Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F)(29-33) Read the following passage and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F). People in Thailand celebrate "Candle Festival" in July. In this event, huge wax candles are paraded through the streets. People play the music, dance and participate in a competition for artists to design the best candle. "Candle Festival" is celebrated in several places in Thailand, but the most famous spot is Ubon Ratchathani. This oldest festival attracts thousands of tourists every year. Most of them are Thai people coming from all over the country. In other countries, there are lots of strange festivals. One of the weirdest festivals in the world is "Day of the Dead" celebrated on November 1st in Mexico and other parts of Central and South America. During the event, family members gather to pray to dead relatives and ask them to return for just one night. People decorate altars in their houses and graves with food, candles, candy skulls and flowers to welcome the dead back to the earth. People dress up as skeletons and parade through the streets. "Day of the Dead" sounds like a scary festival, but it's a time to celebrate and remember the lives of dead ancestors. Statements 29. In "Candle Festival", people join a competition to make the best candle. 30. People only celebrate "Candle Festival" in Ubon Ratchathani. 31. Every year, most of the tourists to "Candle Festival" are from Thailand. 32. "Day of the Dead" is not a strange festival. 33. People gather to ask the dead family members to return for just one night during "Day of the Dead". |