Instruction: answer questions 36 to 39 based on the following text.
History of Halloween
01 Halloween is __ holiday celebrated each year on October 31st, and in 2022 it occurs on __
02 Monday. The tradition originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people used
03 to make __ fires and wear costumes to scare ghosts.
04 In the eighth century, Catholic Pope Gregory III decided November 1st should be __ day
05 to honor all saints and called it “All Saints’ Day”. Soon, All Saints’ Day incorporated some of the
06 traditions of Samhain. The evening before was known as All Hallows’ Eve (the evening of all
07 spirits), and later it became Halloween.
08 The festivity migrated from Ireland to America in the 19th century. Over time, Halloween
09 evolved into __ overjoyed day of activities like trick-or-treating, festive gatherings, and
10 costumes. It’s a community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide Halloween parties.
(Available in: https://www.history.com/topics/halloween/history-of-halloween – text especially adapted for this test).
Fill out the blanks in the text with “a”, “an”, or “X” (no article).
- “Halloween is __ holiday celebrated each year” (l. 01).
- “it occurs on __ Monday” (l. 01-02).
- “people used to make __ fires” (l. 02-03).
- “November 1st should be __ day to honor all saints” (l. 04-05).
- “Halloween evolved into __ overjoyed day of activities” (l. 08-09).
Which alternative bellow show the correct answers in the order they appear in the text?
