Question

HALLOWEEN
In Britain and the USA, the 31st of October is an important date in the calendar, especially for young children. It is the night of
Halloween The name comes from Ar Hallows Eve The word 'hallow means holy, saint and eve' means the day or night before an
important day so it is the day before 1 November
Before Christianity, the first of November An Sints Day) was the first day of the year. At this time, many people believed that bad
spirit of the dead revisited their homes. They also believed that other evil spiritske witches and demons were free, too. For this
reason they were scared and stayed at home
However, nowadays it is a different story. Today
children have lots of fun on Halloween. They dress up as
witches, devils, black cats, skeletons, vampires or other
scary characters
With the help of their parents, children make lantems out of
pumpkos (also called jack o lanterns)
To make a pumpkin lantern you cut out the insides and then cut out two eyes, a nose and a mouth in one side
of the pumpkin. Next, you put a candle inside the pumpkin and light it. Now you have a jack o' lantern, you can make the faces as
frightening as you like!
Small groups of children dressed up as witches, black cats, etc go into the street and knock on people's doors. When a person
opens the door, the children say 'Trick or Treat? Most people usually say 'Treat' and give the chiden some sweets or small change
(some money). However, if someone says "Trick, then the children do something bad, for example, they put dirty water on the
windows or car, ring the doorbell and run away, repeatedly knock on the window or throw flour on the floor... Water guns are very
popular, too.
Aner spending the night Trick-or-Treating, the children go back home to eat the sweets. Sometimes.
groups of friends have parties, where they eat food in the form of Halloween shapes, and play Halloween
games. One game is called "Bobbing for Apples". In this game you have to pick up an apple with your mouth
from a bowl of water, with your hands behind your back (you can't use your hands!). It's very diflicult and you
get a wet face but you have a great time!
Answer the following questions about the text. Give FULL ANSWERS.
1-What's another name for Halloween?
2-What's the meaning of the word hallo?
3-Why was 1" November important in the past?
4-Are people scared on Halloween nowadays?
5-What's the name of the pumpkin with eyes, nose and mouth?
6-What do pooplo give the children when they say Trick or Treat?
7-What do the children do whon the people say Trick?​

Answer 1

1. All Saints' Eve or All Hallows' Eve

2. HALLO means Holy or saint and eve´

3. Because in Christianity believed the first day of November was te first day of the year

4. No, because nowadays children have lots of fun on Halloween. nowadays it´s like a day to celebrate, dressing up, doing antics and parties

5. it´s called jack o' lantern

6. People use to give candies

7. they put dirty water on the  windows or car, ring the doorbell and run away, repeatedly knock on the window or throw flour on the floor... Water guns are very

popular, too.

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