I. * Match the headlines (A-D) with the situations (01-04).
A. Keeping the past alive B. Preserving family traditions
C. Cleaning up the festivals D. Educating children about the value of the past
01. ………………………………
When a boy in the family reaches the age of twelve, the father takes him into the forest for his first hunting season. He teaches the boy how to find his way in the forest, how to discover and follow the tracks of a game, how to hunt, and above all, how to become the “man of the family”.
02. ………………………………
Last year, the people in our village started a project. They collected items relating to life in the past, especially those of cultural or historic value. Then they opened a small museum to exhibit those items, so that everyone could come and learn about our history.
03. ………………………………
Last year our school carried out a programme called “Listen to the Past”. The participants of this programme did some research on an aspect of life, or events, in the past. They then made group presentations of their findings to the students in the school, and conducted follow-up quiz competitions.
04. ………………………………
Not every traditional activity at a festival is appreciated. Recently, there have been talks about outlawing some practices which might cause negative reactions from the public.
** Which answer (A, B, or C) is closest in meaning to the phrases taken from the passages above?
05. “…how to discover and follow the tracks of a game.” (passage 1)
A. how to play the game of hunting B. how to find and follow an animal
C. how to discover the rules of the game
06. “…those of cultural or historic value.” (passage 2)
A. the price of culture and history B. things which cost a lot of money
C. things which show people the history and culture of a place
07. “…some research on an aspect of life, or events, in the past.” (passage 3)
A. retell past events B. a study of past life
C. search for objects relating to the past
08. “Not every traditional activity at a festival is appreciated.” (passage 4)
A. People do not appreciate festivals. B. Some activities at a festival are not traditional.
C. Some activities are no longer appropriated in modern times.
