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Special Days Unit 10 Macmillan

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carnival

狂欢节

a)

An occasion for expressing romantic love by giving cards and gifts

b)

A festive season of intense partying, dancing and parading

c)

A month of fasting for Muslims

d)

The first day of the year in the Gregorian (Western) calendar

2.

Easter

复活节

a)

Traditionally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ

b)

A month of fasting for Muslims

c)

Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ

d)

A day for playing tricks and practical jokes on other people

3.

New Year's Day

元旦

January 01 一月 01

a)

Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ

b)

The first day of the year in the Gregorian (Western) calendar

c)

A traditional festival at the turn of the Chinese year

d)

A festive season of intense partying, dancing and parading

4.

Rio de Janeiro has the most famous __________ in the world.

里约热内卢最有名 ________ 在世界上。

a)

Carnival

b)

celebrations

c)

culture

d)

decorations

5.

When the festival starts, people __________ in the town square.

a)

held

b)

join

c)

meet

d)

gather

6.

We have parties and other __________ throughout the festival.

a)

celebrations

b)

decorations

c)

culture

d)

fireworks

7.

Our annual festivals let us show visitors our local __________.

a)

fireworks

b)

culture

c)

costume

d)

celebrations

8.

The Chinese New Year festivities include the lighting up of these small, but really noisy things. What are these things?

a)

radio

b)

firecrackers

c)

volcano

d)

balloons

9.

New Year in Thailand comes every April, and is celebrated with the festival called Songkran. What kind of element is usually associated with its celebration?

a)

air

b)

water

c)

fire

d)

metal

10.

The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as what?

a)

Chinese New Year

b)

Moon Festival

c)

Dragon Boat Festival

d)

Tomb Sweeping Day

11.

What is the fourth Sunday before Christmas called?

圣诞节前的第四个星期日叫什么?

a)

Epiphany

主显节

b)

The First Sunday of Advent

降临节的第一个星期日

c)

Lent

大斋期

d)

Pentecost

五旬节

12.

In Spain, January 6th is 'The Day of the Kings'. Traditionally, good children get presents on this day. What do naughty children get?

a)

wood

b)

coal

c)

paper

d)

lashing

13.

Mandela Day is on July 18th. It celebrates the work of Nelson Mandela, who fought against social injustice. Which country did he live in?

a)

Brazil

b)

South Africa

c)

Japan

14.

When the Easter __________ came out, some kids started to chase him.

a)

Monday

b)

bunny

c)

puppy

d)

kitten

15.

Turkey is one of the ..................foods eaten at the Thanksgiving Dinner in the USA.

a)

Easter

b)

serious

c)

culture

d)

traditional

16.

The Mid-autumn festival is an occasion for children to play with traditional toys, especially star ..................

a)

feast

b)

lanterns

c)

stuffing

d)

jet

17.

Every May, the capital of Canada, Ottawa ____ the world’s largest tulip festival which attracts more than 500,000 tourists to come and see. 渥太华____ 世界上最大的郁金香节,吸引了超过50万游客前来参观。

a)

hosts

b)

takes place

c)

decorates

d)

goes

18.

___ is celebrated by Muslims all over the world, it marks the end of Ramadan | 开斋节被世界各地的穆斯林庆祝,它标志着斋月的结束

a)

Eid-al-Fitr or Eid

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Kwanzaa

d)

Pop

19.

People often wear traditional costumes when celebrating, what is an example of a traditional costume?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Carnival has an annual parade, what is a parade?

a)
b)
c)
d)