Birthdays, especially (36)………… birthdays, are celebrated in a number of traditional ways in Britain. For a child’s birthday, there is usually a (37)………… held in the afternoon to which family and friends come with cards and presents for the child.

The birthday tea includes (38)………. big cake, iced and decorated with the same number of candles as the child’s (39)………. .When everyone sings “Happy birthday to you”, the child tries (40)…………. out all the the candles in one breath, and then everyone claps and cheers.

36. A. children B. children’s             C. a child D. the child

37. A. party B. celebration C. observance             D. anniversary

38. A. the B. this  C. some D. a

39. A. old B. year C. age D. days

40. A. blow B. blows               C. blowing D. to blow