish outside their house.

4. People always eat special food at home.

5. People wear traditional Japanese clothes on that day.

6. The boys put on their heads something special.

B. Answer the questions.

1. When is National Children’s Day in Japan?

__________________________________________________________________________________

2. Why do people in Japan have that day?

__________________________________________________________________________________

3. What do mothers often make on that day?

__________________________________________________________________________________

4. What have restaurants got on that day?

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5. How many Japanese families eat at restaurants on that day?

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6. What do Japanese children often do on National Children's Day?