V. Read the text below and choose the correct answer to each question
Diwali is an important Indian festival. Diwali is also known as the Festival of Lights. People in Indian and Nepal celebrate Diwali to mark the end of the Hindu calendar year. Diwali is an international holiday in Indian and Nepal. The Diwali celebrations last for five days. Many other countries around the world hold multicultural events to mark the holiday, too.
During Diwali, people light lamps and pray for good health, peace and wisdom. They clean their home and decorate their doorways with pictures made with painted rice, called rangoli. Children light fireworks and adults buy new clothes and give gifts and sweets to their family and friends. The fourth day of Diwali marks the start of the New Year and is the most important day of the festival. People pray to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth for prosperity in the coming year.
1. Diwali is known as:
A. the Hindu calendar year B. the Festival of Lights
C. an international holiday D. the Indian and Nepal festival
2. What do people in Indian and Nepal celebrate to?
A. mark the beginning of the Hindu Calendar year
B. mark the holiday
C. mark the end of the Hindu Calendar year
D. mark the start of the New Year
3. How long do the Diwali celebrations last?
A. three days B. 1 month C. for 5 days D. five weeks
4. During Diwali, people do NOT:
A. light lamps
B. clean their home
C. pray for good health, peace and wisdom
D. give the postcard to other
5. What do people decorate their doorways with?
A. painted rice B. gifts and sweets C. new clothes D. fireworks
6. Which day of Diwali is the most important day of the festival?
A. the first day B. the second day C. the third day D. the fourth day
1. Diwali is known as:
A. the Hindu calendar year B. the Festival of Lights
C. an international holiday D. the Indian and Nepal festival
2. What do people in Indian and Nepal celebrate to?
A. mark the beginning of the Hindu Calendar year
B. mark the holiday
C. mark the end of the Hindu Calendar year
D. mark the start of the New Year
3. How long do the Diwali celebrations last?
A. three days B. 1 month C. for 5 days D. five weeks
4. During Diwali, people do NOT:
A. light lamps
B. clean their home
C. pray for good health, peace and wisdom
D. give the postcard to other
5. What do people decorate their doorways with?
A. painted rice B. gifts and sweets C. new clothes D. fireworks
6. Which day of Diwali is the most important day of the festival?
A. the first day B. the second day C. the third day D. the fourth day
