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1For the Celts, 31st October was...

a.the last day of the year.

b.a day to be with their families.

c.the day they celebrated their music festival.

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2That day, the villagers lit big bonfires...

a.to communicate with the spirits from the spirit world.

b.to attract ghosts.

c.to send the ghosts back to their world.

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3All Saints Day...

a.appeared after the Catholic Church had eliminated Samhain (the Celtic celebration).

b.was used to transform Samhain into a catholic celebration.

c.was used to eliminate the belief in reincarnation.

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4When the Irish arrived in America, they...

a.introduced Halloween there for the first time.

b.changed the way Halloween was celebrated.

c.invented some new traditions, such as bobbing the apple or playing tricks.

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5The children wore masks...

a.to scare people.

b.to pretend they were ghosts.

c.to hide their identity.

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6The neirhgbours gave candy to the youngsters...

a.so that they didn't vandalise their houses.

b.in exchange for help with the cleaning.

c.because they were poor.

Halloween history – Listening Test