IX. Complete the passage with the words from the box. other carved trick-or-treating fun unwanted comes costumes frightening Halloween is celebrated on October31, and many people, including children, dress up in (1)______________ , visit peoples 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 doesnt have to be scary. In the USA, many people wear costumes that arent (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. Its 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. X. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks. Holi, known as the festival of colours, is the Hindu festival celebrated by Hindus all over Asia and also by the people from some parts of Europe and North America. It is mainly observed in India and Nepal. Holi commemorates the victory of good over evil, marks the arrival of Spring, and a time to give thanks for the good harvest. The dates change each year according to the full moon, but it is normally in March and sometimes in late February and lasts for a night and a day. Traditional Holi celebrations start the night before Holi with a Hollka Dahan where people gather around a bonfire and perform religious rituals praying that evil will be destroyed. The next morning is a free-for-all festival of colours. People chase each other, smear each other with paint, throw coloured paint powder over each other, and drench each other with coloured water. Some people carry waterguns and coloured water-filled balloons for their water fight. In the evening, people visit houses of their friends and relatives and share sweets and other food items. A. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The festival of colours is another name for Holi. 2. Only Hindus celebrate Holỉ. 3. Holi is celebrated on 1 March - the first official day of spring. 4. Holi activities start early In the morning. 5. The famous festival of colours is the second day of Hol . nd cojour each other. 6. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other. B. Answer the questions. 1. Where is Holi mainly celebrated? __________________________________________________________ 2. When does Hol i take place? ________________________________________________________ 3. How long does the festival last? _______________________________________________________ 4. Why is Holi festival celebrated? ________________________________________________________ 5. How do people celebrate Holika Dahan? ________________________________________________ 6. What do people do on the day of Holi? ________________________________________________ XI. Choose the correct word to fill In the blanks. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is the biggest carnival in the world which (1)__________for five days. Every year in the month of February the festivities start. Hundreds of people are (2) __________ on the streets enjoying the street bands, singers and orchestras. The main (3) __________ of the carnival is the Samba Parade in which 200 schools participate. The schools have elaborate costumes, floats and dancing styles. It is an (4) __________experience! Come August and its (5) __________ to have fun in Bunol, Spain. La Tomatina - a fun filled battle - begins on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands of people come from all over the world to participate in a grand tomato fight. Puzzled! (6) __________ does it happen? To have fun. Actually a week long festival goes on before the tomato fight. The festival has dancing, music, parades, fireworks and food. However, the (7) __________ have to take a few precautions. They are asked to squish the tomatoes (8) __________ throwing so that it does not hurt the other people. They are also advised to wear safety gloves and goggles. 1. a. gets b. lasts c. makes d. longs 2. a. down b. along c. into d. out 3. a. theme b. notice c. highlight d. guide 4. a. amazing b. unpleasant c. obvious d. actual 5. a. tradition b. mean c. time d. celebration 6. a. Where b. Why c. When d. How 7. a. participants b. viewers c. competitors d. partners 8. a. during b. after c. before d. by