Give the correct form of the given word to complete the sentences
Exercise 4. Give the correct form of the given word to complete the sentences.
1.Streets are decorated with _________________ lights and red banners. ( colour)
2.Young children are expected to show _________________ to their parents. (obey)
3.My _________________ was delayed for over two hours due to bad weather. (fly)
4.I saw so many _________________ flowers when I attended the festival last year. (beauty)
Reading
Exercise 1. Read the text and choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each space.
Songkran
Songkran is a water festival to mark the beginning of the New Year in Thai Buddhist calendar. Although the festival (1) _____on April 13 and usually lasts three days, festivities can start earlier than that.
Water plays a major (2) ______in the festival. Water is the symbol of power because it washes away the (3) ____year and get people ready for the new year. People use water to clean homes. They also pour water on Buddha statues and the hands of elders. In the street, there is a giant (4) ______water fight with people throwing buckets of water at each other.
Songkran is also a time for family reunion. Many Thai people travel home for the holiday,(5) _______ with their family, and enjoy water events in their home town.
1. A. ends B. finishes C. begins D. is
2. A. act B. repair C. half D. role
3. A. previous B. annoy C. current D. next
4. A. friendly B. frightening C. soldier D. huge
5. A. depart B. gather C. study D. fight
Exercise 2. Read the text and then answer the questions.
Day of the Dead- Mexico
Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other parts of Central and South America. Families gather to pray to the souls of dead relatives, asking them to return for just one night. People decorate altars in their homes and graveyards with food, candles, candy skulls and marigolds to welcome the souls back to Earth. Skeletons are displayed throughout cities, and people dressed as skeletons parade through the streets. Pan de losmuertos (bread of the dead) is baked in the shape of skulls and crossbones, and a toy is hidden inside each loaf. The person who bites into the toy is said to have good luck. Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead family members.
1. Where andWhen is Day of the Dead celebrated?
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2. What do families gather to pray for?
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3. What do people do to welcome the souls back to Earth?
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4. What is the custom with Pan de losmuertos (bread of the dead)?
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5. What is the purpose of the Day of the Dead?
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