II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts) A Hindu festival: DiwaliThe festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who is in the Hindu religion, brings peace and prosperity. Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the...
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II. Read the passage and answer the questions below. (5pts)
A Hindu festival: Diwali
The festival of Diwali is one of the most important religious festivals in India. It lasts for five days around the end of October. It is the festival of Lakshmi, the Goddess who is in the Hindu religion, brings peace and prosperity. Preparations for the festival begin several weeks before the festival. People clean and decorate their homes, prepare special food and buy new clothes and jewelry to welcome the Goddess in their homes. All over India, people light up their homes with oil lamps and colourful lights.
The celebrations take place on the darkest night of the lunar month, Amavasya. In the evening, fireworks fill the sky to make Diwali a true “Festival of Light”.
1. In which country is Diwali celebrated?
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2. How long is the festival of Diwali?
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3. Which Goddess is it the festival of?
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4. What do people do to prepare for the festival?
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5. Why is Diwali called ‘Festival of Light’?
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I. Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D).
1. Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Light, is the __________ holiday of the year in India.
A.
more important
C.
most important
B.
importance
D.
most importance
2.
A lot of dancers go to Rio de Janeiro to _____________ the Rio Carnival.
A.
follow
B.
take
C.
attend
D.
play
3.
Villagers voluntarily contribute money and other things to ________ the festival.
A.
remember
B.
celebrate
C.
set
D.
open
4.
La Tomatina ____________ on the last Wednesday of August every year.
A.
hold
B.
held
C.
is held
D.
be held
5.
The festival ________________ every year at the end of August.
A.
occur
B.
takes place
C.
takes
D.
held
6.
The Samba Parade in Rio Carnival has thousands of samba __ from various samba schools.
A.
performance
B.
perform
C.
performer
D.
performers
7.
The Elephant Race Festival in Dak Lak is a race between elephants that are ridden by their_.
A.
own
B.
owners
C.
owner
D.
owning
1C
2B
3B
4A
5C
6D
7A